Fact Sheet Archive : Indian Economy

Part I : Basic Concepts Basic Glossary of Economy Concept of Demand & Supply Some Most Basic concepts of Economics Economic Development : Concept & Indicators Concepts of Growth & Development Concept of National Income Trends of India’s National Income ..

Food For Work Programme FFWP

The Food for Work Programme was started in January, 2000-01 as part of the Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) in eight drought affected States viz. Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal. The Food for Work Programmes (FFWP) ..

Annapurna Scheme

The Annapurna Scheme has been launched with effect from 1st April, 2000. It aims at providing food security to meet the requirement of those senior citizens who, though eligible, have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme(NOAPS). The ..

District Rural Development Agencies

Over the years the District Rural Development Agencies have emerged as the principal organs at the district level to oversing the implementation of different poverty alleviation programmes. Since inception, the administrative costs of the DRDAs were met by setting apart ..

Annual Foreign Trade Policy 2007-08

The Annual Supplement 2007-08 to the National Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09) was announced by Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister for Commerce & industry on April 19, 2007. 1. Exemption from Service Tax on services (related to exports) rendered abroad: Government ..

Three Largest Producing states of various Crops during 2006-07

Food GrainsRice: West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar PradeshWheat: Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, HaryanaMaize : Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh, BiharTotal Coarse Cereals: Maharashtra , Rajasthan, KarnatakaTotal Pulses : Madhya Pradesh , Maharashtra, Uttar PradeshTotal Foodgrains : Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh Oil ..

National Food Security Mission

Background:To meet the growing food grain demand, National Development Council in its 53rd meeting adopted a resolution to enhance the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tons respectively by 2011 with an outlay of ..

List of Parliaments of Different Countries

Country Name of Parliament Iran  Majlis Iraq  National Assembly Israel  Knesset Italy  Chamber of Deputies and Senate Japan  Diet Jordan  National Assembly Korea (North)  Supreme People’s Assembly Korea (South)  National Assembly Kuwait  National Assembly Laos  People’s Supreme Assembly Labanon  National ..

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is Government of India’s flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner. The scheme was started in 2001 by Atal Bihari Vajpayee government after modifying existing schemes such as ..

Vocabulary: Dictionary of 200 Most Difficult English Words [with PDF]

Sesquipedalian Meaning: Characterized by long words or containing many syllables. Example: The professor’s sesquipedalian lecture left many students feeling confused and overwhelmed. Synonyms: lengthy, polysyllabic, long-winded Antonyms: concise, laconic, succinct Antidisestablishmentarianism Meaning: Opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of ..