RAJYA SABHA VIDEOS
RAJYA SABHA TV – THE BIG PICTURE: US VS RUSSIA N-ARMS TREATY & VENEZUELA (TOPICS COVERED): PRELIMS: CURRENT EVENTS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES II- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; GENERAL STUDIES III – TECHNOLOGY, SECURITY) In an increasing standoff over nuclear weapons, Russia and the United States have suspended compliance with the Cold war-era Intermediate […]
Rajya Sabha TV The Big Picture- Importance of Voting (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: Indian Polity and Governance, Current events of national importance MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES II – Governance, Constitution, Polity) India celebrated its 9th National Voters Day on 25 January 2019. The celebration was initiated in 2011 on the 61st foundation day of Election Commission of […]
Rajya Sabha TV: The Big Picture – Lokpal & Lokayukts (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: CURRENT EVENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, INDIAN POLITY AND GOVERNANCE MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES II) The Supreme Court on 17 January 2019 fixed a February-end deadline for the search committee on Lokpal to recommend a panel of names for appointment of the country’s first […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth – India’s Sustainable Development Goals (TOPICS COVERED) MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES III – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT PRELIMS: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) The United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 193 countries, including India, are committed to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that require to end […]
Rajya Sabha TV Security Scan – Military Satellites (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: Current events of national and international importance MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES III: Technology and Security, Awareness in the field of space) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched GSAT-7A on 19 December 2018 which is a dedicated communication satellite for defence purposes. The satellite will connect […]
Rajya Sabha TV- India’s World: 13th G-20 Summit (TOPICS COVERED: MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES II – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PRELIMS: CURRENT EVENTS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE) For the first time, India will host the annual G-20 Summit in 2022 coinciding with the country’s 75th anniversary of independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement at the […]
Rajya Sabha TV- The Big Picture: Gas Grid: Fuel for all Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in New Delhi for City Gas Distribution projects across 129 districts which won under the ninth CGD bidding round held recently. At each of the Geographical Areas across 19 states in India, the authorized entities also […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth Indian Army in World War One (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS – HISTORY OF INDIA MAINS – GENERAL STUDIES I – WORLD WARS) World War I was a ‘Great War’. From 1914 to 1918 it embroiled various regions like most of the nations of Europe (France, Great Britain, Germany, etc), the middle […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth Maneaters of India (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: GENERAL ISSUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES III – BIODIVERSITY & ENVIRONMENT) A reportedly man-eater tigress named Avni or T1 was recently killed in October 2018 after a trail over 3 months by over 200 men with sniffer dogs, drones and trap […]
Rajya Sabha TV: In Depth – Biodiversity Report (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS – GENERAL ISSUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MAINS- GENERAL STUDIES III – BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENT) The Living Planet Report, 2018 by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) presents a grim picture of the impact human activity has on the world’s wildlife, forests, […]
Rajya Sabha TV: In Depth – India’s Active volcano (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: Indian and World Geography – Physical MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES I – Important Geophysical phenomena such as volcanic activity, geographical features and their location) India’s live volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar islands is reported to be erupting once again in 2018. The […]
Rajya Sabha TV- In Depth: Strategic Petroleum Reserve (TOPICS COVERED: GENERAL STUDIES III – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) The Government of India is planning to increase its oil reserves at a time when there is immense volatility in global crude oil prices. It plans to build underground caverns that can hold 6.5 million tons of crude […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth: CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation (Topics covered: General Studies II – Governance, Polity) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is India’s premier investigating agency that handles all high-profile cases. Its job is to ensure a fair and an impartial probe. But, recently in October 2018, two of the top officials […]
Rajya Sabha TV: In Depth – Sikkim India’s First Organic State (TOPIC COVERED: GENERAL STUDIES III) India’s first organic state Sikkim has won the ‘Oscar for best policies’ conferred by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for the world’s best policies promoting agro-ecological and sustainable food systems. The ‘Future Policy Award’ received by the Chief […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth Industrial Revolution 4.0 (Topics covered: General Studies III – Science and Technology) The fourth Industrial Revolution describes the present technological age ongoing in 21st century that has come up since the first such revolution took place in 18th century. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Centre for the […]
Rajya Sabha TV The Big Picture One World One Sun One Grid (Topics covered: General Studies III- Technology and Environment) PM Narendra Modi stressed that India would generate 40% of power from non-fossil fuels by 2030 and has called for connecting solar energy supply across borders giving the mantra of ‘One World One Sun One […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth: Ayushman Bharat – Insuring Health (TOPICS COVERED: PAPER III, GENERAL STUDIES II – Government policies, Issues related to development and management of Social Sector Services relating to Health) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna (PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat) scheme in Ranchi on 23rd September 2018. Deemed […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth Age of Democracy (TOPIC COVERED: GENERAL STUDIES II – GOVERNANCE, CONSTITUTION, POLITY) Democracy is a form of government in which power ultimately comes from the people who are governed, either through direct voting or through elected representatives. To protect the ideas of democracy worldwide and promote its principles, the International […]
Rajya Sabha TV The Big Picture: PIL under scrutiny (TOPIC COVERED: GENERAL STUDIES II – STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE EXECUTIVE AND THE JUDICIARY) The Supreme Court of India on 10th September 2018 stated that Public Interest Litigation are there for people who cannot afford to approach the courts and dismissed a PIL filed […]
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth – HCNG: Fuel of the Future (Topic covered: General Studies III – Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution) Rising levels of pollution have been a major cause of concern in the National Capital Delhi, which has been put in the list of 20 most polluted cities of the world by World […]