New Development Bank
New Development Bank Also referred as BRICS Development Bank It is a multilateral development bank operated by BRICS states. The […]
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National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK)
The NCSK was established in 1994 as a statutory body to deal with the grievances of persons engaged in manual
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
ICAR is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It is the largest network of
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics (ICRISAT)
ICRISAT is a non-profit agricultural research organization. HQ : Hyderabad, Telangana. It was founded in 1972 by a consortium of
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National Hydrology Project (NHP) – UPSC GS1
Objective is to improve ability to forecast floods and reduce vulnerability to recurring floods and droughts. Project: NHP was launched
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Legal Aid in India
Article 39A – State shall provide free legal aid to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to
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Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014
The Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014 (SLAA) was introduced in the backdrop of the shortcomings in the law identified during
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Labour Code : Social Security and Welfare
A draft has been released. It will provide social security cover to the entire workforce in the country, including self-employed
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Commodity Trading
A commodity market is a market that trades in primary rather than manufactured products. Soft commodities are agricultural products
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Biometrics
Metrics related to human characteristics – Physiological – face recognition, iris recognition, finger prints (oldest method), DNA, retina etc. Behavioral – gait, voice, typing