Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper II: Polity: Governance CONTEXT The Supreme Court urged Parliament to set up an independent tribunal to
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Index funds
Relevance: Prelims: Economy Why in news? • Index funds, as the name suggests, are funds that replicate a certain index.
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Relevance: Prelims: Art and Culture Why in news? • COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the livelihood of the Pattachitra artists, residing
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Kalaripayattu Relevance: Prelims: Art and cultureWhy in news? • The Kerala Tourism has geared up for the post-COVID-19 era by
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Relevance: Prelims: Economy Why in news? • Insurance regulator IRDAI has allowed the four banks, emerging from the recent mega
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Anak Krakatau volcano Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? • Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500
Continue reading►WESTERN GHATS: BIODIVERSITY
Relevance: Prelims: Environment CONSERVATION HOTSPOT Called ‘The Great Escarpment of India’, Western Ghats or Sahyadri run parallel to the west
Continue reading►LOK SABHA & ►RAJYA SABHA
►LOK SABHA Composition: representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum
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Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Governance Why in news? The Lok Sabha is discussing supplementary demands for grants for 2019-20. This includes
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? Researchers in the United States have discovered a communication network in plants
Continue reading►VICE-PRESIDENT
Relevance: Prelims: Polity There shall be a Vice-President of India who shall be the exofficio Chairman of the Council of
Continue reading►MAIN FUNCTIONS OF RBI
Relevance: Prelims: Economy ROLE DESCRIPTION Monetary Authority Formulates, implements and monitors the monetary policy. Objective: maintaining price stability while keeping
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and Technology ►CHANG’E-4 MISSION China launched Chang’e-4, a first probe ever to explore them dark side of
Continue reading► NON-BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANY (NBFC)
Relevance: Prelims: economy An NBFC is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the business of loans
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Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Governance: Health & General Science Why in news? According to a study published in the journal, American
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