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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Polluters Pay Principle is used in order to make party or an individual to pay for the damage caused to the environment. This article will give a...
Currently, NDRF is made up of 12 Battalions. Each Battalion consists of 1149 personnel. Of these, three each from the BSF and CRPF and two each...
The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) is an online commodity exchange based in India It is an important topic for...
The Environment Relief Fund is a specialised type of fund established by the Ministry of Environment to provide compensation to those who are...
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are gases used for various purposes including solvents, refrigerants and aerosol sprays. They are organic chemicals and...
NEP 1991 is an important topic for the UPSC exam. It is a landmark event in the economic history of the country and so assumes a lot of...
Look East Policy of India was launched in 1991 by the Government of India led by the former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao. The objective was to...
Communication is the backbone for the efficiency and effectiveness of any Armed Forces across the globe. In pursuit of achieving excellence in...
The currency of a nation is said to be undervalued when its value in foreign exchange is low. A cheaper (undervalued) currency renders the...
An advance pricing agreement (APA) is an ahead-of-time agreement between a taxpayer and a tax authority on an appropriate transfer...
National Mineral Policy 2019 aims to bring better regulation that can help in improved sustainable mining sector development. It also aims to...
The Mizoram Accord was signed between the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Government of India on June 30, 1986. It is important for the IAS...
Financial Stability Report (FSR) is a biannual report released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of...
 The Government of India had announced in 2016, that the classification of plan expenditure and non-plan expenditure will be abolished. The...
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mission Mangalyaan is the first interplanetary space mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was...
The Human Capital Index is a part of the Human Capital Project launched to explore strategies to augment human resource development across the...
The war in Sri Lanka between the separatist Tamil forces and the government was a heavy one with a death toll of over 150000 from both sides...
The FRBM Review Committee was formed in 2016 under the chairmanship of N.K.Singh with a mandate to review the Fiscal Responsibility & Budget...
With more than 7000 kilometres of coastline, India ranks 20 in the world among the countries with the longest coastline. In order to protect...
The National Forest Policy 1988 aimed at the  protection, conservation, regeneration and development of forests. The main points of the National...
