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Astronomers discover Venus-like planet orbiting a dim star Kepler-1649

Astronomers using NASA’s Kepler space telescope have discovered a Venus-like planet orbiting a dim star called Kepler-1649. The newly found planet is one-fifth the diameter of our Sun...

April 10, 2017

April 10: World Homoeopathy Day

The World Homoeopathy Day is observed every year on April 10 to pay tribute to Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, founder and father of Homeopathy system of medicine....

April 10, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 69

123451. Consider the following festivals with states in which they are celebrated: Yaoshang - Manipur Hornbill - Nagaland Saga Dawa - Sikkim Which of the above is/are correctly...

April 10, 2017

Other Sectors in Budget

Defence & Aerospace in Budget, 2017-18 The outlay for Defence in the Budget 2017-18 stands at Rs. 274113 Crore with a modest hike of 6% in allocation from...

April 9, 2017

Railways & Transport Sector in Budget 2017-18

The Budget 2017-18 was independent India’s first budget in which Railway Budget was presented as part of the Union Budget itself. The entire transport sector was given Rs....

April 9, 2017

Education in Union Budget 2017-18

The outlay on education sector this year has seen a rise of 9.9% from Rs.72,394 crore to Rs. 79,685.95 crore. Of the total outlay, Rs. 46,356.25 is for...

April 9, 2017

Healthcare in Union Budget 2017-18

The major issues in the healthcare sector in India are low government spending and high out of pocket expenditure on health. There was an expectation of increased budget...

April 9, 2017

Banking Sector in Union Budget 2017-18

The budget 2017-18 has come with a big boost for the agriculture market due to increased push on infra, boost to affordable housing, fiscal deficit target of 3.2%...

April 9, 2017

Agriculture in Union Budget 2017-18

The budget announcements for farmers / agriculture were focussed on the objective of doubling the farmers’ income in five years. Towards this, the key announcements made are as...

April 9, 2017

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 68

123451. Consider the following:  Mahavir Jayanti  Buddha Purnima  Guru Nanak Jayanti  Which among the above may fall in the same months of the Gregorian calendar?1 & 22 & 31 &...

April 9, 2017

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