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Important International Lines

Durand Line: Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand in 1896. Hindenberg Line: The line to which the Germans retreated in 1917...

Geothermal Energy

The Solar System

The Solar System formed billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a region within a large molecular cloud. This initial cloud was likely several light-years...

Astronomy and Solar System

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Important International Lines

Durand Line: Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand in 1896. Hindenberg Line: The line to which the Germans retreated in 1917...

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Important International Lines

Durand Line: Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand in 1896. Hindenberg Line: The line to which the Germans retreated in 1917...

Geothermal Energy

When we use heat from the Earth to generate energy it's called geothermal energy. The name geothermal is a combination of the word "geo",...

The Solar System

The Solar System formed billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a region within a large molecular cloud. This initial cloud was likely several light-years...

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The Civil Aviation Policy (CAP) 2015

With an intention to resurrect and reform the aviation sector to make them fit for meeting the challenges and in using the opportunities in...

History of Banking in India

Bank of Hindustan (1770) was the first bank to be established in India (Alexander and Co.) at Calcutta under European management. Other banks set-up...

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)is an international development charity with a vision for a 'world without poverty' and a mission to 'bring people together to fight poverty'. Voluntary...

Nuclear Power in India

Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. India's first research nuclear reactor and its...

Basel II and Basel III Framework

Also read Basel Committee (before reading this) Basel II The Basel II Framework describes a more comprehensive measure and minimum standard for capital adequacy for national supervisory...

Repurchase Agreements (Repo)

Repo Repurchase Agreements (Repo) is a money market instrument, which enables co-lateralised short term borrowing and lending through sale/purchase operations in debt instruments. Under a repo...

Recommendations of Narasimham Committee on Banking Sector Reform – 1998

Recommendations of Narasimham Committee on Banking Sector Reform – 1998 For Banking System Pending the emergence of markets in India where market risk can be...

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA)

The objective of MGNREGA is to provide enhanced livelihood security to the households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed...

Rural Development in India

Poverty reduction has been one of the major goals of development planning since independence and the planning process has been sensitive to the needs of...

Economics: The Basics

Economics When wants exceed the resources available to satisfy them, there is scarcity. Faced with scarcity, people must make choices. Economics is the study of...

RBI tightened the Capital Adequacy Norms for all Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)

The Reserve Bank on 26 December 2011 tightened the prudential norms for the non-banking financial companies Non-banking Financial Companies under which the NBFCs will...

Government Promoting Energy Efficiency

The following are the main components of the Energy efficiency Mission. These programs have resulted in avoided generation capacity of over 7,500 MW during the...