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How to prepare for UPSC Civil Services?

A lot of students have been asking me this question, “How to prepare for UPSC CSE?” and I myself have searched for this answer just a few years back. Now that I have come to the other side and am into the service, I think I am well placed to answer this question. Without any further beating around the bush, I will start with this answer. The answer has many parts to it, and all those are being…

Set 7 – 11 practice images for Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and PPDT at SSB

Free Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) mock test for SSB

“Delhi me bhi sab ese hi paani hai?” (Is delhi too surrounded by water?) “Nahi Amma, thode bahot pahad hain bas” (No amma, there’s just some mountains)- I answered in a very short manner, but her question startled me. Both of us stood on the deck of the ship “Coral Queen” on our way to Swaraj dweep. She, in her 70s, was a copassenger. I was quietly leaning on the edge, with my earphones plugged…

The changing nature of the SSBs

It has been a long time since I last wrote on the portal. Nevertheless, I hope I have not lost my writing skill and will try presenting something unique to all of you. It is the changing nature of the SSBs. The world is undergoing a transformation, and so is out motherland. Gone are the days of subsistence where we were trying to recover from the rashes left from the disease called…

What is CBI and how does it function?

In the light of recent events at Birbhumi, the CBI has come into play. The calcutta high court has recently called upon the CBI to investigate the mass killings and submit a report timely. This brings to the fore a question: What is CBI and how does it function? What is CBI? CBI is the premier investigative agency in the country today, with a dual responsibility to investigate grievous cases…

CAATSA Hovering Over India – Russia S400 Missile Systems Deal…!

S-400 Missile Systems The S-400 Triumf(Triumph) is developed by Russia’s Fakel Machine Design Bureau in the 1990s. The S-400 missile systems is upgraded version of S-300 missile systems. It is an 4th generation missile systems of S-300 Missile Systems Family. It’s NATO reporting name is SA-21 Growler. Previously it was also known as the S-300PMU-3. Picture Credit :- Wikipedia It is a modern long…

RoDTEP: Boosting exports and their competitiveness

What is RoDTEP? The Government of India (Commerce Ministry of India), with an aim of boosting and promoting exports to increase competitiveness in the global market, announced the RoDTEP (Refund of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) in September 2019. This export promotion scheme (with effect from January 1, 2021) replaces the former export incentive scheme called Merchandise Exports from…

One of the important issues in India’s Internal Security is illegal drug trafficking. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) in its 2010 World Drug Report mentions India as a major hub for Illegal drug trafficking from the neighboring nations. India shares a land border of around 15106km which are Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, and Myanmar. India’s major land…

Important Tribes of India and PVTGs

Important Tribes of India and PVTGs CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS: Art 342 (1) states that the president, after consulting the respective governor of the state, by a public notification shall determine which communities can be considered as Scheduled Tribes. Art 342 (2) states that the parliament has the power to include or exclude any tribe from the list of ‘Scheduled tribes’ in a notification as…

About cyclones ⦁ Cyclones are rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure area. The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere. ⦁ Cyclones are usually accompanied by violent storms and bad weather. There are two types of cyclones: ⦁  Tropical cyclones; and ⦁ Extra Tropical cyclones (also called Temperate cyclones). How…

                         BRICS & 2021 SUMMIT                           INTRODUCTION BRICS is the acronym stands by 5 upcoming emerging around globe in terms of economic & financial, various reforms etc. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. As it was formed in 2006 the term BRIC given by British Economist Jim O’Neil and its First Official meeting held in Russia 2009, in Year 2011 South…

MARITAL RAPE STATUS IN INDIA

Introduction Marital rape in India is a severe integral issue in Indian society which has to be given a detailed attention. Domestic violence in India is an entrenched problem, as National Crime Bureau’s (NCRB) report ‘Crime in India’ 2019 stated that about 70% of women in India are victim to domestic violence. Over 100 countries have criminalized the law for the protection of women,…

China- Myanmar Sea-Road-Rail Route

Why in news?   Recently, the goods from Singapore reached Yangon Port(in Myanmar) through Shipping by following way from Andaman sea of the Northwestern Indian Ocean .  Yangon to the Lincang (border city in the Southwest of Yunnan province) by Road Transport  then  Lincang  to Chengdu(capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province , is the third biggest luxurious city in China after Shanghai and…

     NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS      INTRODUCTION Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the sooner called Urban culture of the Indian Subcontinent. Where India with diverse attributes, rich in culture & ancient heritage tourism plays a pivotal role in showcasing the essence of the culture to rest of the world. National Geological Monuments are the national importance and…

CORE SECTORS OF ECONOMY

Core sectors of economy “Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.” -Julia Gillard Indian economy has been divided in various sectors to help in analyzing the economic activity within similar business activities. There are basically four sectors: • Primary • Secondary • Tertiary • Quaternary Under the secondary sector we get to know about the CORE…

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL INTRODUCTION The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, which are- 1. the Secretariat, 2. the security council 3. the General Assembly, 4. the Economic and Social Council 5. the International Court of Justice, and 6. the Trusteeship Council The UNSC is charged with the following functions- • ensuring…