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Caribbean Plate

The Caribbean Plate is a major tectonic plate located in the western hemisphere, underlying the Caribbean Sea and adjoining parts of Central America and the northern portion of...

May 2, 2010

White smokers

White smokers are a type of hydrothermal vent found on the ocean floor, similar to black smokers but differing in temperature, mineral composition, and appearance. They emit lighter-coloured,...

May 2, 2010

Hydrothermal Vents

Hydrothermal vents are fissures or openings on the ocean floor that emit geothermally heated water, rich in minerals and dissolved gases. Found primarily along mid-ocean ridges and tectonically...

May 2, 2010

What is the difference between a Money Bill & a Finance Bill?

Every bill which has provisions related to financial matters is a Financial Bill. There are three kinds of Financial Bills in Indian parliament viz. Money Bills Financial Bills...

May 1, 2010

Business Facilitation Council

The Business Facilities Council (BFC) has been established in December 2009 by State Government of Delhi as a single point clearence to encourage entrepreneurs intersted in setting up...

May 1, 2010

Madras Mahajana Sabha

The Madras Mahajana Sabha was one of the earliest political associations in India and played a seminal role in the rise of Indian nationalism during the late nineteenth...

May 1, 2010

New Pension Scheme

The New Pension Scheme (NPS), officially known as the National Pension System, is a voluntary, long-term retirement savings scheme launched by the Government of India in January 2004....

May 1, 2010

Rift Valleys

A rift valley is a large elongated depression or trough in the Earth’s surface formed by the down-faulting of a block of the Earth’s crust between two parallel...

May 1, 2010

Quiz : 375 : Indian Constitution for Civil Services & State Civil Services Examinations

123456789101. Since which year the government of India started recognizing the ‘Primitive Tribal Groups’ (PTGs) as more backward communities among the tribal population groups ?19651970197519782. In which of...

May 1, 2010

What is the difference between Current Account and Savings Account?

The differences of the Current Accounts and Savings Accounts have been discussed as below: Basic Objective: The basic objective of a Savings Bank Account is to enable the...

May 1, 2010

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