GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy Source: The Hindu Direction: Just go through it once Context: Success of India’s economy in the last 75 years At the time of Independence: The newborn nation was highly impoverished, thanks to centuries of colonial exploitation. It was critically dependent on foreign aid for food and forex and …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: PIB Direction: Ramsar Site is important. Since the number is growing rapidly each week. Just go through it once. Context: Government has added 11 more wetlands to the Ramsar list of wetlands. Importance of Ramsar Site: Many of the sites are already notified under the Union government’s Wetland …
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GS paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament-structure, functioning and conduct of business and law-making power of parliament and state legislature etc Source: The Hindu Direction: Not so important. But do go through it once to understand the contours of various laws in India. Context: In India, Parliament is the supreme law-making body. With the exceptions of …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Parliament-Structure, functioning and conduct of business, federalism etc Source: The Hindu Context: The leaders of the Indian national movement responded to demands of social reforms to the extent that it was essential for, and within the limits of, preserving unity. In the words of K. Gandhi, “protection of neglected classes …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Society Source: The Hindu Direction: Go through it once. Context: On the eve of 75 years since independence, the author gives the evolution of the changing contours of the caste system in India Caste definition: Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, the hereditary transmission of …
