16 Aug 2017 | GS 2 | Centralising recruitment will not address the multiple problems in the judiciary. In the context of above statement critically discuss whether there is case for an all India Judicial service in India?

GS Paper 2 (Polity & Governance) Q.2) Centralising recruitment will not address the multiple problems in the judiciary….

16 Aug 2017 | GS 1 | Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation?

GS Paper 1 (Physical Geography) Q.1) Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do…

16 Aug 2017 | Target Mains: GS Questions With Official Answers

GS Paper 1 (Physical Geography) Q.1) Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do…

The Islands

There are two major island groups in India The island groups of Bay of Bengal: Andaman & Nicobar…

The Indian Desert

The Indian desert is also known as the Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert. Location and Extent:…

The Coastal Plains

Of the total coastline of India (7517 km), that of the peninsula is 6100 km between the peninsular…

Drainage System | Part 6

In the previous posts, we studied the Himalayan and Peninsular river systems in detail. Before we move further,…

Drainage System | Part 5

The Peninsular Drainage: The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan one. This is evident from the…

Drainage System | Part 4

The Ganga River System The Ganga river system is the largest in India having a number of perennial…

Drainage System | Part 3

The Indian Drainage System The Indian drainage system consists of a large number of small and big rivers….

Chapter 9 | Post-Gupta Period II (750AD – 1000AD)

Area of interest: North India, Central India, and South India. After the decline of Harsha’s empire, a number…

Chapter 8 | Post-Gupta Period I (600AD – 750AD) Later Guptas, Badami Chalukyas, Pallavas, Pandyas

Area of interest: North India, Deccan India & South India The political situation became complex with the passing…

Case Study | India Coinage

The study of coins is known as Numismatics. The importance of coins as a source of reconstructing history…

Chapter 7 | Gupta Period (300AD – 600AD)

Areas of Interest: North India, Central India, and South India Unlike the previous period, this period saw was…

Chapter 6 | Post Mauryan Period (200BC to 300AD)

Areas of Interest – North, South & East India (specifically Kalinga) The five centuries that passed between the…

Case study | Pottery – Evolution and significance

Pottery or ceramics or ceramic art refers to the creation of objects that are made up of hard…

Chapter 5 | Mauryan Period (400BC – 200BC)

Areas of Interest: North India NORTH INDIA I. Political Background The period from the sixth to the late…

Chapter 4 | Vedic and Later Vedic Period (1500BC – 600BC)

Note4Students It is important to understand the transformations that occur from the Vedic to the Later Vedic period…

Case Study | Ajanta and Ellora Caves

Rock-cut cave architecture occupies a very important place in the Indian Art tradition. From the humble beginnings at…

Chapter 2 | Chalcolithic Age

Note4Students This chapter, again, is not important from UPSC perspective. Make a note of various cultures that developed…