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How does the commodity trade market work in India?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 241 Views

Commodity trading is trading in derivatives and commodity spot. There are two different categories of commodities we have to trade: Agricultural commodities and non-agricultural commoditiesAgricultural Commodities: These include grains and oilseeds (soybean, chana, corn, groundnut etc.), livestock, dairy products, bio-fuels etc.Non-Agricultural Commodities: These include Metals like gold, silver, copper etc.Also, there are 24 commodity exchanges in India and three national level commodity exchanges to trade in all permitted commodities.They are Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Mumbai (MCX), National Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Ahmedabad (NMCE) and National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, Mumbai (NCDEX)How Does It Work?When you buy ...

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Which is the biggest market for precious metals in India?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 220 Views

Zaveri Bazaar is the oldest gold market in India and objects made of silver like napkin rings, picture frames in old silver can be bought from this market. Zaveri Bazaar, as the name suggests, is a jewellery market, to the north of Crawford Market.LocationIt is located close to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and there are a number of trains that stop at this station. One can easily reach Zaveri Bazaar by boarding a local bus from the railway station or by an auto-rickshaw.Big brands such as 'Tanishq' and 'Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri' can be found here but here there are no shopping ...

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What is Elliptic Curve Cryptography?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 14K+ Views

Elliptic curve cryptography is used to implement public key cryptography. It was discovered by Victor Miller of IBM and Neil Koblitz of the University of Washington in the year 1985. ECC popularly used an acronym for Elliptic Curve Cryptography. It is based on the latest mathematics and delivers a relatively more secure foundation than the first generation public key cryptography systems for example RSA.Elliptic CurvesIn 1985, cryptographic algorithms were proposed based on elliptic curves. An elliptic curve is the set of points that satisfy a specific mathematical equation. They are symmetrical.UsesWebsites make extensive use of ECC to secure customers’ hypertext ...

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How to limit excessive use of mobile?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 177 Views

Today’s age is a technology-driven age. Mobile phones are the most used gadget at the moment. Be it rich or poor, young or old, mobiles have become a part and parcel for each one of us. However, the cell phone has a lot of adverse effects like back pain, stress, irritation, and depression, radiations harming us leading to different nervous disorders and the others.Limiting Mobile Phone UsagePlace the phone down on a hard surface if one is texting. One can even hold the phone in one hand and text with the other. This will increase the time of texting and ...

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Is New Technology a boon or bane?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 277 Views

Technology Symbolizes the Advancement of Human Knowledge. It is truly a boon. The advantages are many and the list can go on and on and on.They are:Chemotherapy can help cure cancer.It has made the world a global village. Emails, Whatsapp, and other social media have connected people sitting miles away.We can easily communicate sitting anywhere, anytime.One can use the camera to save memories of important events.Food can be cooked faster in Microwave ovens and electric cookers.The mixer grinders help in the easy grinding of food, and juicers help in extracting juice out of fruits and vegetables.Cell phones are certainly the ...

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Has technology made us stay isolated?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 150 Views

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. It may be also called as the "advances in computer science.” This technology has actually tamed us. It was thought as a matrix allowing us to connect to the world. But, it has made us the lone ranger.Let Us Look at Some General Terms and FactsNomophobia: The feeling of not having cell phones with you, but still one feels that he carries a phone and this is called Nomophobia. Now, it happens with all of us! We feel that we own a phone every now and then.The ...

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What is Adverb Clause in English grammar?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 247 Views

An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb. It modifies a verb, an adjective, or adverb. The adverb itself is a word which qualifies a verb or adjective or a pronoun.ExampleWhen the last guest left the party, we started dancing.If I make a promise, I won't break it.Here, when the last guest left the party and if I make a promise are adverb clauses.TypeQuestion answeredExamplePlaceWhere?Wherever there are calculators, there is Casio.TimeWhen?After the fruit is ripe, it is sold at the market.CauseWhy? (What caused this?)I didn't call her because I'm busy.PurposeWhy? (What was the reason for doing ...

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What is an adjective clause in English grammar?

Ridhi Arora
Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 708 Views

An adjective clause is a clause which performs the function of an adjective in a sentence. The adjective is a word which modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence. For example, a tall man, (where tall is an adjective) etc.The adjective clause may be introduced by a relative pronoun (whom, which, that, who etc) or relative adverb (where, when, after, before etc).Examples of the Adjective ClauseRam, who is the monitor of our class, is intelligent.She is the neighbor, whose dog is Ill-behaved.Give me a reason why should I believe you.Here, 'who is the monitor of the class' in the ...

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Do they have the word "dictionary" in the dictionary?

Jaya P
Jaya P
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 1K+ Views

Yes. We can find the word dictionary in a dictionary. When I referred to the Oxford Dictionary, I came across the following meaning.Dictionary: A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.Usage:-- ‘I'll look up 'love' in the dictionary’-- ‘the website gives access to an online dictionary’

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How faster is the time when we think of something and Google will show results?

Jaya P
Jaya P
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 287 Views

When I googled the question "time taken for Google to show the results", I got 19,40,00,000 results in 0.47 seconds.This again varies with the speed of your system's processor and the speed of your internet connection.This wonderful, super fast search engine is 50,000 times faster than the time our brain takes to interpret an image and about 6 million times faster than the time it takes for an average human brain to react to an external stimulus.

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