Agriculture Schemes by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SCHEMES COVERED 1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)2. Soil Health Card Scheme3. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)4. Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)5. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)6. Pradhan Read More ……
Category: UPSC Prelims
Rural Development Schemes – By Ministry of Rural Development
Rural Development Schemes – By Ministry of Rural Development 1. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) Background : Previously known as National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), it was launched by MoRD in June 2011. It was later renamed as Deen Read More ……
Infrastructure Schemes
Infrastructure Schemes SCHEMES COVERED UDAN- “Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik” Bharatmala Setu Bharatam Char Dham Highway Project INFRACON ePACE (Projects Appraisal & Continuing Enhancements) INAM PRO Avataran VIKALP – Alternate Train Accommodation Service (ATAS) Sagarmala Atal Mission for Read More ……
Schemes For Financial Inclusion- By Ministry of Finance
Schemes For Financial Inclusion- By Ministry of Finance Schemes Covered Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) Read More ……
Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT)
Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) Ministry of Human Resource Development launched two new initiatives; Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT) at New Delhi. It helps to transform the quality of teaching Read More ……
Ocean Currents
Ocean Currents Ocean currents are the vertical or horizontal movement of both surface and deep water throughout the world’s oceans. Currents normally move in a specific direction and aid significantly in the circulation of the Earth’s moisture, the resultant weather, and Read More ……
Monsoon Winds
Monsoon Winds A monsoon wind is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons Read More ……
Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
Council of States (Rajya Sabha) The ‘Council of States’ which is also known as Rajya Sabha, a nomenclature that was announced by the chair in the House on the 23rd August, 1954 has its own distinctive features. The origin Read More ……
Hills in North East India
Hills in North East India A portion in the lower Himalayan mountains range is known as Assam Himalaya between the border of Bhutan and the Great Bend of the Tsangpo River. Yarlung Tsangpo River originates from Lake Manasarovar in Mount Kailash and known Read More ……
Inter tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Equatorial Currents
Inter tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Equatorial Currents The tropical ocean encompasses broad areas of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean basins and is closely linked to the tropical atmosphere. Trade Winds:- The prevailing surface winds over the Read More ……