The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Programme is an attempt to develop and to use a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect from ballistic missile attacks. The India’s decision to develop Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) was introduced in the light of the ballistic missile threat mainly from Pakistan, especially can be attributed to the […]
Archives for February 2017
Universal Basic Income (UBI): Everything you need to know
Economic Survey for the year 2016-17 has an entire chapter dedicated to the discussion on Universal Basic Income (UBI). In this article let us try to understand the concept of Universal Basic Income, why it is needed, what are the challenges in its implementation and other related issues. What is Universal Basic Income (UBI)? Universal […]
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2017 Notification is out!
So here comes the notification which is much awaited! UPSC has published the notification for Civil Services Exam 2017, popularly known as ‘IAS exam’. The UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) notification 2017 starts the exam cycle, which is almost 1 year long. As of now, applications are invited for the first stage, ie. Preliminary Exam. UPSC Civil […]
‘How to prepare for UPSC: Tips from Ramesh Singh’ – Register now for the free Webinar!
We have some great news for IAS aspirants! McGraw Hill Education India is partnering with ClearIAS to bring a live webinar by the civil service exam mentor and popular author Ramesh Singh. The topic of the webinar will be “How to prepare for UPSC: An integrated approach to Essay, General Studies, and Interview”. In this live web-based […]
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2016 Written Exam Results Out!
UPSC has announced the results of Civil Services Mains 2016 written exam results. Roll numbers of around 2961 candidates are included in the list. Personality Test of these candidates is likely to commence from 20th March 2017. Here are the highlights of the official announcement from UPSC on Civil Services Mains 2016 Written Exam Results: Highlights of UPSC Civil […]
India’s stand on Israel-Palestine conflict: Recent Changes
We have covered the Israel-Palestine conflict in one of our previous notes. In this post let’s cover India’s stand on Israel-Palestine conflict. There has been much debate in recent times about whether India has changed its pro-Arab historical stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Let’s try to understand India’s relationship with both the countries first. This […]
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