UPSC Mains 2022 Results When was the exam conducted: Date Morning Session – 9 AM to 12 PM Evening Session – 2 PM to 5 PM September 16, 2022 Paper 1 Essay No Paper September 17, 2022 Paper 2 General Studies 1 Paper 3 General […]
Ramsar Sites Part 1 What is a Ramsar Site A Ramsar site is a wetland declared as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, which is also known as the ‘Convention on Wetlands’. Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established by UNESCO […]
Prison Reforms – Part 2 The Issues of Indian Prisons: Undertrials: According to the Prison Statistics India report of the National Crime Records Bureau, three out of four prisoners in Indian jails are undertrials. Among the undertrials, about 20% were Muslims, while about 73% were […]
Prison Reforms – Part 1 Who is a prisoner? A prisoner can be defined as someone who is deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody. Types of Prisoners: Inmates of prisons in Indian jails are categorised as convicts, undertrials and detenues. […]
JAINISM – Part 2 Doctrines of Jainism: Anekantavada: Anekantavada in Jainism is the ontological assumption that any entity is at once enduring but also undergoing change that is both constant and inevitable. The doctrine of anekantavada follows that all entities have three aspects: substance (dravya), […]
JAINISM – Part 1 The origin of Jainism: Jainism came to prominence in the 6th century B.C.E. when Vardhamana Mahavira propagated the religion. Jain religion is believed to have been founded by Rishabhanath who is also called Rishabhadev. Jains believe that there were 24 great […]
Can an Aspirant Clear UPSC CSE in First Attempt For those who put immense faith in statistics, it might be disheartening to know that on average, candidates take more than 2 attempts to clear the civil service exam. But it remains true that every year, […]
Buddhism Part-4 The rise and fall of Buddhism The causes for rise of Buddhism Kshatriya class’s rising resentment towards the domination of the priestly class: Under the order of hierarchy in the Varna system Brahmanas were ranked at the top due to their knowledge and […]
Which Stream is to be chosen for UPSC CSE? UPSC Civil Service Examination is aimed at selecting administrators for various departments of Government of India. An administrator is supposed to be a generalist who can take decisions based on the advice given by specialist rather […]
Buddhism Part-3 Buddhist Architecture Cave Architecture Viharas are dwelling places used by wandering monks during the rainy season which later evolved into centres of learning. Chaityas are shrines, sanctuaries, temples or prayer halls which have a giant hall with high vaulted roof, with a lot […]