Ujjivan small finance bank has announced the launch of ‘kisan suvidha loan’ for small and marginal farmers. It provides loans to the individuals with an amount ranging from Rs. 60,000-Rs. 2 lakh for agricultural and allied activities.

World wetlands day is celebrated every year on 2^nd February to commemorate the signing of Ramasar convention on wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971. This year the theme was ‘wetlands and climate change’ that highlights the impact of wetlands and the impact of climate change.

The UIC or International Union of Railways is an international rail transport industry body. It was created on 17 October 1922, with the aim of standardising industry practices. It has 194 members across 5 continents.

India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the spaceport in French Guiana. It is the 40^th communication satellite of ISRO launched through Ariane-5 rocket with the operational life of 15 years.

The first jute mill was set up at Rishra near Kolkata in 1855 by an Englishman, George Auckland.

The civil disobedience movement was an important part of Indian freedom. It was started by Mahatma Gandhi on 12 March, 1930 along with his followers. However, the movement was not successful but it prepared the people of India for great Sacrifice.

The Tughlaq dynasty was basically of Turkish origin and the family was essentially Muslim. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty in the year 1321.

Hitopdesh is a collection of Sanskrit fables in prose and verse. It is similar to, though distinct from, the Panchatantra which is a collection of five volumes of stories. Vishnu Sharma was an Indian scholar and author who wrote Panchatantra and Hitopdesh.

The state government in India levies the octroi charges when the product enters the state. Generally, it varies from 3 to 6 % of the product value. Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab are the only states where octroy tax is applicable at present.