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Geography
114 articles in Geography.
Ocean Salinity Part 8: Comparative Themes and Geography Optional Analytical Synthesis
Jun 2026
Ocean Salinity Part 8, Comparative Themes and SynthesisThe Whole Story of SaltComparing the oceans, and drawing the series togetherThe closing part of…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 7: Economic, Environmental, and Anthropogenic Impacts
Jun 2026
Ocean Salinity Part 7, Economic, Environmental and Anthropogenic ImpactsThe Working OceanSalinity as a resource, and the cost of using itSalinity is a…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 6: Water Masses, Oceanographic Processes, and Salinity Fronts
Jun 2026
Ocean Salinity Part 6, Water Masses, Processes and FrontsThe Architecture of the OceanWater masses, mixing processes, and salinity frontsThe ocean is built…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 5: The Indian Ocean and the Indian Context
Jun 2026
Ocean Salinity Part 5, the Indian Ocean and the Indian ContextThe Indian Ocean and Its SaltThe salty Arabian Sea, the fresh Bay…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 4: Marine Ecosystems, Estuaries, and Salinity Stress
Jun 2026
Ocean Salinity Part 4, Marine Ecosystems and EstuariesSalinity and the Web of LifeMarine ecosystems, estuaries, and the stress of saltSalinity decides which…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 3: Climate System, Monsoons, ENSO, and Climate Change
Jun 2026
Ocean Salinity Part 3, Climate System and MonsoonsSalinity in the Climate SystemMonsoons, El Nino and La Nina, and the warming water cycleSurface…
LIVETropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean Part 12: Cyclones and Climate Change
Jun 2026
Warmer seasmore fuel for cyclonesStronger stormsmore Category 4-5, more rainThe Arabian Sea shifta warming western basinFrequencyuncertain, maybe fewerCyclones in a warming worldHow…
LIVETropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean Part 11: Cyclone Forecasting, Monitoring and Disaster Management
Jun 2026
Watchsatellites, Doppler radar, buoysForecastIMD, the RSMC for the regionWarnthe four-stage colour-coded systemManageNDMA, NDRF, NCRMP sheltersFrom satellite to shelterThe chain that turns a…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 2: Thermohaline Circulation and Stratification
May 2026
How salinity drives global thermohaline circulation, stratifies the ocean column through pycnocline-halocline structure, and powers deep-water formation at sinking zones. UPSC Geography…
LIVEOcean Salinity Part 1: Definition, Composition, Sources, Factors, and Distribution
May 2026
How ocean salinity is measured in PSU, what salts dissolve into seawater, where they originate from weathering and rivers, and how concentration…
LIVEMid-Ocean Ridges: The World’s Longest Geological Feature, Sea-Floor Spreading, and Plate Tectonic Evidence
May 2026
Mid-Ocean Ridges: the longest geological feature on Earth, sea-floor spreading at divergent boundaries, and the plate-tectonics evidence base. UPSC Geography Paper 1…
LIVETropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean Part 10: Indian Case Studies 1999 to 2024
May 2026
Indian cyclone case studies for UPSC: 1999 Odisha, Phailin, Hudhud, Fani, Amphan, Tauktae, Biparjoy and Dana, and how deaths fell from 9,887…
History
199 articles in History.
