UPSC essays Essay on Social Values 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 Social values form the fabric of our societies, guiding interactions, shaping norms, and influencing collective behavior. They represent shared beliefs about what is desirable, acceptable, and important within a community…
UPSC essays Values and Virtues 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 Values and virtues form the bedrock of ethical behavior, guiding individuals in their actions, decisions, and interactions with others. While values reflect what is important to us and serve as…
UPSC essays Virtues in professional life 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 In the realm of professional life, virtues play a crucial role in shaping individuals into effective leaders, collaborators, and contributors to organizational success. Virtues are the moral qualities or characteristics…
UPSC essays The price of greatness is responsibility 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 "The price of greatness is responsibility" encapsulates a profound truth about achieving significant accomplishments and making a positive impact on the world. This statement suggests that those who aspire to…
UPSC essays Values Are Not What Humanity Is, But What Humanity Ought To Be 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 Values Are Not What Humanity Is, But What Humanity Ought To BeTo Deny People Their Human Rights, Is To Challenge Their Very Humanity.— Nelson MandelaValues are like a rich and…
UPSC essays “A disciplined mind brings happiness” 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 "A disciplined mind brings happiness" encapsulates the profound connection between self-control, mental fortitude, and emotional well-being. This concept underscores the idea that cultivating discipline in our thoughts, actions, and habits…
UPSC essays You cannot step twice in the same river 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 "You cannot step twice in the same river" is a timeless aphorism attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. This profound statement encapsulates the essence of change and impermanence in…
UPSC essays We are always blind as we want to be. 2 Jul 20242 Jul 2024 "We are always blind as we want to be" is a profound statement that invites reflection on the nature of perception, understanding, and the choices we make in shaping our…
Uncategorized Shree Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana 10 Jul 202310 Jul 2023 Shree Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) is a socio-religious movement that was founded by Shree Narayana Guru in Kerala, India in the late 19th century. The movement sought to challenge…
Uncategorized The Self Respect Movement 14 Jun 202314 Jun 2023 The Self Respect Movement was a social reform movement that emerged in South India in the early 20th century. The movement was led by E.V. Ramasamy, who was also known…
Prelims 67th BPSC Prelims 2022 Complete Study Material 4 Sep 20224 Sep 2022 67th BPSC 2022 Complete Study Material(English) a concise e-book for complete and superfast revision specially compiled for BPSC prelims exam. Download Now Note: The ebook is in english language only
International Relations Taiwan-China relationship 18 Aug 202229 Aug 2022 Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated by the Taiwan Strait from China.It has been governed independently of mainland China since 1949. The People’s…
Books and Authors June 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 India’s leading sports and Management institute, the International Institute of Sports & Management (IISM) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, launched India’s first-ever book on Sports Marketing titled “Business of Sports: The Winning Formula for…
Books and Authors May 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 “Leaders, Politicians, Citizens: Fifty Figures Who Influenced India’s Politics” authored by author-journalist Rasheed Kidwai compiles stories of 50 personalities who influenced India’s political landscape. The book is published by Hachette India. The foreword…
Books and Authors April 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, released a book titled ‘Spoorthi Pradatha Sri Somayya’ authored by Syam Prasad. The book is based on the life story of late Shri Somepalli Somaiah, a social worker from Andhra Pradesh.…
Books and Authors March 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the first volume of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin’s autobiography Ungalil Oruvan (One Among You) in Chennai. The first part of the autobiography contains his early life experiences. In it, he traces his school and college…
Books and Authors February 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 2022 A book titled ‘Operation Khatma’ has been released which is authored by journalists RC Ganjoo and Ashwini Bhatnagar. The book is based upon the operation by the Special Operations Group of Jammu & Kashmir…
Books and Authors… January 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 2022 HarperCollins Publishers India is set to publish a new book titled “Mamata: Beyond 2021”, authored by political journalist Jayanta Ghosal and translated by Arunava Sinha. The announcement about the release of the book was made on 5th…
Polity Anti-defection law 28 Jun 202214 Mar 2023 The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment (1985) to the Constitution.‘Defection’ has been defined as, “To abandon a…
Uncategorized Government Digital service delivery 17 Jun 202214 Mar 2023 The Government's initiatives such as Digital India, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), and Government e-Marketplace (GeM) aim to actively transform India into both a knowledge-based economy and a digitally-empowered society.• The…
Art and Culture… Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 13 Jun 202214 Mar 2023 The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 is often seen in the news in relation to the Ram Mandir issue and also the Krishna Temple at Mathura and…
International Relations Implications of the Russia-Ukraine war for India 26 May 202227 May 2022 India was able to manage its options well during the initial phases of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, wherein the two sides were seeking India’s support for their positions in the ongoing…
International Relations India Nepal relations 26 May 202226 May 2022 About the Visit: The visit by the Prime Minister of India was an attempt to establish a symbolic way to expand the India-Nepal relationship through religious diplomacy. The Prime Ministers of…
Economics… Boon to ban: How the wheat export story changed in two months 26 May 202226 May 2022 India’s wheat exports: The Russia-Ukraine conflict had disrupted the global wheat supply chains given that these two countries alone accounted for a substantial portion of the global wheat production. This provided an…
