Category: Factly: Bills and Acts

This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the bills and Acts in news. You can find all relevant bills and acts on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.

The Gandhian Challenge

News:On the 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,Atal innovation mission(AIM), NITI Aayog’s Atal Tinkering Labs(ATL) and UNICEF India, including Generation Unlimited has launched ‘The Gandhian Challenge’. Facts: About the Gandhian Challenge: This innovation challenge provides a platform for every child across India to ideate innovative solutions for a sustainable India of their dreams, using Gandhi’s… Continue reading The Gandhian Challenge

Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP)

News:The number of LED street lights in the country has doubled from 49 lakh in March 2018 to 1 crore on October 1,2019.These lights are being installed under the Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP). Facts: About Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP): Street Light National Programme(SLNP) is an initiative of the Government to promote energy efficiency in the… Continue reading Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP)

Mo Sarkar initiative

News:Odisha government has launched a new governance initiative named ‘Mo Sarkar’. Facts: About the initiative: The ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative which means ‘My Government’ is an important transformative initiative of the Odisha government under 5-T programme. The 5-T mantra is based on the philosophy that transparency, teamwork, technology and time leads to transformation. The objective of… Continue reading Mo Sarkar initiative

Consumer App

News:Union Minister of Consumer Affairs has launched the ‘Consumer App’. Facts: About the app: The app aims to provide a one stop solution for consumer grievance redressal across the nation via mobile phones. The complaint status will be monitored on a daily basis by the ministry and on a weekly basis by the minister personally.… Continue reading Consumer App

Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’

News: Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has launched a 10-year national rural sanitation strategy. Facts: Aim: The strategy seeks to sustain India’s 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) status claimed by the Union government, on September 27, 2019. Duration: The framework will be in place from 2019 to 2029. Focus Areas:… Continue reading Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’

School Education Quality Index(SEQI)

News:NITI Aayog has released the first edition of the School Education Quality Index(SEQI). Facts: About SEQI: SEQI has been developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories(UTs) in the school education sector. It has been developed through a collaborative process including key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Human Resource… Continue reading School Education Quality Index(SEQI)

YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme

News:Andhra Pradesh Government is set to launch a scheme for farmers called as YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme. Facts: About the scheme: The scheme aims to provide monetary support to farmers which will also include landless and tenant farmers. Under the scheme,each farmer holding up to five acres will be given financial assistance of Rs 13,500.… Continue reading YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme

SIDHIEE Portal

News:Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises has launched Knowledge Management Portal “SIDHIEE”. Facts: The portal was launched at the National Conclave on Enhancing Energy Efficiency. This Conclave was organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE). SIDHIEE Portal The portal was launched under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(BEE’s MSME)… Continue reading SIDHIEE Portal

Zero budget natural farming

News:Noted agriculturist Subhash Palekar has said that the zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) can act as an alternative method of agriculture to resolve the plight of farmers. Facts: About Zero budget natural farming(ZBNF): Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a farming practice that believes in natural growth of crops without adding any fertilizers and pesticides… Continue reading Zero budget natural farming

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