Madden-Julian Oscillation
Madden-Julian Oscillation, discovered in the 1970s, starts when water vapor rises out of the Indian Ocean every 30 to […]
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Queen pineapple
Queen pineapple is spiny, golden yellow in colour. It has pleasant aroma and flavour. Its sweetness and unique aroma differentiates
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Operation NISTAR
It is an Indian Naval operation to evacuate 38 Indian Nationals from cyclone-hit Socotra island in Yemen. Indian Nationals
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Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention) is international copyright agreement that mandates equal treatment
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Global Peace Index 2018
India is ranked 136/163 countries Last year India was ranked 137 Index is released by Sydney-based think tank Institute for
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World Trade Organisation (WTO)
WTO is an inter-governmental organization for governments to negotiate global trade agreements and progressively liberalizing trade. It operates system of
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WTO : India proposed new sub group
Context: India is considering bringing together group of 8-10 member countries of World Trade Organisation (WTO) to prepare agenda for
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Credit Enhancement Fund (CEF)
CEF will provide credit enhancement for infrastructure projects which will help in upgrading credit ratings of bonds issued by infrastructure
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Seva Bhoj Yojna
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Culture Aims to provide financial assistance on purchase of specific food items by Charitable Religious
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Lithium Ion Batteries – UPSC Prelims
Lithium Ion Batteries: A lithium-ion battery or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery. Lithium-ion battery is the most dominant