OIL SPILL: An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon or naturally extracted oil into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity and is a form of pollution. Remedies: 1.Dispersant: Dispersants are chemicals that when applied to oil floating on the surface greatly increases the rate of dispersal and breakdownContinue reading “Everything about OIL SPILL”
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What is ‘Swiss challenge’ approach?
Swiss challenge method is a process of giving contracts. Any person with credentials can submit a development proposal to the government. That proposal will be made online and a second person can give suggestions to improve and beat that proposal. It is a method where third parties make offers (challenges) for a project within aContinue reading “What is ‘Swiss challenge’ approach?”
Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). They are: Coal (weight: 4.38 %) Crude Oil(weight: 5.22 %) The Natural Gas(weight: 1.71 %) Petroleum Refinery (weight: 5.94%) Fertilizer (weight: 1.25%) Steel (weight: 6.68%) Cement (weight: 2.41%) Electricity generation (weight: 10.32%) - max weightageContinue reading “Index of Industrial Production (IIP)”
Google Tax
It’s an equalization levy It’s only for B2B transactions India became first country in the world to impose equalization levy
Small Finance Banks
The small finance bank will primarily undertake basic banking activities of acceptance of deposits and lending to unserved and underserved sections including small business units, small and marginal farmers, micro and small industries and unorganized sector entities. What they can do: Take small deposits and disburse loans. Distribute mutual funds, insurance products and other simpleContinue reading “Small Finance Banks”
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PVKY)
Organic Farming : – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PVKY): It is one of the schemes under NMSA (National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture) to promote organic farming. Under PKVY, Organic farming is promoted through cluster approach and local quality assurance systems. It is proposed to develop 10,000 clusters with a size of 20 hectare so as to increase the area 2 lakh hectareContinue reading “Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PVKY)”
India’s First Coastal Corridor
Vishakhapatnam – Chennai Costal Corridor The Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor section of the East Coast Economic Corridor, connecting four economic hubs and nine industrial clusters, will mark the first industrial corridor developed along India’s coast. The East Coast Economic Corridor will ultimately extend from Kolkata to Tuticorin The Indian government is keen to encourage manufacturing, includingContinue reading “India’s First Coastal Corridor”
New year in different state
Ladakh – Losar Andhra/Telengana – Ugadi Tamil – Chittirai Maharashtra – Gudi Padwa Rajasthan – Thapna Sindh – Cheti Chand Manipuri – Sajibu Nongma Panba Kashmir – Navreh
