January 2023

UPSC Syllabus 2022: IAS Syllabus for Prelims & Mains Exam The UPSC 2021 mains examination is over. So it is high time for the candidates who are aiming for the UPSC 2020 examination. The candidates from this year who could not make this year would try this coming year with a lot more preparation and […]

  The Indian Constitution contains 12 schedules. The Government of India Act 1935, which had 10 Schedules, was one of the earliest legal documents to mention them. The Indian Constitution later had 8 Schedules when it was adopted in 1949. An Overview of the Indian Constitution The Bharatiya Savidhna, also known as the Indian Constitution,

  The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded approval to capital acquisition proposals of the three Services worth approximately ₹13,165 crore.   Important Highlights: The key proposals include helicopters, guided munitions and rocket ammunition. Of these, procurements worth ₹11,486 crore were from domestic sources. “Looking into the need of the Indian Army

Money laundering is the illegal act of representing a legitimate source as the source of large sums of cash obtained through criminal activity, such as financing terrorism or drug trafficking. White-collar and low-level criminals alike use it as a serious financial offence. Anti-money laundering (AML) policies exist at most financial institutions today to identify and

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  Output from India’s eight core sectors accelerated for the second successive month in August, rising 11.6%, compared to a 6.9% contraction recorded a year ago, with four sectors registering strong double-digit growth although crude oil and fertilisers output declined.   Important Highlights The August output was 3.9% higher than pre-COVID levels, compared to July which recorded

Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, five crore households have got water connection and now tap water is reaching every household in about 1.25 lakh villages.   Important Highlights The Prime Minister said the mission is not just about bringing water to people but it is also a decentralisation movement that is village and women-driven.

  In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the first antimalarial vaccine, as mankind enters a key turning point in a battle waged relentlessly over decades between man and mosquito, the vector.   Important Highlights At a press conference that went live on social media, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The long-awaited malaria vaccine for

  Bolstered by prolonged stay-at-home periods, especially during the pandemic, the consumption of videos online has exploded in India, according to a new study by Bain and Company.   Important Highlights: As per the report — ‘India Online Videos–The Long and Short of It’, the online video user base in the country has scaled to more than

  Introduction A large portion of South Asia was under the rule of the Mughal Empire, an early-modern empire between the 16th and 19th centuries. According to conventional wisdom, Babur, a warrior chieftain from what is now Uzbekistan, established the Mughal empire in 1526 after using assistance from the Safavid and Ottoman sultanates and defeating