[Prelims Spotlight]Government Bodies related to environment conservation in India

Government Bodies related to environment conservation in India Central Pollution Control Board Established: It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Objective: To provide technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Key Functions: Advise the Central Government… Continue reading

8PM – Nikaalo Prelims Revision Test Polity 1

Dear Students, As a hint, please do revise topics like emergency provisions, fundamental rights. We are seeing questions on Try to get over 12 questions correct in this test. Entire details of the program can be found here – Mission Nikaalo Prelims – Keep the Josh High > 60 Day Revision Course with Prelims… Continue reading

UPSC Results Declared – 2018 view pdf here

Dear Students, We have gotten hold of the pdf which seems authentic. However, it is still not available on the UPSC website. We know for sure that Kunal, Kamyaa and few others are our students so this list seems authentic. Please view your result here – 5_6140786069060190421 Congratulations to all. This post will be followed… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Important Seas

Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) across and about 2,800 kilometres (1,700 mi) from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, who was the first recorded European… Continue reading

Announcing Super Intensive Prelims (Mini) with Advanced Lectures on Budget

Detailed Timetable can be obtained from here Starts on 10th April. The program has 4 components. Scroll down to read. Dear Students, Last minute revision is the key to cracking the exam. If you don’t spend ample time revising topics, you will find it hard to recall what you have studied. We are excited to… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight]Historical and Archaeological Findings in News

Historical and Archaeological Findings in News 1.Excavations in Kutch shed light on early Harappan custom Archaeological excavations undertaken by a group of researchers have shed light on the custom and burial rituals that were prevalent during the early Harappan phase. The team which camped in Khatiya village of Kutch unearthed several skeletal remains from a… Continue reading

Gear up for This week’s Samachar Manthan lecture on 7th April Sunday

Why Samachar Manthan? 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… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight]Important Summits, Conventions and Declarations (Part 1)

1.RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands Brief Intro– The Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and came into force in 1975 after UNESCO, the Convention’s depositary received the instruments of accession from the countries. The RAMSAR Secretariat is based at the headquarters of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Missiles

Missiles Missiles in news recently 1.QRSAM This missile has been developed to replace the ‘Akash’ missile defence system and has 360-degree coverage, light weight, high mobility and shorter second reaction time as compared to ‘Akash’. It also uses solid fuel propellant and has a stated range of strike range of 25-30 km with capability of… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] Acts and Schemes related to Women

Schemes & Acts (Women) 1.NIRBHAYA FUND Salient Features– Nirbhaya Fund is an Indian rupee 10 billion corpus announced by Government of India in its 2013 Union Budget. According to the then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, this fund is expected to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring the… Continue reading

Mission Nikaalo Prelims – Keep the Josh High > 60 Day Revision Course with Prelims Spotlight and Free Tests

Students, This is not the time to study new things but to consolidate and revise whatever you have studied so far. Watch this lecture on how to make the most out of the 60 days you have. As is the case with all our programs, we have spent an ample amount of time to define… Continue reading

Still not joined a crash course! Don’t waste time waiting. Get a headstart.

Prelims Exam requires meticulous planning and preparation. You can expect very detailed not so direct questions from popular topics and broad based questions from topics that have not been that frequent in news. To be honest, preparing all by yourself is possible but its more exhausting and painful. Ensuring that you have enough knowledge about… Continue reading

[Video] Refresher – Tips to ensure you don’t waste a year

In what would become one of the most discussed videos, Sajal Sir has analyzed some basic mistakes committed by the first attempters (and probably the more mature aspirants too). Please take these tips very seriously to ensure you get the most out of your preparation in this year. Prime TS -> To view the schedule… Continue reading

[Video] How to score additional marks in Mains and how MGP incorporates these best practices

Click here to view the schedule + detailed syllabus with sources Click here to know the features and enroll. Students, As you know Mains is becoming more and more competitive. Lesser seats, more students and better preparation requires you to up your game. There was a time when completing the paper guaranteed a selection. However,… Continue reading

Why students love Samachar Manthan

Many students feel low while studying/revising for Prelims/Mains. The reason is not that they have not studied well or have not covered the entire syllabus but it’s because they lack the confidence needed to clear this exam. Our program Samachar Manthan has helped students regain that confidence, especially wrt Current Affairs. Don’t believe us? Read… Continue reading

Topper and Student Testimonials on Prime Test Series

Read about all the unique features & offerings of the Test Series and join here: Click2Join View the schedule of the Test Series here: Click2View There is no dearth of honest and exceptional reviews of our Prelims TS. Follow the toppers and join our Test Series. An unending list of reviews by Toppers and Rankers – The complete… Continue reading

*IMP – SIP Time Table Released

Folks, The Time Table for the SIP Program is attached at the bottom. PDF Copy can be found by clicking here. PROGRAM INFORMATION It has 4 components. 1. Current Affairs Previous Years – (Prerecorded June 2016-May 2018)- 40 hours 2. Current Affairs – 40 hours 3. Budget + Eco Survey – 15 hours 4. Static… Continue reading

How to improve performance in Test Series?

Prime TS -> View the Schedule – Click2View. Accepting admissions – Click2Join Students, Around 80% of students scored below 100 in our basic polity test in their first attempt. This test was a part of our Prime Test Series. Now, this test is not a very advanced level exam. It tries to examine basic facts given in Laxmikanth. Yet… Continue reading

The biggest reason to join Mains Guidance Program

Click here to view the schedule + detailed syllabus with sources Click here to know the features and enroll. We are the only program where you don’t have to raise a ticket to talk to a mentor. We are known to provide individual attention to students. We have further standardized our program. Now students can… Continue reading

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