This article is the first part of the 'Education' series of articles. ‘Education ’ is a hot topic for UPSC. Questions from this topic can be expected in the essay paper or any other general studies paper. Therefore, in order to cover various aspects and dimensions of this topic we bring to you a series … Continue reading Education Series – Part I

Recent Relevance: The U.S. has announced to suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty effective February 2, 2019 and will withdraw from the treaty in six months accusing Russia of violating the terms of the INF. What is INF? – Under the INF Treaty (signed in 1987), the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. agreed to … Continue reading Nuclear Weapons Threat

The Indian government is aiming to commercially introduce 5G services in the country by the end of 2020, almost in line with rest of the world. The government expects the cumulative economic impact of 5G on India to be about $1 trillion by 2035. Benefits of 5G - 5G is the next generation of mobile … Continue reading 5G in India

Recent Relevance: In December, 2018, the Union Cabinet has approved the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2018. [popup_anything id="4083"]   Why was the CRZ notification needed? The CRZ notification was needed for a comprehensive review of the provisions of the CRZ Notification, 2011, particularly related to the management and conservation of marine and coastal eco-systems, … Continue reading Coastal Regulation Zones

What is the ‘Urban Heat Island Effect’? The air above the urban cities is hotter than the air above surrounding rural areas. This phenomenon is called the ‘urban heat island’ effect. Rapid and unplanned urbanisation of cities and concomitant reduction in vegetation results in increased rise in temperature compared to non-urban areas. With heavily built-up areas … Continue reading Urban Heat Islands

The situation in India As per the Global Nutrition Report, 2018, India holds almost a third of the world’s burden for stunting. With 46.6 million children who are stunted, India tops the list of countries followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million), the Global Nutrition Report 2018 said.  Stunting, or low height for … Continue reading Child Nutrition in India

There are a few different reasons why we should value greater transparency. The first is the way that transparency potentially changes the way government operates. The second is that transparency potentially changes the relationship between people and government officials. And a third reason is that transparency enables groups, that otherwise would not be able to … Continue reading The Importance of Transparency.

Source - The Hindu - Why Does the Indian Ocean Rise and Fall. Author: Jacob Koshy The affect of global warming: As a result of global warming, heat trapped in the atmosphere due to rising sea levels makes water expand and separately, melting ice sheets begin to add water to the world’s oceans. The seas … Continue reading The Peculiar Case of Indian Ocean.

Relevance: In December, 2018, the ‘Sashakt’ plan for resolution of stressed assets outside the insolvency courts has been made operational. The move is expected to help in resolution of over 1,000 assets worth Rs 3 trillion. What is the ‘Sashakt’ scheme? On the recommendations of the Sunil Mehta Committee, the government has launched the ‘Sashakt … Continue reading The Sashakt Scheme.

India needs around 2,900 crore litres of petrol and 9,000 crore litres of diesel per year currently, making it the sixth highest consumer in the world. By 2030, consumption will double, making India the third largest consumer. India’s import bill on account of crude oil stands at almost Rs. 6 lakh crore. Source: The Hindu Business … Continue reading The Methanol Economy.