PARAKH ✅PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National education policy 2020 that envisaged a standard-setting body to advise school boards regarding new assessment patterns and latest research, and promote collaborations between them. ✅It will act as a constituent ...

Swadesh Darshan Project ✅Beypore and Kumarakom are the (only) two tourism destinations ✅ Kerala has included in the detailed project report (DPR) to be submitted to the Centre for Phase-2 of the Swadesh Darshan Project. ✅Beypore has historic importance as a port town. It is also ...

Young Professionals Scheme: ✅The governments of India and the U.K. marked Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9, 2023 by kicking off the Young Professionals Scheme. ✅The scheme was conceived as part of an India-U.K. Migration and Mobility MoU signed in 2021 and was announced at the G20 summit ...

ECOTONE ◇ An ecotone is a zone of junction or a transition area between two biomes (diverse ecosystems). ◇  Ecotone is the zone where two communities meet and integrate. ◇  E.g. the mangrove forests represent an ecotone between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. ◇ Other ...

Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion The first 'Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion' meeting of the G20 will begin in Kolkata. The 3-day meeting will focus on the principles of digital financial inclusion, remittance costs and SME finance availability. Twelve international ...

LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE INDEX (LPI) ✓It is a benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance. It is the weighted average of the country's scores on key ...

Government Initiatives to Promote Hindi: ✅◦ The Central Hindi Directorate was established in 1960 by the Government of India under the Ministry of Education. ✅◦ Indian council for cultural relations has established ‘Hindi Chairs’ in various foreign universities/institutions abroad. ✅◦ ...

Eat Right Station Indian Railways’ Varanasi Cantt Railway Station has been awarded a 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is awarded by FSSAI to railway stations that set benchmarks in ...

BIND Scheme The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the central sector scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” (BIND) Scheme with an outlay of Rs.2,539.61 crore up to 2025-26. ✅scheme for ...

National Green Hydrogen Mission • The National Green Hydrogen Mission was first announced by the Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech in 2021. • The initial outlay includes ◦ ₹17,490 crore for the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (SIGHT); ◦ ...