Schemes

SCHEME/ LAUNC MINISTRY KEY POINTS

H
MEASURES YEAR
National Hydrology 2016 MoJS • Supported by World Bank
Project • Aim – Accessibility of water resources information (WRIS-Water resource information systems)
- India Young Water MoJS • India-Australiapartnership
Professsional (Jal Shakti) • 70-20-10 framework, i.e., 70% Experience, 20% exposure, 10% Education
Programme • Under National Hydrology Project
• Aim – Capacity building for Water Management

National Aquifer • Aims to provide comprehensive and realistic information on groundwater resources in different
Mapping and hydro-geological settings in real time
Management Program • IA - CGWB

DRIPS Project MOJS • ‘Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project’

• Financialassistance by – World Bank
• Aim - safety and performance of selected existing dams
• Coordination & supervision – Central Water Commission (CWC)

• DHARMA - Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring Application

✓A web-based tool to capture important data and use it for appropriate monitoring
✓ A step towards Artificial Intelligence

DRIP - Phase II
✓ Financed by WB and WIIB
✓ USD 250 million each
Jal Jeevan Mission 2019 MoJS • Aim - ‘Har Ghar Nal’ to all rural households by 2024
• Target - 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional
Household Tap Connections (FHTC)
• Implementation via – Paani Samitis Plan (i.e., 10-15 members, with at least 50% women
from Self-Help Groups, ASHA Workers, Anganwadi teachers, etc)
• ‘Paani Samiti Plan’ – to be approved in Gram Sabha before implementation
• Scheme also covers – drinking water source augmentation, water supply system, grey
water treatment, desilting , etc
• Funding – 50:50, 90:10 & 100%

GOBARDHAN Scheme 2018
MoJS • Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN)
• Aim – converting cattle dung → into farm compost, biogas, bio-CNG and processing of
municipal solid wastes
• Under – SBM
• Asia’s largest Bio-CNG plant – Inaugurated in Indore

River Cities Alliance
MoJS & • Information sharing & sustainable management of urban rivers.
MoHUA •3 broad themes- Networking, Capacity Building, Technical Support
• Alliance began with Ganga-basin cities
• Collaborated implementation by:
i) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), &
ii) National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA)

Universal Service 2002 MoC • For 4G Data Services, & access to ICT services in rural & remote areas
Obligation Fund (Communica • In line with “Aspirational District Programme” of NITI Aayog.
(USOF) Scheme tions) • Non-lapsable fund under Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003

National Industrial MoC&I • For Industrial corridors in Smart Cities

Corridor Programme • Implementing agency – National Industrial Corridor Development & Implementation Trust
(NICDIT)

• Projects implemented till now (4)

i) DMIC – Delhi Mumbai IC
ii) AKIC – Amritsar Kolkata IC
iii) CBIC – Chennai Bengaluru IC
ECEC – East Coast Economic Corridor (Kolkata →Chennai)

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 iv) ECEC – East Coast Economic Corridor (Kolkata →Chennai)
•2 corridors are WIP
i) BMEC – Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor
ii) VCIC – Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor

National Animal MoFA&D • To vaccinate over 600 million cattle in the country
Disease Control (Fisheries, • Against 2 diseases namely,
Animal
Programme (NADCP) Husbandry, i) The Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), &
Dairying) ii) Brucellosis

National Artificial MoFA&D • Artificial insemination is a novel method of impregnation in female breeds
Insemination • It prevents genetic diseases & enhances the efficiency of the breed
Programme
Sagar Parikrama 2022 MoFA&D •A navigation journey
(Fisheries, • To be conducted in all coastal states (9) & UTs (4)
Animal • Aim is to understand problems of fisherfolk & fish farmers
Husbandry, • Interaction programmes will be conducted along the coasts
Dairying)
• Part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava
• Parikrama will start from Mandvi, Gujarat, near estuary of river Rukmavati (south flowing river
originating in Kutch)
Bharat Gaurav Scheme • By – Indian Railways
• Tourism by Indian Railways (a new segment apart from carriage), e.g, Ramayan Express
• These trains will be run by IRCTC & private players
• Unique – ‘theme-based tourist circuit’ trains, i.e,
✓ Ramayan Express = Ayodhya
✓ Guru Kripa = places related to Guru Nanak
• Providing all inclusive packages

One Nation-One Grid- PGCIL - • Indianpower sytem – divided in 5 regional grids

One Frequency : Ministry of • 2013 – all grids were connected
National Grid Power • Standard grid frequency – 49.90 to 50.05 Hz band
• Synchronization of all grids will help in optimum utilization of power resources

Green Energy Corridor Ministry of • ForIntra-State Transmission System (InSTS)

Power • Itwill facilitate grid integration and power evacuation of Renewable Energy (RE) power projects
• Synchronizing electricity produced from renewable sources with conventional power stations

National Air Sports 2021 MoCA (Civil • Aim

Policy (NASP) – draft Aviation) ✓ To make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030
✓ Making air sports safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable and sustainable
✓ 11 air sports including Aerobatics, aero modelling and rocketry, ballooning, parachuting,
paragliding and para-motoring etc. will be promoted

• 2-tiergovernance structure for air sports in the country

• Settingup an apex governing body – Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI)
✓ The ASFI will be an autonomous body
✓ Under the Ministry of Civil Aviation
✓ Will represent India at the Lausanne (Switzerland) for international competition hosted by FAI
(Fédération Aéronaautique Internationale) & other global platforms
✓ Will look into regulation, certification, competitions, awards and penalties, etc over air sports
associations
• Each air sports association will lay down its safety standards for equipment, infrastructure,
personnel and training which shall be ensured by ASFI
• Operations in red zones – require CG permission

Ayush Aahaar Mo Ayush • Aim – to promote a nutritional diet

WHO Global Centre Mo AYUSH • WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine
for Traditional ✓ 1st & the only centre
Medicine ✓ Set up in Jamnagar, Gujarat
✓ Will provide traditional medicine & strenghten AYUSH across the globe
PM National Relief 1948 • Established – to help displaced persons during partition
Fund • Only receives voluntary contributions
• Contribution is qualified for 80G deduction & CSR expenditure for companies
2022 – PM has approved ex-gratia from PMNRF for Vaishno Devi stampede incident

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Atal Pension Yojana
• 2022 – PM has approved ex-gratia from PMNRF for Vaishno Devi stampede incident
2015 Ministry of • Itsa voluntary scheme
Finance • Provides for Minimum assured pension ranging from Rs. 1,000-5,000 p.m
• Aim – social security for poor, under-privileged & unorganized sector
• Administration by – PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority)

PM Gati Shakti 2021 • ‘NationalMaster Plan for multi-modal connectivity’

Scheme • Aims –
✓ Infrastructure projects
(GATI – also scheme for ✓ Boost Maritime trade by – Increasing cargo handling capacity & reducing turnaround time at
Gender Advancement for
Transforming Institutions, in ports
STEM) ✓ 11 industrial corridors
✓ 2 new defence corridors – in Tamil Nadu & UP
✓ 4G connectivity to all villages
✓ Adding 17,000 kms to the gas pipeline network
✓ Integrate 16 infrastructure-related Ministries (like Railways, Roadways, etc)
✓ Completing 25,000 kms of National Highways in 2022-23
✓ 4 multi-modal logistics park in 2022-23 via PPP mode
✓ One Station One Product – for railways
✓ Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) – for data interchange
✓ KAVACH – the indigeneously developed automatic train protection system
✓ Parvatmala – for ropeway development
✓ Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry/land ports, UDAN etc

• PMGS scheme will subsume National Monetisation Pipeline (2019) and National Infrastructure
Pipeline
National • Sectoral shares are - Energy (24%), Roads (19%), Urban Infrastructure
Infrastructure (16%) and Railways (13%)
Pipeline • Funding equally shared by CG and SGs 39% each, and 22% from private
sector
• Developing a robust bond market
• Speedy resolution of industrial disputes
• Optimal risk sharing through better and balanced PPP contracts
• Sanctity and enforceability of contracts

• National - Creation of new sources of revenue by unlocking of value of hitherto

Monetisation unutilised/ underutilised public assets.
pipeline - In line with strategic disinvestment policy
- Aim is to unlock value in the brownfield projects by engaging private
sector & tapping the infrastructure creation

- Monetisation of rights NOT ownership.

- Road> Rail> Power transmission>Oil and Gas pipelines > Telecom =~83%

- National Land Monetisation Corporation - NLMC - Under DIPAM,

- MoF : Non core assets
- NITI Aayog : Core Assets

• GatiShakti Digital Platform – for real-time coordination between various

ministries/departments - Developed by Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space
Applications and Geo informatics.
Parvatmala 2022 MoRTH • National ropeway development programme
(Road • PPP mode
Transport & • Can be alternate to conventional roads in hilly areas
Highways) • Under PM GATI Shakti Scheme
• Presently started in NE & hilly states
• The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961 aimed a push to ropeway
development as an alternative mobility solution & made MoRTH, the responsible ministry
KAVACH • Part
of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative
An automatic train protection system for emergency braking
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 • An automatic train protection system for emergency braking
• In development since 2012 as Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
• Currently being developed by – Research Design & Standards Organisation (RDSPO)
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader devices shall be installed in locomotives, tracks &
signaling system
• Ultra high radio frequencies shall be used to control brakes
• Will work on ultra high frequency but also compatible with 4G LTE
• Based on European trains model
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL)4 – highest level safety
• Export – also envisaged as alternate to expensive European systems

Scheme for Special 2020 MoF • Part of – Atmanirbhar Bharat Package

Assistance to States • Interest-free loans to SG by CG upto 12,000 crores
for Capital • Loans – exclusively for capital expenditure amid Covid-19
Expenditure • It has 3 parts
i) Part 1 – 200 crores for NE States
ii) Part 2 – 7,500 crores for other states
iii) Part 3 – 2,000 crores for citizen-centric reforms only for states which have carried out at least 3
out of below 4 reforms
- One Nation One Ration Card
- Ease of doing business
- ULB reforms
- Power sector reforms
Niryat Bandhu Scheme • Launched to reach out & explore potential exporters
• In line with Atmanirbhar Bharat
Atmanirbhar Bharat MoC • To promote the products having Geographical Indication sign
for Design (Culture) • Aim is to set up Atmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design – at Red Fort
• It will provide a collaborative space for products & designers for artefacts produced at Red Fort
• Implementer – IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts)
• MOU signed between
✓ IGNCA
✓ SBI
✓ National Cultural Fund

PLI (Production Linked 2020 • Aim – incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units, promote
Incentive) Scheme foreign FDI & exports
• Target – 1 trillion digital economy by 2025
• Part of – Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign
• Introduced as a part of National Policy on Electronics by – MeiTY
• Incentives of 4-6% on electronic manufacturing
• 1st phase – PLI Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing

• PLI Scheme for Automobiles : 2 components

i) Champion OEM Incentive Scheme
• For OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
• For – Battery EVs & Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles
ii) Champion Component Incentive Scheme
• For – SKD (Completely knocked down) Kits, & vehicle aggregators for 2-wheelers, 3-
wheelers, passenger/ commercial vehicles & tractors

• PLIScheme for Pharmaceuticals

✓ Tenure – 5 years
✓ Incentives for 6 years & gestation period of 1 year

• PLI Scheme for White Goods

✓ White Goods means – ACs and LEDs
✓ Launched by – MoC&I
✓ Aim is to manufacture all components in India
✓ Incentives of 4 – 6% of incremental sales of home made goods
• Eligibility – all electronic manufacturing companies which are either Indian or have a registered
unit in India

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 • SectorsCovered –
Sectors
Advance Chemistry
Cell (ACC) Battery
Electronic/Technology Products MeiTY
Automobile & Components
Drones (& components)
Pharmaceuticals drugs
Telecom Products
Technical textiles, MMF Fibres
Food Products
Solar PV Modules
White Goods (ACs & LED)
Speciality Steel
Implementing Ministry/Department
NITI Aayog, &
Department of Heavy Industry
Department of Heavy Industry
MoC&I
Department of Pharma
Department of Telecom
Ministry of Textiles
MoFPI
MoNRE
DPIIT (under MoCI)
MoS (Mo Steel)

Emergency Credit Part of • Individual loans for business purposes to combat Covid-19
Linked Guarantee Atmanirbhar • Loan limit - 20% of their credit outstanding as on 29th Feb., 2020
Scheme Bharat • Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line (GECL) facility (i.e, 100% guarantee is provided by the
Abhiyan National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company)
• Eligibility –
✓ Credit outstanding upto Rs. 50 crore (extended to Rs. 100 Crore) as on 29th Feb.,2020 &
✓ Annual turnover upto Rs.250 crore
• Interest rates capping
✓ 9.25% for Banks and FIs, &
✓ 14% for NBFCs

National Credit Guarantee Trust Company limited:

- Estd by Deptt of Financial services, MoF
- Common trustee company for multiple credit guarantee funds

PM e-Vidya 2020 • Online education programme

• Part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package
• Launched under One Nation One Digital Platform
• Based on – One Class one TV Channel for Class 1 to 12
• Special e-content for people with visual/hearing impairment
• Start by Top 100 Universities
• Manodarpan – an initiative for physiological support to students

Pradhan Mantri 2020 • Aim – Sustainable development of the fisheries sector through creation of fisheries clusters
Matsya Sampada • Part of – Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Yojana (PMMSY) • Targets
✓ Enhance fish production by 70 lakh MT by 2025
✓ Add Export earnings to Rs.1 lakh crore by 2025
✓ Double the incomes of fishers and fish farmers
✓ Reduce post-harvest losses to about 10%
✓ Add 55 lakhs employment opportunities in the fisheries sector
• It is an umbrella scheme both having Central-Sector & Central-Sponsored components
• 2022 – 1st seaweed park will be set up in Tamil Nadu aiming to improve the livelihood of
fishermen

Defence India Startup 2018 MoD + AiM
Challenge (DISC)
• Aim is to support MSMEs and innovators to provide solutions/ prototypes in the area of
National Defence & security
• Launched by –
i) MoD, &
ii) Atal Innovation Mission
• 2018 – 1st DISC challenge was launched in Bengaluru
Foreign companies – NOT eligible to participate

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 • Foreign companies – NOT eligible to participate
• 2022 – DISC 6.0 was held & 1st time – Indian Coast Guard & MoHA bodies also participated
PRASHAD Scheme 2014 MoT • National Mission on ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)’
(Tourism) • Replacing the HRIDAY Scheme of MoHUA
• Aim - holistic development of identified pilgrimage destinations & world class infrastructure in
religious destinations
• Implementation – SGs/ UTs & it’s agencies
• PPP Mode & funding by companies – eligible for CSR

Adarsh Smarak 2014 MoCulture •

Scheme
Swadesh Darshan 2014 MoT • Aim – infrastructure development of 15 thematic circuits
Scheme • It’s
the development of theme-based tourist circuits
• Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/UTs

Passport Seva MoEA • Collaboration between MoEA & TCS Ltd.

Programme (PSP) (External • PSP is under – National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)
Affairs) • The new phase (2.0) will feature the issue of e-Passports
• E-Passports will be embedded with a chip having all details
• S/w of e-passport is developed by –
IIT, Kanpur & National Informatics Centre (NIC)
(NIC works under MeitY & provides technology-driven solutions to both CG & SG)
Renewable Energy 2010 • Aim – To facilitate compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) & promote renewable
Certificate (REC) energy
Scheme • RPO requirement – mandated by Electricity Act, 2003
• 1 REC = 1 MWh (Megawatt hour) generated from RE source
• There are 2 types of RECs
i) Solar RECs
ii) Non-Solar REC

PM Jan Dhan Yojana 2014 MoFAHD • NationMission for Financial Inclusion

(PMJDY) (15th • Initial
launch was for 4 years (in 2 phases)
Aug) • Zero balance, Zero Bank-charges Account
• Indigenous Debit Cards (RuPay) with inbuilt accidental insurance
• Free accidental insurance = 2 lakhs (earlier – 1 lakh till Aug, 2018) by HDFC Egro
• Free Life Insurance Cover = Rs. 30,000/- by LIC
• OD Facility
✓ Rs. 10,000/- per household (earlier 5,000) after satisfactory operation of account for 6 months
✓ Upto Rs. 2,000/- No conditions
✓ Age for availing OD = 18 – 65 years (earlier 60 years)
• Creation of ‘Credit Guarantee Fund’ for providing protection to Bank
• Pension – for unorganized sector
• Minimum monthly remuneration for banking correspondents = Rs. 5,000/-
• PMJDY has provided platform for 3 social security schemes
i) PM Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana
ii) PM Mudra Yojana
iii) Atal Pension Yojana

Forest Fire Prevention • Aim – to assist the states in dealing with forest fires
& Management • The only ‘centrally funded’ programme for dealing with forest fires
Scheme (FFPM) • 3 conditions for forest fires to spread – fuel, oxygen, heat source
• Fires can also decrease solar energy production

Fisheries Startup 2022 MoFAHD • To provide a platform to start-ups in the Fisheries & Aquaculture sector & increasing aquaculture
Grand Challenge (Fisheries, productivity
Dairying) • GOI’s aim for fisheries sector – 200 lakh MT production by 2023

Design Linked 2022 MeiTY • For

semi-conductors
Incentive (DLI) Scheme • Scheme provides financial incentives & design infrastructure support to
• Domestic companies
(must retain ‘domestic’ status for at least 3 years)
• Startups &
• MSMEs
(Subject to ceilings/ threshold as specified)
The incentives will also be provided across various stages of deployment of semiconductor over

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National Technical 2020
Textiles Mission
SATHI
Silk Samagra Scheme Mo Textiles • Central sector scheme
SAMARTH Scheme for Ministry of • Skill Development Scheme covering the entire value chain excluding Spinning & Weaving in
Textiles
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• The incentives will also be provided across various stages of deployment of semiconductor over
5 years
• Aim is to nurture 20 domestic companies involved in semiconductor design
• Nodal agency – Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
• 3 supports under the DLI Scheme
i) Fiscal support – Upto 50% reimbursement of eligible expenditure (Maximum – Rs.15 Crore per
application)
ii) Incentive support – 4%-6% of Net sales turnover 5 years
(Maximum – Rs.30 Crore per application)
iii) Chip Design Infrastructure Support – CDAC will set up India Chip Centre to support companies
MoT • Approved by – Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
(Textiles) • Targets
✓ Domestic technical textiles market size = $ 50 billion by 2024
✓ Technical textiles exports = Rs. 20,000 crores by 2021-22
✓ Facilitate Growth of 15-20% p.a over the next 5 years
• Mission Tenure – 2020-21 to 2023-24
• 4 components –
i) 1st component – R&D
ii) 2nd component – Market Development
iii) 3rd component – Export promotion
iv) 4th component – Training & skill development
• An Export Promotion Council shall be set up
• Technical Textiles
✓ These are functional fabrics
✓ Applications in – automobiles, civil engineering, agriculture, healthcare, cosmetics, etc
✓ There are 12 segments of Technical textiles, e.g, Agro-tech, Medi-tech, Build-tech, Geo-tech,
Sport-ech, Mobil-tech, etc
• Biggest players – USA & W. Europe
• India’s initiatives
i) PLI Scheme for Textile Sector – for Man-made fibres
ii) HSN Codes for Technical Textiles
iii) 100% FDI under Automatic Route
iv) Technotex India – flagship event by MoT & FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers & Commerce
Industry)
Min of • Sustainable and accelerated adoption of efficient Textile technology to help small industries
Textile +
Min of
Power
• IA- Central Silk Board (CSB) .
• To empower downtrodden, poor & backward families through various activities of sericulture in
country including women .
• To scale up production of Silk by improving quality and productivity .
• To reduce country’s dependence on imported silk 60*28.
Objective :-
• Promote credit flow/ SHG cluster approach
• Promote organic farming :- ecofriendly silk - Vanya Silk
• To maintain Breeders stock, Breed improvement through R&D Projects, Development of
mechanized practices
• Technology translation through Sericulture Information Linkages and Knowledge System
(SILKS) Portal
• Use of silkworm by-products (pupa) for poultry feed
• Mobile Application for Stakeholders and for seed quality monitoring .
It comprises 4 components:
• RnD, Training, Transfer of Technology and I.T. Initiatives
• Seed Organizations
• Coordination and Market Development
• Quality Certification Systems (QCS)/Export Brand Promotion and Technology Up-gradation
Textile organized Sector
Textiles Textile organized Sector
PM-MITRA 2021 MoTextile • PM Mega Integrated Textile Region & Apparel (MITRA)
• To develop large-scale industrial infrastructure for textile industries
• Aim – SDG-9 (Industry & Infrastructure) & reducing logistics cost
• 7 integrated textile parks will be set up

SAMARTH Ministry of • SAMARTH (Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hubs) Udyog Bharat 4.0
Heavy industries
and public • Aims to encourage technological solutions to Indian manufacturing units through awareness
enterprises programmes and demonstrations.
Nurturing • Itsa 3-year initiative at city-level
Neighborhood • Aim – Enhance the quality of young children, & families via
Challenge ✓ Parks/ open-spaces
✓ Childhood facilities
✓ Public spaces
✓ Safe & walkable streets
• For – all Non-capital Smart Cities with population less than 5 lakhs

PM WANI MOCommu • WANI – Wifi Access Network Interface

nications • Aim – Wireless connectivity through Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
• Wifi is provided by – Public Data Office (PDOs)
• Authorization & Accounting of PDOs – shall be looked after by PDO Aggregators

Make in India • 6Ps:

- Program : Led by DIPP,
- Process
- Plan
- Partnership
- Progress - Opening FDI in Rail, defense, insurance and medical devices; 6 Industrial
corridors ; zero defect, zero effect.
National rural • Every village to have solid and liquid waste management
sanitation strategy • ODF + status
• 2019-29
PM-DevINE 2022 Ministry of • PM Development Initivative for Northeast
Development • Scheme for infrastructure projects & social development in NE States
of North • IA – Northeast Council
Eastern
• It will NOT be a substitute for existing CG/SG schemes
Region
(DoNER).
Drone Rules, 2021 2021 MoC&I • Aim – encourage R&D and make India a drone hub.
• Reducing compliances & permissions
• No permission required for operating –
✓ Drones in green zones
✓ Micro & nano drones for non-commercial use
• Payloads upto 500 kgs is allowed

IFLADP Scheme 2017 MoCI • Aim – developing infrastructure for leather sector & address environmental concerns
(Indian Footwear and • An umbrella scheme covering 6 sub-schemes
Leather Development i) Sustainable Technology & Environmental Protection
Programme) - Financial assistance to effluent treatment plants
- 80% of project cost to NE States, 70% for others
ii) Integrated Development of Leather Sector
- For capacity building
iii) Establishing Institutional Facilites
- International Testing Centres
- Sports Complex
- Adoption of LED Lights
iv) Mega Leather Footwear & Accessories Cluster Development
- Aiming world-class infrastructure
v) Brand Promotion in Leather & Footwear sector
- CG Assistance of upto 50% Project Cost
vi) Assistance for developing Design Studios
- Design studies will be like One-stop-shop for all services
• India = 2nd largest producer of Leather & Footwear (1 st = China)

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Freight Smart Cities MOCI • Vehicle use optimisation
• Infrastructure development
• Demand and land use policy
• Technology adoption

• One Nation One contract paradigm

• GATI Shakti
• 35 MMLP

Swachhta Saarthi 2021 PM-STIAC • To recognize students, community workers, SHGs & municipal workers who are engaged in
(PM Science,
Fellowship, 2022 scientific waste management
Technology &
Innovation • Involve young students to offer innovative solutions
advisory • Announced by – Office of Principal Scientific Adviser
council)
• Under – Waste to Wealth Mission

Rashtriya Yuva 2016 MoYA&S • Aim is to develop personality & leadership skills of youth
Sashaktikaran (Youth • An umbrella scheme in which 8 schemes have been merged
Karyakram (RYSK) Affairs & ✓ Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan ✓ Youth Hostels
Sports) ✓ National Youth Corps ✓ Assistance to Scouting & Guiding Organisations
✓ National Programme for Youth & ✓ National Discipline Scheme
Adolescent Development ✓ National Youth Leaders Programme
✓ International Cooperation

