April-2019: Minor topics.

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana.

• The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched it.
• Voluntary and contributory pension scheme for workers in the unorganised sector.
• Age-specific contribution by the beneficiary and the matching contribution by the Central Government.
• Eligibility: 
• The unorganised sector workers, with income of less than Rs 15,000 per month within age group of 18-40 years.
• Not covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme or Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
• Not an income tax payer.
• Minimum assured monthly pension of Rs 3000 after attaining the age of 60 years.
• LIC is the Pension Fund Manager.

Operation Digital Board (ODB).

• Human Resource Development Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar launched Operation Digital Board to leverage technology in order to boost quality education in the country.
• On the lines of Operation Blackboard of 1987. 

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog.

• For conservation, protection and development of cattle population in the country including development and conservation of indigenous breeds.

Gross Domestic Knowledge Product (GDKP).

• The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation in collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). 
• Provides a fundamental measure of growth by including factors that involve the creation and accumulation of knowledge.

The e-AUSHADHI portal. 

• For online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters.

Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP).

• The flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, voter awareness and voter literacy in India.

Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).

• U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories.
• India is the largest beneficiary.

GSAT-31

• India’s communication satellite.
• Launched by Ariane 5 rocket from French Guyana (South America).
• Placed in Geostationary Orbit (36,000 km above the equator). 

Salt Satyagraha Memorial.

• Inaugurated at Dandi in Navsari district, Gujarat. 
• It was dedicated by the PM to the nation on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 71st death anniversary (30th January).

POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission). 

• It targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight.
• Swasth Bharat Preraks will be deployed one in each district for fast and efficient execution of the Abhiyaan across the country and act as catalyst for fast tracking the implementation of the Abhiyaan.