What is the Cult? (Relevant for Sociology Optional UPSC) The cult The concept of “cult” was introduced into sociology in
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Making Connection: Sociological Perspectives on Food Consumption
Relevance: Sociology: Making Connections: Sociology in the Real World Farming and Locavores The consumption of food is a commonplace, daily
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Basic Physics: frequently asked by UPSC
►STANDARD MODEL OF PHYSICS The standard model identifies elementary particles into Quarks, Leptons and Bosons. ►ANTIMATTER Every known matter has
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►GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
Relevance: Prelims: Economy What is Gross Fixed Capital formation? It is essentially net investment. It is a component of the
Continue readingBASIC ECONOMIC TERMS MOST OFTEN IN NEWS
Relevance: Prelims: Economy ►NATIONAL INCOME: National income or Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to the money value of all final
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G Srinivasan committee
Relevance: Prelims: Economy: Current Affairs Why in news? The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up
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Exercise Indradhanush
Relevance: Prelims: Defence and security Why in news? The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) jointly commenced
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Relevance: Prelims: Environment; Current Affairs Why in news? The 2019 World Air Quality Report was released by the pollution tracker
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Relevance: Prelims: Governance: Health Why in news? ICoSDiTAUS-2020, the two-day International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda,
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Relevance: Sociology How different individual responds to various social forces? When sociologist Nathan Kierns spoke to his friend Ashley (a
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►PART-III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper II: Indian Polity: Constitution Part-III of the Indian constitution contains fundamental rights which stretched from
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Basics Of Environment
►ECOTONE A transition area between two biomes. It is where two communities meet and integrate. For ex -Mangroves, Estuary. ►BIOSPHERE
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Education in India: Key Initiatives in Education
Relevance: Prelims level: Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusive Programme G.S paper II: Mains: Highlights the key Reforms in School Education
Continue readingThe 13th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS)
Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? The 13th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention to Conservation of Migratory Species
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Yojana Summary: Issues and challenges in Cybersecurity
Relevance: G.S paper III: Cybersecurity; Essay; & sociology Paper II: visions of Social changes in India Introduction: The world we
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