Reserve Bank of India’s(RBI) monetary policy review
News: The Reserve Bank of India has released its monetary policy committee (MPC) report. Facts: Key Highlights: Repo Rate:It is the rate at which the RBI lends money to the …
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Explained: What is ammonium nitrate, which caused the massive explosion in Beirut?
News: The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port in Lebanon was caused by over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate kept in storage for over six years. Facts: Ammonium Nitrate(NH4NO3): It is …
Read MoreJNU gets aid from Higher Education Funding Agency(HEFA)
News: Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) has secured a financial assistance of Rs 455 crore from the Higher Education Funding Agency(HEFA) for construction of new academic buildings, hostels and research centres. Facts: …
Read MoreBrus reject resettlement sites proposed by Tripura non-Brus
News: The organisations representing the Bru community have rejected the sites proposed by the non-Brus in Tripura for their resettlement. Facts: Brus or Reang: It is a community indigenous to …
Read MoreExplained: What is Parivar Pehchan Patra launched by Haryana
News: Haryana Chief Minister has launched a unique identity card called Parivar Pehchan Patra(PPP). Facts: Parivar Pehchan Patra(PPP): It is a 8-digit unique identification number meant for each family to …
Read MorePradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
News: Union Food Ministry has said that the free food grains under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana were distributed to up to 75 crore beneficiaries during April-June period. Facts: …
Read MoreTERI develops novel external shading solution for windows in buildings
News: The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology has developed an external shading system named “ShadeSmart” under the Habitat Model for Efficiency and …
Read MoreEWS quota challenge referred to Constitution Bench
News: The Supreme court has referred petitions challenging the validity of the Constitution(103rd Amendment) Act which provides for a 10% Economically Weaker Section(EWS) quota in government jobs and educational institutions …
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1.Explained: What is ammonium nitrate, which caused the massive explosion in Beirut? News: The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port in Lebanon was caused by over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate …
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1.Use app to monitor COVID-19 biomedical waste, SC to civic bodies News: The Supreme Court has made it mandatory for all municipal corporations and state pollution control boards to use …
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