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The Prime Minister India almost forgot
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October 3, 2020
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June 1, 2020
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April 4, 2020
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January 27, 2020
World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020 (WESO) report:ILO
The United Nations International Labour Organization(ILO) has released the World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020 (WESO) report. Facts: About the report: The report analyses key labour market issues, including unemployment, labour under utilisation, working poverty,...
January 23, 2020
Oxfam:Time to Care report
Oxfam, an international non-profit organisation has released the study ‘Time to Care’ ahead of the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Facts: Report on Global inequality: The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth...
January 21, 2020
The World Health Organization(WHO) has released a list of 13 urgent global health challenges for 2020.
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January 15, 2020
Explained: How is a language declared ‘classical’ in India, what benefits it enjoys
At the 93rd edition of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan,a resolution was passed demanding the declaration of Marathi as a ‘Classical’ language. Facts: About Classical languages: Currently, six languages enjoy the ‘Classical’ status namely Tamil...
January 15, 2020
India’s under-5 mortality of girls exceeds that of boys, unlike global trend, says report
United Nations (UN) inter-agency group for child mortality released a report titled ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’ Facts: ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’: Key Takeaways Global: Globally, 85% of deaths among children and young...
January 13, 2020
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December 9, 2019
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December 7, 2019
Rural Poverty in India – Studying the last 5 years
What is the issue? There are discussions in the country about India’s rural poverty considering the period of last 5 years. Most of these discussions fail to factor in multi-dimensional changes. Why rural poverty in India...
November 26, 2019
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November 16, 2019
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November 6, 2019
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October 31, 2019
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October 16, 2019
Kerala tops Niti Aayog’s School Education Quality Index; U.P. is worst performer
There are huge differences in the quality of school education across the country, according to the ranking.There are huge differences in the quality of school education across the country, according to a Niti Aayog ranking released...
September 30, 2019
Question Paper GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – 1 (UPSC MAINS 2019)
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September 22, 2019
Misunderstanding Nehru-Patel(GS 1,Contribution in Freedom Struggle ,UPSC IAS mains)
What is the issue? The people who rule the country today are teaching us a new history of India. They fight about the recent events surrounding our Independence, the integration of the princely states and the...
September 10, 2019
Uranium & Thorium Distribution across India & World(UPSC IAS GS 1,India and world geography,Minearla resource distribution)
Uranium and Thorium are the main atomic minerals. Other atomic minerals are beryllium, lithium and zirconium. Uranium deposits occur in Singhbhum and Hazaribagh districts of Jharkhand, Gaya district of Bihar, and in the sedimentary rocks in...
August 25, 2019
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August 13, 2019
Reservation has failed to address social inequities, create opportunities for all (GS 1,GS 2 UPS IAS Mains)
Reservation has proved to be one of the most useless of strategies to provide social equality, justice and opportunity. Indians remain bound to each other in mutual contempt in the name of caste. Reservation was supposed...
July 4, 2019
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June 25, 2019
Personal Laws versus Gender Justice: Will a Uniform Civil Code Solve the Problem?
In light of the triple talaq judgment that has now criminalised the practice among the Muslim community, there is a need to examine the politics that guide the practice and reformation of personal laws in India....
April 17, 2019
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April 16, 2019
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April 1, 2019
Education Ecosystem for the 4th Industrial Revolution
What is the issue? The government is putting in place an education ecosystem to boost advanced learning in new-age technologies. With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR) in the making, it is essential that India’s higher education...
March 26, 2019
Addressing Undernutrition in India
What is the issue? There is decline in infant and under-five mortality rates in India along with a simultaneous increase in undernutrition. This calls for adopting a holistic approach in child healthcare and addressing the root...
March 26, 2019
Model Policy for Women in Police
What is the issue? With rising number of women in police, the need for a concerted policy for women in police is increasingly felt. What is the need? Women constitute about 7% of the police strength in India. This is...
