Arctic Council – UPSC Prelims
Arctic Council: The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental organisation formally established in 1996 by The Ottawa Declaration. It aims to […]
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Spike Missile
Spike is an Israeli anti-tank missile. It is man-portable fire-and-forget missile. It is known for their precision targeting with an ability to pierce
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Cauvery Water Management Authority (CMA)
Cauvery Water Management Authority (CMA) has been created as per the Cauvery Management Scheme earlier framed by Centre and approved by Supreme Court.
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Ensemble Prediction Systems
The Ministry of Earth Science (MoES) has launched a new system to generate more accurate and area specific forecast of
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Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP)
Aims to improve safety and operational performance of dams. Scheme: DRIP is a state sector scheme with central component to
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Madden-Julian Oscillation
Madden-Julian Oscillation, discovered in the 1970s, starts when water vapor rises out of the Indian Ocean every 30 to
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Queen pineapple
Queen pineapple is spiny, golden yellow in colour. It has pleasant aroma and flavour. Its sweetness and unique aroma differentiates
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Operation NISTAR
It is an Indian Naval operation to evacuate 38 Indian Nationals from cyclone-hit Socotra island in Yemen. Indian Nationals
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Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention) is international copyright agreement that mandates equal treatment
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Global Peace Index 2018
India is ranked 136/163 countries Last year India was ranked 137 Index is released by Sydney-based think tank Institute for