UPSC Current Affairs Concepts in News
 To enhance the IAS Exam Preparation, we have launched a new section called “Concept in News” where IAS aspirants can find all the major concepts that were mentioned in the news.
It is a well-known fact that current affairs stand as the backbone for  UPSC Civil Services Exams. UPSC Current affairs being the benchmark for gauging the general awareness of the IAS aspirant, he/she has to have a thorough understanding of the events appearing in the news. However, there is a confusion on how to read the newspaper when it comes UPSC Exam.  The “Concept in News” page is updated every fortnight. To know read more click on the below links.
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Gini Coefficient is a measure of the income inequality in a country or between countries. In an economic context, it is important to understand...
The BrahMos Missile of the Indian Armed forces is a supersonic cruise missile developed by the DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM)....
The Bengal Sultanate was a sovereign state that encompassed present-day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal and the Myanmarese state...
In cities, the pressure of population on land, infrastructure, and environment is massive and civic agencies are grappling with problems like...
Extended Producer's Responsibility (EPR) is a concept under which producers are given a significant responsibility– financial and/or physical –...
West Asia is traditionally the name given to the Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia, the Levant, the Nile Delta and the adjacent regions of Iran,...
The economy is an integral part of the UPSC syllabus. Candidates should learn about the basics of the Indian economy and also develop an...
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga...
The Ken Betwa interlinking of rivers (ILR) project was touted as the first river inter-link project under the revised national scheme. It was...
Latest Update about IORA - France is the recent country to join the Indian Ocean Rim Association. It joined the organization on 18th December...
Geospatial Information Regulation Bill was introduced in the Parliament in 2016. The draft bill plans to bring in legally binding regulations...
Exercise Red Flag is an aerial combat training exercise of the US armed forces. The exercise is held once annually and each exercise lasts for 2...
The Finance Bill forms a part of the Union Budget, with details about all the legal amendments required for the changes in taxation proposed by...
Exoplanets are the planets that orbit around other stars located outside our solar system. Exoplanets are also called extrasolar planets. All the...
Concept: Â Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) Topic: Economy Category: Banking Related News: IE, May 10 CNA mentions:...
The South China Sea is considered to be one of the busiest waterways in the world and is a significant gateway for trade and merchant shipping....
Anti-dumping is a measure taken to reduce the distortive effects of dumping. Dumping is said to occur when a company exports goods at a price...
The 7th Pay Commission was formed by the UPA government on 28 February 2014. It was chaired by Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur and given a time period...
Fighter Aircraft are the main components used by the Indian Air Force to defend the borders of India from external aggression. Indian Air Force...
India faced the Balance of Payment crisis in 1991 due to huge macroeconomic imbalance. Balance of Payment (BoP) Crisis is also called currency...
