2017-02-14T01:35:31+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Society|
Note :- The question was given as part of our Mains test series, and the editor can be helpful and give some insight in to it. Mains test series question- Recently “organic farming” has become“rhetoric” rather than a “practice”. Discuss its relevance and potential in India. Do you really think [...]
2017-02-14T01:35:38+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, FP & IR|
Disclaimer :-Please note down the important points and institutions such as BRICS Rating Agency,BRICS Infrastructure Project Development Facility,BRICS Standardisation Research Platform etc that can be helpful to accentuate your answer in exam. Last year at Ufa, Russia, while addressing the BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had outlined a 10-point [...]
2017-02-14T01:35:58+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, FP & IR|
The BRICS-BIMSTEC meeting in Goa this month, that immediately followed the annual India-Russia Summit (also in Goa), capped months of hectic diplomatic activity, during which India pursued a robust, even aggressive, foreign policy. By and large, such activism has served India well — the most evident being the furthering of [...]
2017-02-14T01:40:19+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Science|
The data breach at 19 Indian banks that has led to more than 32 lakh debit cards being blocked or recalled is a wake-up call for the banking industry. […]
2017-02-14T01:40:35+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Geography|Tags: Geography|
In recent years, the shifting patterns of the southwest monsoon and its implications have been spoken about extensively, but the northeast monsoon has, by and large, escaped scrutiny […]
2017-02-14T18:06:16+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Environment|
The three-day event, Annual Forum of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA), showcased innovative ways in which farmers around the world are adapting their practices to become more and more climate smart. […]
2017-02-14T18:06:52+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Society|
Controlling population is considered to be one of the major challenges in every country. While different countries have adopted various measures to curb population growth, India continues to struggle in developing population control strategies. […]
2017-02-14T01:23:18+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Society|
Outgoing American President Barack Obama has dwelt at length on the problem of inequality in an article he has penned in The Economist. Titled ‘The Way Ahead’, the article talks about four issues his successor will have to focus on. In this, he talks about inequality increasing across the world, [...]
2017-02-14T01:13:47+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Environment|
STORY HIGHLIGHTS India’s coastal and marine ecosystems include a wide range of mangroves, coral reefs, sea grasses, salt marshes, mud flats, estuaries, lagoons, and unique flora and fauna. Yet, despite their ecological richness and contribution to the national economy, these resources have not received adequate protection, and are under stress. [...]
