‘Green crackers’
What are green crackers? ‘Green crackers’ are low-emission fireworks permitted by the Supreme Court for celebrations to a moderate degree during festivals, relaxing the ‘complete ban’ on fireworks previously...
[ read more ]Land Reforms in India
Land Reforms usually refers to redistribution of Land from rich to poor. Land reforms include Regulation of Ownership, Operation, Leasing, sale and Inheritance of Land. In an agrarian economy like India...
[ read more ]MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act)
MGNREGA History: In 1991, the P.V Narashima Rao government proposed a pilot scheme for generating employment in rural areas with the following goals: Employment Generation for agricultural labour during...
[ read more ]Sir Creek dispute
The Sir Creek dispute between India and her neighbour Pakistan is a long-standing border dispute with origins in pre-independence India. Despite the issue not taking centre stage amidst the...
[ read more ]One Belt One Road (OBOR) Policy and India’s Counter
Introduction Chinese President Xi Jinping announced one of China’s most ambitious foreign policy and economic initiatives at the end of 2013. He called for the building of aSilk Road...
[ read more ]Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is India’ supreme body to formulate, coordinate and promote biomedical research. It was formed in 1911 when it was known as Indian Research...
[ read more ]Agriculture in India
Salient features of Indian Agriculture – UPSC IAS In this article, You will read the Salient features of Indian Agriculture and terminologies related to Indian Agriculture – for UPSC IAS. Table...
[ read more ]Tata Sons Pvt. ltd and AIR INDIA Disinvestment
Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, airplanes and other products, headquartered in the city of Mumbai, India. Founded in 1868 by Jamshedji Tata, the company gained international recognition after purchasing several global...
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