Live updates for UPSC Civil Service Exam 2020 Civil Service Exam is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The exam is conducted to select candidates to fill administrative positions in different All-India services and central civil services including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and IRTS. On 12 th February 2020, the UPSC …
Live updates for UPSC Civil Service Exam 2019 Civil Service Exam is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The exam is conducted to select candidates to fill administrative positions in different All-India services and central civil services including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and IRTS. On 19th February 2019, the UPSC is …
Every year an numbers of reports are published by various organisation both nationally and International. This page contains tabular representation of such reports and there publishers. Remembering, some these reports title and publisher can be helpful for UPSC CSE Prelims exam .They are often asked in Prelims Paper 1. S.No Report title Organisation 1 Actions …
Currently , we as society in a phase where we are witnessing new horizons of “Natural Justice ” by the Judiciary. Euthanasia has always been very complex topic in India ever since the Indian Judiciary took up “Judaical Activism”. The degree of sensitivity and involvement of complex multidimensional issues makes euthanasia an important topic for …
We will first look at the basic structure for writing as Essay like this. Since this essay covers a topic under the realm of international relations, we will cover this topic from the following perspectives: India’s position of pre-eminence in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific Region The relevance of the term Indo-Pacific and the larger …
References (links open in new tab) This is how India is fighting antimicrobial resistance. Combating Antimicrobial Resistance in India Antibiotic resistance is the next great global challenge – we must act now
The government has announced the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). This is the first ever effort in the country to frame a national framework for air quality management with a time-bound reduction target. The programme will not be notified under the Environment Protection Act or any other Act to create a firm mandate with a strong …
Personality Test or better know as Interview among aspirants is one of the most crucial phase of Civil Service Examination . It has the potential to decide your name in the final merit list , your rank , your service and even your cadre ! UPSC basically evaluates a candidate for mental caliber and social …
Prologue-Witness Protection Programme In a major development, the witness protection programme is finally in place. The Supreme Court has approved the Centre’s draft witness protection scheme and has asked all the states to implement it till Parliament comes out with a legislation. The court has also made some changes in the scheme. The …
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Context Details of the issue Background Role of India in Afghanistan Context In a significant departure from India’s stand on engaging the Taliban, the government announced it would participate at a “non-official” level. Two former senior diplomats attended talks on the Afghanistan peace process which was held in Russia. Details of the Issue The talks, …
The complex relationship between Africa and China has become even more complicated this year. Initially, 2018 was set to reaffirm the bond through the latest Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Beijing in September. The summit delivered its usual pageant of African leaders, side deals, and the announcement of a USD$60 billion financing package. …
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Provisions of the Bill The Bill seeks to allow illegal migrants from certain minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for Citizenship. It amends the citizenship Act of 1955. It also make some changes in provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, The passport (entry into India) Act, 1920 , and The passport (entry into India) …
How do I write an effective essay for the UPSC Mains? by Anudeep Durishetty , UPSC Civil service Examination 2017 . Must for CSE essay paper.
