Article 371

UPSC IAS Free test 2020

UPSC IAS Preliminary Examination Test Series 2020 (Weekly) UPSC IAS Prelims Exam – 2020 UPSC IAS Mains Exam – 2019 RPSC RAS Prelims Exam RPSC RAS Mains Exam General Knowledge Current Affairs While Article 370, which limited purchase and inheritance of property to permanent residents, was scrapped for J&K, similar provisions are also provided under Article 371 in … Read more

Article 370 and 35(A) Revoked

Article 370

UPSC IAS Preliminary Examination Test Series 2020 (Weekly) UPSC IAS Prelims Exam – 2020 UPSC IAS Mains Exam – 2019 RPSC RAS Prelims Exam RPSC RAS Mains Exam General Knowledge Current Affairs On 5th of August 2019, the President of India promulgated the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019.  The order effectively abrogates the … Read more

Green Propellants by ISRO

Key features: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is developing green propellants for future rockets, considering the harmful effects of exhausts released by rockets on the earth’s atmosphere. ISRO has developed eco-friendly solid propellant based on Glycidyl Azide Polymer (GAP) as fuel and Ammonium Di-Nitramide (ADN) as oxidizer at the laboratory level, which will eliminate … Read more

FAME-India Scheme

The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India was launched in 2015 under National Electric Mobility Mission (NEMM). It aims at promoting eco-friendly vehicles in the country. The scheme is being administered by the Heavy Industries Ministry. Objectives of the scheme: Provide fiscal and monetary incentives for adoption and market creation … Read more

Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)

Implemented by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation it aims at tackling ever-deepening crisis of depleting groundwater level. It is designed as a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 6,000 Crore and is proposed to be implemented with World Bank assistance. Scheme: The scheme is to be implemented over … Read more