Seminars, articles and books started appearing in abundance only last year to the effect of COVID-19 on global politics. Till that time, however many things were uncertain about this epidemic, then there should be a holiday to examine its effect on the global setting! World politics is a very complex structure and at the same time it has many dynamic components. Now is an opportune time to understand its structural and functional implications to an extent.
Global order & global configuration approach
In the discipline of International Relations, the World System Approach and the World Order...
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Strategy to prepare Geography of the world subject for IAS Exam.
If you are preparing for UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam then you would know that studying maps is an integral part of IAS preparation. Map related questions are asked in Preliminary Exam and it is also very important in the optional subject paper of Geography in UPSC Main Exam. In general you can expect 9 to 10 questions from the Maps section in the Preliminary exam. We know that in earlier exams earlier you were given blank maps and had to mark places etc on that map, but now you are not given maps, only the questions contain names of places and you have to place them in t...
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The Civil Service Aptitude Test also known as CSAT is a qualifying paper in the UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam. Aspirants need to achieve a minimum of 33% marks in this paper. It may appear to be a walk in the park, but if you are familiar with the UPSC CSE uncertainty, you know that getting the minimum marks will require thorough preparation. You need to have a well-thought-out strategy to master the CSAT paper.
First of all, it should be noted that CSAT takes significantly less time compared to GS paper 1. You only need to get a minimum of 66 marks out of 200 to pass the paper. So, there is no need for you t...
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India is the world's largest democratic country. Our Indian constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950, after nearly 200 years of colonial rule, countless freedom struggles, the Indian national movement, sectarian violence, and a historic legacy. The Constitution defines the duties and responsibilities of the three branches of government: the judiciary, legislative and executive. The Indian Constitution has several important articles that define a person's fundamental rights, political rules, procedures, and duties. Hence, this article will help us in learning about all of the important articles of the Indian Constitution.
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The Indian Revenue Service (IRS) is the administrative revenue Group A civil service in the Government of India. IRS serves the country by carrying out one of the main sovereign functions, i.e. revenue collection for development, security and governance. It functions under the Ministry of Finance's Revenue Department and is administered by the Revenue Secretary and the Ministerial Command.
The IRS has two branches, Indian Revenue Service for (Income Tax) and Indian Revenue Service for (Custom & Indirect Taxes). These are governed by two bodies Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). ...
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The term "helicopter money" was first coined by Milton Friedman in 1969. Helicopter money is a form of unconventional monetary policy under which central banks would distribute money to citizens. It is similar to but is a slightly different idea of basic income.
Helicopter money has a narrow purpose: to stimulate economic activity by boosting people’s incomes under specific circumstances, that is, when the economy is under threat of deflation due to recession.
In 2020, the US legislative system debated issuing two times a $1,000 check to each eligible adult citizen, described by media as 'Helicopter Money', as...
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Why is there such unprecedented thrust to the private sector in the space sector?
For some decades now, the private sector in India is involved in space sector development. Many components making up a large part of the manufacturing and fabrication of rockets and satellites already are in the hands of the private sector, including research institutions. But the need to increase their role and make them into a strategic partner is acute.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) needs to focus on research and development while leaving the rest to the private sector.
Keeping this in ...
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India and Australia signed a landmark defense agreement in early June 2020 for reciprocal access to military bases for logistics support to further broad base and consolidate the security relationship. The pact is the outcome of the online summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on 4th June.
It is called the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA).
It will allow militaries of the two countries to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of supplies besides facilitating scaling up of overall defense cooperation.
India has already signed similar agreements with the US, France an...
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