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Types of Taxes in India

The taxation system in India is a vital component of the country’s fiscal structure, serving as the primary source of revenue for the government to finance public expenditure,...

September 4, 2010

What is Operation Flood?

This programme was started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of India in 1970. The main aim of this programme was to create a national movement to increase...

September 4, 2010

Current Affairs September 2010 : Quiz 3

1. Recently Government has launched a new project named “The Green Action for National Dandi Heritage Initiative (GANDHI)” for integrated development and heritage conservation of Dandi and surrounding...

September 3, 2010

Third Pole

The Third Pole is a term used to describe the vast glaciated region of the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and the Tibetan Plateau, which together constitute the largest reserve...

September 3, 2010

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) are a revolutionary class of stem cells that are generated by reprogramming adult somatic (body) cells back into a pluripotent state. This means...

September 3, 2010

GSLV

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is an advanced launch vehicle developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to place satellites into geosynchronous and geostationary orbits. It...

September 3, 2010

What is IBSA?

IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South cooperation and exchange.In the aftermath of discussions between the Heads of State and/or...

September 3, 2010

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is one of the most successful and reliable launch vehicles developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Designed primarily to place...

September 3, 2010

Taklamakan Desert

The Taklamakan Desert is one of the largest sandy deserts in the world and the largest desert in China. Located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of north-western...

September 3, 2010

Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa. Stretching across approximately 9.2 million square kilometres, it is comparable in size...

September 3, 2010

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