Polity Today’s Question ❓ 18 Jan 202118 Jan 2021 Q Directive Principles of State Policy, though not legally enforceable in a court of law, are perceived as 'conscience of the Constitution’ and are fundamental to governance of the country.…
Polity… Basic Structure Doctrine 12 Jan 202112 Jan 2021 The basic structure doctrine is one of the fundamental judicial principles connected with the Indian Constitution. The doctrine of the basic structure holds that there is a basic structure to…
BPSC mains answer writing… Congratulations 8 Aug 20208 Aug 2020 Warmest congratulations to the successful candidates who cleared 64th BPSC mains exam. We are really happy to see 47 of our students qualified who enrolled in our BPSC mains answer…
Polity… Fundamental Duties : Part IVA (Article 51A) 26 Jul 2020 Part IVA of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties. As of now, there are 11 Fundamental duties. Originally, the Constitution of India did not contain these duties. Fundamental duties were…
Polity… Directive Principles of Our State Policy: Part IV (Articles 36-51) 26 Jul 2020 Part IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of our State Policy (DPSP). The provisions contained in this Part cannot be enforced by any court, but these principles…
Polity… Fundamental Rights : Part III (Articles 12-35) 26 Jul 2020 Part III of the Indian Constitution talks about Fundamental Rights. The fundamental rights were included in the constitution because they were considered essential for the development of the personality of…
Polity… Citizenship: Part II : (Articles 5-11) 26 Jul 2020 art II of the Constitution of India (Articles 5-11) deals with the Citizenship of India. Article 5 speaks about the citizenship of India at the commencement of the Constitution (Nov…
Polity… The Union and its Territory : Part I (Articles 1- 4) 26 Jul 2020 Part I of Indian Constitution is titled The Union and its Territory. It includes articles from 1- 4. Part I is a compilation of laws pertaining to the constitution of India as a country and the union…
Polity… Preamble to the Indian Constitution 26 Jul 2020 The preamble to the Indian Constitution The preamble to the Constitution of India is a brief introductory statement that sets out the guiding purpose, principles and philosophy of the constitution. Preamble…
Polity… Constitution of India: List of All Articles (1-395) and Parts (1-22) 19 Jul 2020 Constitution of India contains 395 articles in 22 parts. Additional articles and parts are inserted later through various amendments. There are also 12 schedules in the Indian Constitution. Links are…
Mains Bodo Accord 18 Jun 2020 Why in News Recently, the central government, the Assam government and the Bodo groups, including all factions of the militant National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), signed an agreement to…
Art and Culture… Pala Art of India 17 Jun 202027 May 2022 From the time of the Pala and the Sena dynasties it is necessary to highlight the abundant production of sculptures, since relatively few vestiges remain from their architecture which suffered…
Mains… What is Naga Issue? 15 Jun 20201 Oct 2021 The key demand of Naga groups has been a Greater Nagalim (sovereign statehood) i.e redrawing of boundaries to bring all Naga-inhabited areas in the Northeast under one administrative umbrella.It includes…
Mains… Historical Background of Indian Constitution 12 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 Before 1947, India was divided into two main entities – The British India which consisted of 11 provinces and the Princely states ruled by Indian princes under subsidiary alliance policy.…
Mains Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 10 Jun 2020 The meaning of the term ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is self-reliant India.In his speech, the Prime Minister observed that to fulfil the dream of making the 21st century India’s, the way forward…
Mains Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and India 6 Jun 2020 APEC was established in 1989 as an intergovernmental platform for 21 Pacific Rim member economies to promote free-trade in the region.The grouping is facing the heat of unilateralism and protectionism.…
Mains… Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 31 May 202024 Jun 2021 Need For AI In Healthcare In India• India’s ratio 0.8 doctors per one thousand head of population (UK: 2.8, Australia: 5, China: ~ 4)• Average patient-to-doctor face-to-face contact of just…
