Union Public Service Commission UPSC conducted the General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) Paper, as part of Civil Services Main Exam 2019 on 21-09-2019. Aspirants can now view or download General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) Question Paper from this post. GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 2: UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination – 2019 Instructions Total Marks: 250 marks, Time duration: […]
UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 2 (GS2)
Iranian Revolution – How is the Islamic Revolution Connected with the Clash of Civilizations?
Iranian Revolution refers to the popular movement in Iran (1979) to overthrow a pro-western monarchy and establish an Islamic republic. As a result of the Iranian Revolution, Iran became an Islamic Republic. Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, is a momentous development in the modern history of Islam. It has direct connections with the […]
Reservation in India – Explained in Layman’s Terms
In simple terms, reservation in India is all about reserving access to seats in the government jobs, educational institutions, and even legislatures to certain sections of the population. Also known as affirmative action, the reservation can also be seen as positive discrimination. Reservation in India is a government policy, backed by the Indian Constitution (by means […]
Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) – Understand the 10% Quota Bill
The Central Government of India has introduced 124th Constitution Amendment Bill in the Parliament to provide reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the general category candidates. The move is to provide 10% reservation in higher education and government employment. 124th Constitution Amendment Bill (2019) Constitution 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 provides ten per cent reservation […]
European Union (EU) – The Next Super Power?
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. European Union has launched a single European Currency – the Euro. The capital of the European Union is Brussels, Belgium. The significance of the European Union The main significance of the European Union is that […]
G20 – What is the significance of the ‘Group of 20’?
The G20 (Group of 20) is an international forum which includes 19 of the world’s largest economies and the European Union. G20 is a forum for economic, financial and political cooperation. It addresses the major global challenges and seeks to generate public policies that resolve them. Significance of G20 Together, the G20 members represent – […]
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