MARKET CAPITALISATION
Market capitalization is the aggregate valuation of the company based on its current share price and the total number of outstanding stocks. It is calculated by multiplying…
Seed Village Programme (Beej Gram Yojana)
What is Seed Village (Beej Gram)? A village, wherein trained group of farmers are involved in production of seeds of various crops and cater to the needs…
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a farm practice that calls for use of natural resources and no chemicals or insecticides. The word Zero Budget refers to…
Desert National Park , Jaisalmer
The Desert National Park covers an area of 3162 km² of which 1900 km² is in Jaisalmer district and remaining 1262 km² is in Barmer district of…
Basel Convention – Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted on 22 March 1989 in Basel, Switzerland. The Convention was…
MTM – 20 Digitization and Inclusive Growth
QUES . Can digitization help in bringing inclusive growth in India? What steps should be taken to realize the goal of inclusive growth in the digital economy?…
MTM – 19 Evaluation of the present education system
QUES . “Education is a system of imposed ignorance.”Examine. RELEVANCE – UPSC GS MAINS PAPER IV ; TOPIC – Role of family, society and educational institutions in…
MTM – 18 Chola architecture and sculpture
QUES . “The Dravidian style of temple architecture reached its culmination under the Cholas.” Comment. RELEVANCE – UPSC GS MAINS PAPER I ; TOPIC – Indian culture…
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System IRNSS : NavIC – the Indian GPS
What is Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)? The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) with an operational name of NAVIC (NAVigation with Indian Constellation) is an…
What are the consequences of a country becoming the member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group?
What is Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)? The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear…