News: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur will be launching Tech for Tribals initiative. Facts: Tech for Tribals Initiative: It aims at the holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT and business development through Self Help Groups(SHGs) operating… Continue reading Tech for Tribals Initiative
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Expained: The economics of Auction Theory
News: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Economics — to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for their work on auction theory and new auction formats. Facts: Auction Theory: It is an applied branch of economics which deals with how people act in auction markets and researches the… Continue reading Expained: The economics of Auction Theory
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century
Indigo cultivation in India Indigo (Neel) is a blue dye which comes from the Indigo plant. It was widely grown in India firstly for the East India Company and later for the British Raj. In the nineteenth century, it was one of the most profitable commodities traded in the European market often called “Blue Gold”. There was a… Continue reading Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Economy) –October 13th,2020
Good Morning Friends, We are Posting Today’s Prelims Marathon [WpProQuiz 1814]
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 12th,2020
Good Evening Friends, We are posting today’s 10pm Current Affairs Quiz [WpProQuiz 1813]
9 PM Daily Brief – October 12th,2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Madrid principles Police and criminal justice system Tackling fake news Enhancing tax revenues of local government GST Compensation Issue GS-3 MPC – Improving rate transmission. 7. New market led system V/s MSP 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLy 1. Madrid… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 12th,2020
[Downloads] Prelims Marathon Monthly Compilation | September 2020
Hello everyone, We are posting compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of September 2020. Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of September 2020 About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focussed on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly… Continue reading [Downloads] Prelims Marathon Monthly Compilation | September 2020
Blue flag certification awarded to 8 Beaches of India
On Sunday, India has received prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification for all its eight beaches, spread across five states and two union territories that were recommended by the government. The recommendation was made on September 18 by the government. Beaches awarded blue certification are Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri in Karnataka (2) … Continue reading Blue flag certification awarded to 8 Beaches of India
why was Fort William College established?
Fort William College was founded on 10 July 1800 in Kolkata, British India and it’s established by Lord Wellesley. The main purpose of establishing this college was to be to teach Indian Languages to British officers to make the administration smooth and swift. The court of directors of the British East India Company were not in support of a training college… Continue reading why was Fort William College established?
Eligibility for Free Legal Services
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes. In every State, State Legal Services Authority has been constituted to give effect to the policies and… Continue reading Eligibility for Free Legal Services
