OPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-OPSC Test Series
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1834-86) was a saintly person who sought religious salvation in the traditional ways of renunciation, meditation and devotion (bhakti). He emphasised that there were many roads to God and salvation and that service of man was service of God, for man was the embodiment of God. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was his disciple. Vivekanda … Read more
The announcement by the Union government to usher in major changes by way of the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) plan on 23 August has triggered polarizing debates on the possible implications of this policy. Projected revenue from railways is expected to be ₹1.5 trillion and will contribute to 25% of the overall pipeline of ₹6 … Read more
. Britain did not acknowledge the right of Indians to frame their own constitution. British policy, until almost the end of the Raj, was that the timing and nature of Indian constitutional development were to be decided exclusively by the British Parliament, but it was assumed that Indians would be consulted as appropriate. In December … Read more
Women have been at the receiving end of several atrocities since the beginning of time. The fight for gender equality is not new and even though the movement has been gaining momentum in most corners of the world. Undeniably, women have come a long way since when the movements began and have proven themselves in … Read more
Hitler began his foreign policy with an almost unbroken series of brilliant successes, which was one of the main reasons for his popularity in Germany. By the end of 1938 almost every one of the first set of aims had been achieved, without war and with the approval of Britain. Only the Germans in Poland … Read more
Subhas Bose had been a unanimous choice as the President of the Congress in 1938. In 1939, he decided to stand again — this time as the spokesperson of militant politics and radical groups. However, with the blessings of Gandhiji, Sardar Patel, Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani other leaders put up Pattabhi Sitaramayya as a candidate … Read more
When a woman is empowered, the whole family, society, and the country are empowered to advance forward towards development. Women are the primary managers of household work, energy, food and essential services. They contribute substantially to managing climate change and agriculture. They play a vital role because agriculture and climate change management basically start at … Read more
The origins of the war lay in the fact that Korea had been under Japanese occupation since 1910. When the Japanese were defeated (August 1945), the USA and the USSR agreed to divide the country into two zones along the 38th parallel (the 38-degree-north line of latitude), so that they could jointly organize the Japanese … Read more
The co-operative sector, over the years, has made significant contribution to various sectors of national economy and has achieved voluminous growth. However, it has shown weaknesses in safeguarding the interests of the members and fulfilment of objects for which these institutions were organised. There have been instances where elections have been postponed indefinitely and nominated … Read more
The closure of the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical water bodies, due to a large container vessel, the MV Ever Given, running aground on March 23 while in transit, has caused enormous disruption to global shipping. Sustained efforts by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and the Egyptian government to dislodge the vessel … Read more
