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Payments Banks
Payments Banks are specialised banks created to make basic banking and digital payment services more accessible, especially for unbanked and underbanked sections of society.…
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Small Finance Banks (SFBs)
Small Finance Banks (SFBs) are specialised banks established to promote financial inclusion in India. They provide basic banking services such as deposits and loans,…
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Credit Ceilings
Credit ceilings are limits placed on the amount of domestic credit that can be provided during a specific period. They are mainly used in…
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RBI Monetary Policy Tools
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses various monetary policy instruments to regulate liquidity, credit availability and money supply in the economy. These instruments…
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Rise of Regional Powers in the 18th Century
Introduction · The decline of Mughal authority during the first half of the eighteenth century led to the emergence of regional…
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Arrival of Europeans in India
Background · The arrival of Europeans in India from the late fifteenth century was closely connected with the Age of Discovery,…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Indian Researchers Map Colonial Spider Venom — Anti-Cancer Potential
Key Findings Anti-Cancer Potential Prelims MCQ — English Q. Consider the following statements regarding Stegodyphus sarasinorum: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?…
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Indian Softshell, Red-Crowned Roofed & Indian Peacock Turtles
1. Indian Softshell Turtle 2. Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle 3. Indian Peacock Softshell / Indian Peacock Turtle UPSC Prelims Practice Questions Q1. Consider the following…
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ISRO Launches Advanced Imaging Satellite EOS-05
Why is Geosynchronous Orbit Important? GSLV-F17 · GSLV: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. Important Distinction for Prelims UPSC Prelims Questions Q1.…
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SC Pushes for Raising Retirement Age in District Judiciary
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Judiciary | Access to Justice Context SC Direction States Yet to Agree Why States Are Hesitant? SC’s Reasoning Balancing…
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