NCERT texts are a must read for every UPSC aspirant and are available for free download from ncert.nic.in website. Almost every UPSC topper has repeated the importance of reading NCERT school texts. These are texts which help to build the fundamentals. In this article, we will be dealing with the … [Read more...] about Ancient India: Early Cities and Republics (NCERT)
Ancient India: Customs and Practices (NCERT)
What do you know about ancient India? Who were the earliest people who lived in India? What were their customs and practices? Read to know more. The earliest people who lived in India were hunters and gatherers. Hunting and gathering gave way to a settled lifestyle when people learned … [Read more...] about Ancient India: Customs and Practices (NCERT)
Hindu Temple Architecture: Pallava
In the last articles in the Hindu Temple Architecture series, we have seen the development of art and architecture in temples under the Chola, Chalukya and Hoysala rulers. There was a major movement under Pallavas even before the imperial Cholas, and the art and architecture under Pallavas … [Read more...] about Hindu Temple Architecture: Pallava
Hindu Temple Architecture : Hoysala
In our article series on Indian culture, we have so far seen the temple architecture peculiarities of Chola and Chalukya Dynasty. In this post, we shall see the temple architecture features of Hoysala dynasty. The Karnata Dravidian tradition developed in the 7th century under the patronage of Badami … [Read more...] about Hindu Temple Architecture : Hoysala
Hindu Temple Architecture : Chalukyas
In the last article, we have seen the broad outline of temple architecture styles in India (Nagara, Dravida and Vesara) and Chola architecture in particular. Under Dravidian architecture, we have also seen the comparison between Pallava and Chola architecture. In this post, let us see the Chalukya … [Read more...] about Hindu Temple Architecture : Chalukyas
Hindu Temple Architecture : Cholas
UPSC questions related to the topic 'culture' are not so easy to prepare. The main reason being lack of quality study materials which explain the same in simple language. Architecture is an important area inside the culture topic. In this article, we shall see the details of the Chola Temple … [Read more...] about Hindu Temple Architecture : Cholas
Ebola Virus Disease – A Challenge to India
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The Ebola virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission.The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness … [Read more...] about Ebola Virus Disease – A Challenge to India
Environment Presentation #6: Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation: International Efforts
This is the #6 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. This e-book is presented in the form of slideshow. This presentation covers International efforts in two … [Read more...] about Environment Presentation #6: Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation: International Efforts
Environment Presentation #5: Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation: Indian Efforts
This is the #5 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. This e-book is presented in the form of slideshow. This presentation covers Indian government's efforts in … [Read more...] about Environment Presentation #5: Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation: Indian Efforts
Environment Presentation #4: Climate Change: Basics
This is the #4 guest post by Dr. Anoob Razak, on Environment : Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change. Check our environment archives for previous presentations by him, related to this topic. The present slideshow/e-book discusses the climate change basics. Hope you all are aware of the fact that … [Read more...] about Environment Presentation #4: Climate Change: Basics
