Rohingyas
Rohingya: Rohingya is ethnic minority group, largely comprising Muslims living primarily in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state. They practice a Sufi-inflected variation […]
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Countervailing duty
It is imposed to safeguard domestic industry against unfair trade subsidies provided by local governments of exporting nations. It is
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Navratna and Maharatna Status
Navratna and Maharatna Status are given to PSUs depending on their success. Navratna Status: The Government had introduced Navratna
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Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications
Unlike person-to-person (P2P) communication, M2M technologies involve communication between two devices. The technology is basis for automated information exchange
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Namami Gange Project – UPSC Prelims
Ministry/Department : Ministry of Jal Shakti Objective: Aims to achieve effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of the National
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Walled City of Ahmedabad
The Walled City of Ahmedabad was founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah I of Gujarat Sultanate in in 1411. It is
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Breakthrough Listen Project
BLP is US$100-million global astronomical initiative launched in 2015 by Internet investor Yuri Milner and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. It has
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Locky Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to computer system until sum of money is paid
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Base Effect
The base effect refers to the impact of the rise in price level (i.e. last year’s inflation) in the previous
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Fiscal Deficit
Fiscal Deficit: The difference between total revenue and total expenditure of the government is termed as fiscal deficit. It is