2017-02-14T00:21:30+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Society|
Fast Facts – Urbanization in India Most Urbanized States: Tamil Nadu 43.9%; Maharashtra 42.4%; Gujarat 37.4% 3 out of world’s 21 mega cities: Mumbai (19 mill); Delhi (15 mill); Kolkata (14 mill) Large Cities: 23 in 1991; 40 in 2001 Urban Pop.: 25% of 850 mill in 1992; 28% of [...]
2016-10-05T13:10:36+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Daily Current Events|Tags: adivasis of telengana, fmc, fmc sebi merger, merger, old age, sebi|
Two-thirds of elderly financially dependent on others, says study According to a survey, 65 per cent of the elderly in India are dependent on others for their financial requirements and undergo financial crisis. […]
2017-02-14T00:22:53+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Uncategorized|
Dear Students, The Essay Test - 08 is live now in your portal. The Essay question of this particular Essay topics are open to all.So you may write it in the comment section. Write TWO essays, choosing from the following, in about 1000-1200 words each. India’s Foreign Policy – [...]
2016-10-03T23:34:02+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Mains Test Series|
The Questions for Main test series -UTM05 is live now. Details of the test:- The questions are OPEN FOR ALL. Even if you are not part of our Mains Series, kindly practice writing the answer to the questions as it can be helpful in real exam. Registered users will get [...]
2017-02-14T00:23:47+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
The Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential race in the United States have shown, among other things, that public distrust of global integration is on the rise. That distrust could derail new trade agreements currently in the works, and prevent future ones from being initiated. [...]
2017-02-14T00:25:05+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Misc|
An Indian strategic thinker of the 3rd century B.C. bearing the name Kautilya dwelt on the subject of threats that states encounter and developed a typology: Those of external origins and internal abetment; Those of internal origins and external abetment; Those of external origins and external abetment; Those of internal [...]
2016-09-30T11:46:50+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Daily Current Events|
Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on 2nd October 2016, the day of Gandhi Jayanti. Paris Agreement was adopted by 185 nations last year on 12th [...]
2017-02-14T00:25:13+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy, Editorials|
One of the major successes of the government has been the Jan Dhan Yojana. In fact, in 2015, around 12 crore bank accounts were opened under the scheme at a rapid pace of over 3 lakh accounts per day. As of September 21, 2016, a total of 24.61 crore accounts [...]
2017-02-14T01:22:59+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Environment|
Extreme Heat What we know India is already experiencing a warming climate. What could happen Unusual and unprecedented spells of hot weather are expected to occur far more frequently and cover much larger areas. Under 4°C warming, the west coast and southern India are projected to shift to new, high-temperature [...]
