Economics

Overview The National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) is a Central Sector programme of the Ministry of Textiles aimed at strengthening...

Meaning Legal tender refers to money recognised by law as a valid means of settling a monetary obligation. In India,...

Meaning and Composition Cotton-based banknotes are currency notes printed on specialised paper made primarily from cotton fibres rather than ordinary...

Meaning and Composition Polymer banknotes are currency notes printed on a thin, flexible plastic-based substrate instead of conventional cotton-based banknote...

Overview Mission 20% is India’s maritime workforce initiative aimed at increasing the country’s share in the global seafaring workforce to...

Meaning Green GDP is an adjusted measure of economic output that attempts to account for the environmental costs of economic...

Meaning Merchant Discount Rate, or MDR, is the fee charged to a merchant for accepting a digital payment through instruments...

Meaning and Composition Nano urea is a liquid nitrogen fertiliser containing extremely small particles of urea or nitrogen-based compounds, generally...

Background and Objective The Nutrient-Based Subsidy Scheme, commonly known as NBS, was introduced in April 2010 to regulate subsidies on...

Background and Objective The National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 for Atmanirbhar Bharat, known as NIPU-2026, seeks to attract fresh investment...