Sagarmatha Friendship-2017
It is a joint military exercise between Nepal and China It is happening for the first time It focuses on […]
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Teesta River Issue
Facts: Teesta is a river originating in Sikkim and flows through West Bengal and Bangladesh. Around 83% of the river’s
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Guidelines for Celebrities endorsing products
The advertising industry watchdog Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has come up with a set of guidelines for celebrities
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Power for All Scheme
‘Power for All scheme’ is a joint initiative of the central and state governments, with the objective of providing 24X7
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Cyclone Maarutha
Cyclone Maarutha is the first tropical cyclone of 2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. It started forming under the influence
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Tropical Cyclones
What is a Tropical Cyclone? A Cyclone represents a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical
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Paika Rebellion
Who were Paikas? Paiks were the traditional landed militia of Odisha, used to perform policing functions. They owned rent-free land
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Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara kings and ruled over most parts of Karnataka in the 16th century.
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9th Schedule and Judicial Review
What is Judicial Review? Judicial review is the doctrine in democratic theory under which legislative and executive action is subject
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Elected Women Representatives
Facts: At present, there are around 13 lakhs EWRs in panchayats throughout the country How Women Representatives are better than