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Gold Loan: How does a gold loan work?

In cases of any financial emergency, what do you think you will do? Either visit a bank and apply for a personal loan, any emergency loan, etc. with most probably high-interest rates Or bring your gold into use kept in your lockers, a gold loan needs gold to be pledged as collateral which can be your gold jewelry, gold coins issued by banks, etc. This loan is preferable as their repayment choices are more flexible than personal loans. So, in this article, we will discuss the meaning of the gold loan, why they are better than others, and how it works, along with a list of gold reserves in India and many more. Let’s get started.

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5G Spectrum Analysis: Everything you need to know

The emergence of the internet and smartphones, and the networks were advancing each year. However, what were the changes? The principle improvement is the very best transmission speed in every new generation of networks. Therefore, in each step forward we had, it became viable to grow the variety of network usage for sending messages, streaming offerings, object connectivity, among others.

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China-Taiwan Conflict: Is Taiwan part of China?

2021-22 witnessed a pandemic, falling currencies, and so many war conflicts, some of which ended while some continued. One such prominent and continuing conflict is the China- Taiwan conflict. Taiwan is an island roughly 100 miles from the coast of southeast China that is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), it is separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. It is located in a place that includes a list of US-friendly territories crucial to US foreign policy. It has been governed independently of mainland China (the People’s Republic of China, PRC) since 1949. The PRC considers the island a renegade province and wants it to get unified with the mainland. In Taiwan, which has its own democratically elected government and is home to twenty-three million people, political leaders have differing views on the island’s status and its relations with mainland China.

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Best UPSC books 2022

“ Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.”

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World War 1: Timeline, Reason and Aftermath

A war that was supposed to end all the wars, a war that caused millions of deaths and marked the least average life of a soldier, was none other than “World War I.”

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Can government freebie promises be banned in India: SC raises concerns

Five kgs of rice, a laptop, a cycle, a 2- BHK flat etc., all these for free free free! You might have heard this from various political parties during election campaigns for the vote bank. So, are these “fokat ka maal ya muft ka tohfa?”. These are nothing but actual government freebies, in simple words, any goods or services that the government offers to the citizens for free. Freebies can include both free goodies or a scheme offering services for the people. There are several other examples of freebies distributed by the political parties in many states, such as the free DTC buses in Delhi, 1 lakh rupees to newly wedded brides in poor families in Telangana and a bunch of last-minute schemes by the Rajasthan Government etc.

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Commonwealth Games 2022: Medal Tally, Daily Schedule, and Updates

Indian Athletes have never failed to impress us with their performances at various international events, be it Neeraj Chopra or Mirabai Chanu, etc. They deserve every bit of felicitation and appreciation as winning medals for our country or even showcasing sportsman spirit at these highly competitive events, irrespective of the wins is a sign of honour. The beginning of this 21st century marked an improvement in India's standard of performance in sports. The sport of athletics was introduced during the British Raj since then, India has performed immensely well at many events such as the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

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List of Nobel Prize Winners from India

We get up, we work like maniacs- because time is always running out, so we can hardly spare any leisure time, and even if we could spare some free time, only a handful of people will dedicate this time working for the benefit of humankind. Bitter but true, isn't it? This article discusses the contribution of those handfuls of people who have devoted their entire life to mankind. As a symbol of gratitude and honour, they have bestowed a prize that has been created to reward the discoveries which confer a greater benefit to mankind, i.e., the Nobel prize comprising prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace.

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Best law colleges in India- NIRF Rankings

"What do lawyers learn in law school? They learn to win... We've got to start thinking about how to solve problems."

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Droupadi Murmu: First Tribal President of India

India scripted history after Droupadi Murmu became the first tribal President of India. Her election as a President was absolutely one- sided and was not contested at all. On defeating the Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, she also became the second woman President of India. The Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha was with Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress who was picked up as a candidate after Farooq Abdullah, Sharad Pawar & Gopakrishna Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson) refused to run for the post. In this article, we will be running through her early life & career, struggles, political career and many more.

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Why the Rupee is falling: Will it fall further against the Dollar?

