Complete Resurces for UPSC & PSCs
The Indira Gandhi Prize or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is the prestigious award accorded annually by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts Read More …
Started way back in 1952, the first ever IFFI was organized by the Films Division, Government of India, with the patronage of the first Prime Minister of India – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) aims Read More …
It is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. NAM is a virtual market but it is connected to a physical market (mandi) at the back end Read More …
About the Scheme The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), launched in 2015, is an extended component of Soil Health Management (SHM) under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)1 . PKVY aims at supporting and promoting Read More …
It is to provide comprehensive insurance coverage against crop loss. It is compulsory for farmers availing crop loans for notified crops in notified areas and voluntary for non-loanee farmers. Premium rate – There is no capping in premium and one Read More …
Important Days Pioneer’s Day (Liberia) Victory from Genocide Day (Cambodia) Important Events 1738 – A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal. 1782 – The first American commercial Read More …
Important Days World Braille Day Important Events 1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. 1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. 1987 – The Read More …
Important Days – Important Events 1956 – A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower. 1977 – Apple Computer is incorporated. 1990 – United States invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega, former leader of Panama, surrenders to American forces. Read More …
Important Days Ancestry Day (Haiti) Berchtold’s Day (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) Carnival Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis) Important Events A 1975 bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar fatally wounded the then Minister of Railways, Lalit Narayan Mishra. 1680 – Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat Read More …
Important Days January 1 is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. New Year’s Day Events 153 BC – For the first time, Roman consuls begin their year in office on January 1. 1877 – Queen Victoria of Read More …
