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
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingSchemes 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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Relevance: Prelims: Art and culture Why in news? Government of India has submitted two nomination dossiers namely ‘Dholavira: A Harappan
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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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Relevance: Prelims: Environment: current affairs Why in news? According to a top scientist at the Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered
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Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? • RaIDer-X, a new explosive detection device, was unveiled at the National
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