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Caspian sea bordering countries: Mnemonic: TARIK(DATE)

A: Azerbaijan
R: Russia
T: Turkmenistan
I: Iran
K: Kazakhstan
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The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is a standard demographic indicator used internationally to estimate the average number of children that a woman would have over her childbearing years (i.e. age 15-49), based on current birth trends. @SecureIAS
Q: Consider following statements on tariffs & quotas1. tariffs directly impact the value of imports & quotas aim to curb volume of imports. 2. Both tariffs & quotas restrict imports & protect domestic firm Which of d above statements is/are correct?
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🟥Core Sector Industry in Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with respective Weightage.
♻️Important inscriptions

🔲SAMUDRA GUPTA
1. Eran stone Inscription
2. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
3. Nalanda Inscription
4. Gaya Copper plate

🔲CHANDRA GUPTA II
1. Sanchi stone Inscription
2. Mehraulli Pillar Inscription
3. Udaygiri Cave Inscription I &II

🔲KUMAR GUPTA
1. Bilsad Stone Inscription
2. Mandsore stone Inscription
3. Dhandeh Copper plate
4. karmadanda Inscription
5. Mankuwar Buddha Inscription

🔲SKANDA GUPTA
1. Junagarh Inscription
2. Bitari Inscription
3. Indore Copper Plate
4. Kahaum Stone pillar Inscription

🔲BHANU GUPTA
1. Eran pillar Inscription (Evidence of Sati )

🔲VISHNU GUPTA
1. Damodar Copper Plate
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During Quit India Movement (1942) parallel governments were established in different parts of India-

1) Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) - parallel government under leadership of Chittu Pandey.

2) Tamluk (Midnapore, West Bengal) - formation of 'Bidyut Bahinis' (lightning armies).

3) Satara (Maharashtra) - here the parallel government was called Prati Sarkar. It was established under the leadership of  Y B Chavan, Nana Patil etc. Nyayadana mandals and Gandhi marriages were organised.

The parallel government of Satara ran for longer time comparatively than others.
What is a pre-pack?

▫️A pre-pack is an agreement for the resolution of the debt of a distressed company through an agreement between secured creditors and investors instead of a public bidding process.
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Ujjwala Yojana
-To distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line families

UJJAWALA
-A Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation

UJALA Scheme
-To promote efficient lighting, enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which reduce electricity bills and help preserve environment.

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VEDAS literally mean, ‘to know’ & ‘source of knowledge’. There are four Vedas—Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva.

Vedas have the status of
#Shruti (means heard).

#Smriti (remembered) texts includes the Vedanga, Puranas, epics, Dharmashastra, & Nitishastra.

Each Veda has 4 parts, the last three of which sometimes blend into each other— the Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka & Upanishad

#SAMHITA

Rig Veda Samhita is a collection of 1,028 hymns arranged in 10 books.

Sama Veda consists of 1,810 verses, mostly borrowed from the Rig Veda, arranged according to the needs of musical notation.

Yajur Veda deals with the details of the performance of rituals.

Atharva Veda is the latest Veda and contains hymns, but also spells and charms which reflect aspects of popular beliefs and practices.

BRAHMANAS are prose explanations of the Samhita portions & give details and explanations of sacrificial rituals and their outcome.

#ARANAYAKAS interpret sacrificial rituals in a symbolic & philosophical way.

UPNISHADS: There are 108 Upanishads, among which 13 are considered the principal ones.
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PURANAS means ‘old’, composed by Vyasa.

There are 18 Mahapuranas (great Puranas), and many more Upapuranas (secondary Puranas).

18 Mahapuranas includes the Vishnu, Narada, Bhagavata, Garuda, Padma, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma, Linga, Shiva, Skanda, Agni, Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, Bhavishya, Vamana, and Brahma.

The origins of the Puranas may have overlapped to some extent with the Vedas, but their composition stretched forward into the 4th– 5th centuries CE, and in some cases, even later.

Puranas are supposed to have 5 characteristics (pancha-lakshanas), i.e

1. Creation of the world (sarga);

2. Re-creation (pratisarga);

3. The periods of the various Manus ;

4.The genealogies of gods & rishis &

5. Royal dynasties, including the Suryavamshi and Chandravamshi kings, whose origin is traced to the sun and the moon.
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42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added four new Directive Principles to the original list. Those DPSPs are:

1⃣ Article 39 - To secure opportunities for healthy development of children.

2⃣ Article 39A - To promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid to the poor.

3⃣ Article 43A - To take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries

4⃣ Article 48A - To protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wild life.
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