gspaper1 - The Core IAS

gspaper1

GS paper I Mains Question

UPSC IAS Civil Services Preliminary (Prelims) Exam – 2023: General Studies Paper

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2023 UPSC PRELIMS PAPER 2023 was conducted on  28th May. Prelims is the first stage of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) and is a doorway for aspirants to become a part of the prestigious Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, or Indian Foreign Service, Indian Revenue service among other civil …

UPSC IAS Civil Services Preliminary (Prelims) Exam – 2023: General Studies Paper Read More »

Global warming: India is heating up slower than the world average

Context: The annual mean temperature of the world is known to have increased by 1.1 degree Celsius from the average of the 1850-1900 period. But this increase, as can be expected, is not uniform. It varies in different regions and also at different times of the year. This single number denoting global temperature increase, very effective for …

Global warming: India is heating up slower than the world average Read More »

PoSH Act

Context: India’s 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a legal requirement under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013. The government’s committee headed by boxer M C Mary Komthat looked into the allegations of the wrestlers who have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against WFI CHIEF, has flagged …

PoSH Act Read More »

India’s population growth: The History & Economics

Context: It was announced that India overtook China as the world’s most populous country. According to the estimates of the United Nations, in April 2023, India’s population reached 1,425,775,850 people. This is a dubious distinction for a country that, notwithstanding its genuine credentials of being the fastest-growing major economy in the world at present, still belongs to …

India’s population growth: The History & Economics Read More »

12,000-year-old artifacts: Vadakkupattu Sangam era Excavation

Context: At Oragadam on the outskirts of Chennai, an ancient stone tool making place must have functioned about 12,000 years ago, an Archaeological Survey of India team has reasons to believe. The team found in the same pit layers of artefacts from at least four civilizations separated by hundreds, if not thousands, of years. For …

12,000-year-old artifacts: Vadakkupattu Sangam era Excavation Read More »

Hakki Pikki Tribe

Context: More than 181 members of the community from Karnataka are stuck in violence-hit Sudan. The government is making efforts to bring them back. Who are the Hakki Pikki? The Hakki Pikki is a tribe that lives in several states in the west and south of India, especially near forest areas. Hakki Pikkis (Hakki in …

Hakki Pikki Tribe Read More »

Heat Stroke

What is a Heat Stroke? A heat stroke or sunstroke is the result of overheating of the body as a result of exposure to high temperatures and humidity, or due to prolonged physical exertion at high temperatures. What exactly happens to the body during a heat stroke? A heat stroke or sunstroke is the result …

Heat Stroke Read More »