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  • List of Sessions of Indian National Congress before Independence

    The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed by the Allan Octavian Hume in 1885. The first session of INC was held in Bombay from 28–31 December 1885 under the chairmanship of W.C. Bonnerjee. Read this article to know the list of important sessions of INC till 1948.

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  • Bharat Ratna Award: List of recipients (1954-2019)

    List of recipients of Bharat Ratna:- Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the country. Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee, and Nanaji Deshmukh are the latest recipients of this prestigious Bharat Ratna award 2019. 

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  • What is the difference between LOC and LAC?

    Difference between LOC and LAC: LOC stands for Line of Control while LAC stands for Line of Actual Control. LOC is a demarcated border marked by the military. For example, the boundary separating parts of Jammu & Kashmir controlled by India and Pakistan is called the LOC while LAC is a boundary between India and China like Aksai Chin.

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  • List of Current Chief Ministers in India 2020

    At present, India is the union of 28 states and 8 Union Territories. There are 31 Chief Ministers in India which includes 28 Chief Ministers from states and 3 from Union territory of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir.

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  • List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2020

    Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0! Modi Cabinet has 58 Ministers; which includes 25 cabinet Ministers,24 Ministers of State, and 9 Ministers of State (Independent Charge).  Shri Amit Shah is the Home Affairs, Shri Raj Nath Singh is the Defence Minister, and Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari has two ministries 1. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and 2. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

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  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Biography, History and Administration

    Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: He was one of the greatest warriors of his time and founder of the Maratha Empire. Shivaji himself enthroned as an independent sovereign in 1674. For six years he ruled his domain via cabinet of eight ministers. Let us have a look at his early life, administration, battles, etc.    

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  • Kundapur Vaman Kamath: Biography, Career and Achievements

    Mr. KV Kamath may be the new Finance Minister of India. Currently he is President of New Development Bank. He was born on 2 December 1947 at Mangalore, Madras Province, India. Read this article to know the biography of Mr. Kundapur Vaman Kamath.

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  • June 2020: List of important National and International Days

    India is a land of unity in diversity, rich in culture and traditions. Festivals, events play an important role as they not only create awareness but also the ways people unite together and celebrate it with full enthusiasm. Let us have a look at the events whether International or National that falls in the month of June 2020.

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  • 15 Interesting Facts and History about Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK)

    Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is illegally occupied by Pakistan in 1947. Pakistan has divided POK into 2 parts i.e. Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. The population of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir(Azad Kashmir+Gilgit Baltistan) is Approx. 52 lac in 2020.

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  • Pakistan Occupied Kashmir vs Indian Kashmir:Comparative study

    Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is that part of India which is occupied by the Pakistan after the invasion in 1947, since then this area is known as the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

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  • List of Finance Ministers of India

    Ministry of Finance is one of the most important ministries within the Government of India and is headed by the Finance Minister. Nirmala Sitharaman is the current Finance Minister of India. She took charge on 31 May 2019. Let us have a look at the list of Finance Ministers of India from 1947 till present.  

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  • Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif Crops Season 2020-21

    Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Paddy (Common) is increased to 1,868 per quintal for the 2020-21 season.The Government announces Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated crops on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). 

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  • List of Top Chinese Companies in India

    Xiaomi, Haier"Nippon Paint (India) Pvt. Ltd, Volvo, Oppo, Vivo, Oneplus, Huawei, and Motorola are some popular Chinese companies are in India. The Chinese investors have invested 40% of its total investment in the Automobile Industry in India.

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  • List of Chinese Funded Companies in India

    The Chinese investors and technology entrepreneurs come to India with huge investments in areas such as; healthcare, start-up companies, mobile gaming, education, the financial sector in India. In this article, we are publishing the list of Chinese Funded Companies in India.

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  • Is India in the position to boycott Chinese products?

    India’s trade with China was $87.07 billion in 2018-19. In this duration, Indian import from China was US$70.32 in 2018-19 while Indian export to China was just US$ 16.75. It means India’s trade deficit with China was $53.57 billion in 2018-19. India sends 8% of its total exports to China whereas China sends only 2% of its total exports to India.

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