In this article on Medieval India, we plan to cover the topic ‘Tribes, Nomads, and Settled Communities’. One of the major reference materials for this post is the NCERT History text for Class 7 (Our past -1). The main points from the chapters are compiled below. These points might come quite handy … [Read more...] about Medieval India: Tribes, Nomads, and Settled Communities (NCERT)
India-Sri Lanka Relations: Everything You Need to Know
Sri Lanka is India’s closest maritime neighbour and is just 30 nautical miles away from the territorial boundary. India has deep historical and cultural ties with this island nation. In this post, we analyze the areas of cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. You can also learn about the major … [Read more...] about India-Sri Lanka Relations: Everything You Need to Know
South China Sea: Why is it strategically important?
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean that extends from the Strait of Malacca in the southwest, to the Strait of Taiwan in the northeast. The littoral countries of the South China Sea are China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, … [Read more...] about South China Sea: Why is it strategically important?
Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere
ClearIAS Team has been receiving a lot of support and encouragement from our loving readers for our easy-to-understand articles on Geography. (See Major Ocean Currents: How to learn faster?) Having covered most of the important concepts in Lithosphere and Hydrosphere, in this article, we are going … [Read more...] about Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere
Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and India’s Membership
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of materials, equipment, and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. Why NSG? https://youtu.be/q9ERqLSCWNE Note: Subscribe to the … [Read more...] about Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and India’s Membership
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Recent Issues
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are part of the development processes of our country. They are recently in news for various reasons. Hence UPSC has added the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders in UPSC CSE Syllabus for GS … [Read more...] about Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Recent Issues
How to study Indian culture for UPSC Civil Services Exam?
Indian culture and heritage is a hot topic for UPSC Civil Services Prelims as well as Mains. Once you get a basic idea regarding what to study and what not to study in Indian culture, this topic would be very easy. In this post, we not only provide guidance regarding priority areas of Indian culture … [Read more...] about How to study Indian culture for UPSC Civil Services Exam?
Agricultural Marketing Reforms: Model APMC Act and NAM
Agricultural marketing reforms in India have been a crucial aspect of transforming the agricultural sector to ensure better returns for farmers, reduce middlemen intervention, and create an efficient marketplace. Read further to know more. India is an agrarian economy with 70% of its population … [Read more...] about Agricultural Marketing Reforms: Model APMC Act and NAM
Chinese History: Chinese Revolution, Civil War and Communist Revolution
Chinese history is vast and complex, stretching back thousands of years. It is traditionally divided into a series of dynasties, each of which marks a period during which a particular family ruled the empire. Read here to learn more. China is a nation with ancient culture and heritage. Unlike … [Read more...] about Chinese History: Chinese Revolution, Civil War and Communist Revolution
Public Distribution System (PDS) – objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping
The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is a government-run program that aims to distribute essential food items to the country's economically vulnerable populations at subsidized rates. It plays a crucial role in ensuring food security for millions of Indians. In this post, let us cover the … [Read more...] about Public Distribution System (PDS) – objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping
