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  • List of all Presidents of India from 1947 to 2019

    The President of India is the first citizen of the country and is the head of the Indian State. It is the highest Constitutional post in the country.He acts as the symbol of unity, integrity and solidarity of the nation. Through this article, the list of the candidates who have been elected as president so far is being given and some important facts related to them.

    Apr 8, 2019

  • 10 Unknown facts about EMISAT Satellite

    It is again a pride moment after Mission Shakti for us as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched an EMISAT a Electronic Intelligence Satellite on 1st April, 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. It is released into an orbit at 749 km and is the first launch vehicle to use solar panels in the fourth stage rocket.

    Apr 2, 2019

  • What are Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASAT)?

    As we know that India has successfully tested its first Anti-Satellite missile (ASAT) on 27 March, 2019 and became the fourth nation to achieve this after US, Russia and China.

    Apr 2, 2019

  • What is Mission Shakti?

    Mission Shakti an anti-satellite weapon ASAT is successful by targeting a live satellite in a low earth orbit. It is an important step towards securing India's safety, economic growth and technological advancement. No doubt ASAT weapon system will give a new strength to India's space programme. Do you know about Mission Shakti? What is it and why this mission is so special, what is ASAT, LEO, etc. Let us study through this article.

    Apr 2, 2019

  • 10 unknown facts about Sharada Peeth Corridor

    Sharada Peeth temple is an ancient temple and an important cultural site located in the PoK. Do you know that Pakistan government gave the approval of opening Sharada Peeth corridor due to which Hindu pilgrims from India can visit this temple? But what is Sharada Peeth temple, what is its significance, its histoary, who built it, what is Sharada Peeth University etc. Let us study through this article.

    Mar 29, 2019

  • 10 Interesting facts about CH-47 Chinook helicopter

    CH 47 Chinook helicopter is an advanced multi-mission helicopter inducted in the Indian Air Force. It can deliver heavy payloads to high altitudes and is suited for operations in high Himalayas. No doubt it will enhance the capabilities of India across a range of military and HADR missions. Let us study 10 interesting facts about CH-47 Chinook helicopter through this article.

    Mar 27, 2019

  • Lokpal an Anti-Corruption Ombudsman: Meaning and Powers

    Lokpal is a national anti corruption ombudsman to look into complaints against public servants which are defined under the Lokpal Act 2013. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 received the assent of the President on the January 1st, 2014, and is hereby published for information of general Public.

    Mar 20, 2019

  • Interesting facts about One Nation One Card

    One Nation One Card as name suggests is one single card which can be used for various components. It is developed indigenously. This card is launched by PM Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Do you know about its features and benefits of the card? Let us study some interesting facts about One Nation One Card through this article.

    Mar 12, 2019

  • World Wide Web: Invention, History and Uses

    The first web browser known as World Wide Web or WWW or W3 is discovered by Tim Berners-Lee in the second half of 1980s. It is basically a system of internet servers that support specially formatted documents. Let us study about World Wide Web in detail whether invention, history, benefits, disadvantages etc. through this article.

    Mar 12, 2019

  • List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969-2019)

    The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is given annually at the National Films Awards, which is India's highest award in cinema. The award honours for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema". Here, we are given the list of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969-2018) for the aspirants of different competitive examination which can be used as revision capsule.

    Mar 7, 2019

  • What is Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) mission?

    Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) is a new mission of NASA that will focus on airglow of colourful bands of light in the atmosphere of Earth to know about what combination of forces drive into space weather in the upper atmosphere. Let us study about Atmospheric Waves Experiment in detail, its features, objective and significance through this article.

    Mar 5, 2019

  • Key facts about NASA’s ARTEMIS Mission

    According to NASA the white flash represents energy released during a magnetospheric sub storm and ARTEMIS Mission suggest that the solar wind and the Moon's crustal magnetic fields work together to give the Moon a distinctive pattern of darker and lighter swirls. How this happen, let us study through this article. Also, we will study about the ARTEMIS/THEMIS Mission with objectives, features, significance and some facts.

    Mar 5, 2019

  • What is Surgical Strike?

    Being a soft state, India always acts or carried out harsh steps like surgical strike and Covert Operation on the basis of very specific and credible information from intelligence. India had carried out surgical strikes targeting “launch pads” for terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in order to justify its stand on Zero tolerance of terrorism. It is a legitimate, well planned military action intended to deal only with a specific target to avoid collateral damage.

    Feb 28, 2019

  • National Science Day 2019: Theme, History and Significance

    National Science Day is celebrated all over India on 28 February to mark the discovery of the phenomenon of Raman Effect by CV Raman in 1928 and for his remarkable discovery in 1930 he got Nobel Prize which was the first Nobel Prize for India in the field of Science. This article deals with why National Science Day is celebrated, how it is celebrated, when it is celebrated, its objectives behind the celebration etc.

    Feb 28, 2019

  • What is Domain Name System (DNS) and its Significance?

    Indian Government will soon launch a public Domain Name System (DNS) server to protect users from malware or phishing with enhanced security features. But what is DNS, how it works, what is its importance etc. What is Domain and IP address? Let us study through this article.

    Feb 25, 2019