Pre’20- Module 1

UPSC Prelims 2020 is scheduled to be conducted on May 31, 2020. With less than 5 months left for the exam, its time we start consolidating what we have read till now and supplement it with our further preparations. Keeping this in mind, we will be providing a consolidation of our Prelims 2020 notes divided … Continue reading Pre’20- Module 1

Raisina Dialogue 2020

The inaugural session of Raisina Dialogue 2020 set the stage for what promises to be a stimulating three days of conversation, debate, and analysis. The session concluded with the participants underscoring the need for democracy, multilateralism, climate, and technology to be at the centre of any global consensus. These values are also the five pillars … Continue reading Raisina Dialogue 2020

Monetary Policy

Monetary policy refers to the policy of the central bank with regard to the use of monetary instruments under its control to achieve the goals specified in the Act. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is vested with the responsibility of conducting monetary policy. This responsibility is explicitly mandated under the Reserve Bank of India … Continue reading Monetary Policy

Bharat Bond ETF

Bharat 22 Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is the first corporate bond ETF to be launched in India. It was announced by Mr. Arun Jaitley, the then Finance Minister, in his 2018-19 budget speech. ETFs are essentially index funds that are listed and traded on stocks exchanges just like regular shares. The Bharat Bond ETF will be … Continue reading Bharat Bond ETF

PRELIMS’20 CA – 2

The presence of tigers in high altitude regions in India and Nepal has been reported. While India is home to the greatest number of tigers in the world, most of them are focussed in Central India and the Western Ghats. The latest tiger survey, made public earlier this year estimated 2,967 tigers all over India. … Continue reading PRELIMS’20 CA – 2

Electoral Reforms

India is a vibrant democracy with people electing their representatives at several levels begining from local bodies and panchayats to the the Parliament. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has termed Indian experience with democracy as a remarkable success story. However he also pointed out two distortions which need to be addressed urgently and those are … Continue reading Electoral Reforms

Important Naval Developments

India's second Scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi that has superior stealth and other major combat capabilities has been commissioned. INS Khanderi, the second Scorpene-class submarine that can attack with torpedoes as well as tube-launched anti-ship missiles whilst underwater or on surface, has been built by the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai. The state-of-the-art features … Continue reading Important Naval Developments

India and China Relations

From the launch of the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank to the unveiling of the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s proposition presents a contested model of cooperation that is rearranging regional and sub-regional political alignments. India, amongst others, is responding to these developments to safeguard its own room to maneuver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF4bnOZsO8g

Market Intervention Scheme

Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) is a price support mechanism implemented on the request of State Governments for procurement of perishable and horticultural commodities in the event of a fall in market prices. The Scheme is implemented when there is at least 10% increase in production or 10% decrease in the ruling rates over the previous … Continue reading Market Intervention Scheme

Chief of Defence Staff.

General Bipin Rawat was recently appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff. The appointment of the the Chief of Defence Staff has been described by many as "India's most momentous security reform". Watch this video for more details with respect to the uniform and the insignia of the Chief of Defence Staff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8urBFa1xzk