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It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern that induces low-pressure systems in the lower layers of the atmosphere and causes rainfall in the plains and snowfall in the mountains. Impact Lack of snowfall in the mountains affects the yield of Rabi … Continue reading →

The scheme focuses on making the export sector more competitive and contributing more to GDP. What do you need to know? The scheme provides for the refund of taxes, levies, and duties incurred during the manufacture and distribution of exported … Continue reading →

  Source: The Indian Express

Delimitation means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country to represent changes in population. The constitution mandates that the Commission’s orders are final and cannot be questioned before any court, and it … Continue reading →

Forex reserves are assets held on reserve by a central bank (RBI) in foreign currencies like dollar, which can include bonds, treasury bills and other government securities. Need To Know They are an important component of the Balance of Payment … Continue reading →

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), led by the Prime Minister, handles key decisions on defence policy, national security, and related expenditures. Need To Know With the Prime Minister as its chairperson, the committee typically comprises the Home Minister, Defence Minister, Finance … Continue reading →

Critical minerals are those minerals which are essential for economic development and national security of a country. Examples: Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel and Graphite etc. Major Features of Critical Minerals  High supply risk Limited substitutes Strategic importance Applications Green Energy: Lithium, … Continue reading →

A GLOF is a sudden and catastrophic release of water from a glacial lake, typically caused when the natural dam (usually ice, moraine, or landslide debris) containing the lake fails. Example : Example: South Lhonak Lake GLOF, Sikkim (2023) Causes … Continue reading →

It is an initiative designed to facilitate access to credit for MSMEs by offering a guarantee for loans extended to them by reducing the risk perceived by lenders. Need To Know Who can avail the credit?: MSMEs with valid Udyam … Continue reading →

Nilgiri Tahr is also known as Nilgiri Ibex, and it is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. Need To Know Habitat It is found in the open montane grassland habitat of the rainforest ecoregion. It is endemic to the Nilgiri … Continue reading →