• Beneficiaries – youth aged 15-29 years

• For adolescents components, age is 10-19 years

YuWaah Platform MoYAS • To make young people career ready

(Youth • Partof Generation Unlimited programme of UNICEF
Affairs & • Aim is to provide career guidance, youth training, employment opportunities, etc
Sports) +
UNICEF • Generation Unlimited called YuWaah in India is a global alliance created to meet the need of
expanded education, skill development and employment opportunities for young people
aged 10-24.
SeHAT 2021 MoD • Services e-Health Assistance & Teleconsultation
(Defence) • For home delivery of medicines for veterans & serving personnels in Delhi
• Also includes online medical consultation platform
• A stay-home OPD
• Aim is to reduce load in hospitals

Vande Bharat Trains • Budget 2022-23 → 400 VB Trains in next 3 years

• They are semi-high speed trains also called Train 18
• 1st VB train was manufactured by – Integral Coach Factory(ICF), Chennai as a part of Make in
India campaign
• Aluminium body is being planned instead of Steel
✓ About 80 tons lighter
✓ Low energy consumption & better speed
• Operation – without locomotive
• Based on – propulsion system & distributed traction power technology (i.e. each car/coach is
powered)
• Maximum speed = 160 kmph

UDAN Scheme 2016 MoCA (Civil • ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik’

Aviation) • Under – National Civil Aviation Policy, 2020
• World’s 1st regional connectivity scheme to connect unserved & underserved airports
• Part of – National Civil Aviation Policy
• Aim – improve air connectivity in Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities
• Target is to develop 100 airports by 2024 with world class infrastructure
• Airlines have to cap the price of flight 50% seats at Rs. 2,500 per seat per hour
• In return, the airlines shall be provided viability gap funding/ subsidy by the government & other
benefits
• No airport charges for airlines on UDAN routes
• UDAN 2.0 – Focused on priority areas & helicopter operations
• UDAN 3.0 – Inclusion of seaplanes
• UDAN 4.0 – Connecting remote areas
UDAN 4.1 – Connecting small airports & new routes under Sagarmala seaplane services

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 • UDAN 4.1 – Connecting small airports & new routes under Sagarmala seaplane services
• International UDAN – to connect India’s smaller cities directly to foreign locations
• Krishi UDAN – launched in 2020 to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products & boost
agricultural exports
• Lifeline UDAN – to aid India in fighting covid-19 pandemic

RDSS (Revamped 2021 MoP • Aim – To enhance the operational efficiencies & supply infrastructure of public-sector DISCOMS
Distribution Sector -26 • IA - RECL and PFCL (Power Finance Corporation Ltd.)
Scheme) • It provides condition-based financial assistance for supply infra.
• Smart Meters will be promoted for easy consumption tracking & will be a component under
Smart Grids
• Smart Grids
• Electrical Grid with IT & Communication system
• Can monitor power flows from generation → to consumption
• Efficient transmission & distribution system
• Target – to reduce AT&C (aggregate technical and commercial) losses to 12-15% by 2024-25
(present – 22%)
• Its an umbrella scheme having the following sub-schemes
1. PM Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (PM-SAUBHAGYA)
2. DDU Gram Jyoti Yojana
3. Integrated Power Development Scheme

Powerthon • Its a hackathon to find technology solutions for complex problems in power
• 2022 distribution
• Under – RDSS (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme)

• PM Saubhagya 2017 • Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana

RURAL areas • IA - RECL
• Aim – 100% electrification nationwide by March 2019 (failed)
• If >10% of houses are electrified, then village is considered electrified

• Deendayal 2015 MoP • Aim is to provide rural electrification

Upadhyaya Gram (Power) • Strengthening of transmission & distribution network
Jyoti Yojana • Separation of agricultural & non agricultural feeders
(DDUGJY) • Metering to reduce AT & C Loss
• 2014 – MoP has also launched Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) – a similar scheme
for urban areas
• Integrated Power 2014 MoP • Objectives
Development ✓ Strengthening electricity transmission & distribution networks in urban areas
Scheme (IPDS) ✓ Metering of distribution transformers
URBAN areas ✓ ERP & IT enablement for DISCOMS
✓ Underground cabling in the performing UDAY States

• Targets
✓ 24x7 power supply to consumers
✓ Reducing AT&C losses
• Nodal agency – Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (a Navratna C-PSU)
• All Power Distribution Companies (Discoms) are eligible for financial assistance under the
scheme
• Grant by GOI – upto 60% (for special category states – 85%)

UDAY Scheme 2015 MoP • Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY)

(Power) • To enhance operational & financial efficiency public-sector Distribution Companies (DISCOMs)
• Aim – 24×7 Power to all
• Covers both revenue-side & cost-side efficiencies
• UDAY is a debt restructuring plan for public DISCOMs
• The DISCOMS can convert their debt into → SG bonds

RAISE Initiative 2020 MoP • Retrofit of Air Conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Satety & Efficiency
(Power) • Aim is to improve indoor air quality
• Joint initiative of –
i) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
MAITREE Program of USAID (US Agency for International Development)

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Bachat Lamp Yojana
20- Point programme
MPLADS 1993
MP Local area
development scheme
MLA - LADS
SAMRIDH Initiative 2022
(SAMRIDH Programme
by MeitY - Startups)
FAME India Scheme 2015
National Electric 2020
Mobility Mission
(NEMM)
Scheme on 2022
Enhancement of
Competitiveness in
the Indian Capital
Goods Sector – Phase
II
Technological
Innovation Programs
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ii) MAITREE Program of USAID (US Agency for International Development)
• Market Integration and Transformation Program for Energy Efficiency (MAITREE)
• Its a part of US-India partnership on energy effiency
• USAID (USA) & MoP (Ministry of Power) (India)
• Aim – To adopt cost effective & energy efficient practices in residential buildings
MoP • By – Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
• Households can exchange the incandescent lamps for → CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps)
MOSPI - Eradicate poverty and Improve quality of life of poor and under privileged Population
MOSPI - Fully funded by GOI
- Earlier under MORD
- MPs have recommendatory powers
- IA : District authority
- Annual Fund: 5 cr
- Usage:
• LS: In the constituency
• RS: In the state
• Nominated MPs: In the country
- Rural as well as urban areas are developed
- MLAs are NOT given funds under this, the govt transfers it to the Local Authorities directly
AiM, NITI • Sustainable Access to Markets & Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH)
Aayog, • Aim is to provide access to quality & affordable healthcare for the vulnerable population in
USAID Tier-2 cities, Tier-3 cities & Tribal regions
• Also integrated blended fianance facility
• Response to 3rd Wave of Covid
• Its a partnership between –
i) Atal Innovation Mission
ii) NITI Aayog
iii) US Agency for International Development (USAID)
MoHI&PE • Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of EVs (FAME) in India
(Heavy • Aim – encourage electric vehicles (EVs) by providing subsidies
Industries & • Benefit available to only those vehicles having lithium-ion battery & other advanced technologies
Public • It also covers hybrid vehicles (Mild/ strong/ Plug-in) & development of charging infrastructure
Enterprises)
• Part of – National Electric Mobility Mission Plan
•
MoHI&PE • Aim is to achieve national fuel security by promotiong EVs/ Hybrid V
• Providing both demand-side incentives (i.e, to customers) & supply-side incentives ( i.e, to
dealers)
• Charging infrastructure, R&D
MoHI • Aim – Technology development & Infrastructure creation
(Heavy • Target – Doubling the production of Capital Goods by 2025
Industry) • Components
✓ Technology Innovation Portals
✓ Advanced Centers of Excellence
✓ Skill promotion in Capital Goods sector
✓ Setting up Common Engineering Facility Centers
✓ Testing & Certification Centers
✓ Set up 10 Industrial Accelerators for Tech-development
• No industrial liscence required for Capital Goods sector
• 100% FDI permitted under automatic route (via RBI)
• Budget 2022 – Import duty rationalized & a moderate rate of 7.5% is fixed
MoHI Platform/ Portal Developed by Focus
Drishti Central Manufacturing Machine Tools
Technology Institute, Bangaluru
Technology and HMT + IISc Bangaluru Import reduction in
Innovation Program machine tools sector
SanRachna BHEL Renewable Energy
 SanRachna BHEL Renewable Energy
Kite (Knowledge IIT Madras VR, Automation, Advanced
Integration for Manufacturing Technology
Technology Enrichment) and Robotics
ASPIRE (Automotive International Centre for Automotive Technology
Solutions Portal for Automotive Technology
Industry Research and
Education)
Tech Novuus Automotive Reseach Sustainable Mobility
Association of India
National Automotive MoHI • NATRIP is the largest and most significant initiative in the automotive sector
Testing and Research • To create state of the art testing, validation and R&D infrastructure in the country.
and development
(R&D) Infrastructure • NATRAX- High Speed Track in Pithampur, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) under NATRIP.
Project (NATRIP)
FASTER Scheme 2021 Supreme • Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records
Court • Aim – To ensure effective transmission of court orders in jails, i.e., e-authenticated copies of
interim orders, stay orders, bail orders & proceedings of courts
• This will help reduce time in under-trial proceedings

E-Courts project 2021 MoLJ (Law • To transform the Indian judiciary with ICT enablement
& Justice) • Pan-India project
• For now, applicable for all district courts of the country
• Monitored and funded by Deptt of Justice
• e-Filing Portal: Both civil and criminal can be filed before the High Courts and
District Courts that have adopted e-Filing systems.
e-Rupi 2021 • Launched by – NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India)
• Its a digital voucher which the beneficiary gets in his phone via SMS/ QR Code to facilitate
cashless payments for donations, etc
• Redemption of e-Rupee does NOT require card/netbanking/UPI
• Bank Account – NOT required
• It can also work in basic phones
• New upper cap set by RBI = Rs. 1 lakh
• Multiple-use of one voucher will now be allowed

National Career 2015 MoL&E • It provides employment-related services like job matching, career counseling, vocational
Service Project – NCS (Labour & training, etc
Employment)
• Services provided from portal are free of cost
• Has 3 pillars –
i) NCS Portal
ii) Model Career Centers – all over India
iii) Employment Exchanges – for interlinking all states

TEJAS Skilling Project 2020 Ministry of • Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills (TEJAS)
Labor and • Itsan international project for skill development to overseas Indians
Employment • Launched at Dubai Expo, 2020
• Under this, India will send skilled manpower to UAE
• Aim – Skilling, certification & overseas employment of Indians
• Targets –
✓ To send 30,000 Indian job seekers to UAE
✓ To create 10,000 Indian workforce in UAE

PM Ujjwala Yojana 2016
(PMUY)
(Note- UJALA Scheme is
for LED distribution)
MoP&NG • PMUY 1.0 – for providing LPG connections to poor households
(Petroleum & • PMUY 2.0 – Launched in 2021, for extending the benefits to migrants only on the basis of mere
Natural Gas) self-declaration
• Objective is to reduce the deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel
• Support of Rs. 1,600/- per LPG connection to all BPL households
• LPG Connections will be deposit-free
• PMUY 2.0 will provide 1st refill & a hotplate free
• Target –
✓ 1.0 – LPG connections to 50 million BPL women by March, 2020
2.0 – Additional 10 million LPG connections to beneficiaries

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 ✓ 2.0 – Additional 10 million LPG connections to beneficiaries

• Beneficiaries under PMUY –

✓ BPL women,
✓ SCs, STs, MBCs (most backward classes)
✓ Beneficiaries under PMAY (PM Awas Yojana)
✓ Beneficiaries under Antyodaya Anna Yojana
✓ Forest dwellers
✓ Tea gardens & islands dwellers

PM - JI VAN Minstry of - Jaiv - Indhan - Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran Yojana
petroleum - 12 commercial plants
and natural - 10 demo plants for 2-G Bio-Refineries - use surplus biomass and agriculture waste , to produce
Gas
bio ethanol
National Food Security 2013 MoCAFPD • Aim – food & nutritional security
(Ministry of
Act (NFSA), 2013 Consumer • Ration at subsidized rates from Fair Price Shops/ Ration Shops
Affairs, Food & • Coverage – 75% rural and 50% urban population (2/3rd population)
Public • Eligibility –
Distribution)
i) Priority households – as identified by SGs as per Section 10
(Disabled – also covered )
ii) Beneficiaries under existing Antyodaya Anna Yojana

•5 kg free foodgrains per month per household at below rates –

✓ Rice – Rs. 3 per kgs
✓ Wheat – Rs. 2 per kg
✓ Coarse Grains – Re. 1 per kg
• Existing AAY beneficiaries will continue to receive 35 kg grains per household per month
• Ration Card – issued in the name of eldest adult women
• Senior Citizens aged 65 years or more can also get 10 kg of good grains free of cost (if they are
NOT covered in National Old age Pension Scheme)
• Present commodities under PDS = wheat, rice, sugar, kerosene (Some SGs also add up)

• CG’s responsibility
✓ Procurement,
✓ Preservation,
✓ Transport & handling,
✓ Allocation to States/ UTs
✓ Financial support to SGs/UTs in case of stock shortage (which has never happened)

• SG’s responsibility
✓ Identification of poor using the estimates of Planning Commission
✓ Setting up ration shops,
✓ Issuing ration cards

• Issue Price – Price at which FCI sells to→SGs for PDS distribution
• Central Issue Price – Price at which CG sells to → SGs for PDS
• Wheat & Paddy – procured by FCI
• Coarse grains – procured by SG agencies for Central pool
• Fruits & Vegetables – sold to APMC which are under SG

• 1992 – Revamped PDS (RPDS) focused on remote areas

• 1997 – Targeted (TPDS) focused on BPL households
• 2002 – Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) was launched to cover bottom 2.5 crores poorest families
• Maternity benefit of Rs. 6,000/- to pregnant women & lactating mothers (PW&LM) during
pregnancy & 6 months after birth
• Free meal to children between 6 months to 14 years of age in the form of take home ration or
hot cooked food
(Food security allowance – in case of non-supply/ non-availability)
• Grievance redressel mechanism at district & state level
• Section 38 – CG may give direction to SG from time to time
• Act also provides non compliance penalties for public servants
Issue – no exit, but only entry system

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 • Issue – no exit, but only entry system
Fintech Open 2022 • 1sttime ever
Hackathon • Hosted by – NITI Aayog & PhonePe
• Aim – solutions to fintech ecosystems
• Winner will get Rs. 5 lakh cash prize

Drone Shakti Scheme 2022 • Startups training will be provided through Industrial training institutes (ITI)
• Facilitate Drone-As-A-Service (DrAAS)
• Target is to ban imports of drones to encourage Make in India

REWARD Project • Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development
Programme
• Its a 6 years project
• Signed between
✓ Central Government
✓ Karnataka
✓ Odisha, &
✓ World Bank
• Aim – improved watershed management to facilitate climate resilient agriculture & farmer’s
income
• Watershed Management – It means to implement land-use practices & water management
practices to improve water quality within a watershed
Green Hydrogen/ 2022 • Aim is to promote production of green hydrogen/ ammonia using renewable sources
Green Ammonia Policy • In line with Green Hydrogen Mission, 2021
• Manufacturing zones will be set up
• Focus will be on Inter-State Transmission System providing NIL transmission charges for 25 years
if production facility is set up before June 2025
• Green Hydrogen production target – 5 million MT by 2030
• Manufacturers will be allowed to set up facilities anywhere or purchase renewable energy from
power exchanges
• Surplus energy can also be stored with discoms for upto 30 days
• For supply to Green Hydogen manufacturers, Discoms will be allowed only a small margin as
determined by the state
• Single portal – for ensuring Ease of doing business

Project Navlekha Google • Aim – Use technology to protect mother language

• More online content in Indian local languages
PM CARES for Children 2021 • Launch during 2nd wave of Covid for providing relief to children who lost both parents or single
Scheme surviving parent
• Monthly stipend on reaching 18 years
• Rs. 10 lakh on reaching 23 years age
• Education loan for children for which interest will be paid by GOI
• Kendriya Vidyalayas will be used as support
• Free mediclaim under Ayushman Bharat (Sum assured = 5 lakhs) upto the age of 18 years

PM CARES Fund 2020 • PM Citizen’s assistance & relief in Emergency situations

• Its
a public charitable trust to deal with emergency situations
• Chairman – PM
• Members – Defence, Home, Finance Ministers
• Contribution also qualified for CSR expenditure

Capacity Development MoS&PI • Aim is to enable credible & timely official statistics
Scheme (Statistics) • Its an umbrella scheme & comprises of 2 sub schemes
i) Economic Census – giving total count of all non-farm commercial establishments in India
ii) Statistical Strengthening Support – for improving statistical capacity & operations

DHARA 2022 MoC • Its an Ode to the Indian knowledge system

(Culture) • Launched during Science week ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’
• It comprises of series of lectures to demonstrate revisit of history & celebrating India’s
achievement in maths, science, heritage, etc
• In particular, contribution in Mathematics is being highlighted
i) Sulavasutras – Oldest book & describes Pythagorean theorem
ii) Chandassastra – by Pingala contains combinatorial techniques
iii) Aryabhatta (499 BC) – square root, cube root, differentiation
Brahmagupta (628 AD) – was an ancient mathematician who advocated Bhavana law for solving

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 iv) Brahmagupta (628 AD) – was an ancient mathematician who advocated Bhavana law for solving
quadratic equations
v) Madhava (14th century) – Discovered the infinity series (the so-called Gregory-Leibniz series)

• Vigyan Sarvatra MoC • Means ‘Science is worshipped everywhere’

Pujyate (Ctulture) • Its a week-long countrywide cultural festival
• Part of – Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav programme
• Aim is to show homage to India’s achievements in 75 years
• 4 themes –
i) Annals of Science – tracing ‘individual’ contributions
ii) Milestones of modern S&T
iii) Swadeshi Paramparik Inventions
iv) Transforming India

Museums Grant 2013 MoC&T • Ministry will provide financial assistance to – SGs/ Societies/ local bodies/ trusts for setting up
Scheme (Culture & new museums
Tourism) • Aim is to modernize existing museums & encourage new museums
• Will be done in PPP mode
• 1 museum per year – to be developed in the State’s capital
• Maximum grant
✓ Rs. 10 crores – for new musems
✓ Rs. 15 crores – for existing museums renovation
✓ 40% cost, subject to maximum Rs. 20 crores – for large scale museums on PPP model
• 2 categories of museums have been envisaged
i) Government owned – renowned & exquisite
ii) Others

National Virtual 2022 MoC • Itsa platform that hosts data of cultural relevance from various repositories & institutions all
Library of India (Culture) over India
• Aim is to provide digital preservation of cultural artefacts & create awareness of shared Indian
heritage
• Indian Culture Portal has been developed by IIT, Bombay

Project Mausam MoCulture • Explore Indian Ocean

SPARSH 2017 • Its a campaign for spreading Leprosy/ Hansen’s disease awareness
SPARSH MoD • System for Pension Administration Raksha
(SPARSH is also a campaign (Defence) • Its an integrated automation system for sanction & disbursement of defence pension
against Leprosy)
• Web based platform and facilitates DBT
• In line with ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’

DefExpo MoD • Itsa flagship event of MoD

• Organised binneally since 1996
• Land, naval, air & homeland security systems are showcased

National E- MyGov – aims at establishing a link between Government and Citizens. Introducing UMANG
Governance Plan mobile application
DigiLocker– a platform where citizens can securely exchange documents with service providers
and store them
e-Hospital Online Registration Framework (ORF) – initiative for patients to avail online OPD
appointments with government hospitals
Reviving agricultural sector- digitisation of land records
Digital payment- implementing digital payment tools like BHIM-UPI, Bharat QR Code, National
Electronic Toll Collections
Aadhar Enabled Payment System (AEPS)- for banking services and digital payment
DARPAN– online tool to keep an eye on critical and high profile projects implemented state wise
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) – a system that aims at
establishing e-accountability and implementing e-transparency
Mobile Seva – services to people on their mobile phones and tablets
National Scholarships Portal (NSP)– a centralised platform to apply and receive scholarships for
students
National Centre of Geo-informatics (NCoG)– a platform that uses Geographic Information
System(GIS) platform
National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)- integrate e-Governance across the country.
Common Services Centres 2.0 (CSC 2.0)– information technology so that citizens receive social,
government, and private services at the doorstep.

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 government, and private services at the doorstep.
PM Bhartiya 2015 MoC&F • Launched
by – Department of Pharmaceuticals, MoC&F
Janaushadhi (Chemical & • Implementing
agency – Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) which works under MoC&F
Pariyojana Fertilizers)
• Aim is to provide generic medicines at reduced prices
(PM-BJP) • PMBJP Kendras
✓ Centres to provide generic medicines
(NOT ✓ Operated by – BPPI
MoH&FW) ✓ Also provides over the counter medicines, i.e., without prescription
✓ Target – to set up 10,500 PMBJP Kendras by 2025
• Medicines are provided at 50% of average rate of top 3 brands
• In some cases, Janaushadi medicines are 80-90% cheaper
• Menstrual health services – also covered via Janaushadi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins to all women
in India
• Jaunaushadi Sugam App is also developed by BPPI
• 2022 – 4th Jan – Aushadhi Diwas

Strengthening of
Pharmaceutical
Industry (SPI) Scheme
MoC&F • To provide financial assistance, interest subvention & capital subsidies to MSMEs & SMEs for
(Chemical & creating common facilities in pharma sector
Fertilizer) • Also to adhere to international standard for medicine products, e.g.
✓ WHO-GMP – World Health Organization-Good Manufacturing Practice
✓ Schedule M – for drugs & cosmetics
• It has 3 components
i) Assistance to Pharmaceutical Industry for Common Facilities (APICF)
✓ Support for Labs, Testing, Effluent treatment plants, Logistics Centers, Training Centres
ii) Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (PTUAS)
✓ Help MSMEs with credit-linked capital subsidy, interest subvention, & complying to
international standards
iii) Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Promotion and Development Scheme (PMPDS)
✓ Promotion of knowledge & awareness in pharma sector

Minimum Assured 2022 • Launched by – PFRDA (1st scheme of PFRDA)

Return Scheme • Will provide minimum guaranteed return to NPS subscribers
(MARS) • Floating guarantee option will also be provided (where the minimum return will fluctuate during
the investment tenure)
• In line with PFRDA target of – Rs. 30 lakh crore of AUM (Assets Under Management) by 2030

National Pension 2004 • Its a voluntary pension scheme

Scheme (NPS) • Implemented & regulated by – PFRDA
• Assets under NPS are owned by – National Pension System Trust
• Eligibe – All Indian Citizens (resident & non-resident) aged between 18-70 years can join NPS
• BUT NOT applicable to – armed forces, OCI/ PIO card holders, HUFs
• Structure of NPS
1. Tier I
• Its permanent retirement account
• Non-withdrawable
• Accumulation & deposition – as per option of subscriber
2. Tier II
• Its voluntary & withdrawable account as per needs
• Allowed only if Tier I account exists

One Rank One Pension • Same pension for same rank for same service, irrespective of date of retirement
Scheme • Recommended by – Koshiyari Committee
• Earlier, defence personnels used to get pension as per the recommendation of Pay Commission
(as existing at the time of their retirement)
• Eligible – those who retired on or before 30th June, 2014
• Maximum beneficiaries – Uttar Pradesh

Shipbuilding Financial 2015 • For financial assistance to Indian Shipyards

Assistance Policy • Aim – indigenous production of ships to counter China
• Eligibility
✓ Shipbuilding contract must be signed between 2016 to 2026
✓ Vessels have to be constructed & delivered within 3 years of contract (for specialized vessels – 6
years)
100% FDI in shipping

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 ✓ 100% FDI in shipping
Jal Marg Vikas (JMV) • Aim is to augment the capacity of NW-1 (at Haldia-Varanasi stretch) & minimize its logistics cost
Project • Implementation by – Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
• Financial Assistance – World Bank
• States covered – UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, WB
• Deadline by 2023

Public Finance 2009 Planning • Central Plan Schemes Monitoring System (CPSMS)
Management System Comm. • Itsa web based online software that provides an efficient fund flow system and payment cum
(PFMS) Scheme accounting network
• Developed & implemented by – Office of Controller General of Accounts (CAG), under MoF
• MOF + MCA=> Single Nodal Agency Dashboard – Manner of release of funds
• Inconic Week 6-12th June 2022 launched as a part of Mission Karmayogi

