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

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

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

[Prelims Spotlight] Shala Asmita Yojana (SAY), Saransh

Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name of the scheme : Shala Asmita Yojana (SAY) Objectives : To track the educational journey of school students from Class I to Class XII across the 15 lakhs private and government schools in the country. -ASMITA will be an online database which will carry information of… Continue reading

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

Q.1) Consider the following statements about India’s, Repatriation of Prisoners Act in 2003: An offence committed abroad is also an offence in the home country and the sentence implemented upon transfer shall not be aggravated but may be deemed for further trial. It seeks to ease transfer process by leaving no obligations upon transferring and… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] National Green Tribunal, DNA Based Technology (Use and Regulation) Bill, 2017, East Asian Summit

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- NGT to hear pleas via videoconference National Green Tribunal The National Green Tribunal has been established in 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010. It draws inspiration from India’s constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India the right to… Continue reading

13 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Sendai Framework is based on – a)Rehabilitation of Refugees b)Disaster Risk Reduction c)Repatriation of Children d)Extradition of Criminals Inspired by: [op-ed snap] Spirit Of Sendai https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-spirit-of-sendai/ Q.2) Taper Tantrum was the term first used in the context of which of the following economies? a)USA b)Japan c)China d)European Union Inspired by: Rescuing the rupee: A peek… Continue reading

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

[Prelims Spotlight] International Comparison Program (ICP), Ajivika

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- India became third largest economy in 2011: World Bank International Comparison Program (ICP) ICP is a partnership of various statistical administrations of up to 199 countries guided by the World Bank The main partners of this program are the World Bank, IMF, UN, ADB,… Continue reading

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

[Prelims Spotlight] International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP), Aditya-L1

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- India’s genetically modified crop area fifth largest in world International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) ISAAA is a non-profit international organization that shares agricultural biotechnology, focusing on genetic engineering ISAAA documents approved GM crops worldwide and present them in a database… Continue reading

11 July 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018: It allows courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below 12 years of age. It also proposes to set up a National Registry for Sexual Offenders. Which of the given statements is/are correct? a)Only 1 b)Only 2 c)Both… Continue reading

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

[Prelims Spotlight] United Nations Human Rights Commission, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, Advance Area Defence (AAD) interceptor missile

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- [op-ed snap] Rhetoric and reality: on the UNHRC and human rights United Nations Human Rights Commission The UNHRC was established in 2006, as part of the UN’s reform process, replacing the Commission on Human Rights. Council members are elected by the General Assembly with… Continue reading

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

[Prelims Spotlight] World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF)

Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Objective : To encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world Members : 186 of the UN member states as well as the Cook Islands, Holy See and Niue are members of WIPO Headquarters :… Continue reading

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

Q.1) Consider the following statements about formalin: Formalin is concentrated solution of Formaldehyde with water. It is a simple chemical compound made of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon. Which of the given statements is/are correct? a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) None of the above Inspired by: Fish samples… Continue reading

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

[Prelims Spotlight] Formalin, National Testing Agency, Mission Madhumeha

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Fish samples in Chennai test positive for formalin Formalin Formalin is 30-45% aqueous solution of Formaldehyde with water. Formaldehyde is a simple chemical compound made of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. All life forms – bacteria, plants, fish, animals and humans – naturally produce formaldehyde… Continue reading

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

Q.1) Recently ECHO Model was seen in news. Which of the following best describes the purpose of ECHO Model? a) It is a Telemedicine Platform b) It is an Ultrasound Imaging Technology for detecting fractures c) It is used to analyse Gynaecologic complications d) It is an training platform for doctors. Inspired by: Ayushman Bharat:… Continue reading

[Burning Issues] Neglected Tropical Diseases

They are a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries and affect more than one billion people. Populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors and domestic animals and livestock are those worst affected. India leads the world… Continue reading

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