1.Kuril islands – In the news, for dispute between Japan and Russia 2.Falkland island – Argentina seeks support of Saudis for this british territory 3.Rohingya island – Refugees of a distinct Muslim ethnic group who are effectively stateless have been fleeing Myanmar. 4.Houthis – Shia rebels from north Yemen (Shia(Iran support) vs Sunni(Saudi support) conflict… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Location 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 26th May Sunday

Indian Paintings Prehistoric Cave Paintings  Painted rock shelters by prehistoric cave dwellers Notable example →  Bhimbetka caves in the Kaimur Range, MP (biggest prehistoric art depositoryin India)   Genres of Indian Painting  Indian paintings can be broadly classified as murals and miniatures. Murals are large works executed on the walls of solid structures directly, as in… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Indian Paintings and Handicrafts

  Prelims is almost here. Preparation would be at full swing. It goes without saying, you have to best utilize these ten weeks to maximize your score in prelims and crack it without any hiccups. As time is of essence, I would not waste any more time on introduction and niceties and come straight to… Continue reading How To Approach the IAS Prelims – Last 10 weeks

This lecture is meant to help students relax and overcome anxious thoughts. Please note down the tips and make sure to practice them.     We at Civilsdaily are committed to helping you in the process of figuring out your learning personalities and creating the best time table and suggesting most relevant strategies for your… Continue reading Last minute tips on how to Maximise your scores in Prelims

1.RISAT-2B: An all-seeing radar imaging satellite he PSLV-C46 is set to launch RISAT-2B from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. RISAT Constellation RISAT-2B, short for “Radar Imaging Satellite-2B”, is the second in a series of satellites used to observe weather conditions on Earth using radar imagery. RISAT-2 was the first satellite in the series, launched… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Isro Missions

1.Phyto-Pharma Plant Mission Objectives Rs 50 crore Mission aimed at conservation and cultivation of endangered and threatened endemic medicinal plants, and discovery of new botanical drugs for unmet medical needs using the rich traditional ethno-botanical knowledge and biodiversity of these states and at the same time also improve availability of authentic and quality botanical raw… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Environment/ Science & Tech Schemes

1.Purple frog set to be crowned Kerala’s state amphibian Purple Frog Quite similar to the lore of King Maveli, researchers have found that the Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), which lives almost its entire life in underground tunnels, comes out to the surface for a single day in a year to breed. Once it lays it’s… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Wildlife/ forest Conservation Efforts