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
Prelims’20 CA – 1
Kulsi multi-purpose dam, declared a National Project, is being constructed along the Assam-Meghalaya border. The dam is proposed on the Kulsi, a river where the endangered Gangetic river dolphins from the Brahmaputra breed, near Ukiam, a village about 75 km west of Guwahati. The Kulsi multipurpose project envisages construction of a 62-metre-high concrete dam across … Continue reading Prelims’20 CA – 1
Aditya L1
ISRO’s plans to launch its first Sun Mission Aditya L1. This ambitious plan of the Indian Space Research Organisation will not only put India in a very elite league, but also at the very frontier of cutting edge research. With Aditya L1, ISRO will take a huge step forward in the study of solar corona. … Continue reading Aditya L1
Jal Shakti Ministry
The government has launched a new unified ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry that is aimed at providing clean drinking water as well as fight India's water woes. The new ministry has been formed by merging the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The new ministry will encompass issues … Continue reading Jal Shakti Ministry
Economic Reforms In The Last Decade
Nirmala Sitharaman recently detailed the government’s plans to invest about ₹102 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector over the next five years to achieve the GDP target of 5 trillion dollars by 2024-25. Looking back at the decade, economic reform is a concern that dominated public discourse quite significantly. Watch this video to take a … Continue reading Economic Reforms In The Last Decade
