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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The first Companies Act after independence was passed in 1956, which governed business entities in the country. The 1956 Act was based on the...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is an international body that is frequently referred to in the news. The Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) is...
Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) is a high speed and high capacity railway corridor that is exclusively meant for the transportation of freight...
Leucism is a partial loss of pigmentation seen in animals which result in white or pale skin, feathers, hair, scales, or cuticles. Leucism is a...
Electronic warfare devices are basically warfare equipment that uses the electromagnetic spectrum for sensing, protecting and communicating....
Tuberculosis is a pandemic globally, and a significant health threat in our country. The Government of India has set a target of...
When a person delays the payment of the loan or an amount which was due on him through the delay in payment in either interests or installments...
The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations (UN) is a committee of the United Nations General Assembly. This committee...
The Trade Facilitation Agreement came into force in 2017, when the number of member countries which ratified the agreement reached a count of...
Electronics Development Fund or EDF is a government of India initiative envisioned to develop the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing...
Sri Ravi Shankar Prasad is the current minister of Electronics and Information Technology. He also holds the portfolio of Law and Justice....
The North-Eastern region of the African continent including the countries of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia is known as the Horn...
The String of Pearls is a strategy deployed by China, by building a network of commercial and military bases and ports in many countries. This...
The People’s Protection Units (also called the People’s Defense Units) is the home-grown defence force of the Kurdish area of Syria. It was...
As per the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the estimated number of people in modern slavery stands at approximately 40 Million. Around...
The economy is an important part of the UPSC syllabus. It is a big chunk of the syllabus for the General Studies Paper III in the IAS exam. In...
This topic about Guillain Barre Syndrome is relevant for the IAS exam, as it will be asked in the General Studies segment of the exam. The notes...
ISRO is an important body in India and spearheads research in space science in India, also playing a huge role in the development of the country...
Devadasi is a name given to a girl ‘dedicated’ to a deity in a temple for worship and service of the deity for the rest of her life. This was...
The Launch Vehicle Mark III, previously called the GSLV (stands for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) is a 3-stage heavy lift launch...
