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Textile Labour Rehabilitation Scheme

Textile Labour Rehabilitation Scheme provides for interim relief for transitional adjustments to the workers who have lost their jobs as a result of closure of mills to enable...

March 20, 2010

Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme(TUFS)

The Scheme provides for reimbursement of 5% out of interest actually charged by the lending agencies for facilitating investment in modernization of Textiles Jute Industries. The scheme is...

March 20, 2010

What is the scheme of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Areas?

Under Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub-Plan Areas grants-in-aid is given to the State Governments, on matching basis i.e. on 50:50 basis (100% in case of UTs). Under the...

March 20, 2010

Fact Box: Dams of Karnataka

The Karnataka State is the eighth largest State in the country (i.e. after Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh , Maharashtra, Andhra pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, & Gujarat...

March 20, 2010

Quiz 347: Miscellaneous for All Examinations

123456789101. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on which date during World War-II? January 7, 1941December 20, 1941March 7, 1941December 7, 19412. Who among the following cricketers was the first...

March 20, 2010

ABC Method

ABC method: ABC method refers Attention, Benefits and Close or sometimes Always Be Closing. Its a sales method, where the customer’s attention is attracted, the salesperson then shows...

March 19, 2010

Who used to live in Potala Palace?

Potala Palaceis located at Lhasa and was chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (Tenzin Gyatso in...

March 19, 2010

Which National Park in India is locally known as “Sairandhrivanam”?

Silent Valley National Park located in Nilgiri Hills, Coimbatore – Palakkad District in Kerala is known as “Sairandhrivanam” which means Sairandhri’s Forest. Here Sairandhri refers to Draupadi who...

March 19, 2010

Who founded the Salvation Army?

The salvation army is the name of international Christian evangelical movement which was founded in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth as the East London Christian Mission in...

March 19, 2010

On Wool & Banana Production in India

Here is some discussion regarding banana & wool Production Banana ProductionIndia produces maximum Banana in the world with 21.77 million tonnes in 2007. Next in this list comes...

March 16, 2010

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