What is the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)? The Financial Services Institutions Bureau has been constituted effective from July 01, 2022, as an autonomous body of Government of India. It replaced the Banks Board Bureau (BBB). FSIB’s mandate is recommending …
What is fishkill? Fish kills or mass mortalities of fish can be defined as a sudden and significant death of fish. This is characterized by a large number of fish dying over a short period of time within the defined …
What is a Passport? A Passport is an official travel document for those who wish to travel abroad for education, pilgrimage, tourism, business purposes, medical attendance and family visits. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is responsible for issuance of …
The region: South Asia is a subregion of Asia consisting of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and peninsular India. Countries: It includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan and the Maldives are often considered part …
Why in news? The Tamil Nadu government issued an advisory banning the use of liquid nitrogen in food and warned of stringent action against violators. About Liquid Nitrogen Liquid nitrogen is a cryogenic liquid. It has a boiling point of …
What are heat waves? A Heat Wave is defined as a period of abnormally high temperatures over a region. The heat wave is considered when the maximum temperature of the region reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius for plains and …
About The President’s Bodyguard (PBG), raised in 1773, is the senior most Regiment of the Indian Army. It is a Regiment carrying out ceremonial duties for the President of India. The Change of Guard ceremony is a military tradition whose …