March 17, 2019
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March 15, 2019
Modern History Quiz for IAS Exam: Struggle for Swaraj (Important Prelims 2019)
Part 1 1. The provincial governments were given more powers under the system of Dyarchy. Under this system which of the following subjects were remained under the direct control of the Governor?a. Education b. Public Health...
March 9, 2019
Dealing with Decline in Female Workforce Participation
What is the issue? The female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) has dropped from around 31% in 2011-12 to around 23% in 2017-18. It is imperative to understand the varied reasons behind the decline despite the...
March 2, 2019
India’s richest 1% get richer by 39% in 2018; just 3% rise for bottom-half: Oxfam
At Davos, Oxfam said this increasing inequality is undermining the fight against poverty, damaging economies and fuelling public anger across the globe Indian billionaires saw their fortunes swell by ₹ 2,200 crore a day last year,...
January 22, 2019
India’s missing women (Old but important article,GS 1 IAS Mains)
Even though fair elections are held at regular intervals for State Assemblies and Parliament, they do not reflect the true consent of the people because a large number of women are missing from the electorate On...
January 21, 2019
The missing women (GS 1 ,UPSC IAS Mains)
The number of young women who are not in education, employment and training in India is very high India’s employment generation in the last five years has remained weak. According to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)...
January 21, 2019
Inequality has ‘female face’ in India, women’s unpaid work worth 3.1% of GDP: Oxfam
Globally, the unpaid work done by women is worth 43-times Apple’s annual turnover, according to the Oxfam report Unpaid work done by women across the globe amounts to a staggering $10 trillion a year, which is...
January 21, 2019
Basic literacy, numeracy skills of rural Class VIII students in decline: ASER 2018
What is 919/6? More than half of Class VIII students do not knowWhile there has been some improvement in the reading and arithmetic skills of lower primary students in rural India over the last decade, the...
January 16, 2019
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January 11, 2019
Explained: Why north India didn’t get the December rainfall it usually does
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January 8, 2019
What if Vijayanagar had survived?
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January 7, 2019
Gordon Brown | Globalization at the crossroads(GS 1,PSIR ,UPSC IAS mains)
Whether or not one realizes it, 2018 may have been a historic turning point. Poorly managed globalization has led to nationalist “take-back-control” movements and a rising wave of protectionism that is undermining the 70-year-old US-led international...
January 3, 2019
Why do farmers need more than loan waivers
What is the problem? After the recent Assembly elections, the new governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh announced farm loan waivers, a key promise. Last year, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu announced waivers...
December 30, 2018
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December 27, 2018
Beyond binaries (Vulnerable sections,Social issues,GS 1 Mains UPSC IAS)
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December 4, 2018
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November 23, 2018
No respite from poverty for Muslims (GS 1,Poverty,UPSC IAS Mains)
Government intervention is required to improve educational and economic indicators The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) labour force survey reports that the economic condition of Muslims does not show any signs of improvement despite India being...
November 7, 2018
Busted: Four Myths on Caste-Based Reservation Policies
MYTH ONE “So many rich people are benefiting from reservation just because of their caste.” Why should reservation be based on caste and not economic status?any rich people are benefiting from reservation just because of their...
November 6, 2018
Rammanohar Lohia ( political thought and contribution )
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November 6, 2018
Medieval India: Bhaktism, Sufism and Sikhism (NCERT)
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November 1, 2018
Sardar Patel — The maker of modern India(GS 1,UPSC IAS mains,Important personalities)
The ‘Statue of Unity’ is a tribute to the ‘Dharti Putra’ for unifying the country with the spirit of nationalism The first half of 1947 was a critical period in India’s history. The end of colonial...
October 31, 2018
Past Forward: Iron man, in flesh and blood
On the 31st of this month, when his mammoth statue is unveiled, India will see the Sardar raised to the sky. Here’s a slice of history. On 15 January 1948, rebutting stories that Vallabhbhai Patel was...
October 28, 2018
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October 20, 2018
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October 15, 2018
Relevance of Gandhian environmentalism
In the post-Gandhian era, environmental problems surfaced at a breakneck speed with large-scale and indiscriminate industrialisation leading to environmental hazards and degradations. Mahatma Gandhi’s critique of modernity reveals his concern about the emergence of a social...
