It is inconceivable to have a value-free sociology, unlike many natural sciences, because each social theorist, student, and researcher has a unique set of values to which he or she adheres or aspires, which influences his or her social scientific viewpoints and academic outputs. • Humanist, Marxist, and other -isms, -asms, or philosophies influenced and … Read more
Victims of endosulfan poisoning in Kerala’s Kasaragod district have called off their sit-in in front of the state Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. What is EndoSulfan, and how does it work? Endosulfan, also known by the trade name Thiodan, is an organochlorine insecticide that was first introduced in the 1950s. Endosulfan is a pesticide that doesn’t naturally … Read more
The UPSC Civil Services Prelims SC, ST, OBC, and Gen cutoff marks for 2021 will be discussed here. Thousands of students took the UPSC prelims exam in the hopes of becoming an IAS officer. Exam centers have been established in a number of cities across the country. Nearly ten lakh applications were received from all … Read more
Urban heat island : IIT Delhi’s Centre for Atmospheric Sciences recently examined changes in land use and land cover patterns over the last five decades using maps from Delhi from 1972 to 2014. The goal was to see how the urban heat island effect in the Central National Capital Region had changed as a result … Read more
Investment Models , In layman’s terms, investment entails exchanging money for a’return or profit yielding asset.’ Individuals who earn money have the option to invest or consume their earnings. When he invests that money, he will be able to supplement his income in the future. As a result, if a portion of his income is … Read more
Updates on the UPSC CSE Prelims Exam 2021: The Civil Services Examination (CSE) preliminary exam was held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The exam was originally scheduled for June 29, but was postponed due to the country’s second COVID-19 pandemic./UPSC cutoff 2021/ The morning shift paper was balanced, according to aspirants. Unlike the … Read more
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed a number of changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (FCA), which could make it easier for infrastructure projects to be built in forest areas. What changes have been made? Railways, roads, tree plantations, oil exploration, wildlife tourism, and ‘strategic’ forest projects would all … Read more
The Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, established in 1986, was established to protect the endangered Musk Deer and its habitat. Perched at an elevation of 1600 meters, Askot Sanctuary covers a sprawling 600 square kilometers and is home to an abundance of flora and fauna. The sanctuary is located in Askot, a small hamlet in Uttarakhand’s … Read more
Asiatic Society of Bengal, scholarly society founded on Jan. 15, 1784, by Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, to encourage Oriental studies. At its founding, Jones delivered the first of a famous series of discourses. An outstanding scholar from the University of Oxford, Jones arrived in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on Sept. 25, 1783, … Read more
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has submitted a report on the Status of India’s Production-Linked Incentive Schemes. The Product Linked incentive scheme is a cornerstone of the Government’s drive toward Atmanirbhar Bharat. The Finance Minister announced an allocation of INR 1.97 lakh crores for PLI Schemes in 13 critical sectors in the Union Budget … Read more