1.Saubhagya Objectives – To provide electricity connections to over 4 crore families in rural and urban areas by December 2018. -scheme deals the cost of last-mile connectivity to willing households to help achieve the goal of lighting every household by 31 December 2018. The beneficiaries for free electricity connections would be identified using Socio Economic… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Acts and schemes related to Energy and Infrastructure

Earth System Governance Project (ESGP) Established When and by Whom:  Developed under the auspices of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. It started in January 2009. Headquarter: The Earth System Governance Project Office is hosted at Lund University, Sweden. Key Functions: The Earth System Governance Project aims to contribute to science on… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] International Organizations related to environment conservation

Indus River System Indus Ancient name → Sindhu Origin → Bokharchu Glacier, Near Mansarovar In Tibet, Called Singi Khamban / Lion’s mouth Enters In India through Ladakh, flows only in J &K Enters Pak through hair pin bend of Nanga Parbat Finally Discharges in Arabian Sea Flows approx. ( 709 / 2880 ) Km in… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Major Rivers in India

Different forms of traditional theatre Bhavai It is a traditional theatre form of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Kutch and Kathiawar are the main centres of this theatre form. It is a synthesis of devotional and romantic sentiments. It consists of dance to narrate series of small plays known as Vesha or Swanga. It is accompanied by… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Indian heritage and Culture

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 28th April Sunday

Technology and Energy Security Report name – Technical Cooperation Report Issuing agency – IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)   Report name – Nuclear Technology Review Issuing agency – IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)   Report name – Safety Reports Issuing agency – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)     Report name – Global Innovation Index… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight]Important reports and indexes ( Part 2 )

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