Mahatma Gandhi was the spiritual head of the Kheda Satyagraha. He was assisted in this endeavour by Sardar Vallabhai Patel and other local... View Article
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the schedule and conduction of the IAS examination. Since hundreds of candidates are... View Article
The Union Public Service Commission, which is the conducting body for the civil services exam releases the official calendar to notify candidates... View Article
On May 3rd, World Press Freedom Day is observed. In different parts of the world, the freedom of the media is targeted by abolishing or... View Article
A temperature inversion is a layer in the atmosphere in which air temperature increases with height. An inversion is present in the lower part of... View Article
A shadow banking system can be broadly defined as the system of credit intermediation that involves entities and activities outside the regular... View Article
The Government of India has recognized certain benefits for candidates belonging to specific categories and applying for the civil services exam.... View Article
AIR Spotlight is an insightful program featured daily on the All India Radio Newsonair. In this program, many eminent panellists discuss issues... View Article
The hall ticket for the IAS prelims exam is an important document to get entry into the examination venue and can be downloaded at least two to... View Article
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Buddhist Circuit 2. Prelims Facts 1. Buddhist Circuit Context: Tourism Minister to address the conference ‘Tourism in... View Article
Jalaluddin Akbar (1556-1605) was considered the greatest of all the Mughal emperors, for he not only expanded but also consolidated his empire,... View Article
Grasslands are areas dominated by grasses. They occupy about 20% of the land on the earth surface. Grasslands occur in both in tropical and... View Article
The southernmost point of the country is Indira Point (Nicobar Islands) which lies on 6°4′ N latitudes and Kanyakumari is the southernmost point... View Article
Maritime areas are areas of the sea for which international law provides for the boundaries of these areas and the rights that different... View Article
Migration is the movement of people away from their usual place of residence, either within the country or across countries' borders. Some states... View Article
The red-eared slider is a freshwater turtle with a distinctive red strip behind each ear. These turtles spend their time foraging in densely... View Article
The Supreme Court of India struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. This judgement was considered to be vital for the... View Article
All India Judicial Service (AIJS) has lingered in the backdrop of the judicial reforms debate for almost sixty years. The purpose of the creation... View Article
Jyotirao Phule was born in a Mali (Gardner) family of Poona in 1827. He was educated at a Marathi school, with a three-year break at a mission... View Article
