Concepts in News

UPSC Current Affairs Concepts in News

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.

 

UPSC Current Affairs 2017: Concept in News

 

Concept in News for UPSC Current Affairs 2016

 

 

 

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HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is the virus that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, if not treated. Unlike...
The government of India had unveiled its National Capital Goods Policy in 2016, aimed at the manufacturing sector in the country, which has been...
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 regulates Indian labour law so far as that concerns trade unions as well as individual workmen employed in any...
Common Services Centers (CSC) provide a platform providing the feature of multiple transactions in one geographical location. These centres have...
Plasmid is small in size, circular in shape and it is a piece of DNA that is not the same as chromosomal DNA. Its ability to replicate is...
Digital Locker is one of the key initiatives under the Digital India initiative. This initiative is aimed at eliminating the usage of physical...
Talgo is a Spanish train manufacturer. It manufactures high-speed trains had submitted proposals to the Indian Railway to deploy Talgo trains in...
Group of Seven Nations (G7) have adopted the G7 Digital Trade Principles that will guide the G7's approach to digital trade. The topic has a very...
Topics like the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) are essential for the International Relations section of the General...
In this article, you can read all about Sunset Clause, which is a concept in public policy. It is important to understand these terms and...
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 received presidential assent in March 2021 and it amended the Mines and...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is the authority vested with the responsibility of the administration of laws related to direct taxes...
Demographic Dividend meaning - It is the potential for economic gains when the share of the working-age population (15 years - 64 years) is...
Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the minimum price set by the government for certain agricultural products, at which the products would directly be...
In this article, you can read about the Mandal Commission UPSC. This is an important topic for the IAS exam with respect to the polity and social...
Mission Innovation is an international initiative to accelerate public and private clean energy innovation to address the issues of climate...
Kohinoor was given to British by Sikh King Duleep Singh. There was a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking the return of...
The Richter scale is a scale of numbers used to tell the power (or magnitude) of earthquakes. This article will give details about the Richter...
The three types of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses are given below Unicast address - identifies a single interface Anycast...
Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) is the marketing board established by the state governments in order to eliminate the exploitation...