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General Studies for Civil Service Exams – 10

India’s climate conundrum Shepherds watch over their flocks inside the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka (from Washington Post) Poonam Chaudhary wanted to buy a home for herself. For this, she saved roughly Rs.8000 a month for about 10 years. Owning a home is the dream …

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ISIS – K – General Studies for Civil Service Exams – 8

What is ISIS-K ISIS-K is an ultra-orthodox, violent    , and fanatic Sunni Muslim organization that has a small group of around 3000 to 4000 followers. It operates from a small region in Pakistan -Afghanistan border. It mirrors the now-defunct ISIS (IS or Daesh) that once …

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General Studies for Civil Service Exams – 7

Havana Syndrome During the days when the animosity between the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States, spying on each other’s diplomats, journalists and visiting delegations was at its peak. Journalists visiting Moscow were acutely aware of the fact that they were being surveilled upon …

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General Studies for Civil Service Exams – 6

Public Affairs Index (PAI) What is Public Affairs Index (PAI 2020) … It is a measure of the quality of governance in the sub-national level where the states and Union territories are assessed basing the evaluation on strict scientific parameters. It is data-based and stands …

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General Studies for Civil Service Exams – 5

Sri Lanka faces China’s wrath on organic fertilizer import In a grand makeover to traditional agricultural practices that need chemical fertilizers, Sri Lanka is trying to make a radical switch to organic farming. The organic fertilizers had to be imported.  The first purchase came from …

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Tackling Climate Change – Civil Service Essay 6

A ‘doable’ plan to meet our ‘clean’ energy needs and conform to Climate Change demands The plan envisages a firm commitment to climate change mitigation by optimising the country’s resources with indigenous technology Energy security is achieved when we have enough energy available to meet …

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