On 28 January 2017 two ships collided off Kamarajar Port Limited’s (KPL) harbour and resulted in a major oil spill disaster. The Chennai Oil Spill resulted in irreversible environmental damage. The spill has also underscored the incapacity of the state to handle such incidents and has raised many … [Read more...] about Oil Spill Disasters: Why Indian Disaster Management Process needs a Review?
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India’s Ballistic Missile Defence System: Why should we need it?
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Programme is an attempt to develop and use a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect from ballistic missile attacks. India's decision to develop Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) was introduced in light of the ballistic missile threat mainly … [Read more...] about India’s Ballistic Missile Defence System: Why should we need it?
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 … [Read more...] about Universal Basic Income (UBI): Everything you need to know
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 … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Services Exam 2017 Notification is out!
‘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, … [Read more...] about ‘How to prepare for UPSC: Tips from Ramesh Singh’ – Register now for the free Webinar!
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 … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Services Mains 2016 Written Exam Results Out!
