National Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy
The policy framework aims to promote living close to mass urban transit corridors like the Metros, monorail and bus rapid […]
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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST): NCST is constitutional body set up under Article 338A added through Constitution (89th Amendment)
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Raman Effect – UPSC Prelims
What is Raman Effect? Some part of light beam after passing through a transparent medium gets scattered. This phenomenon of
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Railways: Railway safety
Reasons for lack of railway safety Lack of fire detection systems — in some trains, the fire alarm systems have been
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Wilful defaulter
Who is a wilful defaulter? The RBI lays down four scenarios under which a person or company can be declared
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Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (with Amendment Acts of 2003 and 2006): The act provides for the protection of wild animals,
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Seemai Karuvelam tree
Seemai Karuvelam tree species are native to West Africa. It was brought to Tamil Nadu in 1960s as fuelwood. It
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Tejaswini Project
It is financed by World Bank Full form is Tejaswini Socio-Economic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Project.
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Voter Awareness
Steps taken by EC: Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral participation (SVEEP): To achieve the objectives of increasing voter awareness and
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National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) findings
It was done for 2015-16. The survey was conducted after collecting information from 6 lakh households, 7 lakh women and