Note4Students It is important to understand the transformations that occur from the vedic to later vedic period as many of… Continue reading [Static Revision] Chapter 4 | Vedic and Later Vedic Period (1500BC – 600BC)

The Northern and Northeastern Mountains | Part 1 Let’s begin with the first physiographic division. It consists of: The Himalayas,… Continue reading [Static Revision] The Northern and Northeastern Mountains

Sustainable Development Goals and India The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call… Continue reading [Static Revision] Sustainable Development Goals and India

Name : Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2016 Act/ Ammendment? : New Act Year : 2016 Objectives/need for amendment : To raise maternity… Continue reading [Factoids] Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2016

Millennium Development Goals and India In 2000, 189 nations made a promise to free people from extreme poverty and multiple… Continue reading [Static Revision] Economic and Social Development in India: Millennium Development Goals

  Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- ‘Digital transformation to add $154 billion to… Continue reading B2B of the day: Internet of Things (IoT), Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Name : International Court of Justice Recently in News because : Justice Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected as a judge at… Continue reading [Factoids] International Court of Justice

The geological structure of a country helps in understanding the types and character of rocks and slopes, the physical and… Continue reading [Static Revision] The Geological Structure of India

Here are 3 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- India-EU meeting in May to counter online… Continue reading B2B of the day: European Union (EU), National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Solar geoengineering

Note4Students This topic is not one of UPSC’s favorites and too much details and depth is not required. You need… Continue reading [Static Revision] Chapter 1 | Stone Age – Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic

Name : IIM Bill 2017 Act/ Ammendment  :Bill Year :2017  Objectives/need for amendment : Give autonomy to IIM’s Key features of the bill Allow IIMs… Continue reading [Factoids] IIM Bill 2017

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Name : M777 Defence : Army Module : Weapons Brief Intro: The M777 howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece. It succeeded the… Continue reading [Factoids] M777 Howitzer

Measures of Economic Development Green GDP Green GDP is a term used for expressing GDP after adjusting for environment degradations.… Continue reading [Static Revision] Measures of Economic Development: Human Development Index, Green GDP, Gross National Happiness Index

Here are 4 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Humanity’s first flight to Sun set to launch… Continue reading B2B of the day: Parker Solar Probe, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), Anti-dumping duty, Electoral bonds