GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Disaster management. Context: After a brief but fierce battle, Russian troops were able to capture the Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine, the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in human history. What is Chernobyl disaster? The Chernobyl tragedy was the result of a nuclear …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Context: The Supreme Court has asked the Centre whether dealing with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is legal in India. The Court posed the query while hearing a plea by one of the …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and neighbourhood relations. Context: Amid growing economic woes and international isolation forcing over-reliance on China, Pakistani officials have said that they are ready to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) if the US could offer a similar deal. What’s the issue? China has been using the financial …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Organisations. Context: Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe has been suspended after its invasion of Ukraine. What’s the issue? Russia has launched a full-blown attack on Ukraine, with Russian forces entering the Obolon district, which is less than 10 km away from Central Kyiv – …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. Context: President Ram Nath Kovind recently inaugurated the year-long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, commander of the Ahom forces and an icon of Assamese nationalism. …