UPI123Pay & NPCI • UPI services for featured phones

Digisaathi • Digisaathi –
✓ Will be 24X7 helpline for digital payments
✓ Available in English & Hindi
• Will leverage the RBI’s regulatory sandbox – which refers to live testing of new products in a
controlled environment
National Digital 2022 MoT • Aim – digitization in the tourism industry
Tourism Mission • India – 3rd largest investor in the travel & tourism industry
National Strategy & MoT • Aim is to promote India as a Medical Value Travel (MVT) & Wellness destination via CG-SG-
Roadmap for Medical (Tourism) Private sector cooperation
& Wellness Tourism • Medical & Wellness Tourism – it means hosting a foreign tourist for at least 1 night for medical
purpose
• A new body National Medical & Wellness Tourism Board will be created with Chairman =
Minister of Tourism
• Online MVT Portal – will be set up

Bharat Parv 2016 MoT • Aim is to generate patriotic fervor & showcases w.r.t rich & varied cultural diversity of India
• It
celebrates ‘Essence of India’
• Organised annually between 26th – 31st January since 2016
• Venue – Red Fort

IndiaSkills, 2021 2021 MoSDE • Its

the country’s biggest skill competition
• Aim is to demonstrate the highest standards of skilling
• Held binneally
• Nodal agency – NSDC (National Skills Development Corporation)
• Supported by SGs & industries
• Top ranker – Odisha
• Winner got a chane to represent India in WorldSkills International Competition, 2022
• World Skills International - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Startup India Seed 2021
Fund Scheme (SISFS)
MoSD&E • Launched at – Prarambh – StartupIndia International Summit
• Aim is to provide financial assistance to startups for prototype development, trials, market
entry & commercialization
• Launched by – DPIIT
• Eligibility
i) Incorporation of startup – NOT more than 2 years old
ii) Should NOT have received more than 10 lakhs monetary support from CG/SG
• Support will be given to 3600 entrepreneurs & 300 incubators for next 4 years
• Overall execution & monitoring – Experts Advisory Committee (EAC)
• Grants amount will be as under –
✓ Upto Rs. 5 Crore will be provided to selected incubators
✓ Upto Rs. 50 lakhs will be provided to selected startups

Startup India Initiative 2016
MoSD&E • 16th January, 2016 – National Start-up Day
• Aim is to promote bank financing for startup ventures so that it can boost entrepreneurship &
job creation
• Focus on 3 areas
✓ Simplification and Handholding
✓ Funding Support and Incentives
✓ Industry-Academia Partnership and Incubation
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 • Also
envisages to end restrictive policies, liscence raj, environment clearance hurdles, etc
• Assisting
agency – DPIIT under MoCI
(Department for Promotion of industry & internal trade)

• India= 3rd largest startup ecosystem (by number)

• Prarambh – an international summit which provides a platform for startups from young minds
globally to show up their ideas
Skill India Mission 2015 MoSDE • Aim is to train 40 crore people by 2022
• Vocational training, courses like ITI to uplift entrepreneurship skills
Components:
1. National Skill Development Mission
2. National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015
3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme
4. Skill Loan scheme
• National Skill • Launched on World Youth Skills Day (July 15)
Development • 2 tier institutional structure:
Mission - Governing council chaired by PM
- Steering Committee chaired by Minister of Skill Development
- Mission Directorate, headed by Secretary of Skill Development
• National Policy of • The policy identified four thrust areas:
Skill Development - Inhibiting factors,
and - Demand and Supply gap,
Entrepreneurship - Equity,
- Entrepreneurship.
• PM Kaushal Vikas 2015 MoSDE (Skill • Aim is to provide youth with employment opportunities
Yojana (PMKVY) Develop. & • Launched on World Youth Skills Day – 15th July
Entrepreneur • Target – train 40 crore people by 2022
ship) • Implementation by – National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) (Chair: PM) under
MoSDE
• Training via PM Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs)
• 2 components
i) 75% CSCM (Centrally sponsored centrally managed) – implemented by NSDC
ii) 25% CSSM (Centally sponsored state managed) – implemented by SGs
• PMKVY 2.0 – targeted more sectors, geography & alignment with other missions like Make in
India, SBM, Digital India, etc
• PMKVY 3.0 – implemented via more decentralized structure with more responsibilities to SGs,
UTs, Districts. Focus on Industry 4.0 jobs.
• Components:
1. Short Term Training (STT) : for 2-6 months in relevant job role for
school/college dropouts and certification
2. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) : Skill certification of workers acquired through
traditional channels
3. Special Projects : To encourage trainings in special areas not defined under
available qualification packs
• Skill Loan Scheme • Loans from Rs5,000-1.5 lakhs will be available to whom who seek to attend
skill development programmes, over the next five years.
National 2016 MoSDE • Aim is to promote apprenticeship training to youth
Apprenticeship •• It is implemented by Director General of Training (DGT)
Promotion Scheme • It replaced – Apprentice Protsahan Yojna (APY)
(NAPS) • 25% of the stipend will be reimbursed by the CG to → the employers
(Maximum limit – Rs. 1500 p.m per apprentice)
• Cost of basic training shall be reimbursed by CG to → Basic Training Providers (BTPs) for
fresher apprentices
(Maximum limit = Rs. 7500)
• Apprenticeship Act, 1961 – is regulated/ implemented by MoSDE

• Scheme for Higher MoEd • To provide industry apprenticeship opportunities to the general graduates through the NAPS
Education Youth in (MoSDE and Program
Apprenticeship and MoLE) • Enhance the employability

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 Apprenticeship and MoLE) • Enhance the employability
Skills (SHREYAS)
• PM National 2018 MoSD&E • Under – NAPS Scheme
Apprenticeship Mela • Aim is to provide training to 1 lakh candidates & help employers in tapping right talent
(NAM) • Monthly stipend – will be given by CG
• Eligibility
✓ 12th pass, or
✓ Candidates having ‘skill training certificate’, or
✓ ITI Diploma, or
✓ Graduation
• Certificates will be given , recognized by – NCVET (National Council for Vocational Education &
Training)
Pravasi Kaushal Vikas MoEA + • IA - NSDC
Yojana MoSDE • Training and certification of Indian workforce keen on overseas employment in select sectors and
job roles, in line with international standards.
Pradhan Mantri YUVA 2017 MoSDE • YUVA = Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan
Yojana • Aim is to create an enabling ecosystem for entrepreneurship development via education &
(PM-YUVA of MoEd for training
young writers)
SANKALP Scheme MoSDE • Implement the mandate of National Skill Development Mission NSDM
Skills Acquisition & • Aim is to provide skill development at the district level
Knowledge Awareness • Collaboration with World Bank, Centrally sponsored
for Livelihood
AMBER (Accelerated MoSDE • Joint initiative of NSDC and Generation India Foundation (GIF)
Mission for Better • Co funded by MoSDE under SANKALP Scheme and private philanthrophy.
Employment and
Retention)
STRIVE - 2016 MoSD&E • Focus is to improve performance & skill efficiencies of ITIs, i.e., Industrial Training Institutes &
Skills Strengthening apprenticeships
for Industrial Value • Assisted by World Bank, Central Sector
Enhancement
SMART MoSDE • A single window IT application
Skill Management & • Purpose – accredition, grading, affiliation & training in skill development ecosystem
Accreditation of
Training Centres
(SMART)
Jan Shikshan Sansthan 2018 MoSDE • 1967 – Launched initially as Shramik Vidyapeeth, an institution for adult education
(JSS) • Vocationalskills of industrial workers & urban migrants - Non Formal Mode, 15-45 yos
• Implemented by NGO - 100% grants from Centre

SkillsBuild Platform MoSDE + • 2-year advanced diploma in Information Technology (IT), networking and cloud computing
International offered by the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs).
Business • Accesible on "Bharat Skills - A LMS" for ITIs and NSTIs - Free
Machines
Corporation
• Personal Assessment for cognitive capabilities and personality - by MyInnerGenius (World's
(IBM) leading career assessment company)
Green Skill MOEFCC • Skill development in the forest and environment secto
Development Program • In consultation with National Skill Development Agency
(GSDP)
Suryamitra Skill MoNRE • Central Sector
Development • IA - National Institute of Solar Energy NISE
Programme • To develop the skills of 50,000 rural & urban youth, in the Solar Energy power projects by 2020
DigiSaksham 2021 MoLE + • Launched by –
Programme Microsoft i) Ministry of Labour, &
India ii) Microsoft India
• Aim is to spread digital education & enhance youth employability
• Free training in digital skills
• Implementation by – Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India (AKRSP-I)
✓ AKRSP-I is a non governmental developmental organisation
It aims to provide direct support to local communities

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 ✓ It aims to provide direct support to local communities
• Priority to – job seekers, disadvantaged communities, those lost their jobs in Covid
• Training will be conducted at –
i) Model Career Centres (MCCs), &
ii) National Career Service Centres (NCSC)

UDAAN for JnK • Providing skills and job opportunities to youth of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) who are graduate,
post graduate and three year diploma engineers.
• IA - NSDC
• Funding - Ministry of Home Affairs
Sujalam 2.0 2022 MoJS • It is greywater recycling project
• Launched on World water day – 22nd March
• Funding from SBM-G
• Rural India releases 31,000 million MT of greywater everyday which has the potential to tide over
draught problems
• Greywater – means wastewater from baths, showers, hand basins, washing machines,
dishwashers, etc
• It can be of 2 types
i) Light Greywater – Bathroom, washbasin
ii) Dark Greywater – Kitchen sink, toilet, laundry

H2Ooooh! Initiative 2021 i) UNESCO, • ‘H2Ooooh! – Water Wise program for the Children of India’
ii) National • Launched on 22nd March – World Water Day
Mission • Programme is for students from Class 1st to 8th & who are aged between 6-14 years
for Clean • Aim is to increase awareness w.r.t. water conservation
Ganga
Sagarmala 2015 MoS • Aim is to promote port-led development along 7,500 kms coastline
(Shipping) • India – 16th largest coastline in the world
• Vision is to reduce the logistics cost for EXIM & domestic trade also
• Targets to create 1 lakh employment opportunities
• 4 Pillars of Sagarmala –
i) Port Modernisation
ii) Port Connectivity
iii) Port Industralization
iv) Coastal Community development
• Implementation by – Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL)

• ‘Martime Agenda 2010-20’ had the following targets

✓ To increase India’s global ship-building share upto 5% (presently it is 1% only)
✓ To increase India’s global share of seafarer upto 9%
✓ To create port capacity of 3200 MT

• 10 year Tax Holiday – also available to enterprises engaged in the business of developing/
maintaining/ operating – ports, inland ports & inland waterways
• 100% exemption in Income Tax – available to companies investing in port infrastructure
• 100% FDI via automatic route – allowed for shipping sector
• Another component is Sagarmala Seaplane Services
• Seaplane – having fixed wings & can take off/ land in water

Legal Aid Clinics • Launched by –

i) National Commission for Women (NCW)
ii) Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA)
• It will be a facility to provide free legal assistance for women

National Ayush 2014 MoH&FW • AYUSH

– Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidha, Homeopathy
Mission (NAM) under 12th 5YP Plan
• Launched
(Now – • Support will be provided to SGs/ UTs for promoting AYUSH
Mo Ayush) • AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (AYUSH HWCs)
✓ Component of Ayushman Bharat integrated in NAM
✓ Aim is to deliver integrated primary healthcare & SDG 3
✓ Ayush export promotion council - Ministry of commerce and MoAyush to boost exports

Project Collaboration 2016 Mo AYUSH • Signed between – Mo AYUSH & WHO

Agreement (PCA) Aim is to promote traditional medicines/ AYUSH

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Agreement (PCA) • Aim is to promote traditional medicines/ AYUSH
• Similar agreement also signed between – CSIR & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Strategic Policy & Ministry of
Facilitation Bureau AYUSH and
SPFB Invest India
Ayush Start-up 2022 • AYUSH – Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidha, Homeopathy
Challenge • Launched by –
✓ All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), &
✓ Startup India
✓ To encourage start ups and innovations in AYUSH
✓ 2 winners each are choosen from below 3 categories
i) Ayush Food Innovations
ii) Ayush Bio instrumentation (For Hardware solutions)
iii) Ayush IT Solutions (For Software solutions)
Ayush Portal Mo AYUSH • Ayush Sanjeevni App
✓ Developed by – MeitY
✓ Aim is to analyse measure for enhancing immunity against Covid-19
✓ Facilitate documentation & results of – Ayush 64 & Kabasura Kudineer medicines

• ACCR (Ayush Clinical Case Repository)

✓ Here, the ayush practitioners from all over the world enroll & share information about
successfully tested cases
✓ Details of posts are screened by experts & subject to review by readers

• CTRI(Clinical Trial Registry of India)

✓ It’s
the primary registry of clinical trials
✓ Under – International Clinical Trials Registry Platform of WHO
✓ Aim is to record clinical study based on Ayurveda interventions
✓ Ayurveda Data Set – shall be created facilitating the awareness of Ayurveda terms

• RMIS (Research Management Information System)

✓ One stop solution for R&D in Ayurveda sector

• SAHI (Showcase of Ayurveda Historical Imprints)

✓ Aim is to showcase the Indian traditional healthcare knowledge
✓ Inscriptions, Archeo-botanical information, classical texts, sculptures – w.r.t AYUSH sector will
be showcased

• AMAR (Ayush Manuscripts Advanced Repository)

✓ Aimis to create a platform for digitized information on rare manuscripts & catalogues of
AYUSH

• e-Medha (electronic Medical Heritage Accession)

✓ Forgiving online public access to Indian medical heritage books
✓ Operation by – National Informatics Center (NIC)

Others:
✓ Ayush GRID - to bring on board all ayush facilities
✓ NAMASTE- Promote standardised terminology and morbidity codes for ayurveda, siddha and
unani.

✓ Regional raw drugs repository at National institute of Siddha at Chennai

✓ NI of Ayurveda - Jaipur,
✓ NI Homeopathy - Kolkata,
✓ NI Unani - Bangalore,
✓ NI Sowa Rigpa - Leh (Tibetan med)

✓ National Medicinal Plants board - Est 2000 - To develop medicinal plants

AYUSH Mo AYUSH & AYUSH Clusters will be set up & incorporated in the schemes of MoMSME

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AYUSH
Entrepreneurship
programme
Operation Sadbhavna
Central Vista Project
Mo AYUSH & • AYUSH Clusters will be set up & incorporated in the schemes of MoMSME
MoMSME • Aim is to encourage entrepreurship in AYUSH sector
• By
– Indian Army
• Armyshall sponser 110 students from Ladakh & J&K in residential public schools for higher
education all over India
• Expected completion by 2022 (75th Independence)
• Theme – ‘The cultural diversity of our country’
• Bid for construction – Tata Projects Ltd.
• India’s Parliament design by –
i) Herbert Baker, &
ii) Edwin Lutyens
• 1911 – India’s capital shifted from Kolkata → to Delhi by King George V

Digi Yatra Policy
MoCA (Civil • It is a Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel experience (BEST) based on Facial
Aviation) Recognition Technology.
• This is done using computer algorithms
• Aim is to promote hassle free experience at airport check points
• Concern – State surveillance
• DigiYatra Foundation will be the custodian of the passenger ID validation process.
- JV and Co. U/s 8 of Co.s Act
- To create Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem

WINGS India, 2022 2022 MoCA, AAI, • Its Asia’s largest event on Civil Aviation
FICCI • Organized by –
i) MoCA
ii) Airport Authority of India (AAI), &
iii) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
• Venue – Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
• Aim is to transform India into World’s top aviation hub

SATAT Scheme MOPNG • Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)

• Aimis to set up Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants via independent entrepreneurs
• Municipal solid waste shall be converted → into CBG Plants

Operation Upalabdh MoR • Pan-India 1 month drive against black marketers

(Railways) • Aim is to make railway tickets available to the common men
• Launched by – Railway Protection Force (RPF)
(RPF has also launched Operation AAHT)
Operation AAHT 2022 MoR • Launched by – Railway Protection Force
(Railways) • Aim – to curb nationwide human trafficking
• In this, special teams will be deployed in all long-distance trains
• RPF team will rescue women & children from human trafficking
• In India, human trafficking is maximum in West Bengal

Puneet Sagar Abhiyan National • Its a campaign to clean beaches/ sea shores, rivers, lakes from plastics & other pollutants
Cadet Corps
(NCC)
Namami Gange 2014 MoJS • Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission
Programme • Flagship scheme of CG
• Under – Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, MoJS
• Implementation by – National Mission for Clean Ganga, which is the implementation wing of
National Ganga Council
• National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) – chaired by PM
• Rs. 100 crore – additionally allocated for ghats development

• District Ganga Committees (DGC)

✓ Set up in districts of Ganga basin
✓ Aim is to ensure people’s participation in pollution management of Ganga river
✓ Chairman of DGC – District Collector
• Main pillars – Sewage treatment, Effluent control, Ganga Grams, etc
• Proposals
i) Nirmal Dhara
• For municipal waste management – MoHUA

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 • For municipal waste management – MoHUA
• For rural sewage management – MoJS
• For managing industrial discharge
ii) Aviral Dhara – for enforcing River Regulatory Zones on the banks of river Ganga

• Clean Ganga Fund

✓ From voluntary contributions
✓ Operation by a trust headed by PM
✓ Tax benefits – available for donars
✓ Possibility of daughter funds in other countries

Ganga Action Plan 1985 MoEFCC • 1st river action plan

• National River Conservation Plan replaced the Ganga Action Plan in its Phase 2
Bal Aadhaar • Initiative by – UIDAI
• Aim is to issue Aadhar Cards to children below 5 years without biometrics
• After 5 years of age, Bal Aadhar will expire
• Issued on the basis of parents

Rashtriya Garima 2001 • National campaign for eradication of manual scavenging

Abhiyaan • Launched by – Jan Sahas
Tour of Duty Scheme/ MoD • Under this, youngsters will be recruited as soldiers for a temporary period of 4 years
Agnipath Scheme • Idea by – Late CDS Bipin Rawat
• Soldiers called Agniveers – Not as Commissioned officers
• Voluntary
Benefits
✓ Payout – SevaNidhi of 11.71 lakh @4 th year
✓ 48 lac life insurance cover
✓ Priority in recruitment in certain government jobs (including CAPF forces)
• Reason – ballooning salary & pension bills of military personnels

Bharat Technology • Proposed by MoT (Telecom)

Bank – proposed • Its
purpose will be to offer Indian patents to the needy countries at a nomimal fee
• Aim will be to create diplomatic goodwill & help Indian companies access new markets

e DAR Portal 2022 MoRTH • e-Detailed Accident Report

(Roads, • Itwill provide instant information on road accidents & will facilitate fast settlement of accident
Transport & compensation claims
Highways)
• Digitalised Detailed Accident Reports (DAR) – will be uploaded to the portal for easy access
• Portal will be linked to Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) and Vahaan
• e-DAR is an extension/ e-version of iRAD
• It will provide an alert to the local body/PWD which will help in identifying accident hotspots
• Fake Claims can be tracked by the FIR number

• Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019

✓ Motor Vehicle Accident Fund – will provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in
India w.r.t certain type of accidents
✓ National Road Safety Board – to be created via CG notification
✓ Also provides protection for good samaritans

• International Initiatives
✓ 2015 – Brasilia Declaration on Road safety (India – also a signatory)
✓ SDG 3.6, i.e, to reduce 50% of global deaths by road accident by 2030
✓ UN Global Road Safety Week
▪ Celebrated every 2 years
▪ 2021 = 6th edition highlighted the need for strong leadership for road safety
• International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) – aiming safer roads

Right of Way (RoW) MoC ✓ Its a legal right for online applications & permissions to TSPs (Telecom Service Providers)
Guidelines (Communicati • Released by – Department of Telecommunication
ons) • Its a framework to grant approvals & settle disputes regarding telecom infrastructure
• Aim is to universalize the telecom infrastructure across all States/ UTs
• Provides for setting up – Small Cells, which are small cellular base stations that serves a small
area (upto few hundred kms)

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 area (upto few hundred kms)
• Also has provisions for deemed approval
• Provides for RoW Portal
• Indian Telegraph RoW rules, 2016 – regulate the underground & overground infrastructure,
e.g., mobile towers & optic fibres
EPCG Scheme – Export MoC&I • Provides for duty free import of capital goods which are used in production of export oriented
Promotion Capital goods
Goods • CGs can be imported duty free both for pre production & post production goods
• Only selected sectors are covered as listed under FTP, 2015-20
• 2nd hand capital goods – also covered
• Exemption from Anti Dumping Duty & Specific Safeguard Duty – NOT covered
• Exports have to made upto 6 times of duty saved within 6 PYs, i.e, the importer has to attract
forex equal to 600% of the duty saved
• Declaration for export obligation shall be made within 6 months of export (otherwise late fees =
Rs. 10,000/-)
• Export can be made directly or via 3rd party
• Beneficiaries
1. Manufacturer exporters
2. Merchant exporters which are tied to supporting manufacturers
3. Common Service Providers (CSPs)
• Capital Goods – have multiplier effect as it provides critical input for other user industries
• For CGs which are NOT covered, import can be allowed at consessional rate of import duty at
3%, but the exporter in this case has to fulfil the export obligation of 8 times of duty saved in 8
PYs
RoDTEP Scheme 2021 MoC&I • Remission of Duties & Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP)
• Provides for refund of CG/ SG/ local taxes (if not already exempted)
• Aim is to enhance export competitiveness of local products
• Part of – MEIS (Merchandize Export from India) Scheme
✓ MEIS provided 2 – 7% additional benefits on FOB value
• Refund range – 0.5% to 4.3% of FOB value for various sectors
• Rebate will be issed in the form of ‘transferable’ duty scrip/ e-scrip
• E scrips – will be maintained in an e-ledger of CBIC
• FOB – used to indicate the risk of damaged goods while shipping
✓ FOB Origin – means buyer is at risk once the seller has shipped
✓ FOB Destination – means thate seller is at risk until the goods are handed over to buyer

Duty Free Import 2015 • Allows duty free imports for other input goods for export of fuels, oil, & energy
Authorisation Scheme • Minimum 20% value addition has to be achieved as per SION
(DFIAS)
Duty Drawback 2015 • If
inputs are purchased from domestic market, then the excise duty & other taxes will be
Scheme reimbursed to exporter
Advance Authorisation 2015 • Allows duty free imports for input goods which are physically incorporated in the exportable
Scheme (AAS) goods
• Minimum 15% value addition has to be achieved as per SION (Standard Input Output Norm) as
specified by DGFT
• For gems & jewellery – this %age is higher

Merchandize Export 2015 MoCI • Reward in the form of duty credit scrips (validity = 2 years)
from India – MEIS • Products & rates listed in – Appendix 3B
Scheme • Reward calculation will be based on
✓ FOB Value as per realized forex
✓ FOB Value as per shipping bill, whichever is less
• Following exports are ineligible for MEIS benefits
• Units of EOU/ SEZ/ EHTP/ STP/ BTP
• Deemed Exports (DTA → EOU/ SEZ/ EHTP/ STP/ BTP)
• Red Sanders
• Beach Sand
• Gold, Silver, Diamond, Platinum, other precious metals & studded jewellery
• Ores & Concentrates
• Crude/ Petroleum products
Cereals

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 • Cereals
• Sugar
(all types)
• Dairy
Products
• Meat & Meat Products
• Trans-shipment exports will also be ineligible
• Exported of imported goods – also NOT covered
(But if such goods are Capital Goods, then covered in EPCG Scheme)
Service Export from 2015 • Ithas been replaced by SFIS (Served from India Scheme)
India – SEIS Scheme • Benefit available to
• SP providing notified services from India
• Reward in the form of duty credit scrips (validity = 2 years)
• Calculation is based on Net FOREX earned on services
• SEIS is also available to SEZ Units (unlike MEIS)

GRIHA MoNRE + • Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA)

TERI • Aim to give star ratings ( 1-5 stars) to green residential buildings w.r.t international
benchmarks
Voluntary scheme
• 34 criteria in 4 categories
i) Site Selection
ii) Resource Utilization
iii) Building operation & Maintenance
iv) Innovation points
• Each category is allotted some points
• Minimum 50 points are needed for certification (1-5 star)

