It is a trans-Himalayan River flowing through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal, and Rangpur in Bangladesh. Originates as Chhombo Chhu from a glacial lake Khangchung Chho in Sikkim. It is a right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra … Continue reading →

The scheme aims to provide credit guarantee coverage of 100% for MSMEs and 90% for non-MSMEs, as well as the airline sector, to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) for the amount in default … Continue reading →

Fair and remunerative price (FRP) is the minimum price at which sugarcane is to be purchased by sugar mills from farmers. The FRP is fixed by the Union government Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) based on the recommendations of … Continue reading →

The UN General Assembly approved it on 12th June, 1968, and came into force on 5th March, 1970. Objectives Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Promote peaceful use of nuclear technology. Encourage nuclear disarmament. Members Recognised nuclear power states as … Continue reading →

Aim to recognize and vest forest rights and occupation in forest land to forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers (OTFDs), who have been residing in such forests for generations but whose rights have not been recorded. Also … Continue reading →

The Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967 is the foundational international law governing space, adopted by the UN in 1967, requiring peaceful use, banning weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in orbit, and prohibiting national appropriation of celestial bodies. Signed by … Continue reading →