This article is the first part of the ‘Climate Change’ series of articles. ‘Climate Change’ 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 … Continue reading Climate Change – Part I

Recent relevance: Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 49 degrees Celsius that paralysed the U.S. Midwest and were blamed for 21 deaths. The cold has been blamed on a phenomenon called the 'polar vortex'. What is the polar vortex? Meteorologist Mark Chenard said a polar vortex refers … Continue reading Polar Vortex

This is a follow-up 'revision article' on 'Generalised Systems of Preferences'. The article has been updated with recent data and information. India could lose a vital U.S. trade concession (under the Generalised Systems of Preferences regime), under which it enjoys zero tariffs on $5.6 billion of exports to the United States. India is the world’s … Continue reading Generalised System of Preferences

This article is the third part of the ‘Education’ series of articles. Read Part II here. ‘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 … Continue reading Education Series – Part III

This article is the second part of the ‘Education’ series of articles. Read Part I here. ‘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 … Continue reading EDUCATION SERIES – PART II

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