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Kristalina Georgieva, who has been appointed chief executive of the World Bank (WB), is belonged to which country?

Kristalina Georgieva, who has been appointed chief executive of the World Bank (WB), is belonged to which country? [A]Israel [B]Germany [C]France [D]Bulgaria Show Answer Bulgaria Kristalina Georgieva, a...

November 1, 2016

Gender Discrimination in India: Short Essay

While sex is the biological makeup of an individual’s reproductive anatomy or secondary sex characteristics, the term ‘gender’ is its socio-cultural construct. Gender is the range of physical, mental,...

November 1, 2016

Short Essay on Women’s Empowerment in India

The Barriers to women’s empowerment include the deep-rooted ideologies of gender bias and discrimination like the confinement of women to the private domestic realm, restrictions on their mobility, poor...

November 1, 2016

Malnutrition in India: Causes and Implications

Malnutrition is the condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess too high in intake, or in the wrong proportions. It...

November 1, 2016

Digital Divide in India

The term digital divide describes the discrepancy between people who have access to and the resources to use new information and communication tools, such as the Internet, and...

November 1, 2016

India ranks 133rd in 2016 Global Youth Development Index

India has been ranked 133rd out of 183 countries in the 2016 Global Youth Development Index (YDI) compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Global Youth Development Index report...

November 1, 2016

Odisha Government launches Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir Scheme

Odisha government has launched Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Sibir’ (MASS) scheme to provide legal assistance to deprived sections of the society at the grassroots level. The scheme has been...

November 1, 2016

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana top Ease of Doing Business list

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the Ease of Doing Business Reforms Ranking 2015-16. The ranking of the states was conducted by the Department of Industrial Policy...

November 1, 2016

10th Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran commences

The tenth edition of Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran commenced at Army Battle School, Saljhandi in Nepal. Its emphasis will be on counter terrorism in mountainous terrain....

November 1, 2016

Maharashtra tops in 2016 Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index of NITI Aayog

Maharashtra has been ranked first state in the country in 2016 Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index. The first-ever index based on initiatives taken by the states...

November 1, 2016

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