Airbus A400M: It is a European-built military transport aircraft. The aircraft is manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space, a division of the European aerospace and defence firm Airbus. It combines the capability to carry strategic loads with the ability to deliver even into tactical locations with small and unprepared airstrips. It can carry large cargo,Read more
Henley Passport Index 2023: The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. It is published by Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory firm, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Read more
Universal Postal Union (UPU): It is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector’s primary forum for international cooperation. It was established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874.UPU is the second oldest international organization worldwide. It is to ensure universal access to postal services. Headquarters: Bern, Switzerland. It coordinates postal policies among memberRead more
BIMSTEC: It is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal, constituting a contiguous regional unity. It came into being on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. It constitutes seven Member States: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, andRead more
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway: It is a significant regional connectivity project that aims to establish a road link between India, Myanmar, and Thailand. The highway will span a distance of approximately 1,360 kilometres (845 miles), starting from Moreh in Manipur, India, and passing through Myanmar before reaching Mae Sot in Thailand. It was first proposed byRead more
Farmers Distress Index: The Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), an institution under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) started working on a kind of early warning system called ‘farmers distress index. The main aim behind creating such an index is to minimise agrarian distress in the form of crop loss/failure and incomeRead more
Performance Grading Index: The Union Ministry of Education released a report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs for the year 2021-22. It was first released for the year 2017-18 and so far it has been released up to the year 2020-21. It assesses the performance of the school education system at the State/UT levelRead more
GST Council: Article 279A of the Indian Constitution gives power to the President of India to constitute a joint forum of the Centre and States called the GST Council, consisting of the – Union Finance Minister(Chairperson), The Union Minister of State in charge of Revenue of finance, The Minister-in-charge of finance or taxation or anyRead more
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: It is one of the two components of Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana which aims to promote and develop the village industries through common facilities, technological modernization, training etc. It includes the activities carried out under different village industries. Components: Research & Development and Product Innovation, Capacity Building, Marketing & Publicity. KVIC: ItRead more
SWAMIH Fund: The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I is a social impact fund specifically formed for completing stressed and stalled residential projects. The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company. It has oneRead more
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