Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI)
FPI refers to securities and financial assets passively held by foreign investors, without acquiring management control or long-term interest. FPI instruments are Stocks & Bonds, Mutual Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). It … Continue reading
Hantaviruses
It is a zoonotic illness carried by specific rodents, including deer mice, white-footed mice, and cotton rats. Humans predominantly contract the virus through aerosolisation- inhaling airborne viral particles from disturbed infected rodent waste (urine, droppings, or saliva) Effect on Body … Continue reading
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. Election Management Preparing Electoral Roll Party Recognition Declaring Model Code of Conduct The body administers elections to the Lok … Continue reading
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941)
He was a visionary poet, philosopher, and social reformer who reshaped Indian literature and the cultural identity of modern India. Born in Calcutta Contributions of Rabindranath Tagore to Literature and Art His poetic masterpiece Gitanjali won him the Nobel Prize … Continue reading
Indus Water Treaty
It was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan, with World Bank mediation, to allocate the waters of the Indus River system and resolve post-partition disputes. India controls the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) for unrestricted use. Pakistan manages the … Continue reading