UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 2: Important Solved Questions

UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 2: Important Solved Questions: UPSC CSE IAS: The General Studies (GS) 2 Paper of UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination comprises Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations (IR.) This article will provide you with the set of GS-II Questions asked in UPSC Mains. UPSC Mains GS 2 Solved … Read more

UPSC Mains Q&A: What are the contributions of Raja Ravi Varma to Indian art? Elaborate.

UPSC Mains Q&A: What are the contributions of Raja Ravi Varma to Indian art? Elaborate. UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 1: Important Solved Questions: The general studies paper 1 of the UPSC Civil Services Mains comprises History (Modern India & World); Art & Culture (Indian Heritage and Culture); Geography (Physical & Human); and Indian … Read more

UPSC Mains Q&A: Examine the role of Bismarck in state-building in Germany

UPSC IAS Mains Q&A Civil services Mains GS Paper 1 : Examine the role of Bismarck in state-building in Germany. UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 1: Important Solved Questions: The general studies paper 1 of the UPSC Civil Services Mains comprises History (Modern India & World); Art & Culture (Indian Heritage and Culture); Geography … Read more

UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 1: Important Solved Questions

UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 1: Important Solved Questions: The general studies paper 1 of the UPSC Civil Services Mains comprises History (Modern India & World); Art & Culture (Indian Heritage and Culture); Geography (Physical & Human); and Indian Society. In this article, you will get a set of subject-wise questions asked in Mains … Read more

UPSC CSE (Mains) Exam 2020 Practice Model Test 2

UPSC Mains Test Series! 2020 Best Mock Test! IAS Mains Online Test: UPSC Mains –IAS Exam 2020 The UPSC Mains exam is the second stage of the Civil Services Examination. IAS aspirants who clear the Prelims i.e. those who score above the cutoff in General Studies Paper I and more than 33% marks in General … Read more

History Optional Solved Previous Years’ and Model Questions for UPSC Civil Services and other competitive exams

History Optional Solved Previous Years’ and Model Questions for UPSC Civil Services (IAS) Mains and other competitive exams Salient features: 150+ Mains questions (Previous years + Model/Current/Trending) in tune with the UPSC standard and pattern detailed and well-researched synopsis for each question topic-wise segregation of questions for a quick revision solutions to 2020 UPSC History … Read more

UPSC (IAS) Mains 2020: Practice Model Test: Answer Writing GS Paper-1

Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society UPSC Mains 2020: GS Paper – 1 Practice Questions 1) Urbanization has long been associated with human development and progress, but it has been observed that urban settings can also lead to significant inequalities and health problems. Discuss the statement. (250 words) 2) … Read more

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Industry 4.0, also known as the intelligent industry, is considered to be the fourth industrial revolution, a term coined by Professor Schwa band seeks to transform a company into an intelligent organization to achieve the best business results. To some, it will seem too soon to talk about the next industrial revolution, i.e., the fourth industrial … Read more

Interstate water disputes

The Inter-State River Water Disputes are one of the most contentious issues in the Indian federalism today. The recent cases of the Cauvery Water Dispute and the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal are some examples. Various Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunals have been constituted so far, but they had their own problems. Constitutional Provisions Entry 17 of … Read more

BRICS-Brazil-Russia-India-China and South Africa

BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS Leaders’ Summit is convened annually. Structure BRICS does not exist in form of organization, but it is an annual summit between the supreme leaders of five nations. The Chairmanship of the forum … Read more

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

What is SCO? SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. It was created in 2001. The SCO Charter was signed in 2002, and entered into force in 2003. It is a statutory document which outlines the organization’s … Read more

BANGLADESH-BHUTAN-INDIA-NEPAL (BBIN) INITIATIVE

The Bhutan government has decided to send the bill for ratification of the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) initiative for road and rail connectivity to its upper senate. Background: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) had signed a framework MVA in June 2015 to enable movement of passenger and cargo vehicles across borders among the four countries. Bhutan … Read more

ASEAN:The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

What is ASEAN? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization which was established to promote political and social stability amid rising tensions among the Asia-Pacific’s post-colonial states. The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”. 8th August is observed as ASEAN Day. ASEAN Secretariat – Indonesia, Jakarta. Member Nations … Read more

India-Afghanistan: Challenges; Geo-Political Developments

India-Afghanistan Relations: Gaining Strategic Bonding Reflecting on the history of Afghanistan-India relations spanning over thousands of years, the enduring bond of the two nations is an effort and determination of the people of both the countries for an ever flourishing comprehensive strategic partnership. Focusing on India’s cooperation with Afghanistan reaffirms the shared understanding that is … Read more

Lokpal and Lokayukta

What are Lokpal and Lokayukta? The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 provided for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States These institutions are statutory bodies without any constitutional status. They perform the function of an “ombudsman” and inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for related matters. Why … Read more