As per a report of NCRB, from the year 2015 to 2016, there is an increase of nearly 5,000 cases of crime against women. And eventually, the rates of heinous crimes are also increasing. India got independence after nearly 200 years of struggle, but the women in our society are still fighting and there is […]
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BURT RUTAN, an American aerospace engineer, said: “In 12 or 15 years, there will be ROUTINE, AFFORDABLE SPACE TOURISM not just in the US but in a lot of other countries.” SPACE TOURISM is Human Space Travel for RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Types of Space Tourism ORBITAL Performed only by Russian Space Agency SUB-ORBITAL Under Plan
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Globalization, Uncategorized
As per the world population prospects, 2019 India will take over China and become the world most populated by around 2027. Hence, we may see this as an asset. As national pollution policy, 2009 prepared by an eminent group of the head by M.S Swami Nathan suggested that we must to this as the demographic
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Social Issues, Uncategorized
According to NGO PRATHAN’S Annual status of Education Reports (ASER). “Only 30% around of children enrolling in class 1 graduate from class 12; and those who do they do not require skills and the major reason behind this is lack of quality of teachers in India. What should be the quality of teachers? He must
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Education, Uncategorized
KEY FINDINGS INFRASTRUCTURE – Av computers = 6/Police stations But Bihar and Assam = 1/Police stations SOCIAL ATTITUDE– Police forces exhibit frightening prejunctional against women, lower castes and minorities. ¼ Male Personnel–High bias against female colleagues ¼ Female Personnel – Absence of internal committee to report sexual harassment at the workplace. ½ Police Personnel
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Social Issues, Uncategorized
Recently, RBI Board agreed to give a whooping sum of 1.76 lakh crore of its dividends to the government under revised Economic Capital Framework agreement. Economic Capital Framework is the capital assessed by the RBI to counter any future risks and contingencies associated with its operations and objectives. ECF as bone of contention between RBI
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Banking, Uncategorized
Even though it has been a year since the section 377 of Indian Penal Code has been read down, the legal battle for the civil right of the LGBT community has just begun. Section 377 is a British era law that criminalizes condensed, adult, same-sex relationships. Though this has been read down other demands are:
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Social Issues, Uncategorized
Hello Students, Nabard Development Assistant is round the corner, and we hope you have started your exam preparation till now. Nabard is one of the most reputed institutions in country. In this article, we will cover the most important points in nabard development assistant preparation strategy. Preparation strategy for Nabard development assistant Nabard conducts its
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Development AssistantHello Students, Nabard Development Assistant notification is out, and you must be gearing for the exam preparation. It is very important to understand exam syllabus and paper pattern of Nabard development assistant. Knowing the paper pattern will help in making right strategy, and thus save your valuable time resources. Nabard Development Assistant syllabus Nabard Development
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Development AssistantHello Students, Nabard Development Assistant notification is out, and lot of you must be aiming for it. Nabard is a prestigious central institution, and career in Nabard is more impactful than any other career, as you will be directly working with root level along with rural population. As with any exam, lots of students have
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Development Assistant
As per the recent United nations Populations report, India is expected to replace China in terms of population by 2030. In this context, Prime Minister of India in his Independence Day speech called out the Nation to curb the Population Explosion and measures to be taken. Fertility Rate and Child Sex Ratio: According to Government’s
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Social Issues
According to the World Bank report close to 1.4 billion people in the different countries don’t have access to the financial service and that’s where Micro-financial Institution play a major role. Goals of MFI’s: Assists the development of community which follow sustainable development. Providing resources to lower section of the society. Evaluation of option to
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Banking, Economy
In the current times, the concept of US being the superpower after the disintegration of Soviet Union in 1991 doesn’t hold true. With emerging economies in the Indo- Pacific, it has becoming multi-polar world. As around 60% the trade happens in this region, there is tremendous opportunity for investment & development in the region. However,
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Globalization
Even through it has been a year since section 377 of Indian Penal Code has been taken down, the legal battle for the civil right of LGBT community has just started. Section 377 is a British era law that criminalize consensual, adult, same sense relationships. Though this has been struck down other demands are still
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Social Issues
World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018 highlights that world has closed 68% of gender gap and at current rates, it would take 108 years to completely close the gender gap. India has been ranked 108 out of 149 countries. India improves its rank in economic participation and opportunity. It is ranked at the
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Social Issues
Amazon forest is on fire, literally – trees are covered with leaping blazes, rivers are covered with thick plums of smokes are there, animals are running for cover, tribes are being pushed deep inside the forest. In just three minutes around 74,000-hectare areas of forest lands have been lost to blazes, which are burning in
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Current Affairs
According to UN’s Population Prospects Report 2019, India will surpass China in population and would become the most populous country by 2027. PM, in his Independence Day speech also raised concern over increasing population of India. In the context of increasing population’s concern, family planning and population control measures comes into picture. Benefits of introducing
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Social Issues
India needs a comprehensive law to deal with ‘Honor Killing’. Critically examine. Human Rights watch defines “Honor Killing” as the acts of violence, usually murder, committed by mostly male members against mostly female members, who are held to have brought dishonor upon family. Why does it take place? Inter Caste Marriages. Refusing to enter into
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According to Morgan Stanley’s report e-commerce sector would reach to $230 billion by 2028 in India. This is enough to predict the upcoming importance of e-commerce in India. It is expected that by 2022 half of billion of people would come online through mobiles apart from existing one. E-Commerce market in India was $3.9 billion
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Current Affairs
According to a report by India State Level Disease Burden Initiative, 3.8 million premature death in 2016 occurs from household air population by solid fuel. In India, still 56% of population uses solid fuel for cooking. Government had initiated PM Ujjwal Yojana to eliminate the household air pollution and reduce health hazards caused due to
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