Did you know which currency in the world is the most dominant? No? Don’t worry. That is why we are here. The most dominant currency in the world is the US Dollar. Also, the US Dollar is one of the most popular currencies for trading in foreign exchange markets, including the Euro, Japanese Yen, the Australian Dollar, the Great British Pound etc.

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National Emblem Row: Controversy in the Indian Parliament around Ashoka Pillar

"Since when did Ashoka’s lions bare their fangs? And they never snarled before," a Twitter user asked.

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Rajapaksa Family : Rise and fall of Sri Lankan legacy

Sri Lankan former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the only Rajapaksa who is to be blamed for driving the country to the worst crisis, Srilanka has ever witnessed. The Rajapaksa family held an affluent position in Sri Lanka polity for the past two decades. During Gotabaya’s presidential tenure, posts of importance like Prime Minister, and Finance Minister were held by Mahinda Rajapaksa & Basil Rajapaksa respectively, brothers of this former President.

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Modus Operandi of Security Coverage in India

Do you know, that Business Tycoon Mukesh Ambani was granted Z+ security since 2013, the highest safety protocol in India? Recently, Tripura High Court passed an interim order, directing an officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs to bring files maintained regarding the assessment of threat perception in relation to Mukesh Ambani, his wife and children on the basis of which security has been granted to them. The said order has now been stayed by SC when the order was challenged.

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What is Floor Test? All you must know about it amidst political crisis

“The collective trust in the legislature is founded on the bedrock of the constitutional trust”. With Eknath Shinde becoming Chief Minister, finally, we have an outcome of the political turmoil going on in Maharashtra for the past 10 days. Amidst the entire ordeal, we kept reading about the possibility of a floor test being conducted, a term not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but a tool devised to check that the government enjoys the confidence of the legislative body (representative of the people).

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President Election in India: Who will be elected for the 2022 Presidential election?

NDA’s presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu is all set for this year’s Presidential elections. If elected, she will become the first tribal President of the country. And the second woman president after Pratibha Patil. President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure is coming to an end on July 25, for which a Presidential election will be conducted to fill his post on July 18; probably by the 21st of July, we will know who our new President will be. Now, the question is, how is the President of India chosen? What is the process? Is it the same as a Parliamentary election? In this article, we shall be discussing all of these.

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Shinzo Abe: Assassination of Japan’s longest serving PM

Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader, has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event. This incident will send shivers down your spine as the former PM Mr Abe was shot twice while he was giving an election campaign speech in the southern city of Nara, after which he immediately collapsed and was taken to the hospital.

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What are Zero Hour and Question Hour in the Parliament

The Winter Session of the Parliament started on a stormy note, with a lot of debates and protests going on in both the Houses regarding the controversial bills being passed. As we all know that the basic essence of the Indian Parliament is to make laws for its citizens and all legislative proposals have to be introduced in the form of bills before the Parliament. Therefore a bill is nothing but a statute in draft and it cannot become a law unless it has received the approval of both the Houses of Parliament and assent of the President of India.

Posts Tagged: current affairs

Gold Loan: How does a gold loan work?

5G Spectrum Analysis: Everything you need to know

China-Taiwan Conflict: Is Taiwan part of China?

Best UPSC books 2022

World War 1: Timeline, Reason and Aftermath

Can government freebie promises be banned in India: SC raises concerns

Commonwealth Games 2022: Medal Tally, Daily Schedule, and Updates

List of Nobel Prize Winners from India

Best law colleges in India- NIRF Rankings

Droupadi Murmu: First Tribal President of India

Why the Rupee is falling: Will it fall further against the Dollar?

National Emblem Row: Controversy in the Indian Parliament around Ashoka Pillar

Rajapaksa Family : Rise and fall of Sri Lankan legacy

Modus Operandi of Security Coverage in India

What is Floor Test? All you must know about it amidst political crisis

President Election in India: Who will be elected for the 2022 Presidential election?

Shinzo Abe: Assassination of Japan’s longest serving PM

What are Zero Hour and Question Hour in the Parliament

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