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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Teesta Water dispute is a dispute on Teesta river sharing agreement between India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh wanted equitable distribution of...
Tipaimukh Dam is a proposed embankment dam on the river Barak in Manipur state India, first commissioned in 1984. UPSC aspirants can also get a...
The Housing for All scheme was an initiative of the Indian government to establish housing facilities for slum dwellers. It was introduced by the...
Ashuganj port is a popular river port in eastern Bangladesh which is also one of the notable industrial ports of the delta region(Bengal)....
The city of Amaravati is the legislative capital of Andhra Pradesh which lies close to the Krishna river and has a huge green landscape. It is...
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour issues, particularly international labour standards,...
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia People’s Army is a guerrilla movement involved in the continuing Colombian armed conflict. This...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN is an organisation formed by the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines,...
The Fourth Generation (4G) of broadband cellular network technology is based on the capabilities defined by the ITU(International...
A solar cell is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is...
Related News: Hindu, June 23 CNA mentions: 1(June 23) NAM The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states which are not formally aligned...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a body of the UN that aims to develop opportunities, investments and trade in...
The P J Nayak Committee or officially the Committee to Review Governance of Boards of Banks in India was set up by the Reserve Bank of India...
DNA vaccination is a technique for protecting an animal against disease by injecting it with genetically engineered DNA so cells directly produce...
The Currency and Gold Revaluation Account (CGRA) is the unrealized gain/loss in the value of gold and foreign exchange RBI holds based on...
Advanced Technology Vehicle is an experimental mission carried out by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the year 2016. This...
Tianhe-2 or TH-2 is a 33.86-petaflop supercomputer located in National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou. It was developed by a team of 1,300...
The Sunway TaihuLight is a Chinese supercomputer that ranked as the fastest supercomputer between The Sunway TaihuLight was the world's fastest...
Ottawa Convention is also called as Mine Ban Treaty. The full name of the convention is, "Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,...
An office of profit is a widely used term when it comes to executive appointments under national constitutions. This concept is prohibited in...
