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Ministry/Department :  Ministry of Finance   Scheme: The scheme was announced in the 2016-17 Budget and came into force on

What is a leap second? The Earth’s rotation around its own axis is not regular, as sometimes it slows down

It is a two-stage surface-to-surface missile It is nuclear capable It is an intercontinental ballistic missile Developed by DRDO Its

  It is a newly discovered organ in human digestive system. Mesentery connects the intestine to the abdomen. It attaches

  A deep water port built in Myanmar’s Sittwe by India is ready to be commissioned. The Sittwe port is

  Sambhar Salt Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake. It is located in Nagaur and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan.

  The campaign was conceptualized by Nobel peace prize winner Kailash Satyarthi and was organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s

The Union Government has launched Lucky Grahak Yojana to encourage consumers and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana to encourage merchants for