Sambhar Lake: India’s Largest Inland Salt Lake — UPSC Complete Guide
UPSC guide to Sambhar Lake — India's largest inland saline lake and Ramsar site, salt production, flamingos, 2019 avian botulism deaths and conservation threats.
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Project Tiger 1973: Reserves, Population, NTCA, Core-Buffer Strategy
Project Tiger explained for UPSC: 1973 launch, 58 tiger reserves, core-buffer strategy, NTCA role, Tiger Census 2022 figures, conservation challenges, and reforms.
Pingali Venkayya: Designer of India’s National Flag — Biography
UPSC guide to Pingali Venkayya — designer of the Indian national flag, his 1921 Bezwada Congress presentation to Gandhi, the Tiranga evolution, and his…
NOTA (None of the Above): Voter Option Explained — UPSC Guide
UPSC guide to NOTA — PUCL 2013 judgment, how it works, Maharashtra data, re-election debate, symbol, and countries with binding NOTA.
Nilgiri Tahr: Tamil Nadu’s State Animal — Habitat, Conservation & Census
UPSC guide to the Nilgiri Tahr — Western Ghats endemic goat-antelope, IUCN Endangered status, 2024 synchronised census, Eravikulam NP and Project Nilgiri Tahr.
National Science Day (28 February): Theme, History & Raman Effect
Complete UPSC guide to National Science Day — 28 February, C.V. Raman's discovery of the Raman Effect, 1930 Nobel Prize, annual themes, and scientific…
National Income in India: GDP, GNP, NNP & NI Explained
UPSC guide to national income aggregates — GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP, NI, Personal & Disposable Income, measurement methods, NSO base year, GVA, and NFIA.
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Father of Indian Unrest — Biography
Complete UPSC guide to Lokmanya Tilak — biography, Kesari newspaper, Ganapati and Shivaji festivals, Home Rule League, Swaraj slogan, and his role in the…
Veer Kunwar Singh: Octogenarian Hero of 1857 Revolt
UPSC guide to Veer Kunwar Singh — octogenarian leader of the 1857 revolt in Bihar, Battle of Jagdishpur, his severed arm, legacy, and his…
Insectivorous Plants: Types, Examples & Adaptation — UPSC Complete Guide
Complete UPSC guide to insectivorous plants — definition, trap mechanisms, Indian examples like Nepenthes khasiana and Drosera, ecology, and conservation status.
IAS & IPS Officer Salary 2026: Pay Scale, Perks & Allowances
Complete 2026 guide to IAS and IPS officer salary — 7th Pay Commission pay matrix, starting pay, Cabinet Secretary scale, perks, allowances, and 8th…
Hasdeo Aranya Forest: Chhattisgarh’s Coal-Mining Controversy Explained
UPSC guide to Hasdeo Aranya — Chhattisgarh's 'lungs', elephant corridor, PEKB & Parsa coal blocks, tribal protests, Hasdeo Bachao Andolan and FRA 2006 rights.