UPSC Current Affairs Preparation: The Hindu Analysis Watch expert analysis of ‘The Hindu’ dated 16th Aug 2021. Important news and views to boost... View Article
Economy is an important part of the UPSC prelims and mains exams; this series titled ‘Economy This Week’ has been initiated to address the need... View Article
AIR Spotlight is an insightful programme featured daily on the All India Radio Newsonair. In this program, many eminent panellists discuss issues... View Article
UPSC Calendar 2022 has been released by the commission. The Union Public Service Commission has announced the dates of 12 examinations, including... View Article
August 16th, 2021, CNA:- Download PDF Here TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS 1 Related B. GS 2 Related INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1. Afghan President Ghani... View Article
Context: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment flagged off ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ to create a World Record at Siachen Glacier.... View Article
Joint Parliamentary Committees have occupied a position of eminence in our country. Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) can be set up for the... View Article
A large part of the discussion on the bills takes place in the Committees. The recommendation of the committee is then sent to the House. That... View Article
The Comptroller Auditor General of India can be removed by the President only in accordance with the procedure mentioned in the Constitution.... View Article
The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot be more than six months. In other words, the Parliament should meet at least twice a... View Article
Some examples of Select/Joint Committees on Bills are as follows: Committee on the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 Select Committee on the... View Article
A select committee is an ad-hoc committee that generally expires on completion of its designated duties, though it can be renewed. These... View Article
The budget is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India in a financial year, which begins on 1 April and... View Article
At the time of Alexander’s invasion of India Dhana Nanda of the Nanda Dynasty was the ruler of Magadha For further reading check the following... View Article
The Vedas are considered to be one of the most sacred scriptures of the Hindu religion. The Vedas are said to be a vault of knowledge and wisdom... View Article
The Shaishunaga dynasty succeeded the Haryanka Dynasty at around 421 BCE. For further reading check the following articles: Prehistoric Age in... View Article
Bimbisara is considered to be the most powerful ruler of Magadha due to his conquest of the Anga kingdom to the east. His conquests would be... View Article
Bimbisara was considered the greatest king of the Haryanka Dynasty as he was the founder of the dynasty as well as played an important role in... View Article
The four main Vedas are as follows: The Rigveda The Yajurveda The Samaveda The Atharvaveda. For further reading check the following articles:... View Article
The Priest King of Harappa refers to the human figure sculpted in steatite. The name ‘priest king’ in itself is speculative in nature and without... View Article
