Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Indian Constitution The Directive Principles of State Policy are contained inPart IV, Articles 36-51 of the Indian
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Volcanism: Basics of physical Geography
Relevance: Prelims: Geography Volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust, through which molten material, violent gases as well as
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Student suicides
Relevance: Sociology Why in news? Between 2016 and 2018, nearly 10,000 students committed suicide every year in India, data tabled
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The Classification of Rocks: Geography Basics
Relevance: Prelims: Geography The earth’s crust is made up of various types of rocks, differing from one another in texture,
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FUNCTIONALISM AND RELIGIOUS RITUAL
Relevance: Sociology In contrast to Marx, Emile Durkheim spent a good part of his intellectual career studying religion. Concentrating particularly
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Ancient History: THE VEDIC AGE
Relevance: Prelims: Ancient History Early Vedic Age The main source of information for the reconstruction of the Early Vedic age
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ECONOMIC CURVES RELEVANT FOR UPSC
ECONOMIC CURVES RELEVANT FOR UPSC Relevance: Prelims: Economy ►BEVERIDGE CURVE It is a graphical representation of the relationship between unemployment
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Making Connections:Sociology in the real World: Parrotheads as Sociological Subjects
Relevance: Sociology Parrot Head or Parrothead is a commonly used nickname for fans of Jimmy Buffett. “Parakeets” or “Keets” is the term used for
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Per Capita Water availability
Per Capita Water availability (Relevant For Prelims UPSC For Environment) Why in news? Water availability per person is
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Schemes to promote the culture of tribals
Relevance: Prelims: Governance Why in news? Union Minister of Culture informed Lok Sabha that various schemes have been launched to
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List of migratory species
Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? With new additions to the wildlife list put out by the Convention on the
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Dholavira
Relevance: Prelims: Art and culture Why in news? Government of India has submitted two nomination dossiers namely ‘Dholavira: A Harappan
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N95 respirator
Relevance: Prelims: Environment Why in news? Panicked Americans are rushing to buy masks online, including the so-called N95 masks to
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Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species
Relevance: Prelims: Environment: current affairs Why in news? According to a top scientist at the Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered
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RaIDer-X
Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • RaIDer-X, a new explosive detection device, was unveiled at the National
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