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  The annual growth rate of the technical textiles sector in the country should be in the 15%-20% range in the next five years, from the current 8%, said Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal. Important Highlights: It is time to target a five times’ increase in […]

  Insurance in India: A Brief History: Insurance has a long history in India. It is mentioned in the literature of Manu (Manusmrithi), Yagnavalkya (Dharmasastra), and Kautilya (Arthasastra) and is most likely a forerunner of contemporary insurance. The Oriental Life Insurance Company was founded in Calcutta in 1818. Later that year, in 1870, the British

  The Reserve Bank on Monday said FPIs had been permitted to invest in debt securities issued by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).   Important Highlights Necessary amendments to Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019, had been notified in October. An announcement was made in the Union Budget 2021-22 that

  Lokpal and Lokayukta- The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act of 2013 established Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States. These organizations are statutory entities with no constitutional standing. They act as an “ombudsman,” investigating corruption charges against specific public officials and other relevant issues. Why do we require such organizations? Maladministration is like a

    In these competitive examinations, I find students, they are competing too much. When I say too much competing I basically would say that they are continuously trying to see that how others are performing. It’s a good idea that you should be competing because it is a competition and then, you have accordingly

  The CSE results were announced recently and this year, six out of the top 10 rankers were from engineering backgrounds. As per recent data, the number of engineers qualifying for the UPSC Civil Service examination has increased in the last 10 years. The same can be said for students coming from a core science background.

  Introduction All citizens’ moral obligations to support India’s unity and advance patriotism are known as “fundamental duties.” Both individuals and the country are affected by these obligations outlined in Part IV-A of the Constitution. Incorporation of Fundamental Duties The Russian Constitution, the former Soviet Union, served as the model for the concept of Fundamental

  Recently, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) recently directed a ban on 59 smartphone applications provided by China.This includes TikTok, a popular social media platform; the UC Browser, a preferred web browser for low budget smartphones; and CamScanner, which is used to convert images into shareable documents. Concerns: Beyond the geopolitical and economic impacts,

  The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruiting agency held responsible for the appointment of group “A” officers under varying services. The competitive examination comprises of two successive stages : (i)  Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination; and (ii)  Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written

  Context: Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialized a rice variety that is resistant to Arsenic and can be grown in areas with very high arsenic-contamination. Last year West Bengal issued a Gazette notification for the commercial use of “Muktoshri”. About Muktoshri: The new rice variety, Muktoshri, also recognized as IET 21845, was