Topic of the Day

The Topic of the Day

The Topic of the Day initiative by BYJU’s is to help the IAS Aspirants  understand various concepts that are a part of the UPSC Syllabus. A brief analysis of various topics will be posted from subjects like Art & culture, History, Economy, Geography, Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology etc on a daily basis.

Topic of the Day will not only be useful for IAS aspirants in the Prelims preparation but will also provide fodder for Mains exam. Understanding the basic concepts will help the aspirants build a strong foundation for their UPSC Civil Services Exam preparation. It will also help them in covering the current affairs part along with the topics from the static part of the UPSC syllabus and  get a clear idea on how to correlate issues in news with conventional topics and prepare notes on the same.

Electron Beam Lithography: UPSC Notes for Science and Technology
Electron-beam lithography is the practice of scanning a focused beam of electrons on a surface coated with a film that is resistant to electrons...
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Nano Mission – UPSC Nanotechnology Notes for Science & Technology
In this article, we talk about the Nano Mission developed by the Government of India under the Department of Science and Technology. Science and...
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No-Till Farming
Agriculture is an important topic in the UPSC syllabus. As the sector on which most of India’s population lives on, it is a regularly-featured...
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Launch Vehicle
Category: Science & Technology Title : Space Science Satellites are transported and put in the orbit by launch vehicles. Since 1970 India...
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Ganga Action Plan – GAP
Ganga Action Plan abbreviated as (GAP) is one of the longest and ambitious government interventions which have significantly influenced policies...
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Destruction of Ecosystem: Ecology and Environment Notes for UPSC
The topic regarding the destruction of the ecosystem is an important topic in the Ecology section of the IAS Exam As per the World Economic...
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Seals of Harappan Civilization
Indus Valley Civilisation produced a lot of artefacts and art forms. Indus Valley art form emerged during the second half of the third millennium...
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Air Pollutants
Air pollution refers to any physical, chemical, or biological change in the air. It is the contamination of air by harmful gases, dust, and smoke...
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Viruses – UPSC Notes
Microorganisms including viruses are a significant part of General Science for the UPSC Exam. It is important not only from the science point of...
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Enzymes: Notes for UPSC Exam
Enzymes are proteins made from amino acids. It is made up of hundreds and thousands of amino acids stringed together in a very specific and...
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REDD and REDD+
The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) is a collaborative program of Food and...
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Sound: Notes for UPSC Science and Technology
In physics, sound is a vibration that is propagated through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In this article candidates will...
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Smog – Harmful Effects on Health and Environment
Smog is the term derived from two words smoke and fog. It is a kind of intense air pollution. The word smog was coined in the 20th century. This...
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Global Environment Facility (GEF) – UPSC Notes
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral financial mechanism that provides grants to developing countries for projects that...
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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – UPSC Environment Notes
The IUCN is an international organization that works in the field of conservation of the world’s flora and fauna. This is an important...
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Fuel Cell – UPSC Science & Technology Notes
A fuel cell is a device that produces electric energy, through a chemical reaction. Science & Technology is one of the subjects included in...
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Radioactivity and Radioisotopes: Notes for UPSC Science and Technology
Radioactivity is the phenomenon of the disintegration of heavy elements into comparatively lighter emission in the form of radiations. This was...
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BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa | 14th BRICS Summit
BRICS Latest Update – 14th Summit of BRICS took place on 23rd and 24th June 2022. China was the host of the XIV BRICS Summit. It was the third...
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What is Vegetative Propagation?
Category: General Science Title: Botany Vegetative propagation is an asexual method of reproduction in a plant. One plant is involved and the...
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Gandhara, Mathura & Amravati Schools of Art
The Kushanas brought artisans trained in different countries to India and this gave rise to several schools of art such as Mathura and Gandhara...
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