Vaikunthbhai Mehta: Co-operative Movement & KVIC

Vaikunthbhai Mehta: Co-operative Movement & KVIC

Vaikunthbhai Mehta, whose birth anniversary was recently celebrated, is famously known as the “Pioneer of the Co-operative Movement” in India. He was also the first Chairman of which commission?

Subansiri Lower HEP & Brahmaputra Tributary

Subansiri Lower HEP & Brahmaputra Tributary

Consider the following statements about the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (HEP): It is a ‘Run of River’ scheme on the Subansiri River. The Subansiri River is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It is located on the border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar & Narlikar’s Theory

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar & Narlikar’s Theory

Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: The awards include a category named Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB) for young scientists. Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was awarded the Vigyan Ratna (VR) Posthumously. The Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity, co-developed by Prof. Narlikar, is an alternative to Einstein’s general relativity and a counterpoint to the … Read more