Mains Bhutan’s significance for Indian Foreign policy 30 May 2020 A trusted partner: India Bhutan ties are governed by 1949 Friendship Treaty (amended in 2007) which states that both countries will ensure perpetual peace, friendship and protect each other’s…
Mains… NAVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) 28 May 202013 Jun 2020 What is NAVIC? NAVIC is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1500 km around the Indian mainland. What all services…
Mains… Understanding blockchain 27 May 202013 Jun 2020 With countries like China and India trying to regulate the sale of bitcoins and their issuance through blockchain, more people including netizens seem to have become interested in the technology.…
Mains… Cybersecurity: Issues and Challenges 26 May 202013 Jun 2020 The world we live in is highly connected and digitally exhaustive. Today, social networks have become one of the main communication channels.But, at the same time, they have also provided…
Mains… Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for India 18 May 202013 Jun 2020 AI can be described as a system’s ability to learn and interpret external data via software/algorithms or machines/devices for problem solving by performing specific roles and tasks currently executed by…
Mains India At UNFCCC COP 25 17 May 2020 The future depends on what we do today” – Mahatma Gandhi• India attended the 25th session of Conference of Parties under the UN Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCC COP…
Mains… Sustainable Sanitation in the Cities 16 May 202013 Jun 2020 Urban Sanitation in India • The Census (2011) revealed that 12.6% of household in Urban India were practicing Open Defecation.• A bigger cause of worry was that 75% of fresh…
Public Administration Public administration and Private administration 7 May 2020 Differences The important distinguishing features of Public administration and Private administration may be described under the following sub-heads: Political Direction: Public administration is political, while private administration is non-political, public…
Public Administration SCOPE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 7 May 2020 By the scope of Public Administration, we mean the major concerns of Public Administration as an activity and as a discipline. Scope of Public Administration as an activity Broadly speaking,…
Public Administration Public Administration 3 May 2020 Introduction : Administration as an activity is as old as society itself. But as an area of study it originated, with the publication of Wilson’s essay on study of Administration…
Art and Culture FOLK DANCES OF INDIA 27 Jul 20195 Aug 2019 ARAIYAR SEVAI DANCE, TAMIL NADU Aaiyar Sevai are Vaishnavite temple servants. The performers of this dance form Tamil Nadu use ‘Divya Prabandha’ or religious hymns composed by Alvar…
Art and Culture… CLASSICAL DANCES OF INDIA 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 Indian classical dance is a relatively new umbrella term for various codified art forms rooted in Natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles, whose theory can be traced back to…
Art and Culture… REGIONAL SCHOOLS and STYLES of PAINTING 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 APBHRANSHA STYLE It is a broad name that is given to the miniature style of painting that developed during 12th and 16th century in Western and Central India. Its subjects…
Art and Culture… MODERN ART SCHOOLS in INDIA 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 Modern art schools were established in India after 1857 in Calcutta, madras and Bombay. Indian students started handling new art material like oil colours on canvas, water colour on paper.…
Art and Culture… MINIATURE PAINTINGS 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 Unlike murals, miniatures developed later on. They, unlike murals, were on small scale. They were not only small in scale, but were also more detailed in their execution. Often fine…
Art and Culture… MURAL PAINTINGS and CAVE PAINTINGS 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 All paintings done on walls are not necessarily called mural paintings. This term is usually reserved for classical styles used for temples, churches and palaces. Cave paintings in India are…
Art and Culture… BRITISH ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 Renowned architects of the likes of Lutyens, Edward Frere etc. laid layout plans for some modern Indian cities and designed exquisite buildings during this period. Notable architectures of that period…
Art and Culture… INDO–ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 It includes architecture that belongs to Turkish, Iranian, Delhi Sultanate, Deccan Sultanate, Mughals and other Muslim rulers which have exhibited an influence of local architecture as well. Muslim architecture was…
