The UPSC Civil services exam, more commonly known as the IAS exam, consists of three stages, viz; Prelims, Mains, and the Interview. Assuming that the reader is a complete beginner in the preparation, I will explain how you must proceed …
NEWS The universalisation of social security remains an unfulfilled aspiration in the new code on social security. CONTEXT COVID-19 has destroyed lives and livelihoods, particularly, the low-paid, informal workers, who constitute 91% of the workforce. Further unpreparedness of the government …
Background According to Section 47 of the RBI Act, profit of the RBI has to be transferred to the government periodically. However, before transferring, some amount of the profit is kept aside for maintaining reserves of the RBI. What constitutes …
NEWS The Maratha reservation case shows that divesting States of the power to determine backwardness hits federalism. CONTEXT Recently the Supreme Court of India declared as unconstitutional a Maharashtra law which provided for reservation to the Maratha community in …
CONTEXT COVID-19 has tested the resilience of all public institutions. Despite its efforts, bureaucracy has emerged as a major concern for the ineffective response to the COVID-19 crisis. This inadequacy is the reflection of the outdated nature of public bureaucracy. …
Why in News: The Union government has asked the States to declare mucormycosis, the fungal infection being reported in COVID-19 patients, an epidemic. What is Mucormycosis? Mucormycosis or black fungus is an aggressive and invasive fungal infection caused by a …
About Galapagos Islands Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these 19 islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’. It is ruled by Ecuador. …
About EMRS The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in the year 1997-98 with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas in order to enable them to …
About the Council The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous peoples and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular on issues of sustainable development and environmental …