Earth System Governance Project (ESGP) Established When and by Whom:  Developed under the auspices of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. It started in January 2009. Headquarter: The Earth System Governance Project Office is hosted at Lund University, Sweden. Key Functions: The Earth System Governance Project aims to contribute to science on… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] International Organizations related to environment conservation

Indus River System Indus Ancient name → Sindhu Origin → Bokharchu Glacier, Near Mansarovar In Tibet, Called Singi Khamban / Lion’s mouth Enters In India through Ladakh, flows only in J &K Enters Pak through hair pin bend of Nanga Parbat Finally Discharges in Arabian Sea Flows approx. ( 709 / 2880 ) Km in… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Major Rivers in India

Different forms of traditional theatre Bhavai It is a traditional theatre form of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Kutch and Kathiawar are the main centres of this theatre form. It is a synthesis of devotional and romantic sentiments. It consists of dance to narrate series of small plays known as Vesha or Swanga. It is accompanied by… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Indian heritage and Culture

Dear students, We understand that the UPSC exam is a generalist exam. It’s more important to cover more issues than to cover one issue in more depth. Hence, through Samachar Manthan, we are trying to maintain a fine balance of covering many important news items and having a detailed discussion on selected topics which require… Continue reading Gear up for This week’s Samachar Manthan lecture on 28th April Sunday

Technology and Energy Security Report name – Technical Cooperation Report Issuing agency – IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)   Report name – Nuclear Technology Review Issuing agency – IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)   Report name – Safety Reports Issuing agency – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)     Report name – Global Innovation Index… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight]Important reports and indexes ( Part 2 )

1.Why India wants to study human microbiome Background From November 19 to 22, Pune hosted an international conference on microbiome research- a field of study that is still in its infancy in India. That could be set to change, with a proposed project that would study and map the human microbiome across the country. What… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences