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Microsoft is a cloud computing platform andinfrastructure created by Microsoft for building,deploying, and managing applications and servicesthrough a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. Azure was announced in October 2008 andreleased on 1 February 2010 as Windows Azure, beforebeing renamed to Microsoft Azure on 25 March 2014

Government has established the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC) with a budget provision of Rs.350 crores for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17, with an estimated requirement of Rs.181.5 crores for financial year 2017-18. The objective of the fund is to assist State and Union Territories that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the cost of adaptation. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been appointed as National Implementing Entity (NIE) responsible for implementation of adaptation projects under the (NAFCC).

FERA stands for Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.

• It came into existence in 1973.
• FERA lays emphasis on the regulation of currencies.