October 3, 2018
Everything you need to know about Annie Besant
What happened? On 1 October 1847, Annie Besant was born in London. Biography Annie Besant was born Annie Wood in London to an Irish-origin family. Besant lost her father at the age of five which left...
October 1, 2018
Major straits in the world (UPSC Prelims 2019,Geography)
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October 1, 2018
An ongoing quest for equality (GS 2,UPSC,IAS,Mains)
The Supreme Court will soon have the opportunity to consider the differing opinions in the Sabarimala verdict On September 28, the Supreme Court delivered a 4:1 verdict, in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala,...
October 1, 2018
Mains – 2018: General Studies Paper – 1 UPSCCivil Services Mains Exam – 2018
Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment (10) Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India. (10) Throw light...
September 29, 2018
Modern History NCERT Questions: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement
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September 27, 2018
India’s poverty rate nearly halved to 28% between FY06 and FY16: UNDP report
A new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative reveals good news where global poverty alleviation is concerned. According to the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index...
September 21, 2018
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September 7, 2018
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Recently, there has been an active discussion on the strategies for raising farm output by providing remunerative prices to agricultural products. Over the years, between the price and non-price factors, on balance, the latter has been...
August 30, 2018
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August 10, 2018
Challenges ahead in maternal health
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August 7, 2018
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August 5, 2018
‘Kerala defeating Nipah is payoff of social spending’
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August 3, 2018
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August 3, 2018
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August 3, 2018
Everything you need to know about the Privilege Motion
What is a privilege motion? Parliamentary privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, so that they can “effectively discharge their functions”. When any of these rights and immunities are disregarded,...
August 3, 2018
[Model Answer] UPSC GSM1-2017/Q16: Geography- Converting floods into irrigation & inland navigation sources?
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July 29, 2018
Why Indian women don’t want to work
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July 11, 2018
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July 10, 2018
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July 8, 2018
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July 5, 2018
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July 5, 2018
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July 4, 2018
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July 1, 2018
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June 24, 2018
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June 21, 2018
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June 17, 2018
India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality: Lancet
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May 23, 2018
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May 21, 2018
Southern comfort: India’s global poverty rank improves
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May 13, 2018
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April 15, 2018
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January 8, 2018
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November 2, 2017
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November 1, 2017
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October 30, 2017
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October 23, 2017
Gained in Translation: The relevance of Gandhi
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October 3, 2017
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September 2, 2017
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July 17, 2017
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July 3, 2017
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July 2, 2017
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June 29, 2017
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November 24, 2016
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October 18, 2016
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September 10, 2016
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September 4, 2016
Rainfall regions of India
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August 30, 2016
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August 29, 2016
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August 24, 2016
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August 23, 2016
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August 22, 2016
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August 20, 2016
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August 19, 2016
Study Material for GS 1 Mains
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August 12, 2016
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August 10, 2016
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June 29, 2016
Nuts and bolts: Throwing light on lightning ( GS 1,Indian Express)
Lightning is a very rapid and massive discharge of electricity in the atmosphere, some of which is directed at the earth’s surface. It is a frequent occurrence, and accounts for the largest number of accidental deaths...
June 27, 2016
800 million affected by desertification: UN secretary-general
Nearly 800 million people are chronically undernourished as a direct consequence of land degradation, declining soil fertility, unsustainable water use, drought and biodiversity loss, requiring long-term solutions to help communities increase resilience to climate change, United...
June 21, 2016
Largest cruise ship to Arctic could set a wrong precedent
This summer, 1700 people will go on a 32-day luxury voyage to Arctic. Thanks to Crystal Serenity—a luxury liner—the first large-scale luxury trip in one of the biggest passenger ships is going to be a reality....
