New Waste Management Rules

Civil Services / Current / Environment & Biodiversity / Polity

February 18, 2016

New Waste Management Rules

Introduction The new draft rules has been released in exercise of powers conferred by Environment Protection Act, 1986 and will supersede the Municipal Solid Wastes (management and handling) Rules, 2000, which is 15 years...

Articles / Civil Services / History

February 18, 2016

Simon Commission

Simon Commission was a committee of 7 members which was constituted in 1928 to review how the –Mont-Ford constitutional reforms had worked in India and to suggest more reforms. The committee was headed by...

Articles / Civil Services / Current

February 17, 2016

Start Up India, Stand Up India

A startup is a business entity that is originated or headquartered in India, was opened less than five years ago and has an annual turnover of ₹ 25 crore. Startup India is a campaign...

Articles / Civil Services / Environment & Biodiversity

February 16, 2016

Food Chain

Definition : A food chain shows the feeding relationship between different living things in a particular environment or habitat. OR A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web starting...

Articles / Civil Services / History

February 15, 2016

Civil Disobedience Movement

Towards Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) After withdrawal of the Non Cooperation Movement, nation and Congress were not in position to launch another mass movement too soon. India witnessed “crisis of unity” Congress divided into...

Articles / Civil Services / Polity

February 15, 2016

Fundamental Rights & their Significance

What is Fundamental Rights ? Fundamental Rights is a charter of rights contained in the Constitution of India. What is does ? It guarantees civil liberties such that all Indians can lead their lives...

Articles / Civil Services / Geography

February 14, 2016

Inter State River Water Disputes Act

Interstate River Water Disputes Act The Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (IRWD Act) is an act of the Parliament under Article 262 of the Constitution of India. The reason this act came into...

Articles / Civil Services / Polity

February 14, 2016

Directive Principle of State Policy

Introduction – Directive Principle of State Policy : The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties are sections of the Constitution of India that prescribe the fundamental obligations of the State to...

Articles / Civil Services / Geography / International Relations

February 13, 2016

String of Pearls

With recent docking of China’s nuclear powered submarine in Sri Lanka’s Colombo port, the discussion on String of Pearls became heated once again. The String of Pearls theory is used to describe trading and...

Articles / Civil Services / Polity

February 13, 2016

IRDA

IRDA stands for Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Chairman of IRDA is T.S. Vijayan. IRDA located at Hyderabad, Telangana. What does IRDAdo ? IRDA protects the interests of the policyholders, regulates, promotes and ensures...