Polity Article 142 and the Supreme Court’s judgement in Perarivalan’s case 26 May 202226 May 2022 The Supreme Court used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and directed the release of A.G. Perarivalan in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case. Background Image source: The Hindu Details…
International Relations The neighbourhood in turmoil, lessons for India 25 May 202227 May 2022 An overview: The background in brief India, over the years, has sustained in the midst of sensitivities that have a huge impact on its national security and territorial integrity. The Indian…
Economics FDI inflow ‘highest ever’ at $83.57 bn 25 May 202227 May 2022 The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the financial year 2021-22 has reached $83.57 billion which is the highest ever. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Foreign direct investment (FDI) is…
Science and Tech The rise of AI chips 25 May 202227 May 2022 Artificial Intelligence or AI Chips AI chips are the ones that are made with specific architecture and are integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration to assist in deep learning-based applications. Deep…
Uncategorized World may have lost 11.2 crore jobs: ILO 25 May 202227 May 2022 Context: The ninth edition of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Monitor on the “world of work” was released recently. Details: The report notes multiple challenges or points of concern with respect to…
Economics The Crypto Assets Conundrum 6 Jan 20226 Dec 2025 The Crypto Assets Conundrum- Associated Concerns with Cryptocurrencies Secrecy: Cryptocurrency enables relatively invisible transactions, with serious implications for crime, terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, etc.Speculative Asset: Another worry is that a crypto mania…
Economics One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme 6 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 One District One Product (ODOP)- Key Points Background: One District One Product (ODOP) initiative is operationally merged with the ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative.About: One District One Product (ODOP) is an initiative…
Science and Tech ISRO’s Future Missions 6 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 Context In a new year message, ISRO chief Sivan gave details about the agency’s plans for the launch of the first of the two planned uncrewed flights under the Gaganyaan…
Polity Economic weaker section reservation 3 Jan 20225 Feb 2022 EWS Quota Committee- Key Points About: The Centre had constituted the three-member committee in November last year according to an assurance given to the top court to revisit the criteria for…
Science and Tech Green Hydrogen 3 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 Green Hydrogen: Context Recently, the Government has said that it is planning to blend 15% green hydrogen with piped natural gas for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption. About hydrogen blending with PNG…
Science September 2021 Defence 15 Oct 2021 Defence Current Affairs · Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has dedicated to the nation, the indigenously built Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. According to the defence ministry, the…
Books and Authors September 2021 Books and Authors 15 Oct 2021 Books & Authors · A Book Titled Know Your Rights: and Claim Them Jointly written by Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International with Geraldine Van Bueren QC. The book is a guide for every child and young…
Ranking and Reports… August 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.…
Ranking and Reports May 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · The Japanese Government recently awarded the “Order of Rising Sun” to a Bengaluru based Japanese teacher, Shyamala Ganesh. She is a Japanese teacher at the Septuagenarian…
Ranking and Reports April 2021 Awards 26 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Mahinder Giri, range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for being the only ranger from Asia to win the prestigious International Ranger Award for his contribution towards…
Uncategorized March 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual CERAWeek Conference-2021. The award is given to him for…
Ranking and Reports February 2021 Awards 26 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has presented the 50th Kerala State Film Awards 2019 and the J C Daniel Award at a function here. Pinarayi Vijayan released…
Ranking and Reports January 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · The Dr Narendra Dabholkar Memorial Award for this year has been conferred upon Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani. The award was instituted in the memory of the Maharashtra-based rationalist Dabholkar.· Senior scientist Hemant Kumar Pandey has been…
Defence August 2021 Defence 23 Sep 202123 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The government of India has accorded sanctions to Team CLAW to lead a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier. It will be a…
Defence July2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · Israeli defence electronics company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled Sea Breaker, a 5th generation long-range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system, which can precisely target sea and…
Defence June 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval has commissioned the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag, which has been constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited.…
Defence May 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to help in faster transportation of medical oxygen and other requirements from other countries to India, amid its…
Defence April 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The 11th edition of Indo-US joint special forces exercises Vajra Prahar 2021 was conducted at Special Forces training school located at Bakloh, in Himachal Pradesh. The…
Defence March 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Desert Flag-VI, which has been organised from March 03 to 27, 2021 at Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE. The…
Defence February 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · Defence minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) second Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas production line in Bengaluru, ahead of the upcoming Aero India 2021.…
Defence January 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to export indigenously-developed Akash Missile System. The Cabinet has also approved to set…
Science August 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · The ISRO-NASA joint mission NISER (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, aimed at making global measurement of land surface changes using advanced radar imaging, is proposed to…
