What is cess? How it differs from surcharge?
A cess imposed by the central government is a tax on tax, levied by the…
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Types of Slopes
Gentle Slope A slope with contour lines spread far apart from each other. This even…
Chile-Madrid Time for Action Declaration
Chile-Madrid Time for Action Declaration Chile-Madrid Time for Action declaration has happened at the 25th…
Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC)
SROCC is an analysis of sound research over recent years about the Earth’s diverse water…
Green India Mission (GIM) – National Mission for a Green India
Green India Mission (GIM) – National Mission for a Green India Green India mission is…
Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs)
What is Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs)? RBI has announced a new liquidity facility under…
Chhath Puja
Chhath is an ancient Hindu Vedic festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and…
Zero Based Budgeting
What is Zero-Based Budgeting? Zero-based budgeting is a practice where all expenditure is allocated and…
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)
What is the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)? Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme provides…
Banks Board Bureau
Banks Board Bureau (BBB) is an autonomous advisory body created by the government to enhance…
Treasury Bill (T-bill)
When the government is going to the financial market to raise money, it can do…