June 21, 2016
Women in the workplace: Not yet a better balance (Livemint,Women issues,GS 1)
At first glance, the employment gender gap in India appears to have improved over the past 25 years. Enter any large office complex in Gurgaon, Mumbai or Bengaluru, and one sees an encouraging representation of women,...
June 21, 2016
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June 13, 2016
Tribals of India: Classification, Geographical Spread – For GS Mains Paper I (Culture + Human Geography)(Mrunal)
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June 3, 2016
No country for the old? (Elderly care ,GS 2,GS 1 ,Hindu )
India needs to focus on providing for the elderly health, housing, and dignity When it was reported that Kanubhai Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and his wife moved into an old age home in New Delhi...
May 31, 2016
5 dedicated schemes on Protection of Women
With special emphasis on the universalisation of women helpline number. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing following schemes for protection of women: #1. Swadhar and Short Stay Homes to provide relief and rehabilitation to...
May 25, 2016
9 Indian Arts in the UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Prelims 2016 )
What’s an intangible heritage?As defined by UNESCO, cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. It also includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants. Per UNESCO, Intangible cultural...
April 30, 2016
IAS Exam:Religious Liberty and Women Rights (GS2 ,GS 1 )
IAS Exam preparation serves as a turning point in the candidates life irrespective of his or her selection inthe Civil Services. IAS Preparation changes the life of the candidates his perspective and the outlook towards life.Every...
April 28, 2016
Measuring happiness
The World Happiness Report 2016 has listed India at 118th place – the lowest rank among BRICS. While there is a strong case for holistic metrics that map actual well-being, research in happiness needs to be...
April 16, 2016
The prescience of Babasaheb
B.R. Ambedkar prophetically wrote that the governing class always raises the cry of ‘nationalism’ whenever the exploited classes demand equal treatment. For him, true nationalism was compassionate and emancipatory The 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is...
April 14, 2016
Caste: mapping positive changes
In the ruckus raised by a growing number of caste-based groups, not earlier regarded as backward, for reservation quotas in government jobs and educational institutions, what is not being highlighted is the increasing success of...
April 9, 2016
The elderly as a resource, not a burden (Livemint )
India’s progress in improving the lives of its citizens can be seen in a single statistic, namely, the increase in life expectancy at birth. In 1950-55, life expectancy at birth in India was 36.6 years, whereas...
April 4, 2016
India Art and culture Slides of Video Lecture
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March 18, 2016
BRITISH VICEROYS IN INDIA (Important facts ,History ,Prelims 2016 )
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March 17, 2016
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February 27, 2016
An Economy for the 1%
On 18 January 2016, Oxfam an international non-governmental organization released a report named “An Economy for the One Percent” on the global economic inequality. The report analysed growing trends of concentration of wealth across the world...
February 2, 2016
The East India Company: The original corporate raiders (GS 1 ,UPSC mains 2016 )
One of the very first Indian words to enter the English language was the Hindustani slang for plunder: “loot”. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this word was rarely heard outside the plains of north India...
January 1, 2016
Mind Map on Geography-Chapter-1 (G.C.Leong)
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December 26, 2015
UPSC Mains-2015: General Studies Paper-1 GS1 all papers topicwise sorted [ Source : mrunal ]
Instructions UPSC conducted general studies paper 1 of civil services mains examination on 19th December 2015 Duration: 3 hours; Maximum Marks: 250 Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions: There are TWENTY questions...
December 26, 2015
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December 11, 2015
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December 11, 2015
Uneven Monsoon and its Effects on Indian Economy (GS -1 ,GS – 3)
‘Monsoon’ is the word derived from Arabic word ‘Mausam’ and it means the seasonal reversal of wind direction. In India south-west monsoons arrives in early June till September. This is the time when India receives most...
December 9, 2015
Important Questions for UPSC IAS Main Exam GS Paper I
Important questions are the need of the hour as the candidates need to prepare for the Civil Services Main Exam. The candidates during their preparation are engaged in so many activities and in the whole process...
December 9, 2015
World History Notes (Bhavesh Mishra AIR-58/CSE-2014)
Discuss the events that led to UN formation. In 1941 Britain and US declared that they would not seek any territory. The declaration supported the right of every people to have the form of government of...
