CBI The CBI was established as the Special Police Establishment in 1941, to investigate cases of corruption in the procurement during the Second World War. Later, the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption recommended the establishment of the CBI. The CBI was then formed by a resolution of the Home Affairs Ministry. The Ministry […]
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1. Indigenisation of Defence Production:- Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a negative list of 101 defense items that will stop importing. Benefits: It will offer an opportunity to the Indian defense industry to manufacture those items in the negative list. It is a big step towards self-reliance in defense under the
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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) The Central Industrial Security Force is a Central Armed Police Force in India. It was set up under an Act of the Parliament of India on 10 March 1969 with a strength of 2,800. CISF was subsequently made an armed force of India by another Act of Parliament passed
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Landslides A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of “mass wasting (a geomorphic process),” which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. Several things can trigger landslides, including the slow weathering of
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1. Delhi Government launches Electric Vehicle Policy:- The Delhi government launched Electric Vehicle Policy that aims to boost the city’s economy, reduce pollution levels and generate employment in the transport sector. In the last five years, air pollution in the National Capital Region has reduced by 25%. The Government plans to reduce it further
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