Developing 8 Countries
D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an arrangement for development cooperation among the following member countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran,... View Article
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Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – UPSC IR Notes
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an intergovernmental organisation created in 1991 amongst the former countries of the Soviet... View Article
Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Key Facts for UPSC
Asian Development Bank or ADB is an important international organization that affects India and other nations, especially in the financial sector.... View Article
What are the Subsidiary Bodies of the Security Council?
The United Nations Security Council has many subsidiary bodies of its own to carry out its tasks. Some have general... View Article
Research And Training Institutes Of Economic And Social Council
1. UNICRI – United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute 2. UNIDIR – United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research... View Article
United Nations (UN) Principal Organs – An Overview
The United Nations is an important organization that plays a significant role in world affairs. Hence, it is imperative to... View Article
Arab League: Notes for UPSC International Relations
The Arab League is a regional organisation of Arab states in the Middle East. Formal Name – Al-Jamia ad-Duwal al-Arabiya... View Article
African Union (AU) [UPSC Notes GS-II]
African Union is a continental body that consists of 55 states belonging to the African continent. The African Union was... View Article
Accountability
The Committee on Prevention of Corruption (Santhanam Committee) made a range of recommendations to fight the menace of corruption. It... View Article
Agricultural Pricing and Crop Insurance Issues
The farmers in India face severe problem in marketing their crop produce after harvest due to lack of remunerative prices... View Article
Crop Diversification – 2 Main Reasons
Crop Diversification is the addition of new crops or cropping systems to agricultural production on a particular farm taking into account... View Article
Challenges in Achieving Food Security in India
India is suffering from one of the largest numbers of undernourished people in the world, despite having one of world’s... View Article
Critical Assessment of the Poverty Alleviation Programmes of India
Poverty Alleviation Programmes are initiated by the government to uplift the downtrodden section of the society. The results of such... View Article
Relevance of Poverty Alleviation Programmes
Poverty Alleviation Programme has been initiated in India since independence. The results of these programmes have been mixed due to... View Article
Poverty Alleviation – Programmes And Policies (UPSC Notes)
Poverty Alleviation Programmes aims to reduce the rate of poverty in the country by providing proper access to food, monetary... View Article
Reform Attempts In Recruitment
Reforms in Government Recruitment for UPSC Exam In any governance system the quality of its public servants is critical and... View Article
Main Causes of Poverty in India
Poverty is one of the biggest social issues in India. It affects a significant part of the Indian population. You... View Article
Causes of Poverty – A Multi Dimensional Challenge
The causes of poverty lie in the institutional and social factors that mark the life of the poor. The poor... View Article
Poverty and Hunger Issues | Oxfam’s Report on Hunger 2021
The cause of hunger is poverty. It is a global social issue. It is a topic covered in UPSC Syllabus.... View Article
How Are Poor People Identified?
Poverty is a contentious issue that affects the Indian population to this day. Even more, so is that fact in... View Article
