Train 18
It is India’s first indigenously designed locomotive-less (engine less) train. It breached the 180 kmph speed limit during test run. […]
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Rajiv Kumar Committee (Oil Fields selling)
Union Government has constituted six-member committee to look at selling as many as 149 small and marginal oil and gas
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Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) – UPSC Prelims
PSLV is third generation launch vehicle indigenously designed and developed by ISRO. It is one of world’s most reliable and
Prelims
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
NSDC is Public Private Partnership (PPP) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). It was founded in 2009 as
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International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
It is biggest state-backed international film festival in India. It is conducted jointly by Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,
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Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna
Miniratna, Navratna and Maharatna Status are given to PSUs depending on their success. Department of Public Enterprises under Ministry of
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Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)
It will provide single emergency response number across the country, providing 24*7 efficient and effective response system which can receive
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Bhagavad Gita
Bhagwat Gita: It is 700 verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of Hindu epic Mahabharata. It is set
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Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
It was established in November 1983 to carry out certain regulatory and safety functions in the fields of nuclear and