Women in Politics: Statistics from Inter-Parliamentary Union – UPSC GS1
The statistics of the Inter-Parliamentary Union highlight the following aspects about the Women in Politics: The percentage of female elected […]
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National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage
Mandate of the Mission The Mission will recommend and drive the strategies for transformative mobility and Phased Manufacturing Programmes for
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Global Environment Outlook 2019: Findings about India
The United Nations Environment Programme has released the Global Environment Outlook 2019. The report makes the following observations about India:
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National Supercomputing Mission – UPSC GS3
National Supercomputing Mission(NSM): The government launched the National Supercomputing Mission in 2015. Aim: To connect research and academic institutions to a Supercomputing grid all
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Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a statutory body set up under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The Bureau of Energy
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West Nile Virus
What is West Nile Virus? West Nile Virus is a viral infection which typically spread by mosquitoes and results in
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Shillong Times Controversy
Controversy: Government amended rules to exclude protocol services and guest house facilities from being applicable to the retired judges and
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Witness Protection Scheme
Ministry : Ministry of Home Affairs Scheme: It has been formulated by Home Ministry on the inputs received from 18
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Latest Stats
Term Current Status As on Repo Rate 6.5% 06/12/2018 Cash Reserve Ratio 4% 06/12/2018 Reverse Repo Rate 6.25% 06/12/2018
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Kandhamal Haldi
Odisha’s Kandhamal Haldi (turmeric) will soon get Geographical Indications (GI) tag. Kandhamal Haldi is famous for its healing properties. It