Practice Question: Increased digital penetration in India has introduced numerous threats along with benefits in the cyberspace. Analyze these challenges from the perspective of cyber-security. - 250 words. Relevant data: According to the Internet Trends 2017 report, 27% of India's population uses the internet. India will have 730 million internet users by 2020. 75% of … Continue reading Cyber-security

Why in news: The U.S. has decided to terminate India’s designation as a ‘beneficiary developing country’ under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) effective June 5, 2019. Practice Question: The withdrawal of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) from India by the US shall have a prominent impact on both countries. Discuss. - 200 words. … Continue reading India-US GSP

Why these articles are important? Click here. Forex Swap – https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/useful-tool/article26593682.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/rupee-dollar-swap-could-boost-foreign-fund-flows-under-voluntary-retention-route/article26601049.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/rbi-receives-aggressive-bids-infuses-34500-cr-liquidity/article26646344.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/rbi-to-inject-liquidity-via-forex-swaps/article26525049.ece Jan Dhan, Aadhaar Mobile (JAM) – https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/government_tr_rec/leveraging-the-power-of-jam-jan-dhan-aadhar-and-mobile/ https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/is-modis-jan-dhan-yojana-really-working-heres-reality-check-by-world-bank/1142417/ https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-bridge-to-nowhere/article26646131.ece https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-makes-jan-dhan-yojana-scheme-open-ended-with-more-incentives-118090501305_1.html   3. Forest fires – https://scroll.in/article/915541/huge-blaze-in-bandipur-tiger-reserve-was-result-of-bad-fire-management-policies-say-researchers https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20190302/281758450585996 https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/why-are-fires-frequent-at-the-bandipur-reserve/article26419280.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/when-bandipur-burned/article26474683.ece Manual Scavenging – https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/slow-on-sanitation/article26656305.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-scope-of-constitutional-morality/article25115335.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-trial-in-sewer-death-cases/article25126223.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/silent-and-suffering/article25194296.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/descent-into-hell/article25699783.ece There cannot be change unless a sustainable mechanised process is implemented at the ground … Continue reading MAINS’19 GS COMPILATION – 2

Trade wars between the major economies has been prominent in news in the last year and in present. Thus the 'global trade war' could be a potential essay theme. To provide you with good quality material on this theme - we have compiled a list of important editorials that have appeared in the newspapers. In … Continue reading Essay:Mains’19 – Trade War.

We are sure you must have started your preparation for UPSC Mains 2019. To supplement your preparation, do you have a topic-wise compilation of articles (editorials) from The Hindu (+ other relevant sources) from JUNE 2018? Don’t worry! We are providing you with exactly the same. In order to assist you with your preparation UPSC Mains 2019, we … Continue reading MAINS’19 GS COMPILATION – 1

What are clinical trials? Clinical trials are scientific studies conducted to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat disease. These clinical trials may also show which medical approaches work best for certain illnesses or groups of people. Clinical trials produce high-quality data for healthcare decision making. The purpose of clinical trials is to … Continue reading Clinical Trials

We are sure you must have started your preparation for UPSC Mains 2019. To supplement your preparation, do you have a topic-wise compilation of articles (editorials) from The Hindu (+ other relevant sources) from JUNE 2018? Don't worry! We are providing you with exactly the same. In order to assist you with your preparation UPSC … Continue reading New Initiative – Mains’19 GS Compilation.

Image Source: The News Minute Practice Essay topic - "Children shouldn’t Work in Fields, but on Dreams". Why in news recently: The World Day Against Child Labour was recently celebrated on June 12.  On World Day Against Child Labour (June 12) in 2017, India ratified two core conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on … Continue reading Child Labour in India

Image Source: The Conversation Practice Question: The technology in relation to 'superconductivity', in its current form  is not feasible for exploitation. What do you understand by 'superconductivity'? Discuss the applications of and challenges in the implementation of this technology. - 250 words Relevance - what is superconductivity?-application of superconductivity-challenges in relation to the exploitation of … Continue reading Superconductivity

Image Source - Down to Earth Practice Question - A solar manufacturing strategy on the lines of the Automotive Mission Plan (2006-2016) would be extremely beneficial for India. Do you agree? Discuss. - 200 words. Relevance - How solar energy has progressed in India? - The problem of excessive reliance on imports. - Why solar … Continue reading Solar Manufacturing Strategy.