Central Public Sector MoNRE • It provides for setting-up of 12 GW Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by CPSUs
Undertaking (CPSU) • Viability Gap Funding is also provided under this scheme
Scheme
Nutrient Based 2010 MoC&F • Under NBS, farmers will be provided with fertilizers at subsidized rates based in nutrients – N, P,
Subsidy (NBS) Scheme (Chemicals & K, S
Fertilizers) • Additional subsidy – for fertilizers enriched with molybdenum & zinc
• Subsidy is based on – per kg of nutrient (in case of P & K)
• Aim is to increase consumption of P&K so that optimum ratio of N:P:K – 4:2:1 can be met

Concessional Tax 2019 MoF • As per Section 115BAB of Income Tax Act, 1961
Regime • Reduced tax rate of 15% (from existing 22%)
• For domestic companies making fresh investments by March 2024 engaged in – manufacturing,
production, R&D, distribution
PM Yogi Maan Dhan 2019 MoLE • Subscribers will get minimum assured pension of Rs. 3,000 p.m after 60 years of age
(PMSYM) (Labour & • After death, spouse will get 50% pension until her/his death
Employ.) • If subscriber dies before 60 years, then spouse can continue paying contribution or abandon
the scheme
• Contribution will be auto debited from PMJDY account
• 50% contribution – will be borne by Central Government
• Implementation by –
i) LIC (will manage & disburse pension fund)
ii) CSCs
• Eligibility for subscribers
i) Unorganized sector worker (mid day meal workers, landless labourers, street vendors, etc)
ii) Monthly income is upto Rs. 15,000/-
iii) Aged between 18 – 40 years
iv) NOT an income tax payer
v) NOT covered in PF/ ESI/ NPS
vi) Needs to have a bank account, aadhar & mobile phone
•

India Cooling Action • Itsa document that list out actions to reduce the cooling demand
Plan (ICAP) • Goal is to provide – thermal comfort & sustainable cooling for all
• India – 1st country to develop such a document
• Better cold chain infrastructure will also be set up
• Targets
Reduce cooling demand by 20-25% by 2038

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 ✓ Reduce cooling demand by 20-25% by 2038
✓ Reduce refrigerant demand by 25-30% by 2038
✓ Reduce cooling energy requirement by 25-40% by 2038

Lightning a billion lives • Its

a campaign by – TERI (The Energy & Research Institute of India)
(LABL) • Aim is to promote the use of solar lanterns on a decentralized basis
• Emphasis on PPP model also given

Atal Bimit Vyakti ESIC • Beneficiaries – Insured Persons (IPs) covered in ESI Act, 1948
Kalyan Yojana • IPs will be given DBT in case of unemployment while they search for new employment, i.e, during
(ABVKY) frictional employment
• ESI will reimburse Rs. 10/- per employee to the employers for seeding Aadhar of employees (&
their families) in ESIC portal
National 2011 • Targets for manufacturing sector
Manufacturing Policy, • 25% of GDP contribution by 2025
2011 • 100 million jobs creation by 2025
• Growth of 12-14% in medium term

• National Infrastructure Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs)

Business Reform
Action Plan (BRAP)
✓ These are Greenfield Industrial Townships with state of the art infrastructural facilities
✓ At least 5,000 hectares (or 50 km sq.) of land required
✓ At least 30% area should be processing area
✓ Cost of master planning – by CG
✓ Viability Gap Funding – by CG
✓ Land identification by – SGs
✓ Basic utilities responsibility – SGs
✓ Infrastructure will be on PPP basis through a SPV
✓ Management of NIMZs – by SPV
✓ Industrial townships are autonomous as per Article 243 (Q-c)
✓ Technology Acquisition & Development Fund – will be set up to acquire IPRs from patent
holders whose rights can then be sold to the units of NIMZs against royalty payment
✓ 10% subsidy – for manufacturing pollution control equipments
✓ 10% subsidy (1 time) – for units having zero water discharge
✓ 25% grant to SMEs – for audit expenses
✓ Units will have preference for purchases & tenders
✓ Facilities like – single window clearance, exemptions from labour laws/ environmental laws,
taxation benefits, etc
✓ Several other benefits like rebates, ease in RBI/ IRDA norms, easy finance, training centres
(polytechnic), etc
• Focused on sectors like – MSMEs, employment-intensive, strategic (like aerospace, IT, defence,
solar), capital goods, etc
MoCI • Launched by – MoCI & World Bank
• Aimis to rank states/ UTs w.r.t. reforms to improve delivery services of CG
• Conducted on annual basis

Northeast Region 2009 MoHUA • Aim is to provide urban services mainly

Urban Development i) Water Supply
Programme (NERUDP) ii) Sewerage & Sanitisation
iii) Solid Waste Management
• Financial Assistance received from – Asian Development Bank
• ADB is contribution 70% of project cost as a loan to GOI
• Scheme will be implemented in 5 capital cties of NE States
i) Gangtok
ii) Agartala
iii) Aizawl
iv) Shillong
v) Kohima
• Funds are released by CG → to SGs as 90% grant & 10% loan

Setu Bharatam MoRTH • Aim is to build bridges at National Highways

Programme • Target is to make all NHs free of railway crossings by 2019
• 208 bridges will be built as ROB (Railway Over Bridges)/ RUB (Railway Under Bridges)

Bharatmala Pariyojana MoRTH Umbrella scheme

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Bharatmala Pariyojana MoRTH • Umbrella scheme
• Its a program for highway sector & aims to build
• Economic Corridors
• Inter Corridors
• Feeder Routes
• Border Roads
• Greenfield Expressways
• Coastal & Port Connecting Roads

Project UNNATI MoS • Aim is to identify & rectify areas of improvement in the functioning of major sea ports
(Shipping)
Make in India Mission 2014 MoC&I • Led by – DIPP (Department for Industrial Policy & Promotion)
• Target – 25% of GDP share coming from manufacturing by 2025 (current is 16-17%)
• It targets 25 sectors of the economy
• Logo is ‘A Lion made of gear wheels’
• Investor Facilitation Cell (IFC) was formed to assist investors in seeking regulatory approvals,
execution & after sale support
• ‘Japan Plus’ team & ‘Korea Plus’ team – formed to facilitate fast track investment proposals
from Japan/ Korea
• ‘Zero Defect, Zero Effect’ – is the key phrase of Make in India, where zero effect means zero
environmental effect
National IPR Policy, 2016 MoC&I • Vision – ‘Creative India, Innovative India’
2016 • Policy is under – DIPP, MoCI
• Cell for IPR Promotion & Management (CIPAM) – was set up under DIPP as a professional body
• Semiconductor IC Layout Design Act, 2000 provides for IPR in this category
• Copyright Act, 1957 & Semiconductor IC Layout Design Act, 2000 – are under DIPP

RUCO (Repurpose • Launched by – FSSAI

Used Cooking Oil) • Aim is to convert cooking oil into → biodiesel
National Policy on 2018 •3 categories
Biofuels, 2018 i) 1G/ Basic Biofuels – Bioethanol & Biodiesel
ii) 2G/ Advanced Biofuels – Municial solid wastes
iii) 3G/ - Bio-CNG
• Usable RMs for ethanol – damaged grains unfit for humans, etc
• For using surplus food grains for ethanol blending – approval of National Biofuel Coordination
Committee is required
• Viability gap funding – allowed for 2G Ethanol refineries (Rs. 5k crores in 6 years)

Slow Fashion • Takes into consideration all aspects of supply chain – aims to respect people, environment,
Movement animals.
• 7th Oct – World Cotton Day
• India – Project SURe – Sustainable Resolution 2020

DISHA Scheme 2021 Ministry of • Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA)
-26 Law and • Comprehensive, holistic, integrated and systemic solution on access to justice at pan India level.
Justice • Information Education and Communication (IEC) to widen reach of DISHA
• It merges various programmes like Tele-Law, Nyaya Bandhu, Nyaya Mitra and legal literacy and
awareness.
• Tele-Law Service connects the poor and needy with the Panel lawyers through
Teleconferencing facilities available at the Common Service Centres (CSCs) at the Panchayat
level and via Tele-Law Mobile App. MoLJ and MeitY
• Nyay Bandhu - Pro bono legal services
• Nyaya Mitra programme in district courts to facilitate reduction of more than a decade old
pending court cases
• Legal Awareness Programmes by the Legal Service Institutions network constituted under
the Legal Services Authorities, Act, 1987.
Virtual Justice Clock • Exhibits vital statistics of the justice delivery system at the Court level giving the details of the
cases instituted, cases disposed and pendency of cases on day/week/month basis at the Court
level.
• To make the functioning of the courts accountable
• Can be viewed by public on the District Court's Website.
JustIS Mobile App 2.0 • It is a tool available to judicial officers for effective court and case management by monitoring
the pendency and disposal of not only his/her court but also individual judges working under

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 the pendency and disposal of not only his/her court but also individual judges working under
them.
Digital court • To make court records available to the judge in digitised form to enable the transition to
Paperless Courts.
National Mission for MOLJ • By Deptt of Justice
Justice Delivery and • Objectives:
Legal Reforms • Increasing access by reducing delays and arrears in the system
• Enhancing accountability
Development of MOLJ • Centrally sponsored
Infrastructure of • By Deptt of Justice
Subordinate Courts • Construction of court buildings and residential accommodation of judicial officers of district and
(See NJIA in National subordinate courts
Org) • Gram Nyayalaya Scheme will be implemented in Mission Mode through National Mission for
Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms.

National Judicial Data • It is a database of orders, judgements and cases, created as an online platform under the
Grid (NJDG) eCourts Project - updated on a near real-time basis
ISRO - VEDAS - Visualisation of Earth observation data and Archival system- online Geo processing
using thermal , optical and microwave data.
- BHUVAN Panchayat - Web based Geo imaging portal- Ministry of Panchayat and DOS- ISRO
- Yuvika - Young scientist prog - 3 students from each state is chosen
AVSAR Initiative Airports - Airport as Venue for Skilled Artisans of the Region(AVSAR)”
Authority of - Space will be allocated to Self Help Groups (SHGs) at the airports for the purpose of showcasing
India(AAI) or selling the self-made products of their specific region.
- At each AAI-operated airport, an area of 100-200 square feet has been
earmarked for the SHGs for a duration of 15 days
- Significance —Initiative will strengthen the SHGs

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States

Duare Ration • Launched By – West Bengal

Scheme • Home delivery of ration under PDS
• A ‘Khadya Sath: Amar Ration mobile app’ for people
to apply for online ration card
• For Ration-dealers, government will:
✓ Provide Rs. 1 lakh subsidy for purchasing delivery
vehicles
✓ Pay for half salaries of 2 assistants

ABADHA • Augmenting Amenities & Development of Heritage &

Scheme Architecture
• By – Odisha government
• Renovation of – Jagannath Puri, Musa river, Puri
lake
Project Samhati • By Odisha government
• To provide mother-tongue based multi-lingual
primary education for tribal students
• Out of 21 tribal languages of Odisha, only Santhali is
included in 8th Schedule of COI.
✓ Santhali = written in Ol Chiki script, while other are
written in Odia scripts
• The only 6 tribal languages that have a written sript
= Santhali, Ho, Munda, Soura, Kui
Project Mission • By – Tripura State
100 of • Aim – Converting 100 existing High / Higher
Vidyajyoti secondary schools to → Vidyajyoti Schools
Schools
Project • By – Assam government
Niramay • Aim – integration of digital health technology
• Providing tele-consultation, e-health records
• Facilitating Ayushman Bharat PMJAY
• Based on AMRIT – Accessible Medical Records via
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 Integrated Technologies which is an indigenous
health technology forum
Bahini Scheme • By – Assam government
• To install vending machines for providing free
sanitary pads
• For all girls studying in Class 9th to 12th
• Support also from a social service organisation
Sulabh International
State-level PDS Scheme States
Schemes
Annapurna Rasoi Rajasthan
Indira Canteens Karnataka
Anna Canteen Andhra Pradesh
Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat Jharkhand
Ahaar Centre Odisha
Aam Aadmi Canteen Delhi

CLAP Campaign • CLAP – Clean Andhra Pradesh Campaign

• Waste collection (door-to-door), home composting,
onsite waste treatment, sanitization facilities, public
participation
YSR Jaganna • By – Andhra Pradesh government
Colonies • Its a housing project
Project • Aim is to provide houses at Re. 1/- to selected white
ration card holders by 2024
• Its a centrally sponsored scheme
• 3 million houses shall be built

Nemu Saitham • By – Telangana government

Project • For CCTV installation in the Hyderabad city

Ryuthu Bandhu • By – Telangana government

• Also termed ‘Farmer’s Investment Support Scheme
(FISS)’
• Providing farmers – Rs. 5000 per acre, per season
(crop-sowing) – Rabi & Kharif
Payment via – Direct Benefit Transfer

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 • Payment via – Direct Benefit Transfer
• Eligibility:
✓ Farmer should have been a resident of Telangana
✓ Farmer must own farming land
✓ Only small & marginal farmers included
✓ Commercial farmers & Farmers who till rented
land – NOT included
• Like PM-KISAN but PM-KISAN only provides support
to the family and not to the farm units
Suchitwa • Kerala government
Mission • Also called Green Protocol
• Aim – solid waste management
• Aid/funding also provided by – World Bank

Namath Basai • By – Kerala government

• Aim – teaching tribal children in their mother tongue
• Implementor – Samagra Shiksha Kerala
• Coverage – Pre-school to Class 12th

Desh ke • By – Delhi government

Mentor • Connecting students Class 9th-12th to voluntary
Programme mentors
• People aged 18 to 35 years can sign up to be
mentors through a mobile app
• Mentorship entails regular phone calls for minimum
2 months
• Concerns raised by NCPCR w.r.t. Child safety

Delhi Free • Forelderly pilgrimage (aged 60 years or more)

Pilgrimage • Once in a lifetime travel
Scheme • Travel Insurance of Rs. 1 lakh shall be provided
• Age Certificate – shall be required signed by an MLA

‘Business • By – Delhi Government

Blasters’ • Aim is to provide seed funding to students
Scheme entrepreneurs
• Implemented under – Entrepreneurship Mindset
Cirruculum
• Students of Class 11th and Class 12th shall be provided
a seed fund of Rs. 2,000/-
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 a seed fund of Rs. 2,000/-
• Launched from Khichripur School of Excellence

‘Education at • Also called ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’

Doorstep’ • Its the education scheme of Tamil Nadu government
Scheme
‘Back to work’ • By – Rajasthan government
scheme • Aim is to provide skill training for 15,000 women
• Priority to – widows, divorcees, violence victims
• Training shall be provided by – Rajasthan Knowledge
Corporation Limited
Indra Gandhi • Rajasthan Govt
Shehri Rojgar • 100 days employment
Guarantee
Yojana
J Form • By – Punjab
• Its a sale receipt of farmer’s produce from mandis/
APMCs & it acts as an income proof for a farmer who
sells his crop
• Punjab – 1st state to provide digitalized J form in real
time to farmers
• Earlier, these forms were issued manually by
Arthiyas (Commission agents)
• They can be used for – raising finance, IT waivers,
subsidy claims, farmer’s insurance, etc
• It will also act as a record for land under cultivation
• J Forms – can also be stored in Digilocker

Migration • Launched by – Maharashtra government

Tracking • Aim is to map the movement of migrant workers to
System (MTS) maintain the continuity of ICDS
• Its a web based application that will give individual
UID numbers to workers
Meri Fasal • Launched by – Haryana government
Mera Byora • Its an e-procurement portal
Portal • Haryana = 1st state with upto 14 crops being
procured at MSP – wheat, barley, gram, mustard,
paddy, maize, bajra, cotton, sunflower, moong,
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 paddy, maize, bajra, cotton, sunflower, moong,
groundnut, tur, urad & sesame
• Purpose is to integrate eNAM & APMC mandis

cVIGIL App • CitizensVigilance

• By – Goa government
• To report violation of poll protocols – by citizens

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Women Centric

Women 2017 NITI Aayog • Aim

is to promote women entrepreneurs in India
Entrepreneurship • Women Transforming India Awards – are given on the occassion
Platform (WEP)
WINCubate 2019 NITI Aayog • Aim is to develop innovation centres & focus on women entrepreneurship by
Programme removing gender based barriers
• Joint collaboration of –
i) NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
ii) GIZ Project Her&Now
iii) Dhriiti – an Indian NGO

CURIE Programme MoST • Consolidation of University Research for Innovation & Excellence in Women
Universities (CURIE)
• For improving R&D infrastructure and establishing S&T research facilities in
‘women universities’
GATI Scheme MoST • ‘Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions’
• Gender equality in STEM for girls
KIRAN Scheme 2014 DST , MOST • ‘Knowledge Involvement Research Advancement through Nurturing’ (KIRAN)
• Employment opportunities for women scientists under ‘Women Scientist
Scheme’
Udaan Scheme CBSE • Aim – to promote girls enrollment in ‘engineering’ institutions
Janani Suraksha 2005 MoHFW • Part of National Health Mission
Yojana • Provides for DBT transfer if a woman delivers a baby at a medical facility
• Also includes post-delivery care
• Cash assistance irrespective of mother’s age or no. of children
• Birth may be given at government or private health facility
• Special focus on low performing states – UP, BR, JH, CH, RJ, MP, OD, J&K, UK,
Assam
• Women health voluntary workers called as ASHA (Accredited Social Health
Activist) for promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women
• ASHA is a trained female health activist

Nai Roshini Scheme 2012 MoMA • Aim is to develop leadership in minority women (aged 18-65 years)
(Minority • Help them to run NGOs, SHGs, interact with government systems, banks & FIs
Affairs)
Beti Bachao Beti 2015 MoWCD • Aim – address the issues of declining sex ratio, girl education, infanticide
Padhao Scheme MoHFW • Its an awareness programme initially launched with Rs. 100 crore
MoEd
Sukanya Samriddhi 2014 MoWCD • Aim – education & welfare of child via Sukanya Samriddhi Bank A/c
Yojana • Only 1 Account per girl is allowed & for maximum 2 girls
• Account can be opened upto the age of 10 years for girl child
• Minimum investment – Rs. 250, Maximum – Rs. 1.5 lakhs
• Investment in the account can be made upto the age of 15 years
• Contribution to SSA – allowed for 80-C deduction
• Interest rate – revised quarterly like PPF & SCSS (Senior Citizen Savings
Scheme)
• Maturity – 21 years from date of opening (Not Age of girl)
• Partial withdrawal - allowed upto 50% of closing balance of PFY & only to girl
child after 18 years of age
• Premature Closure – allowed only for marriage purpose only after the girl
attains 18 years

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 attains 18 years
Stree Manoraksha 2022 MoW&CD • Collaboration of –
Project ✓ MoW&CD, &
✓ NIMHANS (National Institute of mental health & neuroscience)
• Mental Health Training will be conducted via One Stop Centers all over India

One Stop Centers 2015 MoW&CD • To assist women affected by domestic violence & distress
(OSC) Scheme • Medical & legal aid shall also be provided
Mission Shakti 2022 MoWCD • Components
i. Sambal- Safety and security of women. Consists of
One stop centre, Women helpline, BBBP and a new Nari
Adalats – to promote ADRs.

ii. Samarthya- Empowerment. Consists of

Ujjawala, Swadhar Greh, Women Working hostels, National
Creche Scheme for children of working mothers and Pradhan
Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) under umbrella
Integrated Child Development Services ICDS have now been
included in Samarthya.
- Integrated Child 1975 MoW&CD • Its an umbrella scheme
Development • Beneficiaries – Children aged between 0 – 6 years, Pregnant women,
Scheme Lactating mothers

• Anganwadi Services Scheme – part of ICDS

✓ Aim is to combat child hunger & malnutrition
✓ Implemented by – SGs/ UTs
✓ Anganwadi Centres – serve as a rural child & maternal care centre in India
✓ Anganwadi services provides a package of 6 services

Supplementary Nutrition Pre School Education

Immunisation Health Education
Health Checkup Referral services
✓ Identification based on – Aadhar

✓ Anganwadi Workers
▪ Taking care of nutrition needs of 158 million children
▪ Considered as ‘future recourse of country’
▪ Backbone of ICDS
• The ‘suplementary nutrition’ also includes ‘Take home ration’, cooked meal,
snacks

• Integrated the following Schemes

i) PM Matru Vandana Yojana
ii) National Creche Scheme :Children aged between 6 months – 6 years are
covered
iii) Scheme for Adolescent Girls – aged between 11 – 14 years to empower
nutrition & skill training
iv) Child Protection Scheme – for overall well being of children facing
vulnerabilities
v) POSHAN Abhiyan – targeting anaemia/ malnutrition of children & PW&LM

- PM Matru Vandana 2017 MoWCD • Maternity Benefit Scheme

Yojana • Under NFSA, 2013
(PMMVY) • Cash Benefit via DBT of Rs. 5,000 in 3 installments to pregnant women on
fulfilling 3 conditions

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 fulfilling 3 conditions
1. Pregnancy registration
2. Ante-natal check-up
3. Birth Registration & completing 1st vaccination cycle
• Incentive is for the 1st child of the family
• Cost sharing – 60:40
• Implementation – jointly by CG & SGs via PMMVY-CAS (Common Application
Software)

• Beneficiary
✓ PW&LM (Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers) who are pregnant on or
after 1st January, 2017
✓ Employees of CG/ SG/ Public Sector – are NOT covered
• Eligible beneficiaries also receive cash incentive under Janani Suraksha
Yojana, making total average cash incentive of Rs. 6,000
• 2017 Amendement to – Maternity Benefit Act
✓ Has increased the paid maternity leave for 26 weeks (earlier – 12 weeks)
✓ Applicable to organisations having at least 10 employees

- Scheme for 2010 MoW&CD • Aim – self-empowerment of adolescent girls aged 11-14 years
Adolescent Girls • Includes – nutrition component (calories & proteins), Health check-up, skill
education & Iron & Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation
• Coverage in Pan-India
• Under – ICDS Scheme
• Implementing agency – Anganwadi Centres
• Cost sharing between Centre & States
✓ For Nutrition – 50:50
✓ For Other – 60:40/ 90:10
• It will have an MIS Reporting platform called RSS (Rapid Reporting System) to
capture details of adolescent girls taking the benefit
• Kishore Health Card – will be used to record height/weight/BMI

- POSHAN Abhiyan 2018 MoW&CD • National Nutrition Mission

• Flagshipscheme of MoW&CD
• Funding also from – World Bank (200 million USD)

• Targets to reduce –
• Stunting, Wasting, Undernourishment – by 2% p.a
✓ Anaemia – by 3% p.a
✓ Child Stunting (0-6 years) – to 25% by 2022 (Present – 38%)

•A ‘Swasth Bharat Prerak’ will be deployed in each district

• Settingup – National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges OR National
Council on Nutrition (NCN)
✓ Headed by – Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
✓ For providing policy directions & review programmes
✓ The Rashtriya Poshan Maah is being celebrated during the month of
September every year under POSHAN Abhiyaan.
- Sakshi One Stop MoW&CD • An umbrella scheme consisting of –
Solution 1. National Mission for Women Empowerment
2. Indira Gandhi Mattritav Sahayog Yojana
• Sponsored by the – Nirbhaya Fund
• Aim is to provide support to the women affected by violence (both in private/
public spaces)
Help will be given – legal, medical, police, psychological

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 • Help will be given – legal, medical, police, psychological
- Swadhar Greh MoWCD • Women victims who need support for rehab
• Primary care, food, shelter, medical treatment
- Ujjawala MoWCD • Rehab centre for women victim of trafficking
Gender Champion MoWCD • Sensitise Youth, inculcate social values above 16yo
Scheme
Nirbhaya Fund 3 schemes being implemented :
- One stop centre
- Universalisation of women helpline
- Mahila Police Volunteer
Support to Training MoWCD • Central Sector
and Employment • Provide competencies and skill that enable women to become selfemployed/
Programme for Entrepreneurs . 16+ women
Women (STEP)
Role of Self-Help • SHGs movement, is based on the principles of group solidarity and
Groups (SHG) in microfinance, its roots can be traced from the formation of the Self-Employed
Women’s Women’s Association in 1972.
empowerment • The SHG Bank Linkage Project (SHG-BLP), launched in 1992, has become the
world’s largest microfinance project.
• The SHGs must practice the ‘Panchasutra’ of
regular meetings,
regular savings,
regular inter-loaning,
timely repayment and
up-to-date books of accounts to avail of loans from banks.
• Kudumbashree in Kerala,
• Jeevika in Bihar,
• Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahila Mandal in Maharashtra, and
• Looms of Ladakh are some of thesuccessful ones.