Research and Development -The need In today’s, Hyper connected world for any nation to become a knowledge power house. Research and Development (R&D) is in core of its technology and scientific capacity building. In the longer course of the nation building, bridging the gap between rich and poor ,sustainable use of natural resources Research …
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The Recent Crisis in Small Indian Ocean Country Maldives is making headlines around the world. The political crisis reached the flash point, as The President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of Emergency in the country. Suspending many citizens’ rights, and giving the security forces sweeping powers to arrest, dissidents and even the judges of …
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Have you ever wondered . When your smart phone`s screen gets damaged and you want to get a replacement. The new screen cost you about 65% to even more than cost of mobile and you wonder how can this be possible. You would be amazed to know this is due to just one term Inverted …
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Tax to GDP ration in India is one of the lowest in the growing economies . Then it would not be wrong to say India is “a tax non-compliant society and too many people evade taxes”. Here we are not becoming pessimistic but we need to acknowledge the ground realities. The fact is that …
Courtesy- Money Control In India ,People are very skeptical about inflation or say “mahegai“. They tend to have their own standard on deciding the general inflation rates that affect them directly. They general measure inflation in terms of change in retail prices of basic commodities from a earlier price they were comfortable with. Well , …
Indian Navy aspires to be “Blue Water” navy in order to materialize this upcoming dream. Indian Navy is undergoing rapid modernization & up-gradation of its weapon and platforms to develop world class capabilities. It views its dominance in Indian ocean very critical not only to secure vast coastline but also to secure maritime routes, …
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ISRO PSLV C-40 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) makes history again .On 12 January 2018 at 09:29 Hrs (IST) from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota ,ISRO successfully launched PSLV C-40 space vehicle with 31 satellite on board.It successfully installed each on it in their respective orbits.According to a Press release by the Press Trust of India .All 31 …
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Introduction India is set to import iconic ‘Shinkansen’ bullet-train technology from Japan. The train runs from Mumbai to Ahmedabad known as Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project. The Japanese government is financing 81 percent of the cost, with a $12 billion soft loan carrying an interest rate of 0.1 percent. Japan will also supplement the financing …
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of panel of ministers, to decide on consolidation proposals for Public sector banks Introduction: The Finance Ministry is ready to provide capital support for facilitating consolidation among state-owned banks, which are reeling under mounting bad loans With this, the government seeks to …
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On August 24, 2017, in a historic judgement, the 9 member bench of the supreme court held “Right to Privacy “as a fundamental right emerging the right to life and liberty article 21 of the Indian constitution. Privacy at its best should be looked as a cluster of rights and not …
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The government has set itself a target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022, of which 60 GW is to come from utilities and 40 GW from rooftop solar installations. While the 60 GW target seems achievable, the country is lagging behind on the target set for rooftop solar. What is rooftop solar? …
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Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a new metro policy for expanding and regulating metro rail services in cities across India. Introduction: This is the first such policy prepared by the union since metro rail operations began in Delhi in 2002 Presently, metro projects with a total length of 370 …
Prologue Series of missile launches by the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) or better known as North Korea in recent months have rattled the global capitals. Alam bells have gone off in Seoul, Tokyo, Washington, and Beijing.In the latest incident, North Korea test-fired 4 ballistic missiles, 3 of within 200 miles of the Japanese …
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How our Constitution was formed The constituent Assembly was formed on the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan in November 1946. It was a grouping of respected and famous political leader & freedom fighters of that time. Exceptions were Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammad Ali Jinnah. It was partially elected and partially nominated body, …
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Prologue The issue of Holding Joined elections to Lok Sabha & State Legislative Assemblies in public domain for very long time. Recently, Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi has suggested that the political parties should consider seriously the possibility of holding all elections to state and central legislatures all together, once in every five years. What are …
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Prologue UPSC Civil service aspirants at times wonder how to write answers that fetch marks and resonate with the demand of the topic.Many serious candidates even preparing very hard are not able to fetch marks that they really deserve.The very reason behind the problem is they are not aware of the “ART OF ANSWER WRITING”. You might …
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Govind Jaiswal one of the IAS topper of year 2006 has incredible story to share.How as a son of a rickshaw puller he manages to crack Civil service exam
Introduction China is claiming its control over the entire region of South China Sea (SCS) citing historical reasons (naval expeditions sent during the 15 century). The tussle for the South China Sea is over the control of region extremely rich in natural resources 11 billion barrels of oil, 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, accounts for …
In-Situ Conservation: -Story Behind We at times come across terms like a National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary or Biosphere reserve, even we visit them.Difficult comes when we are not able to call on the difference between this three terms.The terms are basically associated with the conservation of “Bio-Diversity” in principle.These 3 entities are classic …
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What are Payments Banks? Definition: A payments bank is like any other Scheduled bank, but operating on a smaller scale without dealing with any credit risks (lending or credit giving business). In simple words, it can carry out most banking operations but can’t provide loans or issue credit cards to its customers. It can …
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Enumerate the discretionary powers of the Governor mentioned in the Indian Constitution.Why is it said that the post of governor has become highly politicized? Comment- Article 153 of the constitution requires that there shall be a Governer for each state appointed by the President of India (on aid and advice of the cabinet) holding …
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Introduction We are developing nation with 1.25 + billion population. Subsidiaries have at the core of our social sector to improve the life of million and empower them.In the long run, subsidized commodities gave rise to leakages and deprive the targeted citizens of their fair share.Large scale, Technology -enabled, real-time direct transfers can improve economic lives of …
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