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  • International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019: Current Theme, History and Facts

    International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated across the globe every year on 17 October to raise awareness about the people who are struggling and living in poverty. It is necessary to remove poverty mainly in developing countries. Let us read more about International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, its current theme, importance and some facts regarding poverty.

    20 hrs ago

  • Earthquake: Causes, Effects and Magnitude measurement

    One of the worst natural disasters is an Earthquake. How they occur repeatedly? What are the after-effects of an earthquake? What causes an earthquake? How are earthquakes recorded? Let us find out!

    22 hrs ago

  • List of Presidents of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

    The very first President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was Mr. R E Grant Govan who hold this post between 1928-1933. Now Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been elected as the next President of BCCI in October 2019.

    23 hrs ago

  • World Food Day 2019: Theme, History and Objectives

    World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October across the globe to honour the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Let us read more about World Food Day, 2019 theme and its importance.

    1 day ago

  • Important Days and Dates in October 2019: National and International

    Do you know about the important days , festivals and events that fall in the month of October 2019. Let us have a Look!

    1 day ago

  • 19 most interesting facts about Nobel Prizes

    The Nobel Prize is considered the most prestigious prize of the world. This prize is given in the 6 fields’ i.e, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics and Peace Prize. These prizes were commenced in 1901. The recipients of the first Nobel Prizes were given 150,782 SEK. In 2017, the Nobel laureates were awarded a prize amount of 9,000,000 SEK.

    1 day ago

  • List of 25 Inspiring books written by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is known as the "Missile man of India". Dr. Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October, 1931 in Tamil Nadu and died on 27 July, 2015 in Shillong. Dr. Abdul Kalam was a prominent Indian scientist and 11th President of India. Dr. Abdul Kalam had crucial role in the development of the Polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV). In this article, we are giving list of 25 books written by Dr. Abdul Kalam which will be an inspiration for us.

    1 day ago

  • International Day of Rural Women 2019: Current Theme, History and Facts

    International Day of Rural Women is observed on 15 October every year to raise awareness about the important role that rural women play in climate action. Let us read more about International Day of Rural Women, Its 2019 Theme, History and Significance.

    2 days ago

  • World Students’ Day 2019: Dr. A.P.J Kalam’s birthday: All you need to know

    World Students’ Day is celebrated on 15 October which is the birth anniversary of the Missile Man of India Dr. Abdul Kalam. Why it is celebrated on 15 October and how it is celebrated? Let us have a look!

    2 days ago

  • New Economic Policy of 1991: Objectives, Features and Impacts

    New Economic Policy of India was launched in the year 1991 under the leadership of P. V. Narasimha Rao. This policy opened the door of the India Economy for the global exposure for the first time. In this New Economic Policy P. V. Narasimha Rao government reduced the import duties, opened reserved sector for the private players, devalued the Indian currency to increase the export. This is also known as the LPG Model of growth.

    2 days ago

  • Diwali Festival 2019: Important Dates, Rituals and Celebrations

    Diwali is a festival of lights. It is celebrated across the country to commemorate the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya with Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman after 14 years of exile from the forest. Do you know how many days the Diwali festival is celebrated? How it is celebrated? Let us have a look!

    2 days ago

  • Comparison of the Air Force of India, China and Pakistan

    China has the world's second largest air force while Indian Air Force is the fourth largest air force in the world. The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932 as the air force of the British Empire. Currently, there are 1.40 lac soldiers working in Indian air force. India has received first Rafale jet from France in October 2019.

    Oct 12, 2019

  • World Arthritis Day 2019: History and Theme

    World Arthritis Day is celebrated on the October 12 since 1996. World Arthritis Day is observed to raise awareness about the Arthritis around the world. The theme of the World Arthritis Day 2019 is "Time2Work". This theme would be followed in the financial year 2020 also.

    Oct 12, 2019

  • International Day for Disaster Reduction 2019: Current Theme, History and Objective

    The International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on 13 October annually to raise awareness about disaster reduction. This year it continues as a part of the "Sendai Seven" campaign which is centred on the seven targets of the Sendai Framework. Let us read more about International Day for Disaster Reduction, its 2019 theme, history, and objective.

    Oct 11, 2019

  • 13 Parameters to Compare India and China

    India and China are the super powers of Asian Subcontinent and striving hard to capture the attention of the other economies of the world. As per the data of International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook (October-2018) published on March 18, 2019 the size of Chinese economy is $ 13,457.267 billion which is around 16% of the world economy while on the other hand the size of Indian Economy is around $2,689.992 billion which is around 3.17% share of the the world economy.

    Oct 11, 2019

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