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Jan 12, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
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(1/6)Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January to mark the contribution of the Overseas Indian community to the development of India.
Jan 11, 2023 5 tweets 4 min read
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(1/4)The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is India’s apex statutory body for disaster management.
The NDMA was formally constituted on 27th September 2006, by the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Jan 11, 2023 6 tweets 5 min read
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(1/5)Recombinant vector vaccines are made through genetic engineering. The gene that creates the protein for a bacteria or virus is isolated and placed inside another cell’s genes.
Jan 11, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
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(1/6)Launched in 2014, Make in India aims to transform the country into a leading global manufacturing and investment destination.
Jan 10, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
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(1/5)Land subsidence is the sinking or settling of land, often caused by the extraction of underground water or oil, compaction of soil, or the collapse of underground mines or underground cavities. But it is not caused by increased rainfall & flood risk
Dec 13, 2022 4 tweets 5 min read
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(1/3) A corporate tax is a tax levied on the profits of a company/firm, and is paid on a company’s taxable income. Corporate taxes are collected by the government as a source of income.
Dec 13, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
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(1/3)Troika refers to the top grouping within the G20 that consists of the current, previous and the upcoming presidencies. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Dec 12, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
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(1/6)National Food Security Act (NFSA) Ranking 2022:
In 2022, the first edition of the State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 was released.
Dec 12, 2022 5 tweets 5 min read
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(1/4)Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are devices that use bacteria as the catalysts to oxidize organic and inorganic matter and generate current.
Oct 3, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
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Explanation
Intangible cultural heritage is the practices, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and sometimes individuals recognise as part of their cultural heritage. Hence, statement 1 is correct
Oct 2, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
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Explanation
India was ranked 40th position out of 132 in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 rankings released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Oct 1, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a four-star General/Officer who acts as the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-services (Army, Navy and Indian Air Force) matters.