SAMARTH Intitiative • Launched on International Women’s Day – 8th March, 2022

( SAMARTH Scheme is also
National Mission for Use of
Biomass firing in thermal power
plants)
• Its an entrepreneurship promotion drive for women in which benefits will
be given to ‘aspiring’ & ‘existing’ women entrepreneurs
• 20% seats – in skill development schemes of MoMSMEs
• 20% Women MSME business deligations – to be sent to national/

(SAMARTH Scheme for Textile international exhibitions

Sector) • 20% discount – on annual processing fees under commercial schemes of
NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation)
(Samarthya is a part of Mission
Shakti - MoWCD) • Udyam – special drive to register women owned MSMEs

(SAMARTH (Smart Advanced

Manufacturing and Rapid
Transformation Hubs) Udyog
Bharat 4.0 under the Ministry of
Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises)

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MOHA
Vibrant Villages Scheme
Darkathon
Inter Operable Criminal
Justice System (ICJS)
Project
Border Infrastructure &
Management
IVFRT Scheme -
Immigration Visa
Foreigners Registration
Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme
Relief & Rehabilitation of
Migrants & Repatriates
Village Defence Groups
(VDGs) Scheme
Modernisation of Prisons 2021
Project
Modernisation Plan III
2022 MoHA • For development of sparsely populated ‘border’ villages
• Rural development & basic facilities, DTH access of Doordarshan &
educational channels
• It also aims at restricting migrations from the borders
2022 MOHA • Itis a hackathon for cyber experts to find solutions to unravel the dark web
• Launched by – Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
• NCB – is the nodal agency for drug law enforcement in India
• Aim is to identify & neutralize darknet markets selling drugs, or involved in
other cybercrimes
2022 MoHA • ICJS – is a national platform for integrating IT system in criminal justice
delivery in India
• 5 Pillars
1. Criminal Tracking Network System
2. e-Courts
3. e-Forensics
4. e-Prosecution
5. e-Prisons
• Based on cloud infrastructure
• Implementation by – NCRB & NIC in collaboration with States & UTs
• Phase I – based on individual IT system providing records search
• Phase II – based on ‘One Data One Entry’ (entry of Data in 1 pillar &
availability in all 5 pillars)
• Benefit – smart policing & speedy justice
MoHA • Covers – border fencing, border flood lights, roads, Border Outposts
(Not MoD) • India’sland borders:
✓ Bangladesh – 4,096 kms
✓ China – 3,488 kms
✓ Pakistan – 3,323 kms (including 775 kms LOC)
✓ Nepal – 1,751 kms
✓ Myanmar – 1,643 kms
✓ Bhutan – 699 kms
MoHA • Aim – to modernize & upgrade immigration & visa services
• It
will interlink various functions related to immigration, VISA issuance,
registration of foreigners, tracking their movement, etc
MoHA • To enable minimum reasonable income for migrants & repatriates
• Umbrella scheme
2022 MoHA • In – J&K
• Members of VDGs – also referred as Village Defence Guards
• Function under – SP/ SSP
• VDGs play a significant role in assisting forces in counter-terrorism operations
& maintaining vigilance
MoHA • CG shall provided financial assistance/ grants to SGs/ UTs
• Aim is to modernize prisons with modern security equipments like door
frame/ metal detectors/ security poles, baggage scanners/ frisking/ search/
jamming solutions etc
• Duration – 2021 – 2026
• Amount & proposal of funding shall be decided by – Steering Committee
• It will cover – Central Jails, District Jails, Sub-Jails, Women Jails, Open Jails,
Special Jails etc
MoHA • Aimis to equip the CAPF forces with modern weapons & equipments &
upgraded IT solutions
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 upgraded IT solutions
Modernisation of Police MoHA • To reduce dependence of State Govts on Army/ CAPF
Forces • UN - 222 police per 1 lakh, Actual : 137

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MOF

Palk Bay Scheme 2017 MoF • Under Blue Revolution programme

• Providing 2000 vessels to fishermen in 3 years and ask them to abandon
bottom-trawling
• Cost-sharing of boats : 50%=CG ; 20%=SG ; 10%= Beneficiary ;20%=
Institutional Financing
• The ‘Deep Sea fishing plan’ is to remove trawl vessels from the Palk Bay
• Aim is to reduce fishing around International Maritime Boundary Line
(IMBL)
• Scheme is for vessels costing upto Rs. 80 lacs

Small savings Ministry of • Major source of household savings

Schemes Finance • Comprised of 12 instruments & assured interest
• Collections from SSS – credited to National Small Savings Fund (NSSF)
• Interest rates of SSS are reset on quarterly basis
• Benchmark rate – GOI bonds
• Periodic review of rates are done by –
•
• 2010 – Shyamala Gopinath Committee suggested SSS interest rates should
be linked to market
• Classified into 3 heads

i) Postal Deposits
✓ SB/ RD/ FD
✓ Monthly income schemes
ii) Saving Certificates
✓ NSC – National Small Savings Certificate
✓ KVP – Kisan Vikas Patra
iii) Social Security Schemes
✓ Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme
✓ PPF
✓ Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

Stand up India 2016 MoF • Aim is to promote entrepreneurship among women & SC/ ST youths
Scheme • Bank Loans of 10 lakh to 1 crores will be provided as seed funding without
collateral for opening greenfield enterprises
• For every branch, at least 1 SC/ST borrower and 1 woman borrower –
mandatory.
PM Vaya MoF • Aim is to provide interest rate security to the old age elderly people due to
Vandana Yojana uncertain market conditions
(PMVVY) • Beneficiaries – persons aged 60 years or above
• Scheme provided assured pension with guaranteed return of 8% p.a for 10
years
• Implementation by – LIC
• Beneficiary can opt the payment – monthly/ quarterly/ annually
• Difference between LIC’s return & 8% return – to be borne by CG

PM Mudra 2015 DoFS, MoF • Funding via NBFCs & Micro FIs
Yojana • MUDRA (Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd) – is a
government financial institution which does NOT lend directy to customers
• MUDRA has created 3 products
i) Shishu – providing loans upto Rs. 50,000/-
Kishore – loans between 50,000 to 5 lakh

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 ii) Kishore – loans between 50,000 to 5 lakh
iii) Tarun – loans between 5 lakhs to 10 lakhs

• MudraNodal Officers appointed in PSBs for supervision

• UDAYMITRA portal – for online loan applications

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MOSJE / MOMA

Sugamya Bharat 2015 MoSJE • Aim is to achieve universal accessibility for disabled persons
Abhiyan/ •3 verticals
‘Accessible India i) Built up environment
Campaign’ ii) Transportation sector
iii) ICT ecosystem (sign languages, interpretors, etc)

KIRAN Helpline MoSJE • Mental healthcare (anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts)

PM Adarsh Gram MOSJE - Integrated development of villages where SC> 50%
Yojana
(Sansad Adarsh
Gram Yojana is by
MoRD)
Rashtriya 2017 MoSJ • To provide aid & assistive living to senior citizens living below BPL &
Vayoshri Yojana suffering from age-related disabilities like low vision, hearing
impairment, loss of teeth, etc
• Assistive devices like walking stick, elbow crutches, walkers,
wheelchairs, spectacles, etc will be provided
• Funding from – Senior Citizen’s Welfare Fund (comprises of
unclaimed Small SB A/cs, Unclaimed PPF/ EPF)
• Implementation by – Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation
(ALIMCO), a PSU under MoSJ
PM DAKSH 2020 MoSJE • Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi
Scheme • Developed in collaboration with National e-Governance Division
(NeGD)
• PM DAKSH – also a portal & mobile app
• To provide free training and skill development to –
1. SC, OBC, EBC (Economically backward classes)
2. Denotified tribes, &
3. Sanitisation workers
4. Transgenders, & others
• Joint implementation by 3 agencies –
i) National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development
Corporation (NSCFDC)
ii) Backward Classes (NBCFDC)
iii) Safai Karamcharis (NSKFDC)

SRESTHA Scheme MoEd, MoSJ • Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in
Targeted Areas (SRESTHA)
• Aim is to provide quality Edu to SCs in Classes 8th and 10th with
Annual Inc <= 2.5 lakhs
• Selection through National Entrance Test for Shreshta (NETS) by NTA
• Implementation agency – District administration

Others for SCs:

- Babu Jagjiwanram Chhatrawas Yojana- New hostels for SCs
- Post Matric Scholarship
- Single National Scholarship – SC, ST, OBC, EBC, DNT
- DDUGKY: SC/ST/ Women/ PVTG/ PWD: upto 45 Yrs
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 - DDUGKY: SC/ST/ Women/ PVTG/ PWD: upto 45 Yrs
(SC/ST 50%; Minority 15%; Women 33%)
SEED Scheme 2022 MoSJE • Scheme for Economic Empowerment of De-notified, Nomadic &
Semi-nomadic tribes
(not MoTA)
• De-notified tribes – means those tribes which were notified as ‘born
criminals’ under Criminal Tribes Act, 1871 under Sir John Lawrence
• 1952 – Criminal tribes Act was repealed, de-notified & Habitual
Offenders Act, 1952 was passed
• It’s an umbrella scheme
• It has 4 components
1. Educational empowerment – like free coaching
2. Health Insurance – under PMJAY of NHA
3. Livelihood support
4. Housing – under PMAY
• Tenure – 2021-22 – 2026-27
• Implementation by – Welfare boards for DNTs, SNTs, NTs

Nanaji 2014 • Forwelfare of ‘Denotified, Nomadic & Semi-Nomadic Tribes’ (DNT

Deshmukh Communities)
Scheme • Aim is to contruct hostels for DNT Boys & Girls
• Implementation by – SGs/ UTs/ Central Universities

Safaimitra MOSJE • Launched on World Toilet Day – 19th November, 2020

Suraksha +MoHUA • ‘Swachh Amrit Diwas’, an award ceremony was organized for
Challenge Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
• Aim – to combat manual scavenging
• To make sewer-cleaning mechanized by April, 2021
• Proper gear & oxygen masks in case of unavoidable situations, skill
development, Helpline number, Responsible Sanitisation Authority
(RSA), Sanitisation Response Units (SRU)
• ‘Loan Melas’ – organized for Safaimitras for procurement of septic
tank cleaning machine/equipment by –
i) National Safai Karamchari Finance & Dev. Corp (NSKFDC)
ii) MoSJE
iii) MoHUA

PM VIKAS 2022 MoMA • Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan

(Minority • CENTRAL SECTOR
Affairs • Skilling, entrepreneurship and leadership training of minorities and
artisans
• Priority to – artisans, women, youth
• 33% women reservation & 10% women shall be selected as Business
Mentors, based on leadership qualities
• It converges five erstwhile schemes of the Ministry: USTTAD, Nayi
Roshni, Nayi Manzil, Hamari Dharohar, Seekho aur Kamao.

- Nai Manzil MoMA • Aim is to provide formal education from Class 8th to 10th
• To enhance skill & facilitate better employment & livelihood

- Nai Roshni MoMA • Aim is to enhance confidence in minority women

• Providing knowledge, tools, techniques for women leadership
- USTTAD Scheme MoMA Upgrading the Skill & Training in Traditional Arts/ Craft for
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- USTTAD Scheme MoMA • Upgrading the Skill & Training in Traditional Arts/ Craft for
Development (USTTAD)
• Aim is to provide skill training to artisans/ craftsmen
• Annual exhibitions called ‘Hunar Haat’ are held

Garib Nawaz MoMA • Itis a self employment scheme

• Aim is to provide job oriented skill development to minority youth
• Customized courses shall be provided for skill training

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MeitY
National Supercomputing
Mission
National Strategy for Additive
Manufacturing Policy
SPECS Scheme
India Semiconductor Mission
Digital India RISC-V Program
MeghEA Project
Chips to Startup Programme
(C2S)
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2015 MeiTY • To enhance research capabilities & forming a supercomputing
grid & encourage indigeneous development & manufacturing
• Supercomputer ‘Param Pravega’ having a capacity of 3.3
petaflops
• Under – MeiTY & DoS&T
• IAs –
✓ CDAC – Centre for Development of Advanced Computing &
✓ IISc, Bengaluru
• National Knowledge Network will be the connectivity backbone
•3 phases
i) Phase I – looking for assembly of supercomputers
ii) Phase II – components manufacture within India
iii) Phase III – designing a supercomputer in India
• Rudra – is an indigenously developed server
• Trinetra – is system of inter-node communication
2022 MeiTY • 3D Printing
• Aim
i) Increase India’s share in global addictive manufacturing to 5%
within next 3 years
ii) Add 1 billion USD to GDP of India
iii) Set up 100 new startups for addictive manufacturing
iv) Train 1 lakh skilled workers
• Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic
Components and Semiconductors – SPECS
• Replaced the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0)
Scheme
MeitY • Under– Semicon India Programme
• Aim
is to incentivize companies in production of silicon
semiconductor chips, display fabs, etc
SemiCon India Conference, Bengaluru:
Theme - Catalysing India's Semiconductor Ecosystem.
MeiTY • Manufacturing of microprocessors & high quality industrial grade
silicon by December 2023
• Vision is to make India a global supplier of RISC-V Chips
• Collaboration between – startups, academia, MNCs, etc is
envisaged
2021 MeiTY • Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture Project
• Aim is to improve service delivery & governance w.r.t digital
technologies
• Target is to make Meghalaya a high income state by 2030
• 1st of its kind project
• 2022 – It won UN World Summit on Information Society Forum
(UN – WSIS) Award
2022 MeiTY • On 16th January – National Start-up Day
• Aim – to train 85,000 qualified engineers
Will be implemented in 100 academic institutions (including IITs,
 • Willbe implemented in 100 academic institutions (including IITs,
NITs, IIITs)
• Nodal agency – CDAC (Centre for development of Advanced
Computing)
SAMRIDH Programme 2021 MeiTY • Start-up Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation,
(SAMRIDH Initiative of NITI + Development and growth (SAMRIDH)
AiM + USAID) • Its a platform for software start-ups to enhance their products &
secure investments
• A funding upto Rs. 40 lakhs shall be provided (based on
valuation)
• Aim is to accelerate 300 startups in the next 3 years
• Implementor – MeitY Start-up Hub (MSH)

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MoST

Swarna Jayanti 1997 MoST • Support to selected Young scientists.

Fellowship • Fellowship = Rs. 25,000 p.m and annual R&D grant = 5 lacs p.a
• Project funding of candidates by = SERB (Science & Engineering Research
Board).
Vigyan Jyoti 2019 DoST, MoS&T • Aim – gender parity in Science & Tech field
Scheme • To create level-playing field for meritorious girls in High School (Classes
9th-12th) to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Implementing partner – Navyodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (autonomous
organisation under MoE)
Project SWADESH DBT, MoST • For managing neurological disorders
• Developed by – National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Department of
Biotechnology
NBRC – Only institute in India for Neuroscience Research
• 1st large-scale multi-modal neuroimaging database
• For analytics of various diseases, e.g., Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer,
Encephalitis, Meningitis, Tetanus etc.
• Based on Big-Data architecture
• Languages supported – Java & Python

National Mission on • Aim – solutions to people-centric problems & ecosystem for CPS (Cyber
Interdisciplinary Physical Systems) technologies
Cyber-Physical • Implementing agency – DoS&T
Systems
Accelerated Vigyan 2020 • Aim is to strengthen scientific research mechanism in India
•3 components/ broad goals –
i) Scientific programmes (SAMOOHAN)
ii) High-end workshops, (ABHYAAS)
iii) Opportunities for Research internships (i.e. VRITIKA)
• Launched by – SERB (Science & Engineering Research Board)

• ABHYAAS • Component of Accelerated Vigyan Scheme

Programme • For boosting Research & Development via high-end workshops & leveraging
PG/PhD students
• ABHYAAS has 2 components
1. KAARYA-SHALA – high-end workshops
2. VRITIKA – Training & skill internships

• SAMOOHAN • Component of Accelerated Vigyan Scheme

Programme • For Capacity Building in Science & Technology field
• SAMOOHAN has 2 components
1. SAYONJIKA – an open-ended programme for capacity building in S&T field
with the support of government funding
2. SANGHOSTI – programme for organising workshops

SWASTIK • Safe Water and Sustainable Technology Initiative from Indian Knowledge
• Technique - Hydrodynamic Cavitation
• By- CSIR - NCL, Pune
Saffron Bowl MoST • Implemented by – NECTAR (North East Center for Technology Application and
Project Reach)
• Aim – explore the possibilities of saffron cultivation in the Northeast which is
currently limited in Kashmir
• 3 NE States are targeted – Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal
• 1st success in Sikkim

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National Saffron MoST • Implemented by
Mission ✓ CSIR-IHBT (Institute of Himalayan BioResource Technology), &
✓ Himachal Pradesh government
• Aim is to increase the production of Saffron & Asafoetida (Heeng)

Aroma Mission CSIR • Aim– development of aroma sector & encourage cultivation of aromatic crops
• Exportthe expensive & valuable lavender oil (Rs. 10k per litre)
• Nodal Agency – CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow (Central Institute of Medicinal &
Aromatic Plants)
• Lavender/Purple 2016 MoS&T • Aim – increasing lavender production in J&K
Revolution • Started in Ramban district of J&K
• Implementor – CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)
• Part of CSIR-Aroma Mission
• In line with doubling farmer income by 2022
• Farmers will be given free samplings of Lavender
• Aromatic Plants include lavender, damask rose, mushk bala, etc

IndiGen Genome MoST • By – Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)

project • Aim – genome sequencing of individuals from different ethnic groups of India

Genome India 2020 MoS&T • Described as “first scratching of the surface of the vast genetic diversity of
Project (GIP) or India”
Gene Mapping • Aim is to build a grid of India’s reference genome to fully track & locate
Project (GMP) diseases/ traits
• Inspired by – Human Genome Project (HGP 1990-2003),
✓ It was an international collaboration programme
✓ Aimed to the decode of the entire human genome
✓ A region called Euchromatin will be used where the chromosome is rich in
genes & DNA encodes protein
Human Genome 1990 – • It was an international collaboration programme
Project 2003 • Aim was to the decode of the entire human genome
• A region called Euchromatin – to be used where the chromosome is rich in
& genes & DNA encodes protein
• 2003 – Genome was decoded but 8% area got left
Telomere-2- • 2022 – 8% area also decoded, thus marking 1st mapping of human genome
Telomere (T2T) • Heterochromatin – is the area of smaller portion of genome, from where the
project 8% genome could not be completed in 2003
• Reasons for non completion of 8% -
i) This part (hetrochromatin) was thought to be Junk DNA
ii) Sequencing of Euchromatin was simpler

• GRCh38 (Genome Reference Consortium build 38)

✓ Itsthe Standard Human Reference Genome
✓ Originated from Human Genome Project

• Telomere-2-Telomere (T2T) project

✓ Under this project, full sequencing has been done (2022)
✓ Involves modern methods/ tools of genome sequencing
✓ 8% is actually a new reference genome, called T2T-CHM13 having repetitive
DNA sequences in & around ‘Telemeres’ & ‘Centromeres’
✓ New sequence is known to play role in evolution
✓ Telomeres – are structures at the ends (both) of chromosomes
✓ Centromeres – are structures at the middle of chromosomes
✓ Significance – making the study of genetic variation easier & can be used as
reference to study genomes
Visiting Advanced By SERB (under DST) - Visiting faculty to overseas scientists including NRIs and
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Visiting Advanced • By
SERB (under DST) - Visiting faculty to overseas scientists including NRIs and
Joint Reseach OCIs.
(VAJRA) faculty
Scheme
Mission Integrated MoS&T • Supported by – Brazil, Canada, UK, EU
Biorefineries India & • On – PPP mode
Netherlands • Aim – clean energy & development of innovative solutions for
commercialization of biorefineries & biofuels
• Target – To replace 10% fossil fuels with bio based energy by 2030
• Focus on – clean hydrogen, green power systems, net zero shipping

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Antibiotic Indian Council • Aim – control misuse & overuse of Antibiotics in hospital wards
Stewardship of Medical • Step to fight against AMR resistance
Programme Research(ICMR)

Pradhan Mantri 2003 MoHFW • Aim – setting up AIIMS & upgrading government medical colleges
Swasthya • Correcting ‘regional imbalances’
Suraksha Yojana
(PM-SSY)
National Health 2013 MoHFW • It subsumed –
Mission i) National Rural Health Mission, 2005
ii) National Urban Health Mission, 2013
• RMNCH+A – Promoting healthcare on the basis of ‘Reproductive,
Maternal, Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health’
• Targets –
✓ Reduce Maternal mortality rate to 100/lakh births
(UN’s target under SDG – 70 per 1 lakh)
✓ Reduce Infant mortality rate to 25/1000 births
✓ Reduce Total Fertility Rate to 2.1
✓ Reduce Leprosy to 1/10,000 population
✓ Reduce Malaria to 1/1000 population
✓ Reduce TB mortality by 50%, etc

Ayushman 2018 MoHFW • World’s largest government insurance scheme

Bharat- Pradhan • Sum Assured – 5 lacs per family
Mantri Jan • No restriction of family size, age or gender
Arogya Yojana • Coverage - Secondary & Tertiary care
(PMJAY) - • Cashless & Paperless
National Health • Covers surgery, medical and day care treatments, cost of
Protection medicines and diagnostics
Scheme • Sets a daily limit for medical management
• Beneficiaries – Identified as per latest Socio-Economic Caste
Census (SECC) data
• Fund-sharing – 60:40, 90:10, 100:0
• Nodal Agency - National Health Authority (NHA)
Note: ‘Health’ is a State subject

• Schemes for migrants & labours (launched amid covid lockdown)

i) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana - life insurance
ii) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
✓ Accidental insurance, &
✓ It is under Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

Ayushman 2021 MoH&FW • National Digital Health Mission (NDHM)

Bharat Digital • Aim – providing health ID Cards to all Indian citizens for e-records
Mission (ABDM) • Integrated digital heath infrastructure in the country
• Implementing agency – National Health Authority
Recommended by – National Health Policy, 2017

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 • Recommended by – National Health Policy, 2017
• Health IDs shall be free of cost & voluntary
• Components of ABDM
i) ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) – for digital sharing of
health records
ii) Unified Health Interface (UHI)
• For providing digital health services
• Open network/ platform
• Patients can connect with doctors via an app
iii) Healthcare professional registry (HPR) – for professionals
iv) Healthcare facility registry (HPR) – for health facilities
v) Sandbox – will act as a framework for product testing which will
help organisations become a part of ABDM
Mission Parivar 2017 MoHFW • To increase access to contraceptives & family planning services
Vikas
Mission 2014 MoH&FW • Target – Achieving 90% full immunisation
Indradhanush • Universal Immunization Programme for infants (upto 2 years) &
pregnant women
(There is another • Vaccines – provided as per Universal Immunization Schedule
Mission • Free vaccination against 12 life threatening diseases
Indradhanush for
revamping & TB Tetanus Japanese Encephaltis
revival of Public Whooping cough Measles Diphteria
Sector Banks)
Polio Rubella Pertussis
Hepatitis B Rotovirus Pneumonia & Meningitis
• Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 –
✓ Will cover 416 districts in 33 States/ UTs
✓ Selection of district as per – NFHS 5 data

NIKSHAY Poshan MoH&FW • Rs 500/- to patients suffering from TB (Tuberculosis) for their
Yojana nutrition
• A National TB Information System has been set up as a one stop
solution to monitor patients & program activity.
• Global Tuberculosis report 2020- WHO - India 27% cases
• MOHFW - India TB Report
• Nikshay Portal under National TB Elimination Program

AMRIT MoHFW Affordable medicines and Reliable implants For treatment

programme
National Vector MoHFW - KalaAzar
borne disease - Dengue
control program - Lymphatic Filariasis
- Japanese Encephalitis (Indradhanush covers)
- Chikungunya

