Jal Gram Yojana
Ministry/Department : Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Scheme: Under Jal Kranti Abhiyan two villages, preferably facing acute […]
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Jal Kranti Abhiyan
Ministry/Department : Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Objective : Creating awareness on aspects of water security and
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Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs
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Central Water Commission (CWC)
Central Water Commission (CWC): CWC is apex Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources. It is presently
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Special Olympic Bharat
Special Olympic Bharat (SOB) has been accorded recognition by the Government as a National Sports Federation (NSF). It is the
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Brahmos – UPSC Prelims
Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile Designed and developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture of India and Russia It has derived
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Hyperloop Technology
What is Hyperloop Technology? Theoretical concept of hyperloop is mooted by maverick techno-entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2013. Hyperloop technology promises
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Merchant Airports
The Centre is considering a proposal each from Telangana and Uttar Pradesh for setting up a ‘dedicated cargo airport’ or
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Exit and opinion Polls
What is Exit and Opinion Polls? An opinion poll is a pre-election survey to gather voters’ views on a range
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Independent Directors
Who is an independent director? The Companies Act, 2013, defines an independent director of a company as a person who