Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): BIS is established under BIS Act, 1986 and declared National Standard Body of India by […]
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World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) 2018
India is ranked 138/180 countries. Index is released by France-based international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RWB), or Reporters Sans
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Bhabha Kavach
BARC has developed Bhabha Kavach, a next-generation bulletproof jacket that is cheaper, lightweight. Bhabha Kavach is made of boron carbide and
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Van Dhan Scheme – UPSC Prelims
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Aims at economic development of tribals involved in collection of Minor Food Produces (MFPs) by
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Saraswati Samman
Saraswati Samman is an annual award bestowed upon Indian citizen for his outstanding literary work written in any 22 Indian
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Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loans (CGFEL) Scheme
CGFEL Scheme provides guarantee for education loan under Model Education Loan Scheme of Indian Banks’ Association. It is disbursed by
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Central Sector Interest Subsidy (CSIS) Scheme
Scheme: Under it, full interest subsidy is provided for education loan taken from Scheduled Banks under Model Education Loan Scheme
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Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Labour and Employment Objective is to promote employment generation Scheme: Central Government will be paying the
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Krishna Circuit
Government is trying to promote Krishna circuit as major tourist attraction under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. It is named after
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InSight Mission – UPSC Prelims
InSight is NASA’s Discovery Program mission dedicated to exploring the deep interior of Mars. InSight stands for Interior Exploration using