About the FCRA Act: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) of 2010 is a federal law that regulates foreign contributions. Foreign funding of volunteer groups in India is governed by the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), which is enforced by the Ministry of Home Affairs. […]
About: The government has merged the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), the Computer Centre, and the Central Statistical Office to form the National Sample Survey Office (NSO) (CSO). The Rangarajan Commission envisioned the NSO to implement and maintain statistical standards and coordinate statistical activities of […]
Prelims Specific Topic About: On the campus of the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitender Singh inaugurated the first open rock museum on Thursday, displaying various types of rocks gathered from various states with ages ranging from […]
About: It is located in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, in the eastern section of the state. The park covers about 30 square kilometers and includes numerous artificial and seasonal ponds. Keoladeo is home to a variety of migratory birds who use it as a […]
Background: Last year, the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was recently passed by Parliament. The 1988 SPG Act will be amended by the SPG Bill. The proposed revisions to the Special Protection Group (SPG) Bill are intended to lower the state’s financial burden of […]
Background: The Kerala government’s proposed ‘Silver Line’ project has received in-principle permission from the Ministry of Railways. The Project’s Background: It entails the construction of semi-high-speed railways between Kerala’s two corners. It stretches over 532 kilometers. The corridor will be constructed separate from the existing […]
Context: The Bihar chief minister wants the central government to reconsider its unwillingness to conduct a caste-based census, believing that such information would enable his government to devise more targeted policies for the most vulnerable among the OBCs. The Government of India, on the other […]
What exactly is a PMI: The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is a measure of business activity in the manufacturing and service industries. It is a survey-based measure that inquires about changes in respondents’ perceptions of important business variables from the previous month. It is calculated […]
About the NCPCR: The Commission for the Protection of Child Rights Act of 2005 was established in March 2007. It operates under the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s administrative supervision. A child is described as a person who is between the ages of 0 […]
