NATO member countries

NATO member countries

As of the time of writing, NATO has 32 member countries, known as NATO Allies, which are independent nations that collaborate through NATO to consider political and security matters and decide together by consensus. NATO member countries The most recent additions to NATO were:   Sweden: March 7, 2024  

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MACPS

MACPS 

MACPS refers to the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme. The MACPS is an arrangement that allows central government employees to progress in their pay level following periods of service (10, 20, and 30 years) through financial upgradation while not being formally promoted, (which fulfills the criteria for the MACPS). Explanation:

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Historical Monuments of Assam

Historical Monuments of Assam

The Rangghar in Sivasagar town, built in the 18th century, is Asia’s first amphitheatre and is an example of great Ahom architecture. The Rangghar has an octagonal plan with two levels, and is made from an elaborate combination of materials, e.g., jaggery, black gram, elephant grass, limestone, snail excreta, filtered lime powder, lengthy fish bones,

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Electoral Bond Scheme

Electoral Bond Scheme

The Electoral Bond Scheme in India allowed individuals and companies to donate money to a political party without disclosing their name or how much they contributed, by buying interest-free bearer bonds offered by the State Bank of India (SBI), to be encashed by political parties. The scheme was introduced in 2018 in order to make

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Creeper virus

Creeper virus and cybersecurity

The Creeper virus, which was released in 1971, is the first computer virus that is recognized today, serving as the initial nail in the coffin of cybersecurity’s history. While originally not malicious, it ultimately showed that self-replicating program code can spread itself across networks, which led to the evolution of malware with malicious intent.Some Characteristics

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Cherry-picking in journalism

Cherry-picking in journalism

Cherry picking in journalism is a practice where a journalist discovers facts, data, or quotes to support a viewpoint, and ignores information that contradicts that viewpoint. This can create a biased narrative that distorts reality through selective reporting, and ignores all other aspects that provide the complete picture of a situation. Key details:

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Abhinav Bharat Society

Abhinav Bharat Society

The Abhinav Bharat Society was established as an overtly revolutionary organization in 1904, by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar while at Fergusson College in Pune, India. Cutting acrss the independence movement in India, it was originally called “Mitra Mela” and ran branches across India and London with the intent of overthrowing

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