Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (Narendranath Dutta) was born in Calcutta to a traditional Bengali Kayastha family on 12 January, 1853. After his education he became a member of a Freemason lodge and a breakaway faction of the Brahmo Read More ……
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born in the Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Midnapore District, on 26 September 1820.He was an Indian Bengali polymath and a key figure in the Bengali Renaissance. He received the title Read More ……
Keshab Chandra Sen
Keshab Chandra Sen Keshab Chandra Sen was born on 19 November 1838 in kolkata. His grandfather was Ramkamal Sen (1783–1844), a well known pro-sathi Hindu activist and lifelong opponent of Ram Mohan Roy. He had his education from Read More ……
Henry Vivian Derozio and the Young Bengal
Henry Vivian Derozio and the Young Bengal Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was born on 18 April 1809 in Kolkata. He was a fiery Indian teacher and poet and as a lecturer at the Hindu College of Calcutta, he Read More ……
Titli Cyclone
‘Titli Cyclone’ puts coastal Odisha on high alert Several coastal districts of Odisha have been put on high alert as the cyclonic storm ‘Titli’ is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours. Read More ……
Types of Nuclear Reactors with Pros & Cons
Types of Nuclear Reactors Nuclear reactor is a system that contains and controls sustained nuclear chain reactions. Reactors are used for generating electricity, moving aircraft carriers and submarines, producing medical isotopes for imaging and cancer treatment, and for Read More ……
Non Tax Revenue Receipts
Non Tax Revenue Receipts Non Tax Revenue Receipts includes all money earned by the government from sources other than taxes. In India Non tax Revenue Receipts are (i) Profits and dividends which the government gets from its public Read More ……
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation, was constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB was entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Central Read More ……
SecureIAS GS Prelims Test-2
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Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
The important features and highlights of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY):- Health Insurance cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year. Around 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families whose name appears in the SECC-2011 Data are Read More ……