GS Paper III
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was established on April 1, 1935, is responsible for monetary stability, currency management, inflation targeting, regulating the banking system, and setting interest rates.
GS Paper II & III
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The Supreme Court has set aside a notification issued by the Environment Ministry three years ago that exempted extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects, such as road and railways construction, from obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC).
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Tamil Nadu based Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO) is celebrating 125 years of groundbreaking research contributing significantly to the global scientific community.
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Strong evidence of ozone's presence on Jupiter's moon Callisto has been found by a team of scientists.
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