“Democracy dies in Darkness.” – Such strong was the statement displayed at the end of a video reconstruction of the set of events published by the Washington Post. These events were related to the recent case of police brutality against the people of color in the United States of America. The statement has since been […]
Military Awards 01. War Time Gallantry Awards · Param Vir Chakra (PVC) – Highest military award was first issued on 03-11-1947 to Major Somanth Sharma. · Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) – Second highest award was first issued on 01-01-1962 to Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath · Vir Chakra (VC) – was issued on 1947 to
Inland Water Authority of India formed on 27th October, 1986. It is a Statutory Body under Ministry of Shipping. Headquarters is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Current chairman- Amita Prasad. It was constituted under IWAI Act 1985 by Parliament of India. 1st NW was made with the help of World Bank. National Waterway 1 -> Prayagraj
Commands of Indian armed forces Indian Army It is divided into 7 commands, which are as follows, Northern Command – Udhampur – headed by Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi from 01-02-2020 Western Command – Chandimandir – headed by Lt Gen Ravendra Pal Singh from 01-08-2019 Central Command – Lucknow – headed by Lt Gen Iqroop Singh Ghuman from 01-10-2019 Eastern
Whip – A whip is a written order that political party issue to its members for being present for an important vote, or that they vote only in a particular way. The term is derived from the old British practice of “whipping in” lawmakers to follow the party line. The concept of the whip was
A mountain pass locally is the highest point on the route through a mountain range or over the ridge. It played an important role in trade, war, and migration. Sr. No. Name State Height (in mtr.) Between 1. Banihall (NH 44) Jammu and Kashmir 2832 Jammu and Srinagar 2. Zoji-La Pass (NH 1) Jammu and
Formation of soil depends upon : Climate Relief Nature Parent Rock Time Temperature Action of running wind, water and glacier Decomposers CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL Classified on the basis of : Colour Thickness Age Chemical and Physical properties Types : 1.Arid /Desert/Sandy soil Found in Areas – Western Rajasthan & parts of Gujarat. Minerals found –
In News– Recently, the Defence Minister has approved the abolition of 9,304 posts in the Engineer-in-Chief of Military Engineering Services (MES). The move is aimed at optimising more than 9,300 posts in the basic and industrial workforce as recommended by the Committee of Experts, headed by Lieutenant General Shekatkar. Background: The 11-member Shekatkar Committee was appointed by the late Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC (USSR) came into being after the socialist revolution in RUSSIA in 1917. The revolution was inspired by the ideologies of SOCIALISM and the need for an EGALITARIAN SOCIETY. So what was USSR? What was its origin? how it came into being ? To start with , after the RUSSIAN
IN 1949 China transformed into a single party Community which was called the PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA while in 1950 The Dominion of INDIA formally completed its task for Independence from BRITISH RULE to become REPUBLIC OF INDIA. Both wanted to prove that they could participate in the world without being controlled. In 1953, INDIAN
