Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme
It is a scheme of West Bengal This scheme has received the highest prize in United Nations Public Service […]
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City Liveability Index
Started by Ministry of Urban Development It will cover cities with a population above one million, including the capital cities.
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Antarctica Treaty
The treaty is framed to ensure ‘in the interests of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used
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Smart City Mission – UPSC Prelims
Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2015. Scheme: Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Objective: To promote cities that provide core infrastructure, clean
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VAJRA Faculty Scheme
Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology VAJRA stands for Visiting Advanced Joint Research Scheme enables NRIs and overseas
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Municipal Bonds
A municipal bond is a bond (debt security) issued by a local government, or their agencies. ‘Muni bonds’ are very
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam
About Dam: It is a dam being built by Pakistan on Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan region Both World Bank and
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Kepler Space Telescope
It is an unmanned space observatory Launched in 2009 by NASA It aims to detect Earth-like planets in the Milky