Bio Diversity Hot-spots, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, Wild Life Sanctuaries, Botanical Gardens : these related but confusing terms which denote areas where environment and wildlife are protected are important of UPSC Civil Services Prelims, Mains and Interview. Every student of environment is advised to update himself with the differences and latest statistics […]
Archives for November 2012
The Architecture Of Direct Cash Transfer To Public Using AADHAR
The architecture of direct cash transfer to public will consist of: (i). National Ministerial Committee – under the Prime Minister with membership of all concerned ministers (Finance, IT, Social Justice, HRD, Minorities, Labour, Health, Food, P&NG, Fertilizers, Planning Commission, UIDAI,). This committee at the highest level would ensure coordination and decision-making at the highest level and impart […]
Defense Forces and Paramilitary Forces of India
Security of India and challenges from external and internal threats is a topic of high importance. Indian Armed Forces, which consists of Defense Forces, Paramilitary Forces and Strategic Forces Command plays a major role in ensuring national security. Various Security Forces and Agencies and Their Mandate – a topic for GS Mains Paper 3 – is […]
Intelligence Agencies of Different Countries
RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) – India Mossad – Israel CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) – America ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) – Pakistan MSS (Ministry of State Security) – China M1-6 (Military Intelligence Section 6 or Secret Intelligence Service (SIS))– United Kingdom ASIS (Australian Secret Intelligence Service) – Australia DGSE (Directorate General for External Security) – France BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst)– Germany […]
India’s Intelligence and Investigation Agencies
India’s Internal Security is a topic specifically mentioned in UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 3. Though External Security is not specifically mentioned, as a Civil Services aspirant it is always good to be updated with current topics of national importance. National Security of India is a topic of high importance. Apart from the defense and […]
Vice Presidents of India and their tenure
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – 13.5.1952 to 12.5.1957 Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – 13.5.1957 to 12.5.1962 Dr. Zakhir Hussain – 13.5.1962 to 12.5.1967 V. V. Giri – 13.5.1957 to 3.5.1969 Bal Swarup Pathak – 31.8.1969 to 30.8.1974 Shri Basappa Danappa Jatti – 31.8.1974 to 30.8.1979 Justice Mohd. Hidayatullah – 31.8.1979 to 30.8.1984 Shri R Venkataraman – 31.8.1984 to 24.7.1987 Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma – 3.9.1987 to […]
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