What is India's stand on the Israel-Palestine conflict? We have covered the Israel-Palestine conflict in one of our previous notes. In this post let's cover India's stand on the Israel-Palestine conflict. There has been much debate in recent times about whether India has changed its pro-Arab … [Read more...] about India’s stand on Israel-Palestine conflict: Recent Changes
ClearIAS Prelims All-India Free Online Mock Exam on Feb 18, 19
Dear UPSC aspirants, we hope your preparation for IAS Preliminary exam is on right track. Self-evaluation is the key to success. As UPSC CSE Prelims 2017 is just 4 months (120 days) away, here is one good news you were eagerly waiting for! ClearIAS launches new All-India Online Mock Test (With … [Read more...] about ClearIAS Prelims All-India Free Online Mock Exam on Feb 18, 19
Israel-Palestine Conflict: History, Wars, and Solution
Know everything you need to know about the Israel-Palestine Conflict - History, Wars, and Solution. We have been receiving many requests from our readers to create an easy-to-understand article covering all the issues related to Israel-Palestine. Though it's not easy to cover every dimension … [Read more...] about Israel-Palestine Conflict: History, Wars, and Solution
Jallikattu: History, Court Rulings, and Controversy
Jallikattu is a bull taming event practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations. Jallikattu is recently in news because of the Supreme Court rulings, Government interventions and agitations from the public against the Jallikattu ban. In this post, let's analyze, Jallikattu and other … [Read more...] about Jallikattu: History, Court Rulings, and Controversy
Syrian Crisis: Reasons and Implications in a nutshell
The West Asian region has been under a political turmoil for quite a long time. Syria, Iraq, Isreal etc are some of the regions which are constantly in news for many reasons. In this post, let's analyse the Syrian Crisis - its background, reasons and the way ahead. What is Syrian Crisis? Syria … [Read more...] about Syrian Crisis: Reasons and Implications in a nutshell
Medieval India: 18th Century Political Formations (NCERT)
During the first half of the eighteenth century, the boundaries of the Mughal Empire were reshaped by the emergence of a number of independent kingdoms. In this post, we will read about the emergence of new political groups in the subcontinent during the first half of the eighteenth century – … [Read more...] about Medieval India: 18th Century Political Formations (NCERT)
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and India
MTCR is the acronym for Missile Technology and Control Regime. MTCR was recently in the news as India got membership in the group (contrary to NSG where India was denied membership). In this post, let us see the details of Missile Technology Control Regime and it's importance to India. What is … [Read more...] about Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and India
Evolution of Local Self-Government (Panchayati Raj System) in India
We know there is a government in India at the Center and State levels. But there is another important system for local governance. The foundation of the present local self-government in India was laid by the Panchayati Raj System (1992). But the history of Panchayati Raj starts from the … [Read more...] about Evolution of Local Self-Government (Panchayati Raj System) in India
8 Interesting Facts about Indian Economy from the Economic Survey
Not everyone knows Indian Economy well. Not even economists! But thanks to the Economic Survey, many interesting facts about Indian Economy have been brought to light. There are interesting facts and statistics that can give you valuable insights about the potential of India. 1. India has only 7 … [Read more...] about 8 Interesting Facts about Indian Economy from the Economic Survey
Update regarding the evaluation of Essay paper of UPSC examination, 2016
UPSC Civil Services Essay Paper 2016 turned out to be controversial as it had a confusing question. Now there is an update on the evaluation of essay paper of UPSC CSE 2016 - from the Union Executive. Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha has said that … [Read more...] about Update regarding the evaluation of Essay paper of UPSC examination, 2016
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