LaQshya National • Labour room Quality improvement initiative

Initiative Health • To improve maternal mortality rate by developing maternity
Mission - operation theatres in public health facilities
MoHFW
Janani Shishu 2011 MoHFW Completely free and cashless services to pregnant women

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Janani Shishu 2011 MoHFW • Completely free and cashless services to pregnant women
Suraksha • For both normal & caesarean deliveries
Karyakram (JSSK) • Also covers upto 30 days post delivery services for the sick
newborn
• Services can be availed only in government health institutions in
both urban/rural areas
PM Surakshit 2016 MoHFW • Focus on conducting anti natal checkups (ANC) for detecting &
Matritva treating anaemia in mothers.
Abhiyan • Checkups conducted on every 9th day of the month with the help of
(PMSMA) medical officers
SG Schemes for • Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana – in MP
Maternity • Janani Suvidha Yojana – in Haryana
Benefit • Ayushmati Scheme – in West Bengal
• Chiranjeevi Yojana – in Assam and Gujarat
• Mamta Friendly Hospital Scheme – in Delhi

eSanjeevani 2019 MoH&FW • Itsa free telemedicine consultation service portal lauched during
Covid
• Developed by – Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(C-DAC), Mohali which is the R&D wing of MeitY
• Implemented under – Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centre
(AB-HWC) programme
• Covers 40 OPD services including Anti-Retroviral Therepy (ART) for
HIV AIDS
PM Garib Kalyan 2020 MoH&FW • Itsan insurance scheme for health care workers
Package • Provides personal accidental cover of Rs. 50 lacs
(PMGKP) • Beneficiaries – community health workers & private health
workers
(Note – PMGK Anna • Private hospital staff, volunteers, retired volunteers, ad hoc,
Yojana is under MoF)
outsourced staff – all are covered
Anaemia Mukt 2018 MoH&FW • Aim – reduce anaemia in women, children, adolescents
Bharat
• Based
on 6X6X6 strategy – 6 Beneficiaries, 6 Interventions, 6
mechanisms

•6 Beneficiaries
i) Infants - less than 5 year
ii) Children (5-9 years)
iii) Adolescents (10-19 years)
iv) Women in reproductive age (20-24 years)
v) Pregnant Women
vi) Lactating mother (0-6 months child)

•6 Interventions
i) Iron Folic Acid supplementation
ii) De-worming (to control worm infestation)
iii) Cord Clamping, communication campaign
iv) Digital care treatment
Iron fortification foods in welfare scheme
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 v) Iron fortification foods in welfare scheme
vi) Addressing non-nutritional causes

•6 Mechanisms
i) National Anaemia Mukt Bharat Unit
ii) Intra Ministerial coordination
iii) Strengthening Logistics & Supply Chain
iv) Coverging other ministeries
v) National Centre for excellence
vi) Digital Portal – One Stop Shop for Anaemia

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Pradhan Mantri 2015/ MoHUA/MoRD • PMAY – U- MoHUA (2015)

Awas Yojana 2016 • PMAY – G- MoRD (2016)
(PMAY) • “Housing for All” by 2022
• Pucca House, basic amenities & grant
• Beneficiaries – SC/ST, bonded labourers, widow of defence staff, ex-
servicemen, retired paramilitary force members, disabled, minorities.
• Beneficiary’s selection – Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011, Gram Sabha &
Geotagging.
• Grant / assistance for unit = 1.20 lacs (plain areas), 1.30 lacs (hilly areas)
• PMAY – Urban has 4 pillars
i) In situ rehabilitation of slum dwellers
ii) Credit linked subsidy for private sector participation
iii) Affordable housing
iv) House construction/ enhancement

AMRUT Mission 2015 MoHUA • Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
• Flagship scheme of CG
• To ensure tap water access, good sewerage management, greenery, open
spaces, reduced pollution
• Target – Urban renewal & basic facilities in 500 cities by 2022
• Replacement of Street Light with → LED Lights
• CG assistance will also be provided as under
✓ 1/3rd of Project Cost – for cities having population of 10 lakhs or above
✓ 50% of Project Cost – for cities with population below 10 lakhs
• Balance funding by – SG/ Local Bodies/ Private investment

Smart Cities 2015 MoHUA • 100Smart cities

Mission • Emphasis on PPP model & area based development
• 3 models

Model Focus Min. Land Remarks

Area
Retro-fitting Improve- 500 acres • Planning in existing built up area
ment • Area identification by city by
consulting citizens
Redevelop Redevelop 50 acres • Replacement of existing build up area
ment ment with new enhanced layout
• Area identification by ULBs by
consulting citizens
Greenfield Extension 250 acres • Introducing smart solutions in
previous vacant area
• Affordable housing for the poor
• Addressing needs of growing
population

• Implementation by – SPV created for this purpose

• CG shall finance Rs. 100 crores per city p.a
• All smart cities have appointed the following bodies for overall
management & monitoring
• SPV
• City Level Advisory Forums (CLAF)
Project Management Consultations (PMC)

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 • Project Management Consultations (PMC)

• 2019 – 1st Greenfield Industrial Smart City of India – Aurangabad Industrial

City (AURIC), Maharashtra
• AMPLIFI Portal – for integrating artificial intelligence in urban
infrastructrues
•
• Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs)
✓ Will act as the ‘nerve center’ for daily operations management within the
smart cities
✓ ICCCs will provide smart solutions to Municipal Corporations
✓ Aim is to manage safety & surveillance in the city
✓ It comprises – video walls, emergency response system, 24X7 maintenance
✓ Will be linked to CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks & Systems)
network under MoHA

• TULIP Portal
✓ The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)
✓ Launched by –
i) MoED
ii) MoHUA, &
iii) AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)
✓ Aim is to provide training opportunities to 25,000 graduates for ‘Smart City
Projects’ e.g, urban planning, waste management, slum improvement &
digital governance
✓ Training will be given in all Urban local bodies (ULBs) and Smart Cities
across the country
✓ Eligibility –
i) Indian Citizen
ii) Completed final year of graduation within last 18 months
✓ Target – 1 crore successful internship by 2025

SAAR 2021 MoHUA • SAAR - Smart cities and Academia Towards Action & Research
Programme • Launched under – Smart Cities Mission
• Joint initiative by – MoHUA & National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
• Aim - to ‘document’ landmark projects under Smart Cities Mission

• The documents
✓ Will provide engagement on urban development projects to students
✓ Enable real-time information flow & linkages between the Institutions &
Smart Cities
Star Rating 2021 MoHUA • Star-rating certification for waste management at cities level
Protocol of • Cities to achieve ‘Garbage Free status’
Garbage Free • Based on SMART framework –
Cities- Toolkit Single metric, Measurable, Achievable, Rigorous verification mechanism,
2022 Targeted towards outcomes
• Process - Self-assessment, self-verification, Citizen participation, 3rd party
verification by MoHUA
Integrated 2022 MoHUA • Launched in – Chandigarh
Command & • It shall be the nerve centre for –
Control Centre ✓ Operations management, &
(ICCC) ✓ Disaster Management
• Aim is to support the Smart City Mission
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 • Uniquefeature – real time data visualization, e.g, spread of disease so that
prompt action can be taken
Sustainable Cities • Aim is to promote cities to develop decarbonisation solutions
India program • Joint collaboration by –
i) National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), &
ii) World Economic Forum (WEF)
• In line with India’s target of Net Zero by 2070
• WEF’s City Sprint Process & Toolbox of Solutions will be used
i) City Sprint Process – facilitating decarbonisation through electrification &
circularity
ii) Toolbox of Solutions – It’s a digital platform containing 200+ solutions of best
practices
National Urban MoHUA and
Digital Mission MeitY
PM SVANidhi 2020 MoHUA • Prime Minister Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi
Scheme • Announced under – Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Economic Stimulus II during
(NOT MoF) covid)
• Aim is to provide WC loan of upto Rs. 10,000/- to street vendors
• Beneficiaries – who were street vendors as on 24th March, 2020
• Tenure of loan = 1 year payable in 12 EMIs
• On timely/ early payment, an interest subsidy of 7% p.a will be provided via
DBT on a quarterly basis
• 2022 – Extended till December 2024

SVANidhi se 2021 MoHUA • Extention of PM SVANidhi yojana (Street vendor’s welfare scheme)
Samriddhi • Aim is to map the socio economic profile of the PM SVANidhi beneficiaries &
their families
• Implementation by – Quality Council of India
• It links 8 CG’s welfare schemes

Swachhta Start- 2022 MoHUA • Under – SBM 2.0

up Challenge • Launched by – MoHUA, DPIIT, French Development Agency
• To promote start-ups in sanitization & waste management sector
• AFD (French Development Company) – shall provide seed funding of 25 lakhs
& 1 year of support to 10 start-ups
SBM 2.0 (Swachh 2021 • Aim – Garbage Free Cities over the next 5 years
Bharat Mission • Also envisages 100% scientific management of municipal solid waste
2.0)
• SBM 1.0 –2014 to 2019
• Segregation of garbage at source, bio-remediation, reduction in single-use
plastics, wastewater treatment before discharge
• Conditons for , ODF+ & ODF++ standards
i) ODF – Access to toilets (Community/ public toilet facilities)
ii) ODF+ – Improved maintenance & operations of public toilets
iii) ODF++ – Also includes faecal sludge management
iv) Water + – Sustained toilets, treatment & reuse of water

Urban - MoHUA
Gramin - MOJS

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Operation Flood 1970 MoA • World’s largest dairy development programme

• Doubled milk production per person in India
• 3 Phases of White Revolution:
i) Phase-I (1970-80): Sale of butter oil & skimmed milk power donated by
European Union through World Food Programme
ii) Phase-II (1981-85): Expansion of milk outlets
iii) Phase-III (1986-96): Expansion of dairy cooperatives

Formation & 2020 MoA&FW • Aim is to provide professional support & training to FPOs for 5 years
Promotion of • Implementing agency – Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs)
10,000 FPOs • Special emphasis on beekeeping/ Sweet Revolution
• Following financial incentives shall be given to FPOs
1. Financial assistance upto Rs. 18 lakhs to each FPO for 3 years
2. Equity grants upto Rs. 2,000 per farmer of FPO
(Maximum Rs. 15 lakhs per FPO)
3. Credit Guarantee upto Rs. 2 crores for project loans

Apiary on • For easy upkeep and migration of Bee Boxes having live Bee colonies
Wheels • Designed by – KVIC
Mobile Honey 2021 • Part of Sweet Revolution/ Sweet Kranti
Processing Van • This Van (1st in India) is launched by – KVIC
• It will process bee-keepers honey at their doorsteps
• Benefits
✓ Help in avoiding high transport cost of honey to the processing plants thus
beneficial to small/marginal farmers
✓ Elimination of scope of adulteration

Sweet Revolution MoA&FW • Aim – promotion of Apiculture/ Bee-keeping

• Other apiculture products are – royal jelly, beeswax, pollens, etc.
• Part of – National Bee-keeping & Honey Mission, 2020
• Implementer – KVIC

SMAM Scheme 2014 MoA&FW • Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

• Aim – Farm mechanization to small & marginal farmers
• Providing government subsidy for purchase of agricultural equipment &
machinery

Quantum of subsidy:
✓ 100% – for NE States (Maximum – 1.25 lakhs per beneficiary)
✓ 40-50% – for other than NE States
• Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) – are the main agencies at grassroots to
popularize farm mechanization
• A mobile app CHC- Farm Machinery will connect farmers with Custom Hiring
Service Centres in their locality
• It will also promote – Hi-tech Hubs of High-Value Machines
• Farm Mechanization in Indian States – 40-50% (In NE – Negligible)
In USA – it is 95%, followed by Brazil (75%)
• Under recent guidelines, a grant of Rs. 10 lakhs shall be given to agricultural
institutes for purchase of drones
National MoA&FW • Itsa kind of 3rd party certification
Programme on • Organic farm produce is certified as per international standards
Organic • Certification done by – APEDA (Agricultural & Processed Foods Export
Production Development Authority)
(NPOP)
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 Development Authority)
(NPOP)
• Another kind of certification is – Participatory guarantee scheme
✓ Producers verify the production practises of each other
✓ It is faciliated by – National Centre for Organic Farming

Paramparagat 2015 MoA&FW • Major project under – National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
Krishi Vikas • Aim is to promote organic farming & manage soil health
Yojana (PKVY) • Cluster of organic villages will be developed

Bhartiya Prakritik MoA&FW • Aimis to promote natural farming & chemical free indigenous practices
Krishi Paddhati • Under – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
Programme
(BPKP)
Rashtriya Krishi 2007 MoA&FW • Aim is to allow states to choose their own agricultural development plans as
Vikas Yojana per district/ village plans
(RKVY) • 2017 – Renamed as RKVY-RAFTAAR , i.e, Remunerative Approaches for
Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation
• Allied objectives will also be – promotion of agri entrepreneurship,
innovation, infrastructure, risk mitigation
Rashtriya Gokul 2019 MoA&FW • It is a national programme for bovine breeding & bovine productivity
Mission NOT MoFAHD • Envisages development of indigenous breeds of cattle
• Implementing agency –
State Implementing Agency (Livestock Development Boards)
• Establishment of Gokul Grams, i.e., integrated cattle-development centres for
developing upto 40% nondescript breeds
• Awards for bovine breeding –
i) Gopal Ratna Award – for farmers maintaining best breeds
ii) Kamdhenu Award – for best indigeneous breed management by Trusts/
Institutions/ NGOs/ Gaushalas/ Societies

• National Kamdhenu Breeding Centre (NKBC) – for conservation of

indigeneous breeds in a scientific manner
• E-Pashu Haat – an e-portal for connecting breeders & farmers for disease-
free bovine germplasm (Nakul Prajnan Bazaar)
• Pashu Sanjivni – animal wellness centre having the provision for animal
health cards (Nakul Swastha Patra) having UID identification
• Assisted Reproductive Techniques –
✓ In-vitro Fertilization (IVF)
✓ Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET)
✓ Sex-sorted semen technique
• National Bovine Genomic Center for Indigenous Breeds (NBGC-IB) – for
selecting young breeding bulls of high genetic merit using gene-based
technology
PM Fasal Bima 2016 MoA&FW • RWBCIS (Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme)
Yojana (PMFBY) • Aim is to provide comprehensive insurance cover against crop failure
• Also covers oilseed crops & horticulture crops
• Premium shall be payable at following rates –
✓ Kharif crops = 2%
✓ Rabi crops = 1.5%
✓ Horticulture crops = 5%
• Implementation by – GIC companies as selected by SGs
• PMFBY 2.0/ Revamped PMFBY – launched in 2020
✓ Scheme = 100% voluntary for all farmers
✓ 50% CG subsidy shall be limited to –
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 • 30% - for unirrigated areas &
• 25% - for irrigated areas
✓ More flexibility to states to select add-ons or covers
✓ At least 0.5% premium – has to be spent in IEC activities by GICs

• ‘Kisan 2022 • Under this, all the insurance companies under ‘PM Fasal Bima Yojana’ – will
Bhagidari organize ‘Fasal Bima Pathshala’
Prathmikta • Pathshalas – will be held at block/ gram/ village/ panchayat level
Hamari’ • It will be 7 days campaign bringing together 100 farmers
campaign • Aim is to spread awareness w.r.t PMFBY & ensure timely intimation of losses

PM KISAN 2019 MoA&FW • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

• DBT transfer of Rs. 6,000/- per annum in 3 installments (every 4m)
• Eligibility – all small & marginal farmers who are NOT paying income tax
• PM-KISAN mobile app is developed by –
i) National Informatics Centre (NIC), &
ii) MeiTY
• Responsibility of identification – with SGs
• A mandatory physical verification of at least 5% benefiaries will be done
every year
Project ARYA MoA&FW • ARYA – Attracting & Retaining Youth in Agriculture
• Launched by – Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
• Implementation via – Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)

Digital 2021 MoA&FW • Tenure – 2021 – 26

Agriculture • Application of – drones, robots, AI, Blockchain, remote sensing, GIS
Mission • AgriStack – Its a collection of technology interventions in agriculture

Soil Health Card MoA&FW • SHC will be issued to farmers which will provide soil nutrient status & advise
(SHC) Scheme the dosage of fertilizers
• Aim is to check the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands
• Implemented by – SGs/ UTs via Department(s) of Agriculture

MOVCD NER MoA&FW • Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
• Sub mission under – National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
• Aim is to develop organic production in value chain mode

Equity Grant & MoA&FW • Aim is to enhance the credit worthiness of FPOs and FPCs
Credit • Launched by – SFAC
Guarantee Fund • A credit guarantee fund shall be set up to provide credit guarantee on behalf
(EGCGF) Scheme of collateral free loans to FPCs (Farmers Producers Company)
Venture Capital MoA&FW • Aimis to provide interest free loans by SFAC so that any shortfall in the initial
Assistance capital can be fulfilled
Scheme
PM Krishi 2015 MoA&FW • Aim is to enhance investments in field irrigation (Har Khet ko Pani)
Sinchayee Yojana • Also to promote efficient irrigation, (More crop per drop), aquifers recharge,
(PMKSY) private investment, precision irrigation
• It has merged 3 schemes –
1. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP)
2. Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
3. On-Farm Water Management (OFWM)
• Implementation via – State Irrigation Plan, District Irrigation Plan

NICRA 2010 MoAFW • National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

• Launched by – ICAR (Indian Council for Agricultural Research)
• Aim is to enhance the climate resiliency of crops, fisheries & livestock
• Will involve – strategic research, on field demo, capacity building
• CRIDA (Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture), Hyderabad – has
been assigned as the lead centre
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 been assigned as the lead centre
National Bamboo MoAFW • Implemented by – Horticulture division of Department of Agriculture
Mission • Aim is the development of Bamboo sector

YUVA Sahakar 2018 MoAFW • National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

• Aim is to encourage the cooperatives to venture into new innovation & ideas
• For this purpose, NCDC has set up – Cooperative Startup & Innovation Fund
(CSIF) with an initial outlay of Rs. 1,000 crores
PM AASHA MoAFW • PM Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan
• Aim is to increase farmers remuneration
• Under – Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)
• Umbrella scheme comprising of –
1. Price Support Scheme (PSS)
2. Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
3. Pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPPS)

New Agriculture 2000 • Aim was to ensure minimum 4% p.a growth rate in agriculture
Policy, 2000 • Focus on – horticulture, animal husbandry, dairy, etc
• Use of biotechnology & scientific methods was envisaged
• Contract Farming was also proposed
• Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 aimed at –
✓ Doubling the agricultural exports to 60 billion USD by 2022, &
✓ Reaching 100 billion USD of agricultural export

Green GEF, FAO, - Biodiversity, CC and Sustainable land management in Agricultural practice
Agriculture MOEF,
Program MOAFW
National Mission MoA&FW • Aim is to harness the potential of domestic palm oil production
on Edible Oil – • Target – Additional 6.5 lakh hectares cultivation of palm oil (making it total 10
Oil Palm lakh hectares) by 2025-26
(NMEO-OP) • Financial assistane to be given to oil palm farmers
• A remuneration will be given as per viability formula (i.e, 14.3% of crude palm
oil price)
• Special focus – NE States & A&N Islands

Mega Food Parks 2008 MoFPI • Aim is to assist MSMEs who are unable to invest in capital intensive industries
Scheme • 42Food Parks have been sanctioned
• They will provide infrastructural facilities for food processing sector

Pradhan Mantri MoFPI • Launched under Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan

Formalisation of • Aim– To support micro-enterprises in the unorganised segment of the food
Micro food processing industry (including FPOs, SHGs, etc) & export promotion
processing
Enterprises • One District One Product (ODOP) approach
Scheme (PMFME) ✓ There may be more than one cluster of ODOP products in one district, OR
✓ A cluster of ODOP products may have more than one adjacent district in a
State
✓ ODOP could be a perishable produce
✓ The initiative is carried out with the ‘Districts as Exports Hub’ initiative by the
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce.

• Financial
Support
✓ For upgrading the units – credit-linked subsidy @35% of the eligible project
cost
(Maximum Rs. 10 lakh per unit)

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 (Maximum Rs. 10 lakh per unit)
✓ For working capital/small tools needs – Seed funding of Rs. 40,000
per SHG member
• Funding – 60:40, 90:10, 100

PM Kisan 2017 MoFPI • Aim is to boost food processing industry, & help farmers
Sampada Yojana • Create infrastructure for agriculture and agro-based industries along the entire
(PMKSY) value-chain.
• FPI - Sunrise Industry
• Its an umbrella scheme that consolidates processing plans like
• Mega food park scheme

• Cold chain
• Agro processing clusters
• Food safety and quality assurance infrastructure : Codex standards, RnD.
• Operation Greens - TOP to total - To stabilize supply and control price
fluctuations)

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MORD / MOPR

MORD Schemes Ministry of Rural Development:

1. Deptt of Rural Development
2. Deptt of Land Resources

- MGNREGA:
○ 100 days employment to every household
○ Min wages specified for Agricultural- Labour under the minimum Wages Act,
1948
○ 1/3rd Female
○ CG bears the cost of unskilled and also 75% cost of material

- NSAP Social Assistance program

○ IG old age pension scheme : Rs800 and Rs1200 for 60+ and 80+ respectively
○ IG widow Pension Scheme
○ IG Disability Pension Scheme
○ National Family benefit Scheme
○ Annapoorna - Not covered in Old age pension scheme - 10kg of food grains pm

- PMAY-G
○ Houses to every BPL by 2022 (chosen by SECC and verified by Gram Sabha)

- PM Gram Sadak Yojana PMGSY

- Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana / NRLM - 2011: Ensuring livelihood through creation
of community like institutions such as SHGs. Schemes under it:

a. DDUGKY:
- Ruralyouth - 15-35 years
- SC/ST/ Women/ PVTG/ PWD: upto 45 Yrs
(SC/ST 50%; Minority 15%; Women 33%)
- Demand driven placement linked with skill development

b. Startup Village Entrepreneurship Program

c. Ajeevika Gramin Express Yojana

- Affordable transportation in Rural area

d. Saras Collection - on GeM : SHG products

- Mission Antyodaya:
• Survey
• Ensure convergence of program and Schemes
• Ensure partnership between players
• GP is the focal point of convergence

- Digital India Land Record Modernisation Program

- Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana: For migrants, skill mapping, 12 ministries

MORD Funds:
- Revolving funds: To SHG to meet daily needs
Community investment: Working Capital needed

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 - Community investment: Working Capital needed
- Vulnerability Reduction Fund

DISHA portal: District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee : For better
coordination among elected representatives

National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

- Autonomous under MORD
- In Hyderabad

Startup Village 2016 MoRD • Subscheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood
Entrepreneurship Mission (DAY-NRLM)
Programme • Aim is to promote rural employment & entrepreneurships
(SVEP) • A pool of CRP – EP (Community Resource Persons- Enterprise Promotion) will be
developed to support entrepreneurs in setting up rural enterprises
• To promote the Block Resource Center (BRC) which shall –
✓ Monitor CRP-EP & process the SVEP Loan applications
✓ Act as repository of enterprise related information
✓ Support the revenue model
• Local markets/ Rural haat – will be set up to motivate entrepreneurs to take up demand
based production
RURBAN Scheme 2016 MoRD • Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
(Rural • Aim – rural infrastructure, skill development, minimizing rural-urban divide, utilization of
Dev.) geospatial information, reduce migrations
• Replacing Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA), 2003 Scheme
• Village Clusters – shall be identified & will be classified as ‘Rurban’
• Identification by – SG
• Rurban – will be a cluster of 15-20 villages having a population of 30-40 lakhs

PURA Scheme 2003 MoRD • By– President ABJ Abdul Kalam

• Aim – rural development via developing growth centers
• PPP framework based infrastructural development
• Replaced by – RURBAN Mission

PM Grameen 2000 MoRD • Aim – road connectivity in unconnected remote areas with an aim of poverty reduction
Sadak Yojana • It envisages connectivity with GrAMs (Grameen Agricultural Markets)
(PMGSY)
Sansad Adarsh MoRD - Develop model villages
Gram Yojana - Gram Panchayat - basic unit of development
LS MP - in his constituency
RS MP - in his State
Nominated MP - Any