The Decline and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire
Jun 2026
The Mughal decline for UPSC: the causes after Aurangzeb, the later emperors, Nadir Shah's 1739 invasion, the Panipat of 1761, and the…
LIVEMughal Art, Architecture and Painting
Jun 2026
Mughal art for UPSC: the architecture from Humayun's Tomb to the Taj Mahal, the painting at its zenith under Jahangir, Nastaliq, and…
LIVEMughal Administration, Society and Economy
Jun 2026
Mughal society and economy for UPSC: the classes from noble to peasant, the agrarian base, the textiles, Surat the Babul Makka, and…
LIVEThe Rivals of the Mughals: the Marathas, the Sikhs and the Rajputs
Jun 2026
The rivals of the Mughals for UPSC: Shivaji and the Marathas, the Ashtapradhan, the Sikhs from Guru Hargobind to the Khalsa of…
LIVEAurangzeb and the Turn of the Empire
Jun 2026
Aurangzeb for UPSC: the reign 1658 to 1707, the jizya re-imposed in 1679, the conquest of Bijapur and Golconda, and the start…
LIVEShah Jahan and the Zenith of Mughal Splendour
Jun 2026
Shah Jahan for UPSC: the reign 1628 to 1658, the Taj Mahal and Red Fort, the Peacock Throne, and the succession war…
LIVEJahangir and Nur Jahan
Jun 2026
Jahangir and Nur Jahan for UPSC: the reign of 1605 to 1627, Nur Jahan and her family, Sir Thomas Roe and Hawkins,…
LIVEAkbar: Religion, the Din-i-Ilahi and Sulh-i-kul
Jun 2026
Akbar's religion for UPSC: sulh-i-kul and toleration, the Ibadat Khana of 1575, the mahzar of 1579, and the Din-i-Ilahi of 1582 with…
LIVEAkbar: Administration, Mansabdari and the Revenue System
Jun 2026
Akbar's administration for UPSC: the four central ministers, the mansabdari with zat and sawar, the dahsala revenue of Todar Mal, and the…
LIVEAkbar: The Rajput Policy and the Nobility
Jun 2026
Akbar's Rajput policy for UPSC: the Amber alliance of 1562, the Battle of Haldighati and Maharana Pratap, the abolition of the jizya,…
LIVEAkbar: The Conquests and the Expansion of the Empire
Jun 2026
Akbar's conquests for UPSC: the Second Battle of Panipat against Hemu, Chittor, Gujarat, Bengal, Kashmir and the Deccan, and the empire at…
LIVESher Shah Suri and the Sur Interregnum
Jun 2026
Sher Shah Suri for UPSC: his defeat of Humayun at Chausa and Kannauj, the silver rupiya, the Grand Trunk Road, the sarais,…
Polity
7 articles in Polity.
Classical Dances of India: All 8 Forms with Region, Origin, and Sangeet Natak Akademi
Aug 2020
Eight classical dances of India: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Odissi, Manipuri, Sattriya. Regional origin and Sangeet Natak Akademi recognition criteria.
LIVEVice President of India - Everything you need to know
Jun 2020
Vice President of India: constitutional position under Article 63, electoral college, the role as ex-officio chair of Rajya Sabha, line of succession,…
LIVELaQshya: The Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative
Jul 2019
LaQshya programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: labour-room and maternity-care quality improvement initiative, certification process, and significance for maternal…
LIVEWhat is Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 Constitution
Feb 2019
Right to Information Act, 2005: constitutional grounding under Article 19(1)(a), citizen request procedure, information-officer obligations, appeal mechanism, and democratic accountability.
LIVEThe Role of Women and Women’s Organizations in India
Jan 2019
Role of women and women's organizations in India: from the Swadeshi movement leadership through Bharat Mahila Parishad and AIWC to contemporary advocacy…
LIVEReservation in India: Constitutional Basis, Categories and Debates
Jan 2019
Reservation in India: constitutional provisions (Articles 15, 16, 46), social-justice rationale, advantages for representation, disadvantages flagged by critics, and contemporary debate.
LIVEDr B.R. Ambedkar: Architect of the Constitution and Social Reformer
Dec 2018
Why Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is called the 'Modern Manu': his role as principal draftsman of the Indian Constitution, architect of the social-justice…
Economy
21 articles in Economy.
Silver Revolution Part 10: Geography Optional Themes and Sustainability Implications
May 2026
Silver Revolution synthesis for UPSC Geography Optional Paper II: agro-climatic typology of India's poultry belts, sustainability horizon, and policy levers shaping the…
LIVESilver Revolution Part 9: Agricultural Geography, Comparative Perspective, and Contemporary Trends
May 2026
Indian poultry through three analytical lenses: agricultural geography of peri-urban gravity around metro centres, comparative WTO context, and contemporary export-led commercial expansion.
LIVESilver Revolution Part 8: Challenges and Regional Disparities in Indian Poultry
May 2026
Structural pressures on Indian poultry scale-up: feed-cost dependence at 60-70% of production cost, vaccine shortfalls, regional disparities, and the smallholder backyard segment…
LIVESilver Revolution Part 7: Environment, Disease, and Biosecurity in Indian Poultry
May 2026
Avian Influenza outbreak history from the 2006 Nandurbar H5N1 detection through the 2020-21 multi-state wave, antibiotic resistance, and biosecurity governance in Indian…
LIVESilver Revolution Part 6: Farming Systems and Government Framework for Indian Poultry
May 2026
Five-track typology of Indian poultry farming (backyard, semi-intensive, intensive commercial, integrated contract, specialty) and the multi-instrument government framework regulating the sector.
LIVESilver Revolution Part 5: Economic, Nutritional, and Social Importance of Indian Poultry
May 2026
Economic, nutritional, and social impact of Indian poultry: livestock sector contribution to GDP, household protein nutrition lift, and the rural-employment vector across…
LIVESilver Revolution Part 4: Technology, Infrastructure, and Modernisation of Indian Poultry
May 2026
Technology and infrastructure powering India's poultry surge: hatchery automation, feed-mill compounding, cold-chain logistics, automated cage systems, and integrated value chains.
