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27th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) The Aspirational District Programme is an initiative of: a) NITI Aayog b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs c) PMO d) All of the above Inspired by: [pib] NITI Aayog releases Second Delta Ranking under the Aspirational Districts Programme https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-niti-aayog-to-release-second-delta-ranking-under-the-aspirational-districts-programme/ Q.2) Consider the following statements with respect to the Second Delta Ranking of the… Continue reading 27th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture]-India-Bhutan New Vistas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering. In his media statement,Modi said hydro power cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of bilateral ties and that work on the Mangdechhu project will… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-India-Bhutan New Vistas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan after holding wide-ranging talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering. In his media statement,Modi said hydro power cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of bilateral ties and that work on the Mangdechhu project will… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-India-Bhutan New Vistas

26th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements: In Assam, the tea gardens follow a different time zone, known as Tea Garden Time or Bagan Time which is one hour ahead of IST. Any organisations, companies, factories, educational institutions, PSU, state governments can fix work hours based on their geographic location. Which of the given statements is/are correct?… Continue reading 26th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

25th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Which of the following sites is not included in the Diamond Triangle of Buddhism in Odisha? a) Niyamgiri b) Udaygiri c) Ratnagiri d) Lalitgiri Inspired by: Buddhist site museum at Lalitgiri Odisha https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/buddhist-site-museum-at-lalitgiri-odisha/ Q.2) With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?… Continue reading 25th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture]- Battling Air Pollution

Delhi is once again grappling crisis of air pollution.The spike in the pollution has once again dipped capital’s air quality. Though it showed marginal improvement on 26 December morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) measuring 383, the problem doesn’t quite seem to get resolved with no long term solution in sight.And it’s not just… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]- Battling Air Pollution

Delhi is once again grappling crisis of air pollution.The spike in the pollution has once again dipped capital’s air quality. Though it showed marginal improvement on 26 December morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) measuring 383, the problem doesn’t quite seem to get resolved with no long term solution in sight.And it’s not just… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]- Battling Air Pollution

24th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements: India is a signatory to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide . Article V of the Convention obligates all contracting parties to enact within their respective constitutions the necessary legislation to give effect to the provisions of the Convention. India has not ratified the… Continue reading 24th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture]-Infrastructure and North-East

16 years after the commencement of work,the Bogibeel bridge over the river Brahmaputra was finally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.With a length of 4.94km long this is now the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India and comes as a big breather for the people of northeast. With this bridge becoming operational distance from… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Infrastructure and North-East

16 years after the commencement of work,the Bogibeel bridge over the river Brahmaputra was finally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.With a length of 4.94km long this is now the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India and comes as a big breather for the people of northeast. With this bridge becoming operational distance from… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Infrastructure and North-East

Conference of Parties and Paris Agreement – Comprehensive Notes

Get more such notes in our Samachar Manthan Program. With the Paris Climate Deal set to come into effect in 2020, nearly 200 countries gathered at Katowice in Poland to adopt a set of rules to limit global warming. INTRODUCTION- The global fight against climate change reached another milestone when negotiators from 196 countries finalized… Continue reading Conference of Parties and Paris Agreement – Comprehensive Notes

22nd December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) With reference to the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), consider the following statements: It is a constituent Board of the Quality Council of India. It is responsible for accreditation of certification/inspection bodies as per applicable international standards under an international system of equivalence. NABCB accreditation helps eliminate technical barriers to trade and… Continue reading 22nd December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

21st December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) The iGOT Programme recently seen in news is an initiative related to: a) Entrepreneurship b) Training of Govt. employees c) Skill Education d) Women Empowerment Inspired by: [pib] Integrated Government Online Training Programme (iGOT) https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-integrated-government-online-training-programme-igot/ Q.2) With reference to the motor vehicles certification agency ICAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology), consider the following statements:… Continue reading 21st December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

20th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) With reference to the ISRO’s unmanned Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), consider the following statements: ISRO has successfully carried out the first experimental mission in 2016. The prototype is scaled to one-fifth of its actual size. The ISRO model of RLV can be launched in lower Earth orbit. Which of the given statements is/are correct?… Continue reading 20th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture]-Pharma Vision 2030

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 21 December said that India is rendering yeoman service in developing countries by providing access to life-saving medicines at affordable prices. Addressing the 70th edition of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, the Vice President said, rural health programmes, lifesaving drugs and preventive vaccines should also receive attention from policymakers and pharma… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Pharma Vision 2030

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 21 December said that India is rendering yeoman service in developing countries by providing access to life-saving medicines at affordable prices. Addressing the 70th edition of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, the Vice President said, rural health programmes, lifesaving drugs and preventive vaccines should also receive attention from policymakers and pharma… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Pharma Vision 2030

19th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Which of the following pairs about the Paris Agreement, 2015 is/are correctly matched? Article 4: Pledges Article 6: Carbon markets Article 9: Climate finance Select the correct code from following alternatives: a) 1 and 2 b) Only 1 c) Only 3 d) All are correct Inspired by: [op-ed snap] What’s in climate change Rulebook… Continue reading 19th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture]-Surrogacy(Regulation)Bill,2018

A bill that bars commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy infertile couples for “altruistic” reasons was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19 December with Health Minister J P Nadda terming the proposed legislation historic. Highlights of the Bill 1.Surrogacy is an arrangement whereby an intending couple commissions… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Surrogacy(Regulation)Bill,2018

A bill that bars commercial surrogacy and allows only close relatives to act as surrogates to needy infertile couples for “altruistic” reasons was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19 December with Health Minister J P Nadda terming the proposed legislation historic. Highlights of the Bill 1.Surrogacy is an arrangement whereby an intending couple commissions… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Surrogacy(Regulation)Bill,2018

[RSTV-Big Picture]-GST Relief

Indicating that further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax is on the anvil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government wants to ensure that ’99 per cent things’ attract sub-18 per cent GST slab. Before implementation of the GST, registered enterprises only numbered 65 lakh, which has now risen by 55 lakh, the PM… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-GST Relief

Indicating that further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax is on the anvil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government wants to ensure that ’99 per cent things’ attract sub-18 per cent GST slab. Before implementation of the GST, registered enterprises only numbered 65 lakh, which has now risen by 55 lakh, the PM… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-GST Relief

G20 – Comprehensive Notes

Note4Students – A prelims question can be framed from any of the given details. CONTEXT  As more than 50 ministers and world leaders met in Argentina for this year’s G20 summit, they will have three priorities in mind: the future of work, infrastructure for development and sustainable food production.   INTRODUCTION The recent 13th G20 summit in… Continue reading G20 – Comprehensive Notes

17th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) With reference to the Global Stocktake (GST), one of the agendas under COP-24, consider the following statements: The GST refers to a periodic appraisal by countries on where the world stands vis-Ă -vis emissions and what more needs to be done. It would form the basis for countries taking the call on increasing their emission… Continue reading 17th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture]-Transgender Bill,2018

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity. Highlights of the Bill 1.Prohibition against discrimination : The Bill prohibits discrimination of transgenders in relation to opportunities for education, job, health care services, and access to services, accomodation, transport etc. 2.Right to be recognized… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Transgender Bill,2018

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity. Highlights of the Bill 1.Prohibition against discrimination : The Bill prohibits discrimination of transgenders in relation to opportunities for education, job, health care services, and access to services, accomodation, transport etc. 2.Right to be recognized… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture]-Transgender Bill,2018

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