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[Prelims Spotlight] Pre-Columbian Chimu culture, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, London Declaration

Here are  Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news – Archaeologists find pre-Columbian mass child sacrifice site in Peru Pre-Columbian Chimu culture The Chimú culture was centred on Chimor with the capital city of Chan Chan, a large adobe city in the Moche Valley of present-day Trujillo, Peru. The culture arose about 900… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Pre-Columbian Chimu culture, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, London Declaration

[Prelims Spotlight] Chalukyan Architecture (5th – 8th CE), CASSINI MISSION

Here are  Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news –  Chalukyan sculpture of Siva found in Andhra Pradesh Chalukyan Architecture (5th – 8th CE) The temples under the Chalukyas are a good example of the Vesara style of architecture. This is also called the Deccan style or Karnataka Dravida or Chalukyan style.… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Chalukyan Architecture (5th – 8th CE), CASSINI MISSION

[Prelims Spotlight] Fragile Five, Agni Series Missiles, Advance Area Defence (AAD) interceptor missile

Here are  Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- [Op-ed Snap] Has the Indian economy caught the Dutch disease? Fragile Five Fragile Five is a term coined in August of 2013 by a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley to represent emerging market economies that have become too dependent on unreliable foreign investment… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Fragile Five, Agni Series Missiles, Advance Area Defence (AAD) interceptor missile

[Prelims Spotlight] Green GDP, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Here are  Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Centre to start measuring ‘green GDP’ of States Green GDP Green GDP is a term used for expressing GDP after adjusting for environment degradations. Green GDP is an attempt to measure the growth of an economy by subtracting the costs of environmental damages and… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Green GDP, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

[Prelims Spotlight] Madad-i-Massh, Malfuzat

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Madad-i-Massh Dynasty/era : Mughal period Meaning : Tax free grants of land Key words related to History : Malfuzat Dynasty/era : Medieval India Meaning : Sayings of Sufi saint

[Prelims Spotlight] Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF) Objective :  To assist countries in their REDD+ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance in building their capacity to benefit from possible future systems of positive incentives for REDD+. To… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

[Prelims Spotlight] She-Box, Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name of the scheme : She-Box Salient Features : Online complaint Management System for women working in both public and private organizations to ensure effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace Act Nodal Ministry : Ministry… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] She-Box, Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women

[Prelims Spotlight] Khalisa, Khums

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Khalisa Dynasty/era : Mughal period Meaning : Land revenue directly for imperial treasury Key words related to History : Khums Dynasty/era : Medieval India Meaning : Tax on plunder

[Prelims Spotlight] Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Next generation of ICESat-2 and GRACE satellites to observe Earth’s ice sheets, sea level, and underground water reserves.

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Details : designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method Agency : NASA   Name : Next generation of ICESat-2 and GRACE satellites to observe Earth’s ice sheets, sea level, and… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Next generation of ICESat-2 and GRACE satellites to observe Earth’s ice sheets, sea level, and underground water reserves.

[Prelims Spotlight] International Court of Justice, Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Global Grouping name : International Court of Justice Recently in News because : Justice Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ),making him the third Indian to secure a prominent position in a… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] International Court of Justice, Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

[Prelims Spotlight] Swachh Swasth Sarvatra, The Swachh Vidyalaya

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name of the scheme : Swachh Swasth Sarvatra Objectives : To achieve better health outcomes through improved sanitation and increased awareness and healthy lifestyles Salient Features 1. ‘SwasthBaccheSwasth Bharat’ are pictoral books prepared by Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB)… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Swachh Swasth Sarvatra, The Swachh Vidyalaya

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