LIVESilver Revolution Part 3: Egg and Broiler Components of Indian Poultry
May 2026
Egg and broiler components of Indian poultry: production geography, breed economics, value-chain segmentation from hatchery to retail, and India's global commercial position.
LIVESilver Revolution Part 2: Spatial Distribution and State Geography of Indian Poultry
May 2026
State-level distribution of Indian poultry: Andhra-Telangana broiler belt, Tamil Nadu layer cluster, north-east village segment, and the comparative agricultural geography of the…
LIVESilver Revolution Part 1: Concept, Evolution, and Features of India’s Poultry Surge
May 2026
India's poultry surge concept, evolution, and defining features. The Silver Revolution as the agricultural milestone alongside Green (food grains) and White (dairy)…
LIVEWhite Revolution Part 4: Animal Welfare, Methane Mitigation, and Climate-Resilient Dairy
May 2026
White Revolution Part 4 for UPSC: animal welfare under the PCA Act 1960, livestock methane, indigenous cattle breeds, and climate-resilient dairy in…
LIVEWhite Revolution Part 3: National Dairy Plan, White Revolution 2.0, and the Productivity-Equity Frontier
May 2026
India's dairy economy for UPSC: world's largest milk producer, the National Dairy Plan, White Revolution 2.0, cooperatives and the productivity gap.
Environment
2 articles in Environment.
Global Warming: Causes, Effects and Control Measures
Dec 2025
Causes and effects of global warming and climate change: anthropogenic CO2 and CH4 drivers, IPCC findings, the Paris Agreement framework, and India's…
LIVENatural Gas Hydrates in India: Fire Ice and Energy Potential
Feb 2019
Natural gas hydrates in India: ice-like methane lattices in marine sediments, the Krishna-Godavari basin assessment, and the energy-security potential under the National…
Society
7 articles in Society.
LaQshya: The Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative
Jul 2019
LaQshya programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: labour-room and maternity-care quality improvement initiative, certification process, and significance for maternal…
LIVEAttitude: Meaning, Components, Functions and Formation
Apr 2019
Attitude in ethics: influence on thought and behaviour, the cognitive-affective-behavioural (ABC) components, attitude formation and change, and the social-psychology lens for UPSC…
LIVEUrbanization in India: Causes, Problems and Remedies
Apr 2019
Urbanization in India: drivers of urban growth, the slum and informal-settlement problem, infrastructure deficits, and policy remedies (AMRUT, Smart Cities, PMAY-U) for…
LIVESalient Features of Indian Society: Diversity, Caste and Change
Apr 2019
Salient features of Indian society: caste, religion, family structure, language diversity, regional pluralism, and the demographic profile that shapes contemporary India for…
LIVEThe Role of Women and Women’s Organizations in India
Jan 2019
Role of women and women's organizations in India: from the Swadeshi movement leadership through Bharat Mahila Parishad and AIWC to contemporary advocacy…
LIVEReservation in India: Constitutional Basis, Categories and Debates
Jan 2019
Reservation in India: constitutional provisions (Articles 15, 16, 46), social-justice rationale, advantages for representation, disadvantages flagged by critics, and contemporary debate.
LIVECommunalism in India: Meaning, Causes and Secularism
Dec 2018
Communalism in India: characteristics, root causes (colonial divide-and-rule, economic competition, identity politics), contemporary manifestations, and the secularism tension in politics.
Science & Technology
4 articles in Science & Technology.
Types of Satellite Orbits: Altitude, Geostationary and Polar Orbits
Dec 2020
Types of satellite orbits and their features: Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit, Geosynchronous, Polar, Molniya, Sun-synchronous, and Lagrange-point orbits with mission…
LIVERole of Science and Technology in India’s Development
Jul 2020
Role of science and technology in Indian development: ISRO space, DRDO defence, biotechnology and DBT, IT services, indigenous innovation, and the national…
LIVEMaternal Spindle Transfer (MST): Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy
Apr 2019
Maternal Spindle Transfer (MST): the mitochondrial replacement technique, three-parent IVF, application in preventing inherited mitochondrial disease, and the ethical-regulatory debate.
LIVENatural Gas Hydrates in India: Fire Ice and Energy Potential
Feb 2019
Natural gas hydrates in India: ice-like methane lattices in marine sediments, the Krishna-Godavari basin assessment, and the energy-security potential under the National…
Current Affairs
0 articles in Current Affairs.
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