Telecommunications Act, 2023
Unified Authorisation The Act replaces the old fragmented licensing system with a simpler, unified authorisation framework. This is meant to reduce compliance burden and make telecom regulation more technology-neutral. It supports easier entry and smoother expansion for telecom operators. Spectrum … Continue reading
Earthquake
An earthquake is the violent shaking of the earth’s surface due to the release of energy by the breaking of rocks under the surface, and these are tectonic in origin. Causes of Earthquake Natural Causes: Tectonic activities, volcanic eruption, rock … Continue reading
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (also known as Bankim Chandra Chatterjee) was one of India’s most celebrated novelists, poets, essayists, and journalists. Birth: Born on June 27, 1838, in a traditional Bengali family in Naihati, West Bengal. Death: April 8, 1894, in … Continue reading
National Emergency (Article 352)
Conditions The President can declare a national emergency when the security of India or a part of it is threatened by war, external aggression, or armed rebellion. It may be noted that the president can declare a national emergency even … Continue reading
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
It is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting countries. Formation It was established in 1960 by the five founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. Headquarters Vienna, Austria. Mission To coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of its … Continue reading
Teesta River
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