El-Nino
El-Nino is a weather phenomenon, during which temperature at sea surface is warmer than normal sea-surface temperatures. El Nino is a warming […]
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White Tiger
White tigers in India are nothing but a pigmentation variant of the Bengal tiger. In India, white tigers are predominantly found
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Election Commission of India
Basics about ECI: For the conduct of free and fair elections, an independent Election Commission has been provided for in Article 324. In
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India-Israel: Modi’s visit
Facts: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit marks
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Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI)
India ranked 23/165 countries Index has been released by the UN telecommunications agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Index measures commitment of
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU): ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Members: 193 countries +
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Education: No Detention Policy
Facts: Dropout rates till Class 8 are just 4%, but they rise to above 20% after that. This is because
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India-Vietnam: South China Sea angle
Context: Vietnam has granted ONGC Videsh a two-year extension to explore oil block 128 in the South China Sea. The permission was
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Banking ombudsman
Banking ombudsman is a quasi judicial authority It is created to resolve customer complaints against banks relating to certain services provided
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Thirty meter telescope
It is a proposed astronomical observatory with an extremely large telescope (ELT) that has become the source of controversy over its planned