Repo Rate is RBI's monetary policy tool.
It is the rate at which commercial banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India against government securities. It is a key tool used by the RBI to control inflation, liquidity, and economic growth in the country.
Part III of Indian Constitution guarantees Fundamental Rights.
These rights are justiciable, meaning they are enforceable by courts, protecting citizens against state overreach and ensuring individual liberties. Articles 12 to 35 of the Constitution deal with these essential rights.
Jal Jeevan Mission aims for 'Har Ghar Jal'.
Launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, its objective is to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households in India. The mission's target is to achieve this goal by 2024.
Quit India Movement demanded immediate British withdrawal.
Launched by Mahatma Gandhi in August 1942, this mass civil disobedience movement called for an immediate end to British rule in India during World War II. The famous slogan 'Do or Die' was associated with this movement.
ISRO is India's premier space agency.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully soft-landed Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's south pole in 2023. This made India the fourth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing and the first to reach the lunar south polar region.
G20 is forum for international economic cooperation.
The Group of Twenty comprises 19 countries and the European Union, representing the world's major developed and emerging economies. Its primary aim is to address key global economic challenges, including financial stability and sustainable development.
India has a rich history in Olympic participation.
India first participated in the Olympic Games in 1900. Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, followed by Neeraj Chopra in javelin throw at Tokyo 2020.