DMPQ- Short note on National Commission for women.

National commission for women was set up as a statutory body in 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.  Its mission is to review the Constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial legislative measures, facilitate redressal of grievances and advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women. It consists of a … Read more

DMPQ- Intermediate Range Nuclear forces treaty.

The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty required the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate and permanently forswear all of their nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 to 5,500 kilometers. The treaty marked the first time the superpowers had agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenals, eliminate an entire … Read more

DMPQ- GOBAR DHAN Yojana.

Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme was first announced in Budget 2018. The scheme would focus on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, biogas and bio-CNG. It wiill help in keeping the village clean while increasing the income of farmers and cattle herders.  Under it, villagers will be … Read more

DMPQ- What is Vellore mutiny? What were the causes of Mutiny?

The Vellore Mutiny predated the Indian Revolt of 1857 by about 50 years. It erupted on 10th July 1806 in Vellore, present-day Tamil Nadu, and lasted only for a day, but it was brutal and shook the British East India Company. It was the first major mutiny by the Indian sepoys in the East India Company. … Read more

DMPQ- GSLV MK III

The GSLV-III or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III is a launch vehicle under development. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is a launch vehicle under development. ISRO is developing this to enable India to launch its heavier satellites without dependence on foreign rockets and providers. The GSLV MK-III is a 3 stage vehicle and will have … Read more

DMPQ- Price stabilisation fund.

The Fund was established with a corpus of 500 crore which aims to establish price stability through Promotion of direct purchase from farmers /farmers’ associations at farm gate/Mandi. Maintaining a strategic buffer stock that would discourage hoarding and unscrupulousspeculation. Protecting consumers by supplying such commodities at reasonable prices throughcalibrated release of stock. It is a … Read more

DMPQ- What are endogenic forces? Name its types.

Endogenic forces are the internal forces which are responsible for the formation of newundulations on the surface of the earth. Since they create new landforms they are also knownas the Forces of Construction.They are the result of the convectional currents formed in the mantle. The source of this heatis the primordial heat of the interior … Read more

DMPQ- What are the discretionary powers of a governor of state?

The Governor of state has more discretionary powers than the President of India. He is not bound to act on the advise of the council of Ministers in certain circumstances, even he need not seek its advise. The constitution does not specify these matters but the matters in which he can act without the advise of … Read more

DMPQ- Write short note on Komagata Maru Incident.

The Komagata Maru incident is about a Japanese steamship called  ‘Komagata Maru’ that voyaged from Hong Kong (part of British Empire) to Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada passing through Shanghai, China to Yokohama (Japan) in the year 1914, carrying 376 passengers from Punjab, part of British India. Out of all the passengers 24 were admitted … Read more