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Extra ‘Edge’ : What is ‘United Nations(UN)’?
Aims: Facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, Human rights, and Achievement of world peace.The UN was founded in 1945 after...
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What was ’2G Scam’?
The 2G spectrum scam involved politicians and government officials in India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would then use to create 2G...
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Extra ‘EdGe’: What is SAARC?
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organisation of South Asian nations, which was established on 8 December 1985 when the government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,...
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Extra EdGe:Right to Information(RTI)
Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information. It is an initiative taken by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public...
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Extra Edge: No Confidence Motion
A motion of no confidence is primarily a statement or vote which states that a person in a superior position – be it government, managerial, etc. – is no longer deemed fit to hold that position. This...
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Extra Edge : Know your Rights
1.)Right to Equality. 2.)Right to Freedom 3.)Right against Exploitation. 4.)Right to freedom of religion. 5.)Cultural and Educational Rights. 6.)Right to ’constitutional remedies’. 7.) Right to...
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Extra ‘EdGe’ : Frequently Heard ‘Economic’ Terms
1.) Cash Reserve Ratio( CRR) : The reserve requirements (or cash reserve ratio) is a state bank regulation that sets the minimum reserves each bank must hold to. 2.)Repo Rate : Repo rate or repurchase...
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Extra ‘EdGe’ : Functions of a World Bank
World Bank performs the following functions: Granting Loans: (i) for reconstruction of war devastated countries. (ii) for development of underdeveloped countries. (iii) to governments for...
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Extra Edge : Basics of Lok Sabha
It is the “lower house” of the parliament also called the “House of Representatives“. The members are called Member of Parliament(MP) It can have maximum of 552 representatives of which 20 represent...
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Extra Edge : Attorney General of India
Introduction : Indian government’s chief legal advisor, and is primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. Appointed by the President of India and holds office during the pleasure of the President....
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