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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....
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...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...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...What is the difference between a Cheque and a Demand Draft?
Cheque has been defined in Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 section 6. A cheque is a bill of exchange drawn on a specified bank and not expressed to be...
Pearl Harbor
The expression “Pearl Harbor of India” is often used to describe the Japanese air attack on the port of Vizagapatnam (Visakhapatnam) and Cocanada (Kakinada) on 6 April 1942,...Quiz 374: Miscellaneous GK
123456789101. Which among the following states in India leads in Tendupatta Production? (It is used for making Biris)Madhya PradeshChhattisgarhAndhra PradeshKerala2. The drainage basin of Gingee River forms a...
