What is Priority Sector Lending? Priority Sector means those sectors which the Government of India and Reserve Bank of India consider as important for the development of the basic needs of the country and are to be given priority over …
About PVTGs In India, tribal population makes up for 8.6% of the total population. Tribal people live in about 15% of the geographical area of the country. Among them some groups are declared as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) based …
About It was founded as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture. It was earlier known as the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. It is dedicated to the objective of promoting advanced research on Modern and Contemporary India and …
What is it? Foreign exchange reserves are foreign currency assets held by the central banks of countries. These assets include foreign currency assets, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs) and reserve position in the IMF. The main purpose of holding foreign …
About The 86th Constitution Amendment Act inserted Article 21A in our constitution. Article 21A states that every child between the ages of 6 to 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education. The Right to Education Act (RTE), …
About It is a policy in which the insurance company pays the customer according to the intensity of an event and the amount of the loss. This is calculated using a model based on previously supplied data.
About ICJ The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in 1946. The court is the successor to the Permanent Court …
About Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. It is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system. The lymph system maintains the body’s fluid balance …
About Denisovans are an extinct species of hominid and a close relative to modern humans. They are a recent addition to the human family tree. Scientists first identified Denisovan remains from a cave in Siberia in 2010. The researchers named …