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Delegation vs Decentralisation
Decentralisation · Decentralisation is the systematic transfer of decision-making powers, functions, responsibilities and resources from higher levels of government to lower…
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UPSC Mains Current Affairs
A timely reset for the Food Security Act
GS-II: Government Policies & Interventions | Food Security | Health & Nutrition | Vulnerable Sections Context Existing Entitlement Structure o A seven-member household receives…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Promise of gender equality must be upheld
GS-I: Indian Society | GS-II: Polity & Governance | Gender Equality | Democracy Context An Old Promise Gendered Expectations The Larger Concern Way Forward…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
E20 Ethanol Blending in India
GS-III: Energy | Environment | Agriculture | Food Security | Biofuels Context Status of Ethanol Production o Maize: 45% o FCI rice: 22% o…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under BNSS
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Criminal Justice System | Fundamental Rights | BNSS Context Supreme Court’s Ruling on Police Custody Current Law on Police…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)
Prelims Questions With reference to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 2…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Removal of Judges
o A Supreme Court judge; o A Chief Justice of a High Court; o A distinguished jurist. Prelims Questions With reference…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Mullaperiyar Dam
Prelims Questions With reference to Mullaperiyar Dam, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3…
UPSC Exam
UPSC mentorship for integrated Prelims and Mains preparation
The sequential preparation model — Prelims first, then Mains — is the most widely practised and most consistently suboptimal approach to UPSC preparation. Aspirants…
UPSC Exam
Why UPSC preparation not working despite studying every day
One of the most demoralising experiences in UPSC preparation is studying 8–10 hours daily for months and not seeing the results that the effort…
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