A government panel studying COVID-19 vaccine side effects have confirmed the first death, due to anaphylaxis, following COVID-19 vaccination.
Read moreCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) are tubes made of carbon with diameters typically measured in nanometers.
Read moreThe Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) was launched on 23rd December in 1993 to enable Members of Parliament (MPs) to recommend development works in their constituencies with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets ba
Read moreNational Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) was formed on 9 November 1995 under the authority of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
Read moreThe Assam government has proposed the realignment of a broad gauge railway line through the Deepor Beel, an ‘Important Bird Area’ designated under the Ramsar Convention of Wetlands.
Read moreThe Lead Bank Scheme, introduced towards the end of 1969, envisages assignment of lead roles to individual banks (both in public sector and private sector) for the districts allotted to them A bank having a relatively large network of branches in the rur
Read moreHarsha also known as Harshavardhana, was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE. He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty; and was the son of Prabhakara-vardhana who defeated the Alchon Huna invaders.
Read moreBuddhism is an Indian religion based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha. The term Mahayana is a Sanskrit word which literally means "Great Vehicle" The Hinayana sect, meaning ‘Small Vehicle’ in Sanskrit
Read moreIf the funds deposited can be withdrawn by the customer (depositor / account holder) at any time without any advanced notice to banks; it is called demand deposit.
Read moreSavitribai was born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon village in Maharashtra. She is formally recognised as India’s first female teacher. Savitribai played a pivotal role in women’s empowerment with the support of her husband, Jyotirao Phule.
Read moreThe Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) launched in 1978 and implemented during 1980 is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme funded on a 50:50 basis by the centre and the states It is considered one of the best yojanas to do away with poverty related pr
Read morePurchasing power parity is a measurement of prices in different countries that uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of the countries’ currencies.
Read moreAgriculture and processed food production export Development Authority (APEDA) is an apex body that promotes export trade of agricultural products in India. Set-up by the ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, under the act passed by par
Read moreBani Thani is an Indian painting in the Kishangarh school of paintings, painted by Nihal chand. It has been labeled as India's "Mona Lisa" The painting’s subject, Bani Thani, was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of king Sawant Singh (1748–17
Read moreBara Shigri (literally "Great Glacier") is a glacier located in Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. It lies on the northern slopes of the main Pir Panjal Range of the Inner Himalayas.
Read moreDuring 2001, Ministry of Commerce and Industry under Government of India launched the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) as first such quality assurance initiative for Organic products in India.
Read moreAn Appropriation Bill is a money bill that allows the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet its expenses during a financial year.
Read moreArticle 110 of the Constitution deals with the definition of money bills, definition, speciality
Read moreThe first set of indigenously developed next-generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle was inducted into the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army
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Read moregoods and services tax, GST COUNCIL, GST and Centre-State Financial Relations
Read morecurrency swap operation, also known as a cross currency swap, the counterparties can hedge their exchange rate and interest rate risk and also reduce the cost of funding
Read moreWhat are the objectives of the Asian Clearing Union? When was the Asian Clearing Union established? Read to know more. For UPSC 2022
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