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The Big Picture: Importance of Tiger Conservation

The tiger population across the world dropped sharply since the beginning of the 20th century but now for the first time in conservation history,...

06 Aug 2020 Sansad TV Discussions

Reassessing Export-Led Growth Model

This article is based on “Top-heavy governance might be well past its expiry date already” which was published in The Live Mint on...

05 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Pakistan’s New Map

Why in News Recently, Pakistan has released a new political map that includes all of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Sir Creek and Junagadh. The map...

05 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Thenzawl Golf Resort in Mizoram

Why in News Recently, the Thenzawl Golf Resort Project in Mizoram has been virtually inaugurated. The project was implemented under the Swadesh...

05 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Dhole Conservation

Why in News Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered Dhole in India, according to a new...

05 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Expansion of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

Why in News Recently, the government has expanded its Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to cover loans given to larger firms as well as...

05 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Vitamin D Deficiency in India

Why in News Researchers have claimed that vitamin D deficiency can negatively affect Covid-19 high-risk patients, particularly those who are...

05 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Crisis in the Dairy Sector

This article is based on “Covid and Milk” which was published in The Indian Express on 04/08/2020. It talks about the current crisis in...

04 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Day 16

Art and Culture (Philosophical and Religious Systems) Visual and Performing Arts remain a very important topic for UPSC. A lot of questions have...

04 Aug 2020 60 days refresher

Space X Capsule Returns Safely

Why in News Recently, two National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have returned to earth in...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network

Why in News The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is being used by the State/UT governments in India to monitor the supply chain of...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Contraction in Manufacturing: PMI

Why in News According to the recent IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), India’s manufacturing sector...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (2020)

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Defence has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020). The DPEPP...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Phase II/III Clinical Trials of Covishield

Why in News Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to the Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune to conduct Phase...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Time Capsules

Why in News The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has denied reports about placing of a time capsule under the ground at Ram Temple construction...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

100th Death Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak

Why in News Recently, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) conducted the webinar to observe 100th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal...

04 Aug 2020 News Analysis

PM-KISAN

This article is based on ‘‘PM-KISAN is not reaching all farmer households as intended” which was published in The Indian Express...

03 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Day 15

Art and Culture- Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts remain a very important topic for UPSC. A lot of questions have been asked...

03 Aug 2020 60 days refresher

Bharat Air Fibre: Wireless Internet

Why in News Recently, Bharat Air Fibre Services have been inaugurated at Akola in Maharashtra providing the residents wireless internet connections...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Aspirin to Prevent Cataract

Why in News Recently, scientists from the Institute of Nano Science & Technology (INST) have developed nanorods from the Non-Steroidal...

03 Aug 2020 News Analysis