Rare earth elements are a set of 17 chemical elements. These elements are not exactly rare, but are relatively plentiful in Earth’s crust. In fact cerium, one of such elements, is the 25th most abundant element. But these elements are called rare because they tend to occur together in nature and hence are difficult to separate. History The first rare … Read More
Facts and Explanations regarding Catalonia Referendum
Spain is a multi-community nation. Some regions of this country have maintained distinct entity on the basis of language, history etc. Catalonia is one of them. Recently this province grabbed political headlines for organizing a referendum for its independence from Spain. Where is Catalonia located? Catalonia is located on the northeastern parts of Spain, bordered by the Mediterranean and the … Read More
Detail about Electoral Bond Scheme and its Features
The present mode of election funding has been a subject of hot discussion amidst the intelligentsia. Thinkers are unanimous in holding that covert election funding of political parties is the topmost source of corruption in general. As we know, most political parties accept donations in cash from sources that are never revealed. The political parties are mandated to report any … Read More
Karnataka Anti-Superstition Black Magic Bill 2017
Of late there have been some cases in which activists campaigning against superstitions in general have been silenced by murder or other types of physical assault. Such type of cases have incidentally happened in South India, specially Karnataka. Apart from this, some social customs like jalikattu have recently been subject of strident debate often leading to judicial intervention. Incidents of … Read More
Things to know about International Solar Alliance (ISA)
International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an important initiative taken by Govt. of India to create platform to address issues related to production of solar energy. It was formally launched on 30 November, 2015 by Prime Minister Modi and then French President Francois Holland during the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. This Alliance is expected to have in its fold as many … Read More
B4 – Know about Brahmaputra Biodiversity & Biology Boat
Majuli Island is located in Assam and is called Asia’s largest river island and considered as a major ecology hotspot. It is the first island district of India and is famous for its Vaishnaw monasteries. It was once 1200 square kms. in area. But because of erosion its area has shrunk to less than 500 square kms. In other words, the … Read More
Dramatic Increase in Gold Import to India from South Korea
Simplifying the Hindu News, Date 18 Sept, 2017 South Korea is not a big producer of gold. But in recent months, import of gold from that country to India has shot up remarkably. In the entire 2016-17 Indians imported gold worth $71 million whereas during July 1-August 3, 2017, it was around $340 million. The extraordinary increase in gold import … Read More
Who are Rohingyas? Know about this Conflict and Hot Issue
Rohingyas are living mostly in Myanmar and present themselves as one of the ethnic minorities of the country. They say that they were Arab traders and shifted to Myanmar many years ago and are living there for generations. But Govt. of Myanmar denies this claim and tries to prove everytime that Rohingyas are illegal immigrants who have come from Bangladesh … Read More
Short Note on Consolidated and Contingency Funds of India
The Consolidated Fund of India is created by inflow of tax funds and non-tax revenues to be paid to the Government. Loans raised by the Government are also received in this fund. The Govt. meets all its expenditures from this fund. No amount can be withdrawn from the fund without the authority of the Parliament. Contingency Fund of India is … Read More
[UPSC Mains] Questions on The Union Executive and The Union Legislature
In this post we are providing you a list of possible questions on The Union Executive and The Union Legislature. In UPSC Mains examination, you can face these types of questions from our Constitution. We must prepare short notes on the following questions as early as possible because UPSC Mains Exam is very near. Questions on The Union Executive Discuss … Read More