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North American Plate

The North American Plate is one of the Earth’s major tectonic plates, covering a vast area that includes most of North America, parts of the Atlantic Ocean, and...

April 28, 2010

How are Rupee-Dollar rates determined?

The value of a currency against another is based on demand. Greater demand makes a currency stronger and vice versa. When there is a good inflow of dollars...

April 28, 2010

How Cash Reserve Ratio affects loan rates?

The Cash Reserve Ratio is the amount of funds that the banks are bound to keep with Reserve bank of India. Present CRR is 6.0 per cent. It...

April 28, 2010

Quiz 372: General Awareness for State PCS Exams

123456789101. Which state is India’s first integrated horticulture district?GujaratAssamOdishaKerala2. Barak valley is an important part of which of the following states of India?NagalandAssamJammu & KashmirArunanchal Pradesh3. Twang is...

April 28, 2010

Transatlantic Slave Trade

The Transatlantic Slave Trade was one of the largest and most tragic forced migrations in human history, spanning from the 16th to the 19th century. It involved the...

April 26, 2010

Micro Credit

The Reserve Bank of India defines Micro Credit as provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amount to the poor in rural,...

April 26, 2010

Which is the hardest part in Human Body?

Femur and Temporal bone of the skull are the strongest bones of the human body. However, tooth enamel is the hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the...

April 26, 2010

Pangaea

Pangaea (from the Greek pan, meaning “all,” and Gaia, meaning “Earth”) refers to the supercontinent that existed during the late Palaeozoic and early Mesozoic eras, approximately 335 to...

April 26, 2010

Atlantis

Atlantis is a legendary island or continent first described by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato around 360 BCE in his dialogues Timaeus and Critias. According to Plato, Atlantis...

April 26, 2010

Which were the 7 rivers of Sapta Sindhu?

Sapta-Sindhu meaning 7 rivers is the term which gave birth to the word “Hindu”. Sapta-Sindhu was referred to as Hapta-Hindu by Persians etc. The people of this region...

April 25, 2010

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