Art and Culture… REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT INDIA 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 CHALUKYA ARCHITECTURE, or KARNATAKA ARCHITECTURE 550-1100 Century AD They followed the Vakatakas who themselves folled Satvahanas. Chalukyas included three individual yet related dynasties. The first one was the Badami dynasty…
Art and Culture… GUPTA ARCHITECTURE, 300-550 Century AD 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 Gupta period marked the real beginning of temple architecture in India and is known as the golden period of Indian art. Hindu subjects became focus of the art for the…
Art and Culture… GANDHARA and MATHURA SCHOOL of ART 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 GANDHARA SCHOOL of ART It was here that Buddha was first represented in human form. Sculpture tradition of Gandhara has confluence of Bactria, Parthia and local Gandhara traditions. Thus, the…
Art and Culture… MAURYAN ARCHITECTURE 20 Jul 201927 May 2022 Mauryan architecture exhibits influence of Greeks as Achamaemenian Empire shared borders with Mauryan Empire as well. Monolithic Pillars and Capitols and capitols, bell shape of capitol was perhaps influenced by…
Art and Culture… JAIN ARCHITECTURE 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 Jainas were prolific temple builders like the Hindus, and their sacred shrines and pilgrimage spots are to be found across the length and breadth of India except in the hills.…
Art and Culture… BUDDHIST ARCHITECTURE 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 Fortified cities with stupas, viharas, and temples were constructed during the Maurya Empire (321–185 BCE). Buddhism and Jainism introduced the art of rock-cut caves. The caves were cut out of…
Art and Culture… HINDU ARCHITECTUAL STYLES 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 Shilpshastra defines three types of architectural styles – Nagara, Dravida and Vesara. Today, only temple architecture remains from ancient India, but it doesn’t mean that other types of buildings were…
Art and Culture… ROCK CUT ARCHITECTURE 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 It includes both caves and other architecture. Rock cut architecture flourished in India due to presence of a large number of hills and mountains. In India this type of architecture…
Art and Culture… JAINISM 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 Jaina comes from the word – jina – means conqueror. Jain teachers are known as Tirthankaras. One who attains moksa is referred to as a siddha, but only a siddha…
Art and Culture… BUDDHISM 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 The Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakyagana, his father was Suddhodana. His mother Mahamaya died 7 days after his birth and he was brought up by…
Art and Culture… VEDIC INDIAN PHILOSOPHY SCHOOLS or SHADDARSHANA 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 During the later Vedic period definite ideas and philosophies about the true nature of soul and the cosmic principle or Brahman, who represented the ultimate reality, were developed. These Vedic…
History… Birsa Munda (1875–1900) 18 Jul 20194 May 2020 Birsa Munda was a tribal leader and a folk hero, belonging to the Munda tribe who was behind the Millenarian movement that rose in the tribal belt of modern day…
Mains Sadani / Sadri language Jharkhand 3 Jun 20191 Oct 2021 Sadani / Sadri is a lingua franca used for inter-tribal group communication in eastern-central India. The term “Sadani” can be used in two senses. In the first, more general meaning,…
Mains Adi-dharma ie Sarana cult of Jharkhand tribals 3 Jun 20191 Oct 2021 Sarna Dharam is followed by majority population of the adivasi community belonging to major tribes of Jharkhand, including, Munda, Oraon, Santhal, Ho, Kharia, etc., numbering in excess of few crores by…
History… Tribal uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries: Jharkhand 3 Jun 201923 May 2022 Jharkhand’s Freedom fighters: Almost one hundred years before India’s First War of Independence (1857), the adivasis (tribals) of Jharkhand had declared revolt against the British colonial rule and their imperialist…
History… Tribal uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries:Tana Bhagat 3 Jun 20194 May 2020 Tana Bhagats were formed by Oaron saints Jatra Bhagat and Turia Bhagat. Jatra Bhagat of Gumla, Ranchi proclaimed that he was divinely ordained to establish a new sect, the Tana…
