1. A Shadow on Our Rights (Source: Page 13, The Indian Express) Topic: GS Paper 2 – Indian Constitution, Judiciary, Fundamental RightsGS Paper 4 – Ethics in Public Life, Integrity of Institutions Context The editorial critiques the recent Supreme Court order in the State of NCT of Delhi vs. Ali Khan Mahmudabad case. It highlights…
Q1) Critically examine the significance of the Keezhadi excavation findings and the controversy over delayed reporting by the ASI. What does it reveal about the intersection of archaeology, culture, and governance in India? (GS Paper 1, 15 Marks, 250 Words) Answer: The Keezhadi excavations in Tamil Nadu have unearthed evidence of an advanced urban…
1. ASI Asks Archaeologist Who Led Keezhadi Excavations to Rewrite Report Source: Page 4, The Hindu, Delhi Edition (23 May 2025) Topic: GS Paper 1: Indian Culture Context The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has requested Amarnath Ramakrishna, the lead archaeologist at Keezhadi, to rewrite his excavation report, raising concerns about period classification and dating…
1. Use international law to take on Pakistan-backed terror Source – ( Page 10, The Hindu Editorial) Topic: GS Paper 2 (International Relations, Security, Legal Frameworks) Context In the backdrop of Operation Sindoor and cross-border terrorism, the editorial emphasizes how India can utilize international legal frameworks and courts to hold Pakistan accountable for sponsoring terrorism….
Classical physics refers to the branch of physics that deals with the study of matter, energy, and the fundamental forces in the universe, primarily in contexts where quantum effects are negligible. It emerged as the dominant framework for understanding the physical world before the development of modern physics in the 20th century. Origins of Classical…
What is movement? Movement is an attempt by living organisms to use changes in their environment to their advantage. For example, Buffaloes chew cud to help break up tough food to digest it better. Such movements have to be controlled. In multicellular organisms, specialised tissues are used to provide these control and coordination activities. In…
Life Process refers to a series of Actions that are essential to determine if an animal is alive. These are movement, reproduction, sensitivity, nutrition, excretion, respiration and growth (MRS GREN). These processes are essential to sustain life. They do the job of maintaining cells/organisms. Variegated leaves: yellowing of leaves naturally: parts of leaves contain chlorophyll…
A group of cells that are similar in structure and/or work together to achieve a particular function forms a tissue. Plant Tissues: Plant tissues can be of two types: Meristematic Tissue (dividing tissue) and Permanent Tissue. Meristematic Tissue: Dividing tissue – growth tissue. Depending on where it is present it is classified as: Apical: Present…
Changes in Adolescence The transition phase between childhood (phase of internal growth) and sexual maturity is known as adolescence. During this phase, the body proportions change, and new features and new sensations appear. Some changes are common in boys and girls: Thick hairs in new parts of the body: Armpits and the genital area between…
Reproduction refers to the process of replication of an individual organism from parent to child. The tale of reproduction starts with cell division. Cell division Chromosomes contain information for the inheritance of features from parents to the next generation in the form of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) molecules. DNA in the cell nucleus is the information…
