UPSC Important Topics

Role of Mutual Funds in the Economic Development As the definition of the Mutual Funds says that its a pool of collective investment by the different investors and institutions. 1. It helps in arranging the money for investment purposes in the economy. 2. It mobilise the small savings of the public through investment. 3. We […]

✓Ministry / Department: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), State Government (Jammu & Kashmir), Corporates and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) ✓The programme aims to provide skills training and enhance the employability of unemployed youth of J&K. ✓The scheme covers graduates, post graduates and three year engineering diploma holders. ✓Udaan Scheme provides exposure to youth of

SECONDARY WAVES (S-WAVES) Topic—Interior of earth ✓ They are recorded second on the seismograph or S-waves are also called as transverse waves or shear waves or distortional waves. ✓They are analogous to water ripples or light waves. ✓ Transverse waves or shear waves mean that the direction of vibrations of the particles in the medium

■ SURFACE WAVES ( L-WAVES) Topic — Interior of Earth ✓ The body waves interact with the surface rocks and generate new set of waves called surface waves (long or L-waves). These waves move only along the surface. ✓ Surface Waves are also called long period waves because of their long wavelength. ✓They are low-frequency

PM’s Development Initiative for North East (PM-DevINE) ✓It will fund infrastructure, in the spirit of PM GatiShakti, and social development projects based on felt needs of the northeast. ✓This will enable livelihood activities for youth and women, filling the gaps in various sectors. ✓While the Central Ministries may also pose their candidate projects, priority will

📝Evolution of India Sri Lanka Relations ✓ The relationship between India and Sri Lanka is more than 2,500 years old and both sides have built upon a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic interaction. ✓ India and Sri Lanka commemorated the 2600th year of the attainment of enlightenment by Lord Buddha (Sambuddhatva Jayanthi) through

KUSUM Scheme ✓The scheme would provide extra income to farmers, by giving them an option to sell additional power to the grid through solar power projects set up on their barren lands. ✓It was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19. Component of KUSUM Scheme The proposed scheme consists of three components: Component-A ✓Renewable power plants

📝Causes for the Limited Progress of SAARC 🔶Some of the major reasons for the limited progress on the part of SAARC to take off in any concrete manner has been due to- 1. Origin of SAARC- since its inception, SAARC was seen as a tool by some countries to contain India, while India also harbored

Current account convertibility ✓ Current Account Convertibility allows free inflows and outflows of foreign currency for all purpose including resident Indians buying foreign goods and services (imports), Indians selling foreign goods and services (exports), Indians receiving and sending remittances, accessing foreign currency for travel, study abroad, medical tourism purpose etc. ✓ Current Account Convertibility: Current

SURFACE WAVES ( L-WAVES) ✓ The body waves interact with the surface rocks and generate new set of waves called surface waves (long or L-waves). These waves move only along the surface. ✓ Surface Waves are also called long period waves because of their long wavelength. ✓ They are low-frequency transverse waves (shear waves). ✓