Article 41, NSAP and Social Assistance: Exam Revision
Exam-ready note linking Article 41 of the Constitution to the National Social Assistance Programme and the Cabinet's October 2026 decisions.
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Exam-ready note linking Article 41 of the Constitution to the National Social Assistance Programme and the Cabinet's October 2026 decisions.
The Union Cabinet approved ₹53,428 crore for the National Social Assistance Programme over 2026–27 to 2030–31, with new names and disability-pension changes.
A PIB backgrounder reports a 21% reduction in India's TB incidence between 2015 and 2024, and describes JOSH Teams' pilot outreach in 11 states and 55 districts.
The five-year update reports over 1,800 data layers across 58 Central Ministries/Departments and 36 States/UTs, plus 421 projects evaluated at about ₹20.23 lakh crore.
The Research, Development and Innovation Fund announced its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers, comprising 14 Alternative Investment Funds and five Focused Research Organisations, with approved commitments of ₹7,131 crore.
A PIB backgrounder dated 17 July 2026 explains Modified UDAN, its Rs 28,840 crore outlay, and how the next phase expands regional aviation connectivity.
A PIB backgrounder dated 17 July 2026 explains Modified UDAN, its Rs 28,840 crore outlay, airport and helipad targets, and viability-gap support.
A PIB backgrounder dated 16 July 2026 explains NABARD, RRBs, Kisan Credit Card, priority sector lending and the latest rural-credit policy measures.
A PIB backgrounder dated 6 July 2026 explains the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, ABHA, UHI and the latest digital-health milestones.
A PIB backgrounder dated 22 August 2026 says NADCP had administered 147.16 crore FMD vaccine doses, benefited 8.04 crore farmers, and reduced reported FMD outbreaks from 132 in 2019 to 40 in 2025.
A PIB backgrounder dated 21 August 2026 says PM-AASHA had a Rs. 7,200 crore budget for 2026-27 and combines PSS, PSF, PDPS, and MIS under one price-support framework.
A PIB backgrounder dated 20 August 2026 says PMJVM had sanctioned 4,172 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, linked 12.48 lakh tribal members, and notified MSP for 87 minor forest produce items.
A PIB release dated 24 July 2026 says EPFO has launched VISHWAS, 2026 and AMNESTY, 2026 as one-time measures for dispute resolution and PF-trust regularisation.
A quick revision note on UDAN, regional air connectivity, viability-gap support, and the core exam-ready features of the scheme.
A concise GK note on PMJDY, its financial-inclusion role, and the dated official August 2026 figures most useful for revision.
A PIB note dated 27 August 2026 says PMJDY accounts reached 59.09 crore as of 19 August 2026, with 32.92 crore female beneficiaries and Rs 3,16,514 crore in deposits.
A concise GK note on PM-AASHA, its four components, and the exam-ready differences between procurement, price-deficiency, and market-intervention support.
A PIB backgrounder dated 4 August 2026 explains GI tags, their legal basis, and how they support authenticity, exports, and rural livelihoods.
A PIB backgrounder dated 1 August 2026 explains PM-VBRY, its EPFO-linked design, Rs 99,446 crore outlay, and first-time employment focus.
A PIB backgrounder dated 6 August 2026 explains the GOBARdhan circular bioenergy scheme, its Rs 23,731 crore outlay, and its role in compressed biogas expansion.
A quick revision note on how SVEP fits within DAY-NRLM, what it supports, and the basic institutional terms aspirants should recall.
Revise the aim, coverage and administrative structure of Mission Vatsalya for child protection questions in competitive exams.
The Women and Child Development Ministry said the unified Mission Vatsalya Portal now brings together TrackChild, Khoya-Paya and GHAR to strengthen child-protection coordination.