Global Human Capital Index 2017
Index released by World Economic Forum Last year India was ranked 105 India ranked 103/130 The GHCI measures countries’ ability […]
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Operation Insaniyat
Operation Insaniyat: The Ministry of External Affairs has started Operation Insaniyat to provide assistance to Bangladesh in response to humanitarian
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India-Japan Vs China
Context: Rise of China and uncertainty over America’s role in Asia has brought Japan and India closer India-Japan
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Chennai-Vladivostok sea route
India is planning to launch major connectivity initiative, connecting Chennai with key Russian port Vladivostok via sea route with an
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Regionalism – UPSC GS1
Context: India is witnessing the re-emergence of subnationalism as a political idea. The key issue of contention is regarding a separate State
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University Grants Commission (UGC)
Statutory body Set up in 1956 It is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education. It
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Uchchtar Aavishkar Abhiyan
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Human Resource Development Scheme: It aims to promote industry-specific need-based research in the educational institutions to
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Vishwajeet Scheme
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Human Resource Development Scheme: The scheme entailed the provision of Rs. 1,250 crore to each
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India-USA : Trade Ties
Facts: Annual bilateral trade between the U.S. and India has doubled over the last decade and was $114 billion in
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Cabinet Committees
Cabinet Committees: Under the Government of India Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), 1961 executive arm of government is assigned task