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.

National Agricultural Drought Assessment and Management System (NADAMS)
National Agricultural Drought Assessment and Monitoring System (NADAMS) is a system that helps in predicting and occurrence of droughts by...
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INS Kalvari [UPSC Science & Technology]
The Kalvari class is an indigenous class of diesel-electric attack submarines based on the Scorpene-class submarine built for the Indian Navy....
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Topic of the Day – RNA Interference and Antisense Technology
UPSC Exam Preparation: Topic of the Day – RNA Interference and Antisense Technology RNAi is a gene silencing technology that inhibits protein...
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What is the International Conference on Groundwater?
The 8th International Ground Water Conference was organized by the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), a part of Roorkee and Central Ground...
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Trachoma: UPSC Notes for GS-I
Trachoma infection of the eyes was the most important cause of blindness in India in the 1950s and over 50% of the population was affected in...
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages in India [Garba of Gujarat Latest Addition]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an important organization under the United Nations. Such...
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India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Notes for UPSC
India has possessed Nuclear Weapons. The first nuclear test was carried out in 1974, under the operation named "Smiling Buddha". Once again India...
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Surface to Surface Missile
This article will give brief details about the Surface-to-Surface missile. It will be useful for candidates when they attempt the Science and...
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Surface to Air Missile (UPSC Science & Technology)
Science and Technology is an important and dynamic segment in the UPSC Syllabus. The Commission has asked several questions related to missile...
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Air to Air Missile: Notes for UPSC Science and Technology
Air to Air Missile (AAM) is a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft or any airborne object. AAM is either...
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Anti Tank Missiles [UPSC Science & Technology]
Indian Army has successfully conducted summer user trials of NAG, 3rd Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM). This topic is related to the...
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Why do we Celebrate Hornbill Festival?
The Hornbill Festival, which is called the ‘Festivals of Festivals’, is a 10-day annual cultural fest of Nagaland that showcases the rich and...
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Global Hunger Index 2023 [Latest India Ranking]
India's ranking in the Global Hunger Index 2023 is 111 (slipped from the 2022 index of 107) out of 125 countries. The index is jointly released...
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Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act is an important topic for the UPSC civil services exam. It is covered under the polity section of...
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Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum: Notes for UPSC
The micro, small and medium enterprises need to be registered under Micro, Small And Meduim Enterprises Development Act, 2006 for availing...
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Project CHAMAN – Targeting Horticulture & Important Features
Project CHAMAN was launched with the aim of helping the horticulture segment of Indian agriculture. This project aims to make use of the...
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Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana – Increasing Social Security Cover
Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana (SBG Yojana) was launched by the Ministry of communications with the aim of providing affordable life insurance...
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National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)
NATGRID or the National Intelligence Grid is a part of the radical revamp of the intelligence and security framework of India initiated by the...
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National Child Labour Project Scheme – Indian Polity Schemes
The National Child Labour Project Scheme is one of the schemes introduced by the Central Government as a solution for the current situation of...
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Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign
The Government of India has launched the Measles and Rubella Vaccination Campaign in 2017 with a view to providing measles-rubella (MR) vaccines...
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