There have been a lot of demonstrations going on in the country, both in favour and support of the new Citizen’s Ammendment Bill, since it has been passed in the parliament. A fresh controversy erupted when government announced the updating of the National Population Register (NPR) and some people assumed it to be linked to
Read more →Cashless Economy is a buzz word today. TIDES Academy discusses this important Current Affairs topic for UPSC Exams to give you some insights. Before discussing if India is ready for a cashless Economy, let us understand the concept of cashless economy. What is Cashless Economy? Cashless Economy can be defined as a situation in which
Read more →Chabahar is a seaport located on the Makran coast of Sistan and Baluchistan Province of Iran, next to the Gulf of Oman and at the mouth of Strait of Hormuz. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean. It is close to central Asian countries like Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan etc.
Read more →What is Non Aligned Movement? When the Cold War started in the mid-twentieth century, the two world powers – the Soviet Union and US – responded by organising their allies into rival military alliances. The US founded the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and shorter-lived alliances. The Soviet Union founded the Warsaw Pact. Another response
Read more →Chief of Defence Staff – post, role and responsibility Chief of Defence Staff is the head of Indian Armed forces and a uniformed military advisor to Government of India. General Bipin Rawat, former Chief of Army Staff is the first CDS of India. Kargil Review Committee recommended the creation of position of Chief of Defence
Read more →Nation is celebrates January 15 as Army day every year. This year on January 15, 2020 India will be celebrating its 72nd Army Day. On this day the Indian Army command headquarters in the national capital, as well as in other parts of the country, celebrate the occasion by organizing military parades and shows of
Read more →At 5 per cent, India’s economy registered its slowest gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate since the Narendra Modi government was first voted to power in 2014. The latest GDP growth rate heightened concerns about slowdown with some apprehending that recession might set in. A recession is defined in economics as three consecutive quarters of
Read more →Left-wing extremists (LWE), popularly known as Maoists worldwide and as Naxalites in India. Today, the menace of Left-wing extremism is the single internal security threat that affects the largest number of States in India. It is also a politico-socio-economic challenge. The objective of the Naxalites is to wage an armed revolution, modelled on the lines
Read more →United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council was established in 1945 after the World War II. It is one of the six principal organs of United Nations and is entrusted with ensuring international peace and security, accepting new members to the United Nations and approving changes to its charter. One of the most important
Read more →What is Euthanasia? Euthanasia is a Greek word meaning ‘good death’. Euthanasia is the practice of assisted suicide with the intention of relieving pain and suffering. It is also known as mercy killing or physician assisted suicide. A doctor is allowed by law to end a person’s life by a painless means, as long as
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