1.Why India wants to study human microbiome Background From November 19 to 22, Pune hosted an international conference on microbiome research- a field of study that is still in its infancy in India. That could be set to change, with a proposed project that would study and map the human microbiome across the country. What… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

1 Operation Green Objectives India is the second largest producer of vegetables in the world with about 180 MMT. Operation Greens wants to replicate the success story of the operation flood in fruit and vegetables, starting with tomatoes, onions and potatoes. The main objective of this project is to reduce price volatility in these commodities,… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Acts and schemes related to Agriculture

Economics is one of the primary Pillars of UPSC preparation. It has substantial weightage in Prelims and also in  GS 3rd paper of mains. To ensure that students build  a strong foundation and  a strong hold over the subject, we at Civilsdaily, have the best and most trusted faculty, Himanshu Arora Sir. Credentials of Himanshu… Continue reading Civilsdaily’s Faculty’s article published in Financial Express. A must-read for Civil Services Aspirants.

Laws related to environment conservation in India 1.Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 an Act of the Parliament of India to control and prevent air pollution in India It was amended in 1987 The Government passed this Act in 1981 to clean up our… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Laws related to environment conservation in India

Physiography of India India can be divided into following physical divisions viz. The Northern Mountains The North Indian Plain The Peninsular Plateau Great Indian Desert The coastal Regions Islands The Northern Mountains / Himalayan Mountains Young and structurally fold mountains stretch over thenorthern borders of India Run in a west-east direction fromthe Indus to the… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Indian Geography- Physiography

1.Hornbill Festival 2018 The Hornbill Festival is a celebration held every year from 1 – 10 December, in Kohima, Nagaland. The first festival was held in the year 2000. The festival is named after the Indian hornbill, the large and colourful forest bird which is displayed in the folklore of most of the state’s tribes.… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Theatre, Literature, Art, Dance in news

Dear students, We understand that the UPSC exam is a generalist exam. It’s more important to cover more issues than to cover one issue in more depth. Hence, through Samachar Manthan, we are trying to maintain a fine balance of covering many important news items and having a detailed discussion on selected topics which require… Continue reading Gear up for This week’s Samachar Manthan lecture on 21st April Sunday

1.Economics Global Economy 1.Report name – Asian Development Outlook Issuing agency – Asian Development Bank   2.Report name – World Economic Outlook Issuing agency – International Monetary Fund   3.Report name – Global Economic Prospects Issuing agency – World Bank    2.Development 1.Report name – World Development Report Issuing agency – IBRD (World Bank)  … Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important reports and indexes ( Part 1 )

1.Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) A Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has unveiled the Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG). It can be used to provide drinking water in community centres and public places. Atmospheric Water Generator The AWG is being manufactured by BEL in collaboration with CSIR-IICT and MAITHRI, a start-up company based in Hyderabad. It… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology

1.SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAAN Salient Features – Universalizing elementary education across the countryRashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, Vidhyanjali, PBBB. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in partnership with State Governments for universalizing elementary education across the country. Its overall goals include universal access and retention, bridging of gender and social category gaps in education… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Acts & Schemes Related to Education

Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) Established When and by Whom: It is an autonomous organisation established during 1986 under Societies Act by the Government of Kerala, now functioning under power dept. Headquarter: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Objective: To gather and disseminate useful knowledge in various fields of Non-Conventional Energy, Energy Conservation, and Rural Technology.… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] NGOs, Institutions, and Summits related to environment conservation in India