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##What is ECOLEX? ECOLEX is an information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO , IUCN and UNEP

Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect from ballistic missile attacks. It is a double-tiered system consisting of two land and sea-based interceptor missiles, namely the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile for high altitude interception, and the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile for lower altitude interception.

👍👍In case of India national income was calculated at factor cost till 2015, afterwards January 2015, the CSO has switched over to calculate it at market cost (NNP at market cost).

NNP at market cost = GNP - Depreciation

GNP = GDP - net factor income from abroad

hence, NNP = GDP - Depreciation - net factor income from abroad

GDP = total value

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