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Nirmala Sitharaman: The current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician who also serves as Minister of Corporate Affairs of India. She is also the in-charge of the COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force. The current Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician who also serves as Minister of Corporate Affairs of India. Nirmala Sithraman is a Rajya Sabha MP since 2014. Previously, she has served as the Defence Minister of India, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs (Ministry of Finance), and the Minister for Commerce and Industry.  Nirmala Sitharaman: Personal life, Family and Education Nirmala Sitharaman was born on August 18, 1959, to Savitri and Narayanan Sitharaman in Madurai. Sitharaman's father hailed from Musiri, Tiruchirappalli, and her mother's family had its roots in Thiruvenkadu, and in the Thanjavur and Salem districts of Tamil Nadu. Nirmala Sitharaman was born in a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family and her father wa...

Have you completed 12th standard? Do you want to become an IPS Officer? If yes, this article will be of help to you. Here, you’ll be reading about the topic – ‘how to become an IPS Officer after 12th?’. Civil Services Exam is a very popular competitive exam in India. IAS and IPS are the two most popular choices among Civil Services aspirants. Policing is a glamorous and respectable profession. The prospect of donning Police uniform and maintaining law and order is a dream that many young Indians nourish! Each day, I get bombarded with questions related to these careers. I’ve noticed that school students are very keen on becoming IAS and IPS Officers. School students ask me different doubts and questions regarding CSE and list of Civil Services. One question that caught my attention is – ‘how can I become an IPS Officer after completing 12th?’ OR ‘Is there a way to become an IPS Officer right after 12th?’ OR ‘How to become an IPS Officer after 12th?’. I’ve answered these ...

Sachin Tendulkar at the age of 11 was introduced to cricket. When he was 16 years old, he became India's youngest Test cricketer. He was born on 24 April, 1973 in Mumbai. Let us solve an interesting quiz on Sachin Tendulkar’s birthday based on his early life, cricket journey, awards and recognition, etc. Sachin Tendulkar, the master blaster is an inspiration to everyone. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He is the first sportsman who was nominated in this category, which does not have an election process. In Rajya Sabha, 12 seats are reserved for those persons who have special knowledge or practical experience in respect of matters like literature, science, art and social service. 1. When did Sachin Tendulkar make his first Test debut? A. 10 October, 1988 B. 11 November, 1988 C. 20 October 1989 D. 15 November, 1989 Ans. D Explanation:  Sachin Tendulkar has made his first test debut against Pakistan in Karachi on 15 November 1989. 2....

Indian Economy is the fifth largest economy in the world. Many questions related to India's economy are asked in almost every competitive exam. This article contains 11 important questions based on India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This set of 12 questions will be very useful for many competitive exams to be held in India. Therefore, it is necessary to solve it carefully. 1. Which of the following is not a method to calculate the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? (a) Product method (b) Income law (c) Expenditure method (d) Diminishing cost method Answer: D Explanation: There are 3 methods used for calculating national income namely; Income method, expenditure method, and Product method. The diminishing cost method is not a method to calculate national income. 2.  The total amount of income from economic activities across the country in a year is called ........ (a) Disposable income (b) National income (c) Personal income (d) Private Income Answer: b Explanation: The...

Salt March is also known as Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March or Civil Disobedience Movement. The Salt Satyagraha was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi against the salt tax that was imposed by the British Government in India. It was a mass civil disobedience movement. Let us read in detail about Gandhi's Salt March. As we know that the major non-violent protest was led by Mahatma Gandhi in India during the struggle for freedom and Salt Satyagraha was one of them. It was started in March-April 1930. The Salt March began with around 80 people, it was 390 km-long journey and later it grew into a strong force of around 50,000 people. Why does Salt Satyagraha begin? The Congress Party in the Lahore session of December 1929, passed the Purna Swaraj resolution. It was proclaimed on 26 January, 1930 and decided that civil disobedience was the way to achieve it. Mahatma Gandhi chooses the path of non-violence to break the salt tax against the British government. The then, Viceroy Lord Irwin co...

Social Media giant Facebook entered into a deal with Reliance Jio with an investment of Rs. 43,474 crores. Facebook acquired 9.99% stake in Jio platform through this deal on April 22, 2020. First crewed US mission to launch soon: NASA US Space Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently announced to launch the first crewed mission of the United States to the International Space Station (ISS). The NASA will be sending astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley under the mission to ISS. This will be first crewed mission of the US since the retirement of Space Shuttle Program in 2011. Section 115BAC inserted into IT Act: All you need to know The Income-tax Act, 1961 was amended recently to add Section 115BAC that clearly states an individual belonging to an undivided family and has income from other sources besides the business or profession can opt to be taxed and submit ITR under the Section 139 of IT Act. In a historic first, US oil prices decline belo...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)has sought proposals for the development of various indigenous technologies for India’s human space programme and space exploration. ISRO has invited proposals for 18 tentative technology development areas. The proposals have been sought for 18 tentative technology development areas by the Directorate of Human Space Programme. ISRO has fixed July 15 as the last date for the submission of the proposals. The proposals have been sought in areas including radiation hazards characterisation and mitigation techniques, human-robotic interfaces, space food and related technologies, human psychology for long term missions, environmental control and life support systems and simulated gravity technologies. Key Highlights •  ISRO is inviting proposals from national research and academic institutions to develop affordable and indigenous technologies that will enable human survival in low earth orbits and beyond for India’s space explorat...