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A constellation is a group of stars that forms an imaginary outline or pattern on the celestial sphere, typically representing an animal, mythological person or creature, a god, or an inanimate object. Stars may or may not be equidistant from the earth.

The price elasticity of supply measures how the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a commodity to changes it its prices; defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

English author Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with 54th Jnanpith Award for 2018 for his outstanding contribution towards literature.

Visible Horizon is the circle of contract, with the earth, of the cone of visual rays passing through the point of observation.

The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 10-member ‘High Level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India’, which will, among other things, suggest a roadmap for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India.Headed by YM Deosthalee, ex-CMD, L&T Finance Holdings, the task force includes Sekar Karnam, DMD & Chief Credit Officer, SBI; Vishaka Mulye, ED, ICICI Bank; Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group; and Sriram Kalyanaraman, MD and CEO, National Housing Bank.

Transcription is a process of production of mRNA which occurs in the nucleus of the cell. After transcription, translation which occurs in the cytoplasm.