UPSC Exam
Integrated Farming
An Integrated Farming System (IFS) is a model of agriculture that views a farm as an integrated ecosystem and not as a collection of…
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Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) 3.0
The Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) 3.0 is the third phase of Government of India’s land-record modernisation programme. It was officially launched…
UPSC Exam
Plantation Crops
Cash crops and commercial farming constitute a significant economic input in rural India as they not only supply raw material to domestic industries but…
UPSC Exam
Contribution of M. S. Swaminathan to Indian Agriculture
M. S. Swaminathan is one of the most revered personalities in contemporary India. Regarded as one of the chief architects of the Indian Green…
UPSC Exam
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops are plants whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques to introduce or modify specific traits. These may…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Aadi Programme
Prelims Questions Q1. With reference to the AADI Programme, consider the following statements: 1. It is associated with farmers and regenerative agriculture. 2.…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Swell Wave
Early Warning Systems in India Formation Prelims Questions Q1. Consider the following statements with respect to Swell Waves: A. 1 and 2 only B.…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Digital Scams and Cybercrime in India
GS-III – Internal Security Scale of the Scams Exploiting the Digital Footprint Actual Harm Targets of Financial Fraud Financial Losses Conclusion UPSC Mains Practice…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Price Disparity in Essential Medicines
GS-II – Governance | Health | Drugs Price Control System | Public Health Why in News? Supreme Court’s Observations o Delivered to retailers at…
Daily Editorial Analysis
The United Nations’ long road to restoring trust
GS-II – International Relations | United Nations | Global Governance Why in News? UN and Trust-Building Declining Trust in the UN Reasons for Declining…
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