2014-19 - 3 model villages

2019-2024 - 5 model villages target
MNREGA 2005 MoRD • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
• Brain child of – Jean Dreze, an economist from Belgium
• Largest work guarantee programme in the world
• 100 days employment guarantee
• Aim – SGD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
• Therefore, its aim also covers – environment conservation, water harvesting, soil
health, etc
• Eligibility – adults in rural households
• At least 1/3rd beneficiaries = Women
• Minimum wages must be at least as per Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Unemployment Allowance

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 • Unemployment Allowance
✓ Payable by – SGs
✓ If work not alloted within 15 days of registration
✓ Amount will be – 1/3rd of wages
• Works recommended by – Gram Sabha
• Wage Rate under MNREGA is fixed as per – CPI – AL (Consumer Price Index –
Agricultural Labour), which reflects inflation in rural areas
Gram Swaraj 2018 MoRD • Aim is to promote social harmony & spread awareness regarding pro-poor / welfare
Abhiyan programmes of CG
• Feedback will also be obtained from the beneficiaries
• 7 flagship schemes are covered, e.g, Ujala, PMJDY, Jeevan Jyoti Beema, Suraksha Beema,
Indradhanush, Saubhagya, Ujjwala Yojana
Azadi se MoRD • Aim is to combine 17 schemes of 9 ministries in selected 75 districts
Antyodaya Tak • Districtsare aligned with birthplace of 99 freedom fighters
(AKAM) • Goal is to priomote reach of government schemes to remote rural areas
Campaign
Digital India 2008- MoRD • ILIMS(Integrated Land Information Management System)
Land Record 23 (Rural • Computerization of land records, online registry of land, survey, conclusive titling
Modernisation Dev.) • PPP mode
Programme • One-Nation-One-Software
• Unique LPIN (Land Parcel Identification Number)

SVAMITVA 2021- MoPR • Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas
Scheme 25 (Panchayati • Aim – Property validation.
Raj) • Drone Survey
• Technology implementation agency – Survey of India
• Continuously Operating Reference Station Networks (CORS) – for providing mapping
accuracy upto 5 cm

• ULPIN – Unique Land Parcel Identification Number

✓ 14 digit number for unique land ID
✓ Under – National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) which is a software
for online property registration
• Land reforms & issues largely fall in the domain of SGs

Others:
✓ Project Bhoomi – of Karnataka
✓ Project Dharitree – of Assam
• In most States – the digitization work is being handled by Directorate of Land Records
& Surveys
Rashtriya Gram 2018 MoPR • Strengthening PRI for achieving SDG with main thrust on convergence with Mission
Swaraj Abhiyan Antyodaya
(RGSA)
• Extended – 2022 – 2026 (period of 15th Finance Commission)
• ePanchayats – shall be promoted in mission mode
• SDGs will be adhered to – at the panchayat level
• Vision – “Sabka Sath, Sabka Gaon, Sabka Vikas”

- National plan for technical assistance

- Incentivising Panchayats
- Capacity building of PRIs
- E- governance support

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Fly Ash Management 2022 MoEFCC, • To monitor the handling & safe disposal of fly ash
and Utilisation Mission MoP (Power)
National Natural MoEFCC • Objective is to utilize ‘remote sensing technologies’ for
Resources Management inventorization, assessment & ‘monitoring of natural resources’
System • Monitoring glaciers, biospheres, desertification mapping, water
management, etc
Project Dolphin 2019 MoEFCC • Approved in 2019 at the 1st meeting of National Ganga Council
• 10 year project for both river & sea dolphins

Project Elephant 1992 MoEFCC • Implemented in 13 states

• SGs – also being given financial & technical assistance

MIKE Programme 2003 MoEFCC • Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE)

• 2003 – Adopted as per COP Resolution of CITES
• Assisting body – Sub Regional Support Office of South Asia
Programme, Delhi
• Data is collected on monthly basis & submitted to support office

Haathi Mere Sathi 2011 MoEFCC • Collaboration of – MoEFCC & WTI (Wildlife Trust of India)
Campaign • Elephant – National Heritage Animal
• Campaign launched at E8 Ministerial Meeting, Delhi in 2011
✓ It represented 3 species
1. Asian Elephant
2. African Bush Elephant
3. African Forest Elephant
• E8 Countries – India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Tanzania,
Kenya, Congo, Botswana
• Elephant 50:50 Forum
✓ Shared vision of 50 countries to preserve elephants for 50 years
✓ 1st International Congress – held at New Delhi in 2013
• Elephants – risk of attrition

Indian Network on 2009 MoEFCC • Aimis to promote scientific research on climate change
Climate Change • The 2nd assessment gave – 4 X 4 Assessment
Assessment (INCCA) ✓ 4 Regions – Himalayas, Western Ghats, Northeast, Coastal Plain
✓ 4 Sectors – Agriculture, Forests, Water, Human Health

NATCOM – National 2002 MoEFCC • Forcommunication of information to the Secretariat of COP

Communication • Funding by – Global Environment Facility (GEF)
• Funding through – UNDP
• Execution & implementation – MoEFCC

National Adaptation 2015 MoEFCC • Aim is to support mitigation activities to climate change
Fund for Climate Change • Projects will be launched in the areas of agriculture, water, forestry,
(NAFCC) animal husbandry, etc
• Implementing agency – NABARD

National GHG • Launched by – IPCC

Inventories Programme • Aim is to develop methods for estimating GHG inventories
(NGGIP) • Estimates also used by COP parties as well

Green Highways Policy, 2015 MoEFCC • Aim is to develop 40,000 kms of NHs as – Green Highways
2015 • 1% cost of all highway projects – shall be allocated for the purpose
• Planting & Maintenance – will also involve Panchayats, NGOs, SHGs
Monitoring – will be done using Bhuvan & Gagan satellites of ISRO
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 • Monitoring – will be done using Bhuvan & Gagan satellites of ISRO
• Will provide 5 lakh rural employment

Science Express 2007 MoEFCC, • Its a mobile science exhibiton on a 16-coach AC train
MoR
(Railways),
MoST
TEEB India Initiative MoEFCC • The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity (TEEB)
• International initiative by – Germany & EU
• Study led by – Pavan Sukhdev
• Aim is to highlight the growing cost of biodiversity loss & draw
attention to the benefits of biodiversity
Project Nature Watch WWF, India & • Aim is to provide infrastructure support to frontline & field workers
Ricoh India (a who are working in forests & marine areas
tech
company)
Indian Solar Loan 2003 UNEP • Launched in southern states – Karnataka & Kerala
Programme • Itwas a 3 year programme
• Aim was to provide finance to the rural households to purchase
solar home systems
• Canara Bank & Syndicate Bank – partnered with UNEP

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New India Literacy 2022 MoEd • In line with – NEP, 2020 and Budget 2021
Programme •5 year tenure = 2022 – 2027
• It will cover – foundational literacy, vocational skills, basic education, critical life skills,
digital literacy
• Will be conducted in online mode by volunteers (but training & workshops may be
organized face-to-face)
• Target – 5 crore learners (1 crore p.a for 5 years)
• Beneficiaries – Non-literates aged 15 years or above all over India

• Nodal agencies
✓ OLTAS – Online Teaching, Learning & Assessment system
✓ NCERT
✓ NIC – National Informatics Centre
✓ NIOS – National Institute of Open Schooling
• School – will be the implementation unit (for conducting surveys of voluntary teachers)
• Priority to – Women, SC/ST/OBC/Minorities, Divyaangs, Marginalized, Construction
workers, etc
• Focus –
✓ States having literacy rate below national average
✓ Districts having female literacy below 60%
✓ Aspirational districts

UDISE Department of • Unified District Information System for Education

School • Its
basically one of the largest information management system on school education
Education & • Aim is to eliminate manual paperwork
Literacy • UDISE + will enable online realtime data collection & management
(DoSEL), MoEd
New Education 2020 MoEd • Education
– Concurrent List (but Entry 66 gives substantial power to CG)
Policy • Repacing
the 34 year old NEP, 1986
(NEP, 2020) • MoHRD → renamed as MoEd

• Targets –
✓ NPST Standards (National Professional Teachers Standards) envisaged for teachers by
2022
✓ Education Universalization upto Class 10th by 2030
✓ Minimum qualification for teaching – B.Ed by 2030
✓ Increase Gross Enrollment Ratio to 50% by 2035
✓ Increase public spending on education by 6% of GDP
✓ 100% youth & adult literacy
• Mother tongue medium till Class 5th
• Vocational courses integration from Class 6th
• 3 language policy (Vernacular + Hindi + English) till Class 8th
• 5+3+3+4 structure for schools
• 3 Year Anganwadi/ preschooling (Total 12 years)
• 10 bagless days – for ‘informal internship/ vocational training’
• Sanskrit language – envisaged for all levels of schools (NOT mandatory)
• Students can also choose subjects within inter-streams
• PG courses will be 1-2 years
• A National Testing Agency shall be appointed for college test, once in 2 years
• Colleges more than 15 years old – shall be given autonomy
• New regulating body shall be appointed for higher education (except ‘medical’ and
‘legal’ courses)
• Fees capping for ‘private’ institutions for higher education
• Integrating arts (music, dance, theatre, visual arts) into the education system

Twinning Programme of UGC, 2022

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 • Twinning Programme of UGC, 2022
✓ Allows students enrolled in Indian Universities to partly complete their programme from
foreign universities
✓ Foreign university must be among Top 1000 as per QS ranking
✓ 3 kinds of programmes will be offered
i) Twinning
✓ Party completion allowed in India & Foreign
✓ But degree/ diploma – will be awarded by Indian University only
ii) Joint Degree
✓ Credit will be given to seek admission in foreign universities in Top 1000
iii) Dual Degree
✓ Both Indian & Foreign Universities will give simultaneous degrees at the same level
✓ At least 30% course credit – has to be completed in foreign universities
✓ However, these programmes will NOT be allowed for online/ open learning courses
✓ Indian Universities meeting a minimum standard – shall be allowed to offer these
programmes without UGC’s permission

•A Common University Entrance Test (CUET) shall be conducted for admission in all
Central level universities
✓ From academic year 2022-23
✓ No weightage shall be given to Class 12th scores
✓ CUET shall be conducted for both under & post graduate, however for ‘post graduation’
it shall NOT be mandatory
✓ Test shall be held by – National Test Agency
✓ Computerized exam giving choice among 13 languages

• Establishment of National Bal Bhavan

✓ Shallbe an autonomous body
✓ Aim is to leverage the creative potential of children via activities, experiments,
interactions, etc
✓ Nodal agency for managing state-level Bal Bhavans

Academic Bank of • Set-up by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

Credit (ABC) • This enables students to leave a degree or course and get a corresponding certification
and then re-join studies & resume from where they had left
• Provides multiple entry and exit options
• Part of NEP, 2020
• Any university (irrespective of ranking) can come under ABC framework – as per UGC,
recently
Ek Bharat 2015 MoED • Mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures
Shreshtha Bharat • on V. Patel's 140th Aniversary
Bhasha Sangam 2021 MoEd • Aim – basic conversational skills in an Indian language other than their mother tongue
Initiative • Under – Department of School Education & Literacy
• Designed by – NCERT
• 22 languages covered (8th Schedule)
• Under – “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” Initiative of MoE
• Teaching via – DIKSHA, & ePathshala mobile apps
• On – Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (31st October, 2021)

Strengthening MOE • World bank aided

teachers learning • Focus on equipping teachers
and results for
states STARS
MERITE - To improve technical education
- Quality and equity in engineering institutions
NISHTHA MOED • National Initiative for school heads and and teachers' holistic advancement
• Elementary level Teachers training program
Jigyasa CSIR and KV • Implemented by MoEd
sangathan • Student scientist connect

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National Institution
ranking framework
(NIRF) 2015
sangathan • Student scientist connect
MoEd • Forranking of higher educational institutions (govt run educational institutes' participation
mandatory from 2018)
• Assessment is done on 5 parameters
• Ranks are allotted in 11 categories

World University Quacquarelli • Released since 2004

Ranking, 2022 Symonds (QS) • Most popular comparison of university performance
• India's 22 in top 100 (Poor faculty to student ratio)

Atal Ranking of MoEd • It ranks all the major higher educational institutions and universities in India
Institutions on & • Toppers:
Innovation All India i) IIT,Madras – among ‘Institute of National Importance’ & Central Universities
Achievements Council for ii) Punjab University – among government/aided universities
(ARIIA) 2021 Technical iii) IGNOU – among ‘Institute of National Importance’ & Central Universities (non-technical)
Education iv) Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India: General (Non-Technical)
(AICTE)
Unnat Bharat MoED • Itsa flagship scheme of MoE
Abhiyan • Aim is to involve Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in development of village clusters
• Focus will be on – human development
• All HEIs will have to adopt at least 5 villages
• National Coordinating Institute – will be IIT, Delhi

Vidyanjali • To motivate young professionals to voluntarily teach in govt schools

E Paathshala portal NCERT • Portal for teachers, students and parents
Saransh • Tool for comprehensive self review and analysis for CBSE schools and parents
• 9th -12th
SHREYAS 2019 MoSDE • Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills
+MoEd and • Aim is to provide industry apprenticeship opportunities to enhance the employability
MoLE • Part of National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)

Shala Darpan • E governance tool for schools

• Management system software
Shala Siddhi • School evaluation system based on quality based parameters that facilitates schools to
make professional judgements for improvement
Shala Asmita Yojana • To track journey from 1-12th across public and private schools - online dB
PM e-Vidya 2020 • Online education programme
• Partof Atmanirbhar Bharat package
• Launched under One Nation One Digital Platform
• Based on – One Class one TV Channel for Class 1 to 12

Multimodal access to digital education

- DIKSHA
- One Channel
- Radio
- E content for visually handicapped
• Manodarpan – an initiative for physiological support to students

Swayam Prabha • DTH to transmit High quality edu content

• One Class One TV channel
SWAYAM • Study portal, e learning, 9th to PG
UDAAN CBSE and • Address low enrollment of girls in engineering education
MOEd
RISE - Revitalising MOE • Low cost loan to educational institutes,
Infra and system in • 1 lakh crore by 2022
education • Funded by HEFA
Ishaan Uday UGC • Special scholarship for NE students for pursuing technical education

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Ishan Vikas • Internship at IIT
Shagun Portal • Best practices of elementary education and online monitoring of Sarva shikhsa abhiyan
Samagra Shiksha MoEd • Integrated umbrella scheme for school education from pre-school to Class 12th
• Aim – SDG 4
✓ 4.1 – Free & equitable primary & secondary education
✓ 4.5 – Eliminate gender disparities
✓ Support States in implementation of RTE Act, 2009
• Focus on the 2 T’s – Teacher & Technology
• Upgradation of Kastoorba Gandhi Balika vidyalaya

• Itincludes 3 sub-schemes –
1. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
2. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), &
3. Teacher Education (TE) scheme
• A vocational subject shall be offered for Classes 9th to 12th – as per Scheme of
Vocationalisation of School Education
• PRABANDH - Project appraisal, budgeting, achievements and data handling system) - to
manage implementation of SSA.

• Nipun Bharat - Creating enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy
mission and numeracy by 2026-27
- Part of NEP
- Under Samagra SA
• Kala Utsav, 2021 MoEd • Under – Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
• Recommended by – National Curriculum Framework, 2005
• Aim – promotion of arts (music, dance, theatre, crafts & visual arts) in education for
secondary stage students
DIKSHA NCERT and • National Digital infrastructure for teachers and students
MOEd • For open and free learning
National NCERT • Monitor improvement of Children's learning levels and to assess the health of govt
Achievement education system
survey
ASER Annual Status PRATHAM • Annual survey on children enrollment and basic learning levels for EACH DISTRICT and
of Education each state.
Report Largest citizen led survey

• Uses Census 2011 as the sampling frame

• ASER 2020 – 1st ASER on phone
• Highlights
– Unprecedented jump in government school students & 10-year low in private schools
– Growing dependency on private tuitions/coachings

NEAT 3.0 2021 MoEd • NEAT = National Education Alliance for Technology
• To use technology for better learning outcomes in Higher Education
• IA – All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• Based on PPP model
• Solutions like Artificial Intelligence for a personalized & customized learning experience
• Under this, Government plans to distribute free coupons for various courses offered by
ed-tech companies
Mid Day Meal 1995 MoE • World’s largest school meal programme
Scheme to • 1925 – Origin by the Madras Municipal Corporation for the disadvantaged children
2021 • Cooked meals to every child (aged 6 – 14 years) from Class 1st to 8th
• If cooked meal is not provided, then food allowance shall be paid by SG by the 15th of
succeeding month
Cost allocated as under –

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 • Cost allocated as under –
✓ Rs. 4.97 per day per child – for primary classes
✓ Rs. 7.45 per day per child – for upper primary classes
• 2021 – Replaced by PM Poshan Scheme

PM POSHAN 2021 MoEd • NITI Aayog has recommended to include millets in the scheme
Scheme (2023 = International Year of Millets)
(NOT Poshan Abhiyan) • Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (POSHAN)
• Replaced the – Mid Day Meal Scheme
• It is a legal entitlement under NFSA, 2013 – as per SC in People’s Union of Civil Liberties
Vs Union, 2001
• Aim – providing 1 hot cooked meal in Gov. & Gov.-aided schools
• Students from balvatikas (aged 3-5 years) – also covered
• Class 1 – 5 = 100 grams food grain per day
• Class 6 – 8 = 150 grams food grain per day
• Minimum = 700 calories
• Supplementary nutrition – shall also be funded by CG for aspirational districts & those
with high prevalence of anaemia
• Tithi Bhojan Concept – Kind of community participation programme where children shall
be provided food on occasions/ festivals
• DBT transfers – for providing compensations for food
• A nutrition expert is to be appointed in each school
• Mandatory Social Audit

Rice Fortification 2019 • Fortification of – iron, iodine, zinc, Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6 & D
Scheme • Hidden hunger – means lack of nutrients (micro/macro)
• Procurement & distribution of fortified rice by – FCI
• Distrubution under – Mid Day Meal/ PM Poshan Scheme & ICDS
• Beneficiaries as per TPDS/ NFSA, 2013
• As per FCCI regulations, 2016, fortification shall be done as under:-
✓ Wheat & Rice – with Iron, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12
✓ Milk & edible oil – with Vitamin A & D
✓ Salt – with Iron & Iodine

Saakshar Bharat 2009 MoEd • To achieve 80% literacy in India with special focus on adult women literacy
• Target – Impact functional literacy to 70 million Non-literates in the country, aged 15
years or above
• Centrally sponsored
• Department for School Education and Literacy (DSEL)

RUSA Scheme 2013 MoE • Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

• Aim – to provide funding to state higher educational institutions
• Flow of funding – MoE → SGs/UTs → State Higher Educational Council →
Educational Institutions
• New phase will focus on – Aspirational districts, Left-wing extremism areas, areas with
low Gross enrollment, etc
• In line with NEP, 2020

Bharatavani Project MoEd • Purpose

– ‘knowledge in and knowledge about’ all languages in the country in
multimedia formats (text, audio, video, images) via online portal
National Means 2008 MoE • Tenure – 2021-22 to 2025-26
cum Merit • It will provide merit-based scholarships to EWS students
Scholarship • Aim is to reduce dropouts after Class 8th & encourage continuance of study
Scheme (NMMSS) • Scholarship = Rs. 12,000 p.a per student from Class 9th-12th
• Eligibility
i) At least 55% marks required in Class 8th (for SCs = 50%)
ii) Parental annual income is less than 3,50,000/-
iii) Students from KVs, Navyodaya & Private school – NOT eligible
iv) Student has to pass the Scholarship Exam held by SGs

Bhasha Certificate 2022 MoE • Aim

is to promote cultural diversity & multilingualism
Selfie Campaign Under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat

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Selfie Campaign • Under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
• People will upload a selfie with ‘Bhasha Certificate’ from Bhasha Sangam mobile app
• Aim – 75 lakhs people acquiring basic conversational skills in Indian languages

Pradhan Mantri – MoED • For young writers up to the age of 30 years.

Mentorships’s • IA - National Book Trust
Scheme for Young
writers (PM-YUVA)
State of the UNESCO • For enhancing the implementation of New Education Policy and towards realisation of
Education Report - SDG 4
No teacher, No
class
Programme for OECD • Triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by
International testing the skills and knowledge of 15 year olds.
Student
Assessment
National • Autonomous body
Assessment & • Certifies
the higher educational institutions (HEIs) in India
Accredition Council • Funded by – UGC
(NAAC) • Recommended by – National Education Policy, 1986

University Grants 1953 MoEd • Statutory body under UGC Act, 1956
Commission – UGC • Advisory body
• Aim – Teaching, examination & research in university education
• Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) (both Central & States), which get funding from
UGC – are mandatority required to follow its standards
• As per SC – violation of UGC guidelines = can be considred as a statutory violation & can
invoke quo warranto
National Testing MoEd • Societyunder Society Registration Act, 1860
Agency NAT • Autonomous organization
• Purpose is to conducts entrance tests for higher education institutions

Indian Council of MoED • Society under Socities Registration Act, 1860

Historical Research • Autonomous
(ICHR) 1972 • Aim– facilitate views exchange between historians, scientific writing of history, provide
grants/ assistance for historical research

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MSMEs

CHAMPIONS Portal • ForMSMEs

• Provides facility to submit grievances & other assistance
• Aim is to become global champion by solving disputes/ grievances/ support

Ubharte Sitare Fund • By EXIM bank and SIDBI

• For promotion of Micro, Small, Medium Companies engaged in Export
oriented Activities.
UDYAM Portal • UDYAM Assist Platform (UAP)
• To aggregate data on MSMEs in the country
• Developed by – SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India)
• Already linked to – GeM, Income Tax, GST, Trade Receivables Discounting
System
SAMBANDH • Itsa public procurement portal
• Launched to monitor public procurement of MSMEs – by Central PSUs

SAMBHAV • Awareness program for students to take up Entrepreneurship.

