Vice-President Election 2025: Vacancy, Constitutional Role, Process of Election and Historical Notes
The office of the Vice-President of India, the country’s second-highest constitutional authority, has again become the focus of national attention. On 1 August 2025, the Election Commission of India announced that the Vice-Presidential election will be held on 9 September
National Cooperative Policy 2025: Reimagining India’s Cooperative Movement for a Viksit Bharat
Why in News? The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, recently unveiled the National Cooperative Policy 2025, replacing the two-decade-old policy adopted in 2002 during A.B. Vajpayee’s tenure. This move reflects the Modi government’s commitment to revitalizing and
Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice – Mains Questions GS-1 (UNIT-II)
Q. Evaluate the effectiveness of community-based approaches in disaster risk reduction. Ans.Community-based approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) are strategies that involve local communities in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of disasters. These approaches have
Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice – Mains Questions GS-1 (UNIT-I)
Q1. Assess the role of Gandhara and Mathura schools in developing Buddhist sculpture in India. Ans. During the Kushana reign, the Gandhara and Mathura Schools of Sculpture flourished. Emperor Kanishka, who promoted Mahayana Buddhism, played a key role in introducing the Buddha’s
Operation Mahadev: A Precision Strike in the Dara-Harwan Region of Kashmir
In a high-stakes counter-terrorism mission, the Indian Army, in close coordination with the CRPF and Jammu & Kashmir Police, launched Operation Mahadev on July 27–28, 2025, targeting terrorist infiltration in the Lidwas area near Dara and Harwan, located on the
Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice – Mains Questions GS-1 (UNIT-I)
Q. 1 . How do nationalism and socialism differ from each other? Ans.Nationalism and socialism are both ideologies that have influenced political movements and governance across the world, but they differ significantly in their core principles and focus. The differences between Nationalism
Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice – Mains Questions GS-1 (UNIT-II)
Q.1 How does urbanisation influence the quality of life and social dynamics in cities? Ans.Urbanisation refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and how societies
Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice – Polity Questions GS-2 (UNIT-1)
Q.1 “The Doctrine of Basic Structure is the prerequisite of democracy in India”. Comment. Ans.The “Doctrine of Basic Structure” is a fundamental concept in Indian constitutional law, established by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark case of Kesavananda Bharati
Reviving Indigenous Traditions: Polyandry Marriage in the Hatti Tribe of Himachal Pradesh
What’s in the News In a remarkable event that has sparked curiosity and conversation across Himachal Pradesh and beyond, two brothers from the Hatti tribe tied the knot with a single woman in Shillai village of Sirmaur district. The three-day-long ceremony,
Himachal Pradesh Embarks on Digital Land Reform with ‘My Deed’ NGDRS Pilot Project
In a major stride towards digital governance, the Himachal Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, launched the pilot phase of the ‘My Deed’ – National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) on July 11, 2025. This landmark