3 August 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News

Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not Important news… Continue reading

1 August 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements about the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018: 1. It aims to provide a comprehensive legislation to tackle illicit deposit schemes by completely prohibiting such activities. 2. All deposits taking schemes are necessarily required to be registered with SEBI only. 3. The bill is a replacement of Chit Funds… Continue reading

2 August 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News

1 August 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

31 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) The Johannesburg declaration is related to which of the following international/regional summit/organisation? a) SCO b) BRICS c) NAFTA d) IORA Inspired by: [op-ed snap] The big five at 10 https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-the-big-five-at-10/ Q.2) Consider the following statements about Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF): 1. The nodal ministry is Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 2.… Continue reading

30 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements about UN Convention Against Corruption: 1. It is one of the legally binding international anti-corruption agreements 2. It is a multilateral treaty negotiated by member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Which of the given statements is/are correct? 1. Only 1 2. Only 2 3. Both 1 and… Continue reading

31 July 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

[Prelims Spotlight] UN International Sea Bed Authority, GEF

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Govt. plans ‘ISRO-like’ ocean mission UN International Sea Bed Authority The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an intergovernmental body that was established to organize, regulate and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, an area underlying… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] UN Convention Against Corruption, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- [op-ed snap] Layers of protection: on changes in anti-corruption law UN Convention Against Corruption The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is a multilateral treaty negotiated by member states of the United Nations (UN) and promoted by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime… Continue reading

30 July 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

28 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements about Dedicated freight corridors (DFC): 1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Railways. 2. These are freight-only railway lines to move goods between industrial heartlands in the North and ports on the Eastern and Western coasts. 3. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of… Continue reading

27 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Vishwa Lochan Madan versus Union of India and Others (2005) is related to which of the following issue? a) Nikah Halala b) Triple Talaq c) FGM d) Sharia Courts Inspired by: [op-ed snap] A parallel injustice system https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-a-parallel-injustice-system/ Q.2) Consider the following statements about incidence of HIV in India as per United Nations Programme… Continue reading

27 July 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

26 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements about Banka Unnayan programme: It is an interactive online and offline study method through interactive concept videos, real-time doubt-clearing, examination and digital report card generation. It involves teaching to class I to class X students through smart classes and Eckovation app It is a subscheme under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan in schools of about… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Kaivalya, Parigraha

Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Kaivalya Dynasty/era : Mahavira period Meaning : 1.Kaivalya is a state of solitude, aloneness, isolation and detachment. The word is derived from the Sanskrit kevala, meaning “alone” or “isolated.” 2.It is a separation of purusha (Self or Soul) from prakriti (primal matter).… Continue reading

25 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions and Answers

Q.1) Recently Scientists have developed the fastest man-made rotor in the world from Silica. Consider the following statements: It can be used to discover things like the gravitational constant and density of Earth. At more than 60 billion revolutions per minute, this machine is more than 100,000 times faster than a high-speed dental drill. Which of… Continue reading

26 July 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

[Prelims Spotlight] Aditya-L1

Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : Aditya-L1 Details : It is India’s first solar mission. It will study the sun’s outer most layers, the corona and the chromospheres and collect data about coronal mass ejection, which will also yield information for space weather prediction. Significance of the mission : The data from… Continue reading

25 July 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

24 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions and Answers

Q.1) Consider the following statements about incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR): The productivity of investments is measured by the incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) Lower the ICOR, higher is the productivity of capital because ICOR measures the capital required to produce an additional unit of output. Which of the given statements is/are correct? a) Both 1 and… Continue reading

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