59 minutes portal • For providing fast track loans to MSMEs
RAMP Scheme • Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP)
• Assistance by – World Bank
• Aim is to improve credit & market access and accelerate post covid
recovery
• Monitoring by – National MSME Council (headed by the Union MSME
Minister)

• In line with the recommendations of –

✓ KV Kamath Committee
✓ UK Sinha Committee
✓ Economic Advisory Council
• Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) will be prepared in which all States/ UTs
shall be invited
• MSMEs – contribute 30% GDP and 48% Exports in India (more than 50% of
MSMEs – operated in rural India)
MSME Vyapar Credit • Under – SIDBI
Card Scheme (VCC) • Aim is to facilitate credit cards for MSME Entrepreneurs and bring MSMEs
(including kirana stores/ street vendors) into the formal financial system
of the country
• Same as ‘Kisan Credit Card’ of NABARD
• A collateral free loan should be provided upto Rs. 1 lakh for KCC/ VCC
holders
• Basically an interest subvention of 2-3% shall be provided
• Registration on UDYAM portal – is mandatory

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Zero Defect Zero Effect
Scheme
SAMARTH Intitiative
( SAMARTH Scheme is also
National Mission for Use of
Biomass firing in thermal power
plants)
(SAMARTH Scheme for Textile
Sector)
(Samarthya is a part of Mission
Shakti - MoWCD)
(SAMARTH (Smart Advanced
Manufacturing and Rapid
Transformation Hubs) Udyog
Bharat 4.0 under the Ministry of
Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises)
MSME Innovative
Scheme
SFURTI
ASPIRE
• Zero Defect Certification (ZED)
• Zero non-compliance, zero waste, zero defect in manufacturing, zero
pollution
• MSMEs will get subsidy as a %age of cost of ZED as under –
✓ Micro – 80%
✓ Small – 60%
✓ Medium – 50%
• Additional subsidy for – Women/SC/ST entrepreneurs from Northeast,
Himalayan States, Islands, Left Wing Extremism areas, Aspirational
Districts
• It will cover both manufacturing sector (Phase I) & Service sector (Phase II)
• Implementing agency – Quality Council of India
• Ranking – Bronze →Silver →Gold →Diamond →Platinum (50 parameters)
• Launched on International Women’s Day – 8th March, 2022
• Its an entrepreneurship promotion drive for women in which benefits will
be given to ‘aspiring’ & ‘existing’ women entrepreneurs
• 20% seats – in skill development schemes of MoMSMEs
• 20% Women MSME business deligations – to be sent to national/
international exhibitions
• 20% discount – on annual processing fees under commercial schemes of
NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation)
• Udyam – special drive to register women owned MSMEs
Deals with 3 sub-schemes
✓ Incubation Scheme
▪ To tap latest technologies in the MSME sector
▪ MSME Idea Hackathon, 2022 – has been launched under Incubation
Scheme to invite innovative ideas
✓ Design Scheme – to facilitate design expertise
✓ IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights) Scheme
• Equity support of Rs. 1 crore will be granted for commercialisation of
ideas, designs & patents
• A separate corpus will be created for the funding
• SIDBI – will be the fund manager for the corpus
• Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)
• Aim is to organise the traditional industries into clusters so that financial
assistance can be provided to them
• Will be helpful for small industries like honey, etc
A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship
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ASPIRE •A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship
(ASPIRE)
• Aim is to promote rural entrepreneurship through Technology Business
Incubators (TBI) & startup creation in agro-based industry
Interest Subvention • Launched by – RBI
Scheme • To provide an interest subsidy of 2% p.a to all legal MSMEs on their
outstanding fresh loans, incremental TL or new WC loans
PM Employment • Itsa credit linked subsidy scheme
Generation Programme • Aim is to generate employment opportunities via establishment of micro
(PMEGP) enterprises in both rural/urban areas
• Implementing agency – KVIC
• Subsidy/loan shall be provided as under
✓ For rural areas – 25% for general & 35% for special categories
✓ For urban areas – 15% for general & 25% for special categories
✓ Special categories include SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/NER/Border areas
inhabitants
• Loans shall be approved by respective State Task Force Committees & will
be disbursed by public & private banks

• Eligibility
✓ Minimum 18 years age
✓ Loans to be given only for new projects/ units
✓ Not availing benefit any other scheme
✓ Maximum cost of project covered
i) Manufacturing sector = Rs. 25 lakhs
ii) Service sector = Rs. 10 lakhs

KVIC • Statutory body under KVIC Act, 1956

• Honey Mission - Bee Box, Colonies, provide awareness and training

• PM Employment Guarantee - Credit linked subsidy Prog
• SFURTI Scheme of Funds for regeneration of Traditional Industries -
Develop clusters and market support and technology
• Solar Charkha Mission - Clusters will have spinners, weavers, stitchers,
skilled artists - Employment generation

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MOES

Ministry of Earth - Earth system Science organisation - Executive arm of MOES

Sciences - Organisations under it :
IMD - Delhi
INCOIS - Hyderabad
IITM - Pune
NCMRWF -Noida
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research NCPOR - Goa
• India • Agency of – MoES
Meteorological • Purpose – meteorological observations, weather forecasting & seismology
Department (IMD) • Issues 2 staged forecasts – April & May

• INCOIS Hyderabad - Indian Tsunami early warning system

- Coral bleaching alert system
- Digital ocean
5 flagship programs MoES 1. ACROSS
2. Ocean services, technology, Observations, Resources, Modelling and Science
(OSTORMS)
3. Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE)
4. Research, Education, Outreach and Training
5. PACER
Atmospheric & MoES • Umbrella scheme (8 sub-schemes)
Climate Research • Implemented by – IMD, IITM , INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean
Modelling Observing Information Services)
Systems & Services • Weather forecast, warnings of cyclones, heat waves & thunderstorms.
(ACROSS)
Polar Science & MoES • Polar Research Vessel to be constructed
Cryosphere (PACER) • 3rd Base in Antarctica will be set up
scheme • Polar& Southern Ocean expeditions to be conducted
• R&D will be done at Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica
• Implementing agency –
NCPOR (National Centre for Polar & Ocean Research)

Sagar Kanya - managed by NCOPR is a Ocean Reseach Vessel (ORV) in

Antarctica.

Research Vessel: for ocean research and development of ocean technology

MoES has 6 ORVs: MaNi TASK
Sagar Manjusha,
Sagar Nidhi,
Sagar Tara
Sagar Anveshika,
Sagar Sampada,
Sagar Kanya.

O-SMART Scheme MoES (Earth Ocean Research, Weather warnings, Marine Organisms information,

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O-SMART Scheme MoES (Earth • Ocean Research, Weather warnings, Marine Organisms information,
Sciences) Seawater pollutants, Coastal erosion maps, Acquiring Coastal Research
Vehicles (CRVs), Ballast Water Treatment, MPN-Manganese Polymetallic
Nodules (Fe & Mg Hydroxides).
• Umbrella Scheme (7 sub-schemes)
• “Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resource & Technology (O-SMART)”

Early Health MOES • To forecast the possibility of disease outbreak

Warning system
National Monsoon MOES • IMD+IITM+ National Institute of Medium range weather forecasting
Mission • Develop state of the art dynamical prediction system for monsoon on
different time scales
SAFAR MoES • India’sfirst air-quality early warning system
• It measures the AQI index at metro cities
• Recognized for high-quality standards by WMO
• Developed by – Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology (IITM), Pune
IITM has a giant true color Light emitting diode (LED) which gives 72 colors
based on AQI on 24x7 basis
• Operation by – IMD

Matsya 6000 Moes • Deep Ocean Manned Submersible

• Under Deep Ocean Mission
• Called " Samundrayaan"
• 3 humans to be sent for 12 hours, 6000m deep

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NITI Aayog

Major documents :
- Fifteen year vision
- Seven year strategy
- 3 - year action agenda
- 2030 Agenda for sustainable development

Important Indices:
- SDG India Index - 13/17 SDGs
- Export Preparedness
- Composite Water management Index
- Composite Waste management index
- Annual health index
- Multidimentsional Poverty Index
- India Innovation index - (With Institute of Competitiveness)
- Data Governance Quality Index - Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI
Aayog to assess different Ministries/Departments' performance on the implementation of Central
Sector /sponsored Schemes.
- State Human Development Report
- State Energy and climate index - SECI
- School Education Quality Index
- Digital Transformation Index
- District Hospital Index
- Financial Inclusion Index: Recommended by RBI - National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
2019-24
• 3 parameters: Usage (45%), Access (35%), Quality (20%)
- Geospatial Energy Map of India - with ISRO
1. AIM iCREST - Incubator capabilities enhancement program for a robust ecosys for Startups.
AIM + Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
2. National strategy on AI - RnD in New and emerging technologies - 15% boost for GVA for 2035
3. Towards a responsible AI - report by NITI Aayog
4. RAISE 2020 summit: MEITY and NITI Aayog : Responsible AI for social empowerment
5. Blockchain The India Strategy : NIC has set up center of excellence in blockchain in Bengaluru
6. National data and Analytics programme - to democratize access and public availability of govt
data
7. Vision 2035: Public health surveillance in India: Focus on improving health system,
8. SATH(Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital) - E- Heath and Edu sector - Promote
vocational training , create model states that can be replicated anywhere.
9. Digi Boxx- India's first cloud storage service and sharing platform.
10. NGO Darpan - Integration with govt bodies
11. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat – for unification, cultural exchanges, etc
12. DSSS (Development Support Services to States) – for developing infrastructure on PPP model
13. Aspirational Districts Programme – for transforming 115 districts as identified
14. SAMRIDH Initiative:
• Sustainable Access to Markets & Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare
(SAMRIDH)
• Aim is to provide access to quality & affordable healthcare for the vulnerable population in
Tier-2 cities, Tier-3 cities & Tribal regions
• Also integrated blended finance facility
• Response to 3rd Wave of Covid
• It’s a partnership between –

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 • It’s a partnership between –
1. Atal Innovation Mission
2. NITI Aayog
3. US Agency for International Development (USAID)
15. Panchatantra principles of sustainable development- for Lakshadweep:
- A mix of P2 (Public projects ) and P3 (PPP) amd P4 (People PPP)
- Budgetary plan
- Condusive environment for private sector participation
- People's participation in equity
- Development strategy - Social strategy +Supportive strategy

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Portals
TOPIC DESCRIPTION
E Gopala App •A portal for breed improvement for use by farmers
Van Dhan Chronicle • By – TRIFED
• It documents the work done for tribal communities under ‘Van Dhan Vikas Kendras’

SRIJAN Portal • It
is a one stop shop online portal that provides access to the vendors to take up items
for indigenization of defence & other sectors
E Biz Portal • Its
a portal for applying Industrial License (IL) and Industrial Entrepreneur
Memorandum (IEM)
Foreign Investment • Provides single window clearances for FDI
Facilitation Portal • Both under automatic/approval route
(FIFP)
Broadcast Seva (BS) • Launched by – MoI&B
Portal • Permissions, registrations, tracking applications, calculating fees, etc
• It will link 900 Satellite TV Channels, 70 teleport operators, 350 radio stations, etc
• In line with – Digital India mission & Ease of Doing Business

E Daakhil Portal • Online consumer complain filing portal as per Consumer Protection Act, 2019
• Lauched by National consumer dispute redressal
GitHub • Itsthe world’s largest open-source developer community platform where users upload
their projects and code for others to view, edit, and tweak
• Used in Bulli-Bai App case
• The platform uses the software ‘Git’

NEAT 3.0 • NEAT = National Education Alliance for Technology

• To provide best education-tech solutions (Ed-tech)
• Solutions like Artificial Intelligence for a personalized & customized learning experience
• By – Ministry of Education

Trusted Telecom • For

giving licences to trusted products that telecom service-providers can use
Portal • TrustedProducts – are those which are purchased from government-notified trusted
sources
SHe Box • Sexual Harassment electronic Box
• By – MoW&CD
• Single window access to every woman for registration of sexual harassment complain

NATGRID • Its
a secured platform
• One-stop destination for security and intelligence agencies to access database related to
immigration entry and exit, banking and telephone details of a suspect, etc
LILA Rajyasabha • LILA – Learn Indian Languages through Artificial Intelligence
• Self-tutoring application for learning Hindi

Swachhta Abhiyan • To identify and geotag the data of insanitary latrines and manual scavengers
App
Saarthi • By SEBI
• Purpose – investor’s education w.r.t security markets, trading, MFs

National Single • By – MoCI

Window System • Its an online portal/ digital platform that serves as a guide for investors & to apply for
government approvals as per specific business needs
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 government approvals as per specific business needs
• One stop shop for making the process of business registration easier
• It offers – Know Your Approvals service
• 20 Ministries/ Departments have been intergrated for this
• No need for visiting multiple platforms for liscences
• Ease of Doing Business
• J&K – 1st UT to adopt NSWS

CHC- Farm • Connects the farmers with the Custom House Centres in their localities (CHCs – grass-
Machinery root level agencies for assisting farm mechanization)
ASH TRACK • Ash management released from thermal power plants
PMG Portal • Project Monitoring Group Portal
• It allows the project proponents to raise issues with concerned government agencies
which are causing hindrances in implementation
PARIVESH portal • Proactive & Responsive Facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-
window Hub
• For green clearances, i.e, Environment/ Forest/ Wildlife/ CRZ

NGDRS portal • National Generic Document Registration System

•A portal for online registration of deeds & documents
• Part of ‘One-Nation-One-Registration-Software’

SeHAT portal • Services e-Health Assistance & Teleconsultation

• For home delivery of medicines for veterans & serving personnels in Delhi
• Basically an online medical consultation platform or a stay-home OPD
• Aim is to reduce load in hospitals

GARV App • Grameen Vidyutikaran (GARV)

• For monitoring villages and households electrification in the country
E-Pashu Haat • Developed under Rashtriya Gokul Mission
• Nakul Prajnan Bazaar
• An e-portal for connecting breeders & farmers for disease-free bovine germplasm

UDAYMITRA portal • For online loan applications under MUDRA Yojana

Investment • Support to investors, advisory & clearances at CG/ SGs levels
Clearance Cell (ICC)
eSanchit • e-Storage & Computerised Handling of Indirect Tax documents (e-SanCHIT)
• For paperless processing & uploading of documents & facilitating cross-border trade

eNAM • Electronic National Agricultural Market

• Under – MoA&FW
• Its pan-India electronic trading portal created by unifying APMC markets
• Implementing agency – Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
• It promotes price stability and quality availability of produce

SUPACE • Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s Efficiency – SUPACE

• Its an AI portal in the judiciary to assist judges with legal research
• Launched by – CJI
• It collects legal facts/ case laws & make them available to the judge
• It does not takes any decision, but only provide customized information & results
• Being used on pilot basis in – Delhi & Bombay HCs
• It will help in reducing time of trials

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SUVAS • Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software
• Used to translate the court judgements from English to → vernacular
• Its a language learning app

FASTER • Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records

• Launched by – Chief Justice of India
• Its a digital platform to communicate e-interim orders, e-stay orders, e-bail orders etc
• E-Authenticated copies will be sent to intended parties
• Suo motu initiative by Supreme Court

Bal Swaraj • Covid care portal

• Launched by – NCPCR (National Commission for Protection of Child Rights)
• An online tracking portal – Bal Swaraj (Covid-Care) for children in need

Mandodarpan • For providing psychological support to children affected from Covid-19

Ombudsperson App • Launched by – MoRD&PR (Mo Rural Development & Panchayati Raj)
• Launched for MNREGA Scheme w.r.t. complaints & grievance reportings

SPARSH • System for Pension Administration Raksha

(also a campaign for • Its an integrated automation system for sanction & disbursement of defence pension
spreading Leprosy • Web based platform and facilitates DBT
awareness) • In line with ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’

E Bill/ E Way Bill • Launched by – MoF

Processing System • Developed by – Public Finance Management System (PFMS) (under MoF)
• For – persons having GST or registered transporters
• Required for transport of goods exceeding worth of Rs. 50,000/-
• Bills are processed via FIFO method

Bhuvan • Itsthe national geo-portal

• Developed by – ISRO
• To provide Geo Spatial Information, tools, analysis & survey to citizens
• Bhuvan-Ganga Web App – is another app for monitoring Ganga population via public
participation
MOSDAC & VEDAS • Geoportals developed by ISRO
• MOSDAC – Meterological & Oceanographic Satellite Data Archival Centre
• VEDAS – Visualisation of Earth Observation Data & Archival System

SCI Interact • By Supreme Court

• Purpose is to make all 17 benches as paperless & making judges access to files, petitions,
etc
LIMBS • Legal Information Management and Briefing System
• Implemented by Deptt of Legal Affairs (With NIC)
• To make legal data available at one single point and streamline govt litigation
Shram Suvidha • To
bring transparency & accountability in enforcement of labour laws (alongwith the
Portal new 4 labour codes of 2019)
E Shram Portal • National dB of unrecognized workers, e.g, migrants, construction workers, street
vendors, etc.
• Under – Ministry of Labour & Employment
• Issue of E-Shram card (12 digit)
• Registered workers to get compensation = Rs. 2 lacs (in case of death/permanent
disability) OR Rs. 1 lakh (in case of partial disability)
Pushed by Supreme Court directive
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 • Pushed by Supreme Court directive
ASEEM Portal • Atmanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping System (ASEEM)
• Launched by – MoSDE
• Aim – help skilled employees to find sustainable opportunities & minimize demand-
supply gap among skilled workforce
• Managed by – NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) & Betterplace (a
Bengaluru based company)
• Based on AI & realtime data analysis

NSDC : Setup by MoF as a PPP model

MSDE holds 49% shares and 51% held by pvt sector.
Catalyses creation of large, quality and for profit vocational institutions
DESH-Stack • E-portal for skill development
Skill India Portal • By NSDC under MoSDE
• To converge killing data of ministries, SGs, Private training providers, and corporates
Bhasha Sangam • Bhasha Certificate – generated after learning basic conversation skills in Indian
mobile app languages
• Developed by
i) MoE, &
ii) MyGov India
• Launched on – Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (31st October)

e AMRIT portal • Accelerated e-Mobility Revolution for India’s Transportation

• Has the data w.r.t. EVs registrations, charging stations, etc

NCS/ National • One stop solution for employment & career related services for the citizens
Career Service • Implemented by – MoL&E (Mo Labour & Employment)
Portal
I STEM portal • National Web portal for sharing R&D (Research and Development)
• Aim is to strengthen the R&D infrastructure for students
• Initiative of – Principal Scientific Adviser to the GOI
• Under – PM S&T & Innovation Council Mission (PMSTIAC)

• MATLAB
✓ Its a programming language & a computing environment
✓ Developed by – Mathworks
✓ Its software suit is being hosted on I STEM free of cost to assist students in R&D

SWAYAM • Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM)

• Aim is to provide free education to citizens
• Courses from High School → to Postgraduation are covered

Women’s Safety • Launched by – Meta/ Facebook

Hub • A platform StopNCII.org to fight against online leaked pics
• NCII = National consensual intimate images
• Portal has 13 languages covered

Indian Culture • Developed by – IIT, Bombay

Portal • Aim is to provide digital preservation of cultural artefacts & host data of cultural
relevance from various repositories in India
Damini App For monitoring the lightening strikes

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Damini App • Formonitoring the lightening strikes
• Developed by – Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)

Ayush Portals • Ayush Sanjeevni App

✓ Launched by – Mo Ayush
✓ Developed by – MeitY
✓ Aim is to analyse measure for enhancing immunity against Covid-19
✓ Facilitate documentation & results of – Ayush 64 & Kabasura Kudineer medicines

• ACCR (Ayush Clinical Case Repository)

✓ Launched by – Mo Ayush
✓ Here, the ayush practitioners from all over the world enroll & share information about
successfully tested cases
✓ Details of posts are screened by experts & subject to review by readers

• CTRI (Clinical Trial Registry of India)

✓ Under – International Clinical Trials Registry Platform of WHO
✓ Aim is to record clinical study based on Ayurveda interventions
✓ Ayurveda Data Set – shall be created facilitating the awareness of Ayurveda terms

• RMIS (Research Management Information System)

✓ One stop solution for R&D in Ayurveda sector

• SAHI (Showcase of Ayurveda Historical Imprints)

✓ Aim is to showcase the Indian traditional healthcare knowledge
✓ Inscriptions, Archeo-botanical information, classical texts, sculptures – w.r.t AYUSH
sector will be showcased

• AMAR (Ayush Manuscripts Advanced Repository)

✓ Aim is to create a platform for digitized information on rare manuscripts & catalogues
of AYUSH

• e-Medha (electronic Medical Heritage Accession)

✓ Forgiving online public access to Indian medical heritage books
✓ Operation by – National Informatics Center (NIC)

eGranthalaya • Its a digital platform for government libraries

• Developed by – National Informatics Center (NIC)
e DAR portal • e-Detailed Accident Report
• Developed by – MoRTH (Mo Roads, Transport & Highways)
• It will provide instant information on road accidents & will facilitate fast settlement of
accident compensation claims
AMPLIFI Portal • Assessment & Monitoring Platform for Liveable, Inclusive & Future ready Urban India
• An artificial intelligence portal
• For smart cities & urbanisation plans
• Aim is to provide ICCC (Integrated Command & Control Centres) in all smart cities by
75th Independence
CROP Portal • Computerized Registration of Pesticides (CROP)
• By
MoA&FW
Will provide crop protection solutions to farmers
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 • Will provide crop protection solutions to farmers
PQMS Portal • Plant Quarantine Management System(PQMS)
• By MoA&FW
• Will provide the users with facilities such as – e payments, online accredition, renewal of
treatment facilities, certificate download, etc
• Aim – Ease of doing business

TULIP Portal • The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)

• Launched by –
i) MoEd
ii) AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), &
iii) MoHUA
• Aim is to provide training opportunities to 25,000 graduates for ‘Smart City Projects’
e.g, urban planning, waste management, slum improvement & digital governance
• Training will be given in all Urban local bodies (ULBs) and Smart Cities across the
country
• Eligibility –
i) Indian Citizen
ii) Completed final year of graduation within last 18 months
• Target – 1 crore successful internship by 2025

Prakriti Portal • Launched by – MoEFCC

• Spread awareness w.r.t community efforts for protecting environment

eGramSwaraj • Portalfor e governance of PRIs (Panchayati Raj Institutions)

• Launched by – MoPR

Kisan Rath App • Launched by – Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)

• Launched during lockdown in order to smoothen the transport of farm produce
JATAN • Its
a virtual museum builder software
• Enable digital information management for museums
• Deployed in several museums in India

UMANG App • Unified Mobile Application for Newage Governance

• For – ESI & PF centric information services

GeM portal (2016) • Mandatory for Procurement of Goods services by Govt Ministries and CPSEs.
• Nodal : MOCI
• UNGA – National Year of cooperatives -2012
• For cooperatives – List by Min of Cooperation

Jam Samarth portal • Min of Finance

• One gateway for credit linked schemes

E Chhawani • Online civic services to over 20 lakh people in over 62 cantonment boards
Lakshya Bharat • To increase transparency in Gas Organisations.
TAPAS • Massive online courses for social defence
• By National institute of social defense, MoSJE
e-UDBHAVAM • To ease the process of getting notary services for various documentation purposes
including agreements and contracts.
• Developed by National e-Governance Service Ltd. (NeSL)
• NeSL is the first information utility
• Redg with the IBBI under IBC, 2016

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Digital Document • By National e-Governance Service Ltd. (NeSL)
execution DDE
e-BCAS project • Initiative under e-Governance for automation of internal processes.
(Bureau of Civil • This will be an online platform for facilitation of stakeholders.
Aviation Security) • Digitise office processes, faster approvals, EODB etc
PRISM • Platform for Regulated activities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring
• Workflow automation system
CLAP • Continous learning and action portal
• Launched at Ganga Utsav - River Fest 2021
• Created by TREE Craze foundation and funded by WB
• NM for Clean Ganga - Guiness - Most photos of handwritten notes uploaded to Fb in 1
Hour
JALDOOT App • To capture the water level of wells in a village.
• Jointly developed by MoRD and MoPRI
• Both online and offline mode
• Regular data to be input by the Jaldoots would be integrated with the database of
National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC).
Daranai and Maha • Digitisation of land registries
• Formalisation of real estate sector
ShareTheMeal App • 2015 – Launched by UN-WFP (World Food Programme)
• Aim – aid in emergencies, assistance, school feeding programmes

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GI

GI Tagging • Given for - Agricultural, natural and manufactured goods

• Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection)
Act, 1999
• Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks is also
the Registrar of Geographical Indications
• Geographical Indications Registry for India is located in Chennai.
• GI Tag validity = 10 years (extendable by 10 years at a time)

Highest products with GI Tags: Karnataka > Tamil nadu >

Maharashtra
International Laws and treaties International laws and treaties
• By WTO and WIPO

WIPO :
1. Paris convention signed in 1883
2. Lisbon agreement : provides international registration of GIs
3. Madrid Agreement : International registration of trademarks

WTO : TRIPS Agreement (Trade related aspects of Intellectual

property rights)

Madurai Malli • Also called Jasmine Flower

• Strong & powerful fragrance
• Madurai = Jasmine Capital of India
• GI Tag from Tamil Nadu

Kala Namak Rice • One of the finest quality rice

• Also called ‘Buddha ka Mahaprasad’ (offering of Lord Buddha)
• Name is derived from black husk (kala) and mild salty (namak)
taste
• Non-basmati
• Grown mainly in terai region of Uttar Pradesh
• Disease resistant such as stem rot, panicle blast, brown spot,
etc
• Low water requirement
• GI Tag - Uttar Pradesh
Bardhaman Mihidana
•

Micro cousin of Boondi

• Ingredients – Gobindabogh rice, Kaminibhog rice & Saffron color
• GI tag of West Bengal

Bangalore Rose Onion Also called Gulabi-eerulli

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Bangalore Rose Onion • Also
called Gulabi-eerulli
• Contains high levels of – protein, phosphorous, iron, carotene
• GI Tag from Karnataka

Tirur Betel Leaf (Tirur Vettila) Kerala

Dindigul Locks Tamil Nadu
Kodaikanal Malai Poondu Tamil Nadu
Palani Panchamirtham Tamil Nadu
Kandangi Saree Tamil Nadu
Srivilliputtur Palkova Tamil Nadu
Gulbarga Tur Dal Karnataka
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