Vande Matram-National Song of India

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The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. The following is the text of its first stanza: Read more

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Indira Gandhi National Open University

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) established in September 1985, is responsible for the promotion of open university and distance education system in the educational pattern of the country and for coordination and determination of standards in such systems. Read more

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Mid-Day Meal Scheme

The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, popularly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, was launched on 15 August 1995.

The objective of the programme is to give a boost to universalisation of primary education by increasing enrollment, attendance and retention, and also improving nutritional status of children in primary classes studying in Government, Local Body and Government aided schools. Read more

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IT Revolution In India

The information technology sector best symbolizes India’s success. The progress of the IT sector has been phenomenal in the last two decades. IT has become India’s biggest export now. Read more

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Changing Face of Crop Production In Punjab

After a year after the war with Pakistan, India faced a daunting food insecurity in 1966 made worse by failing monsoons. India had to import 10 million tones of wheat from USA .India also imported 18,000 tonne of wheat seed from Mexico, high yielding varieties of the grain. Read more

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Space Mission of India

India’s space programme has transformed the nation’s agriculture, communications and education.

India put up its most glorious demonstration at Sriharikota on November 16, 2007, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) tested cryogenic technology to power the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GLSV), capable of putting four-tonne satellites in orbit. Read more

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Lok Adalats-Justice Expedited

Lok Adalat is a judicial institution developed by the people themselves for social justice. It is a dispute settlement agency and settles litigation by

• Negotiation,
• Arbitration
• Conciliation.

Lok Adalats are not alternative to the existing courts. They are only supplementary to the courts.The organization of Lok Adalat is informal and flexible. Apart from some minimum requirements in respect of procedures and approaches, the rest of the exercise is simple and varied as the nature of the problems and the culture of the community demand. Read more

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Consumer Protection Act-One That Put Power Into Hands of Consumer

The Consumer Protection act, 1986 was enacted for better Protection of the interests of Consumers. It was enacted after an in-depth study of the Consumer Protection laws in a number of countries and in consultation with the representatives of Consumers, trade and industry and after extensive discussions within the Government. All the provisions of the Act came into force from 1 July 1987. Read more

Popularity: 24% [?]