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Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF-NBFC)

An Infrastructure Debt Fund in the form of a Non-Banking Financial Company (IDF-NBFC) is a specialised financial institution created to provide long-term debt financing to infrastructure projects in...

May 29, 2016

Infrastructure Finance Companies (IFCs)

Infrastructure Finance Companies (IFCs) are specialised non-banking financial companies established to provide long-term financing for infrastructure projects in India. They were created to address the structural limitations of...

May 29, 2016

Political History of Magadha

Of all the Mahajanapadas, Magadha eventually emerged as most powerful mainly because of its peculiar geographical location. It was bordered by Ganga River in North, Son River in...

May 29, 2016

India’s first integrated web portal to promote Net Zero Energy Buildings launched

The Union Ministry of Power and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched India’s first integrated web portal designed to promote and mainstream Net Zero Energy...

May 28, 2016

Lakshadweep becomes first UT to sign 24×7 'Power for All' document

Lakshadweep became first Union Territory (UT) in the counry to sign 24×7 Power for All document. The document was signed by representative of Union Government and administration of...

May 28, 2016

Real Madrid FC wins 2016 UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid FC won the 2016 UEFA Champions League for the record 11th time by defeating Atletico Madrid FC by 5-3 goals in penalty shootout. In the final...

May 28, 2016

Indian History: Notes on Jainism for UPSC Examinations

The reasons for development of new religions were as follows: The economy increasingly changed from pastoral to agro-based and importance of trade increased. Vaishyas which had third position...

May 28, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – May 28, 2016

1. Who will be the new Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau? [A]Rui Duarte de Barros [B]Domingos Simoes Pereira [C]Baciro Dja [D]Adiato Djalo Nandigna Answer: Baciro DjaNotes: Baciro Dja...

May 28, 2016

Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)

Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are market-based investment vehicles introduced to facilitate the financing of infrastructure assets in India by pooling capital from a wide range of investors. They...

May 28, 2016

Inherent Cyber Risk

Inherent cyber risk refers to the level of exposure to cyber threats that exists naturally within an organisation or system before the application of controls, safeguards or mitigation...

May 28, 2016

Inherent Risk

Inherent risk refers to the level of risk that exists naturally in an activity, process, product or institution before the application of any internal controls, safeguards or risk...

May 28, 2016

INR Derivatives

INR derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from movements in the Indian rupee against other currencies or against interest rates linked to the rupee. They are...

May 28, 2016