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Union Budget 2015-2016 Highlights

To download, click here – Key features of Union Budget 2015-16 Inflation Inflation declined – a structural shift CPI inflation projected at 5% by the end of the year, consequently, easing of monetary policy Monetary Policy Framework Agreement with RBI,…

E-waste a major concern

E-waste is a term used to cover almost all types of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has or could enter the waste stream. The main factors responsible for the increased consumption and productions of electrical and electronic equipment are…

Mars Orbiter Mission of India

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan is a spacecraft orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. Launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The main objectives of the first Indian mission to Mars is…

Remote Sensing and GIS

REMOTE SENSING AND GIS What is remote sensing? Remote sensing is the science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites. Remote sensors collect data by detecting the energy that is reflected from…

Ebola

(Question could be – Critically analyse the evolution and consequences of current outbreak of Ebola virus disease. Describe the measure being taken by the government of India to deal with it.) Ebola virus disease is a severe haemorrhagic fever caused…