December 8, 2015
Important Personalities and Movements(Mains GS paper 1 ,Prelims 2016 ,State PSCs,SSC )
1 Keshab Chander Sen :- was an Indian Bengali Hindu philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought.He was born on 19th November 1838 in Kolkata. He was a descendant of the medieval...
December 7, 2015
SETTLING THE CIVIL CODE (POST INDEPENDENCE SERIES- GS MAINS PAPER I )
SETTLING THE CIVIL CODE Article 44 of the constitution of India reads:”The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code throughout the territory of India.” History Ø During the majority period...
December 7, 2015
Soils of India (Indian Geography , Prelims 2016 ,state PSCs ,SSC )
Soils of India: Classification and CharacteristicsDefinition of Soil Soil can be simply defined as a mixture of small rock particles/debris and organic materials/ humus which develop on the earth surface and support growth of plants. Soil...
December 4, 2015
Indian Women since Independence (POST INDEPENDENCE SERIES- GS MAINS PAPER I)
POST INDEPENDENCE SERIES- GS MAINS PAPER I Indian Women since Independence Indian women’s legal, political, educational and social status has undergone drastic changes since independence. This was not unexpected since the questions of improvement...
December 2, 2015
Not without our girls( population and census social issue,GS paper1 ,GS 2)
New data from the Census have confirmed yet again what is now very well known — the Indian desire for a male child, even if at the exclusion of a female child, is widespread and well-established. Within...
November 25, 2015
BRITISH INDIA IN THE LATER MEDIEVAL AGE (Modern India,Prelims 2016 ,Mains,State PSCs,SSC )
THE CHAPTER CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SUB HEADS v English East India Company v Battle of Plassey (1757) v Treaty of Allahabad v Carnatic Wars/Anglo French Rivalry v First Carnatic war (1740-46) v Second Carnatic War (1754-1756) v Third Carnatic war (1756-1763) v Factors responsible...
November 25, 2015
Female Freedom Fighters in India ((UPSC PRELIMS 2019,MAINS ,Stae PSCs ,SSC ))
When most of the menfolk were in prison then a remarkable thing happened. Our women came forward and took charge of the freedom struggle. Women had always been there of course but now there was an...
November 25, 2015
Geography of India(Power point of Lectures by Rajtanil;Mrunal)
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November 23, 2015
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November 17, 2015
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November 16, 2015
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November 16, 2015
Governments need to recognise role of migrants in development: World Migration Report(DTE )
More than half of the world’s migrants originate in the poorer countries of the South and a large number of them move to the more affluent North; they also contribute to better labour participation rate than...
November 12, 2015
Maternal mortality on a decline, but challenges remain (DTE ,Women issues ,GS 1)
An earlier report had said that India accounts for the maximum number of maternal deaths in the world — 17 per cent or nearly 50,000 of the 289,000 The number of women dying during pregnancy, childbirth or...
November 12, 2015
Government’s new housing scheme for urban poor leaves vital questions unanswered(DTE ,Urbanization,GS1 ,GS 2)
The Centre has recently launched the much-awaited Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in a bid to offer affordable houses to the urban poor in Indian cities. The mission, which replaces and at the same time includes all...
November 9, 2015
Slums and the story of India’s housing crisis (DTE ,Urban Issues ,GS 1 )
Troubled by the degradation of environment on and around railway tracks, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed Delhi government to relocate all illegal settlements along tracks in Delhi. The tribunal reasoned that the residents of...
November 9, 2015
British Viceroys ;Important work and roles (GS paper 1 ,Freedom Struggle ,Prelims ,State psc,SSC)
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November 9, 2015
Sunita Narain: Waste not, want not (GS 1 ,waste management,Business Standard )
India has a huge waste problem – from untreated sewage that is defiling rivers and waterbodies to growing quantities of chemical waste that is seeping into the ground or polluting the air, to solid waste that...
November 9, 2015