Quit India Movement
Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or August Movement or August Kranti) was an important milestone in the Indian freedom […]
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Thermal Battery
Thermal battery Thermal battery use thermal energy to operate i.e. energy created by temperature differences. The energy transfer in this battery
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Ring of Fire
Pacific Ring of Fire is a geologically and volcanically active region that stretches from one side of the Pacific to
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Xingkong-2
It is cutting-edge hypersonic “waverider” flight vehicle being developed by China. Waverider is flight vehicle that flies in atmosphere and
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Kailasa temple
The construction of the temple began during the rule of the Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga (735-757 AD). Major work on the
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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
ICANN is private (non-government) non-profit corporation with responsibility of supervising domain names on internet. It plays major monopolistic role in
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Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)
AIDB is regional inter-governmental organisation serving countries of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
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Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017
123rd Amendment Bill: Lok Sabha has unanimously passed Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 by two-third majority. The constitutional amendment bill
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Kadaknath chicken
Kadaknath chicken breed is unique for its black colour due to its black-feathers. Its black colour stems from the deposition
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Concessional Financing Scheme (CFS)
Aim is to provide concessional finance for investment in strategic important projects abroad. Scheme: CFS was launched in 2015-16.