[Prelims Spotlight] Gomastha, Ibadat Khana

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Gomastha Dynasty/era : Mughal period Meaning : 1.Gomastha described an Indian agent of the British East India Company employed in the Company’s colonies, to sign bonds, usually compellingly, by local weavers and artisans to… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] GOLD and ICON Mission, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : GOLD and ICON Mission Details : To explore the earth’s ionosphere. Agency : NASA Name : Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Details : designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method Agency : NASA

[Static Revision] Drainage System | Part 5

The Peninsular Drainage: The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan one. This is evident from the broad, largely-graded shallow valleys, and the maturity of the rivers. Evolution: Three major geological events in the distant past have shaped the present drainage systems of Peninsular India: Subsidence of the western flank of the Peninsula… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Block-III version of Brahmos cruise missile, Agni III

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts #1. Name : Block-III version of Brahmos cruise missile Defence Forces : Army Module Type : Missiles Brief Intro : Block III had advanced guidance and upgraded software, incorporating high manoeuvres at multiple points and steep dive from high… Continue reading

[Static Revision] Drainage System | Part 4

The Ganga River System The Ganga river system is the largest in India having a number of perennial and non-perennial rivers originating in the Himalayas in the north and the Peninsula in the south, respectively. It accounts for 26.3% of the geographical area of the country and is shared by ten states. Ambala is… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA), Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan(PMDISHA)

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts #1. Name of the scheme : Vittiya Saksharata Abhiyan (VISAKA) Objectives : To make people aware about cashless economic system. Salient Features : Financial literacy Nodal Ministry : Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD) #2. Name of the scheme :… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] National Skill Development Mission, Nirbhaya Fund

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name of the scheme : National Skill Development Mission Objectives : NSDM will provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre and States for implementation of skilling activities in the country. Salient Features : The Mission will have a… Continue reading

[Static Revision] Drainage System | Part 3

The Indian Drainage System The Indian drainage system consists of a large number of small and big rivers. It is an outcome of: The evolutionary process of the three major physiographic units The nature and characteristics of precipitation. Source Classification of Drainage Systems in India: 1. On the basis of discharge of water – the… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Ease of Doing Business Index, Parigraha

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- [op-ed snap]Getting down to business Ease of Doing Business Index Ease of Doing Business is an index of World Bank which inter alia refers to the dispute resolution environment in a country which facilitates the investors in deciding for setting up of and operation… Continue reading

[Static Revision] Drainage System : Part 2 – Discordant and Concordant Drainage; Drainage patterns

Drainage The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. Types of Drainage Patterns Discordant drainage A pattern of drainage that bears no relation to the structure of the underlying rock. This may be because: 1. The drainage pattern developed on rock… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Joint Polar Satellite System-1

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Only 20% of Clean Ganga Mission funds spent till March 2018 National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) NMCG was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860. It acted as implementation arm of National Ganga River Basin… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] ESCAP, Pyrogen Test, AgniII

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- UN report for social inclusion ESCAP The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. It is established in 1947 with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Western Ghats, Machine Learning, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Western Ghats forest cover vital for Tamil Nadu’s South-West monsoon rainfall Western Ghats It is also known as Sahyadri (Benevolent Mountains) is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, located entirely in India It is a… Continue reading

[Static Revision] The Cost of Inflation

The Cost of Inflation The inflation is considered to be bad for an economy mainly because it destroys the purchasing power of the money. When Price rise, each Rupee that you had will but less quantity of goods and services. Therefore, inflation destroys the real income of the people and makes them worse off. The… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Jaipur Foot, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Digital India

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Jaipur Foot to be exhibited at the U.N. Jaipur Foot The Jaipur Foot, also known as the Jaipur Leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations Designed in and named after Jaipur, India, the prosthetic leg was designed to be… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] GAVI- the Vaccine Alliance, Revised National Security Clearance Policy 2015, G-7

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Accelerate efforts to end rabies: WHO to India, South East Asian countries GAVI- the Vaccine Alliance Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization is a public-private global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunization in poor countries It is a global Vaccine Alliance… Continue reading

[Static Revision] Inflation in India: CPI, WPI, GDP Deflator, Inflation Rate

Inflation in India Understanding Inflation Back to Basics: In 1947, when India got independence, the Indian economy was suffering from low growth, poverty and resource shortages. The salary of an average Indian was very low. Ask your Grand Parents ‘how much they use to earn in the 1950’s? Today, an average Indian earns 100 times… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] World Gold Council, Linke Hoffman Busche (LHB) coaches, Impeachment of a Supreme Court Judge, Rajsuya

Here are 3 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- India gold demand seen rising World Gold Council The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. It works across all parts of the industry, from gold mining to investment, and their aim is to stimulate and sustain demand… Continue reading

[open SIP] Test 28- CA March+ April’18 Link + Discussion

Link for the test: Click2Attempt (Let us know your score in comments) We have started our Open SIP program in conjunction with our PAID program (Click2Know all details of the program) We will be running this special FREE initiative on daily basis providing students with revision questions for static subjects as well as current affairs starting from… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt), Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), Cartosat-2 series

Here are 2 Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- [op-ed snap] Protect patents: on revoking Monsanto’s Bollgard-2 patent Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) It is a soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide It occurs naturally in the gut of caterpillars of various types of moths and butterflies plant leaves etc. Bt produces insecticidal action when… Continue reading

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