Payment Banks- History & Regulations (UPSC Notes)
Payments bank is a new form of bank-created under the purview of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Payments banks... View Article
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Partition of India: Notes for UPSC Indian History
The Partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Union of... View Article
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) – A Brief Overview
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime whose members have an informal political understanding to... View Article
Monsoons in India [UPSC Notes]
Monsoons are an important chapter in Geography for the UPSC exam. It is a part of the climate section and... View Article
Fiscal Responsibility & Budget Management (FRBM) Act – UPSC Economics Notes
Latest Update – In 2021-22, the government has not provided a target for the next three years and will amend... View Article
Diclofenac: Notes for UPSC Exam
Diclofenac is an NSAID or Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug used to decrease inflammation and also as an analgesic (pain killer) in... View Article
Comprehensive News Analysis – 06 June 2016
Table of Contents: A. GS1 Related: B. GS2 Related: 1. Modi in America: ‘Strategic autonomy,’ ‘non-alignment’ in his diplomatic lexicon... View Article
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... View Article
Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme – Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign
Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme is a small saving scheme under the Government of India targeting the parents of any girl child.... View Article
Shanta Kumar Committee Report
Concept: Shanta Kumar Committee Report Topic: Economy Category: Agriculture Related News: PIB, June 3 CNA mentions: 1(June 3) Shanta Kumar... View Article
Shangri-La Dialogue: Notes for UPSC International Relations
The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) is an inter-governmental security forum held annually by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).... View Article
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in 2015 administered by the... View Article
National Skill Development Mission – UPSC Notes
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (earlier Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, first created in July 2014) was... View Article
Comprehensive News Analysis – 05 June 2016
Table of Contents: A. GS1 Related: B. GS2 Related: 1. Hit-and-run: Minor to be tried as adult 2. India’s ties... View Article
Marshall Plan: Notes for UPSC World History
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was a series of relief programs initiated in 1948 aid in... View Article
Crisis in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country that is seen in the news frequently owing to the protracted civil war that had taken... View Article
Comprehensive News Analysis – 04 June 2016
Table of Contents: A. GS1 Related: 1. Amritsar’s Town Hall is site of new Partition Museum B. GS2 Related: 1.... View Article
Numeral System: Indian And International
Long before the numbers were invented, counting was done using some kind of physical objects such as sticks or pebbles.... View Article
Like Fractions And Unlike Fractions
A fraction is a number representing a part of a single whole object or a group of objects. It is... View Article
Water Cycle: Description And Processes Involved
Before we discuss the water cycle, let us take a look at the distribution of water on earth. Approximately 97%... View Article
