Sampriti – 2019 It is the joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh. The aim of the exercise is to increase mutual cooperation, bonhomie and camaraderie between the two armies through interoperability and joint tactical exercises. Prayagraj Kumbh Mela Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has been placed in the Guinness World Records in thre... .Read more
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Chapter 3. ENERGY Energy is broadly classified into two categories: Renewable: Solar energy, Wind energy, Tidal energy, Geothermal energy, Biomass energy.Non-Renewable: Coal, Oil, Gas. Power Electrical energy in the country is monitored by the Ministry of Power.Technical matters assistance is given by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), to... .Read more
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Ensure a minimum income for all (GS Paper 2: Govt. Policies and interventions for development in various sectors & issues arising out of their design and implementation; GS Paper 3: Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment, inclusive growth and issues arising from it): The idea... .Read more
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The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 It is an international treaty that defines a framework for consular relations between independent states. A consul performs two functions: protecting in the host country the interests of their countrymen, and furthering the relations between the two states. Consular and Diplomat work out of the same p... .Read more
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train corridor got wildlife clearance on February 5 from a committee chaired by Union environment minister to divert 3.27 hectares of land from the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. There are six categories of Flamingos around the world, of which, two greater and lesser flamingos fly to the city’s mudflats. Greater flamingos, t... .Read more
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OIC Meeting: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an international organization founded in 1969. Consisting of 57 member states. It is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations. It states that it is “the collective voice of the Muslim world” and works to “safeguard and protect the interests of the Mus... .Read more
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