(Note: The contents of this article can be used in writing answers for questions related to climate change on a global perspective, green house gas emissions etc. This article can also prove to be very useful in writing a good essay on any theme related to 'climate change'). Author: Sujata Byravan   A group of scientists … Continue reading Summary – The Hindu – Pulling Back from the Brink.

Writing a good essay can fetch you a lot of marks in the UPSC CSE. Also, writing an essay can be a tricky affair in the UPSC examination. The reason for this is the variety of topics that UPSC comes up with. Moreover so, in most cases, it is demanded that a theme be analyzed … Continue reading Practice Essay

(Practice Question: What do you understand by 'permafrost'? Account for the effect of melting of permafrost on the climate.)   What is 'permafrost'? Permafrost is a combination of ice, soil, plants, and other materials that has remained frozen for years or centuries under topsoil. It contains carbon-rich organic material, such as leaves, that froze without … Continue reading Permafrost and its effects

(Practice Question: What do you understand by 'permafrost'? Account for the effect of melting of permafrost on the climate.)   What is 'permafrost'? Permafrost is a combination of ice, soil, plants, and other materials that has remained frozen for years or centuries under topsoil. It contains carbon-rich organic material, such as leaves, that froze without … Continue reading Permafrost and its effects

Find the answers and detailed explanations at the end of the post: Q.1. Which of the following statements most aptly describe the ‘Long Period Average’ (LPA) on the basis of which the Indian Meteorological Department brands the monsoon as ‘normal’ or ‘above/below normal’. a. LPA is the average rainfall received by the country as a whole … Continue reading Prelims Quiz – Long Period Average and Indian Meteorological Department

Find the answers and detailed explanations at the end of the post: Q.1. Which of the following statements most aptly describe the ‘Long Period Average’ (LPA) on the basis of which the Indian Meteorological Department brands the monsoon as ‘normal’ or ‘above/below normal’. a. LPA is the average rainfall received by the country as a whole … Continue reading Prelims Quiz – Long Period Average and Indian Meteorological Department

(Practice Question: Despite repeated government efforts, manual scavenging persists to be a human rights problem in India. What are the reasons? Suggest remedial measures.  - 250 words). Why in news recently: The death of five manual scavengers in Delhi on September 10 due to asphyxiation by poisonous gases while cleaning sewers.  The practice of manually cleaning … Continue reading Manual Scavenging

(Practice Question: Despite repeated government efforts, manual scavenging persists to be a human rights problem in India. What are the reasons? Suggest remedial measures.  - 250 words). (Why in news recently: The death of five manual scavengers in Delhi on September 10 due to asphyxiation by poisonous gases while cleaning sewers.) The practice of manually cleaning … Continue reading Manual Scavenging

As of January 2018: 1) India added 17 new billionaires last year, raising the number to 101 billionaires. 2) Indian billionaires’ wealth increased by INR 4891 billion —from INR 15,778 billion to over INR 20,676 billion. INR 4891 billion is sufficient to finance 85 per cent of the all states' budget on Health and Education. … Continue reading Data on Inequality in India

(Practice Question - The Non-Performing Asset (NPA) crisis has plagued the Indian banking system for quite a long time. How will the Public Credit Registry initiative of the RBI would assist in solving the NPA issue. - 150 words) The Reserve Bank of India has decided to set up a Public Credit Registry (PCR) “to … Continue reading Public Credit Registry