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Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS)

In News Recently, the government said that the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), launched under Startup India initiative in 2016 has committed Rs 7,385 crore to 88 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). These AIFs in turn have invested Rs 11,206 crore in 720 startups. About Fund of Funds for Startups  Meaning Fund of Funds is […]

The Malthusian Trap

In News Thomas Malthus elaborated on a concept in his book – “An Essay on the Principle of Population”, which quite famously inspired Charles Darwin. More about the Malthusian trap About: The Malthusian trap or Malthusian check refers to the theory that as the human population grows there is increasing pressure on earth’s resources, which […]

JALDOOT App

In Context Recently, the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat launched the JALDOOT App. About The App  will be used across the country to capture the water level of selected wells in a village.  It will enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak (GRS) to measure the water level of selected wells twice a year (pre-monsoon and […]

National Service Scheme (NSS)

In News Recently, the President conferred the National Service Scheme NSS Awards for the year 2020-21. Background National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, in 37 universities involving 40000 students. NSS is an extension of the higher education system to orient the student youth to community service […]

Swachh Toycathon

In News Recently, MoHUA launched  ‘Swachh Toycathon’, a unique competition to make toys from ‘Waste’. About  National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) 2020: About: It was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global Toy hub.  Implementation: Department for Promotion of […]

Battery Waste Management Rules 2022

In News The recent Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 notified by the government govern the entire life cycle of batteries, bringing in a holistic approach and a circular economy.  What is a Circular Economy?  A circular economy entails markets that give incentives to reusing products, rather than scrapping them and then extracting new resources.  The […]

Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

Context The Supreme Court appointed a former Judge L. Nageswara Rao, to take over the process of amending the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ‘s constitution, preparing its electoral rolls, and conducting elections to its executive body. Issue The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a final warning to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to “resolve its governance […]

4 Years of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)

In News Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) completes four years. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) completes one year. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PM-JAY) About: The scheme was launched in September 2018 and recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It is a […]

Child Mortality

In Context India has achieved significant landmarks in the reduction of Child Mortality as per the Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2020. Report highlights Since 2014, the country has been witnessing a progressive reduction in  Infant Mortality Rate,  Neonatal Mortality Rate, and  Under-five Mortality Rate  Infant Mortality Rate  Infant Mortality Rate has registered a two-point […]

Sparsh Initiative

In News  The Defence Accounts Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank, to onboard them as Service Centres under the System for Pension Administration (Raksha) (SPARSH) initiative, across more than 14,000 branches throughout India. About SPARSH  It is a web-based system for processing the pension claims and crediting […]