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Open road tolling is an electronic toll collection system that allows vehicles to pass through tolls without stopping. This system uses an electronic transponder to identify the vehicle and automatically deducts the cost of the toll from the driver’s account. Open road tolling is becoming increasingly popular as it offers convenience and cost savings to … Read more

The Union Public Service Commission conducts various exams all throughout the year. The exam dates usually vary from exam to exam and are usually announced on the official UPSC website. You can visit the website to know the exact dates for the exams you are interested in. UPSC Calander 2023 The UPSC calendar for 2023 … Read more

Harare Commonwealth Declaration was a declaration of the Commonwealth of Nations, issued in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1991. It sets out the Commonwealth’s core principles and values, detailing the Commonwealth’s membership criteria, and redefining and reinforcing its purpose.

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was established as a grouping of four nations — India, Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka through the Bangkok Declaration of 1997 to promote rapid economic development. Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional … Read more

Numerous factors are contributing to an increase in the frequency of urban flooding brought on by heavy rainfall. Because of the excess particulate matter, urban areas typically receive more rainfall than their rural counterparts (vehicular aerosols and pollution). They serve as condensation nuclei and boost precipitation. In addition, the expanded built-up area absorbs more solar … Read more

Globalization means free trade in goods, services, and capital. Globalization boosted the economy’s multidimensional efficiency, but it also promoted flexible employment and informalization. Globalization has reduced formal sector employment for the following reasons- 1) Globalization exposes technologies globally, leading to robotics and other technology replacing manpower. 2) India has 2% skilled labour compared to 96% … Read more

An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface, whereas an earthquake hazard is anything related to an earthquake that has the potential to disrupt people’s lifestyles. Earthquake hazards can manifest themselves in a variety of ways, including ground shaking, surface rupture, landslide, liquefaction, tectonic deformation, and tsunami. India’s vulnerability to earthquake-related hazards: 1. … Read more