About Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent …
GETTING THINGS DONE Getting Things Done is a book that formulates a method called GTD, which helps people to approach their tasks in a more relaxed and free manner. Most of the time, our mind is cluttered with …
What is RFID? Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is the use of radio waves to read and capture information stored on a tag attached to an object. A tag can be read from up to several feet away and does not need …
About : The Study in India programme, a flagship project under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, was launched in 2018. This program has been put together to facilitate and encourage the global student community to study in India, which …
What are currency swap arrangements? In the swap arrangement, a country provides dollars to a foreign central bank, which, at the same time, provides the equivalent funds in its currency to the former, based on the market exchange rate at …
What is NPA? A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days. Banks classify NPAs further into Substandard, Doubtful and Loss assets. Substandard assets: …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …
Context: Innovations in managing the COVID-19 pandemic can help India revolutionise care delivery and related outcomes. Dharavi’s success strategy: Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru are among India’s major metropolitan agglomerations and are also the current foci of the pandemic …
Context: In this article the author highlights the pros and cons of Privatising railways and the need to weigh both carefully. What does Privatisation mean? The transfer of ownership, property or business from the government to the private sector is …