APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
The Committee was constituted under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in October,2015. The report proposes an Education Policy, which seeks to address challenges faced by the current education system. Key features of the proposed Policy are summarised below. Early childhood care and education was inconsistent across states. The committee recommended that ECCE for … Read more
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) scheme relates to provision of assistance for the following type of activities: a) Financial assistance to animal welfare organizations for maintaining the stray animals in distress and for their treatment (financial assistance based on the number of animals kept for their fodder, water, minor treatment etc). b) … Read more
SFIO stands for serious frauds investigation office. It is a investigation agency which is under the jurisdiction of ministry of corporate affairs. The mandate of SFIO is as under: The SFIO is involved in major fraud probes and is the co-ordinating agency with the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation. It is … Read more
The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The Bank supports public or private projects through loans, guarantees, equity participation and other financial instruments. It is headquartered in Shanghai, China. The first regional … Read more
WMO was created in 1950 as an intergovernmental organization and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951. a) Its secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. b) WMO is the UN system’s authoritative voice on weather, climate and water. c) Through its members, WMO provides forecasts and early warnings to nations which … Read more
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been launched by the Chinese President XiJinping on 16 January, 2016The AIIB has a total of 57 members including 37 regional and 20 non-regional prospective foundingmembers. China and India are among the largest shareholders with a 30.34 per cent, 8.52 per cent sharerespectively and their voting shares are … Read more
The committee, set up in 2015 to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces, has submitted its final report in December 2016. The committee said that if recommendations are implemented, the government can save up to Rs. 25,000 crore from the current expenditure. The major recommendations are as follows: … Read more