Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – UPSC Prelims
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an intergovernmental organisation created in 1991 amongst the […]
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Belavezha Accords – UPSC Prelims
Belavezha Accords: The Belovezh Accords is the agreement that declared that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) had effectively
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Disintegration of USSR and changes in East Europe – UPSC GS1
How USSR collapsed? The fall of the Soviet Union started in the late 1980s with protests in the Eastern Bloc
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FDI Policy of PSBs and LIC – UPSC Prelims
FDI Rules FDI ceiling for public sector banks is 20% on government approval routes. FDI in insurance ventures is allowed
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Munich Security Conference : Relevance now – UPSC GS2
History of origin of Munich Security Conference: During the time of the Cold War in 1962, the U.S. placed the Jupiter
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Operation Ganga – UPSC Prelims
Operation Ganga: This operation is started by Government of India to evacuate its stranded citizens from Ukraine via Romania and
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Appointment of High Court Judges – UPSC Prelims
How is a High Court Judge Appointed? A High Court Judge is appointed by the President of India. Article 217
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Nagara or North Indian Temple Style – UPSC Prelims
The Nagara or North Indian temple style: Entire temple is generally built on a stone platform with steps leading to
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Dravida Vs Nagara Architecture – UPSC Prelims
Dravidian Architecture Two broad orders of temples in the country are known as: Nagara in the north and Dravida in the south.
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Basic elements of a Hindu Temple – UPSC Prelims
Basic elements of a Hindu Temple: Garbhagriha: Literally means womb-house. It is a cave-like sanctum which houses the main icon