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17th April
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Virus outbreak can potentially spur the next quantum leap for computing
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
What nation can learn from Kerala in the fight against Covid-19?
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Insolvency code should be suspended for six months to help companies recover
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is Post-intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Anastomosis surgery for re-implantation
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Trimeresurus Salazar
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] Plasmonic Semiconductor Nanomaterials
Get ready for upcoming 4th Full Length Prelims Test (Special Focus on Latest Acts/Schemes/Policies Part 2) on 18th April – sample questions highlighting our methodology
Click here to enrol for the Prime Prelims TS Dear students, 31st May 2020 is the D-day for all civil service aspirants. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This quote by Abraham Lincoln sums up how one should prepare for that day.… Continue reading Get ready for upcoming 4th Full Length Prelims Test (Special Focus on Latest Acts/Schemes/Policies Part 2) on 18th April – sample questions highlighting our methodology
[Prelims Spotlight] Important Regional Organizations and Blocs
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important Regional Organizations and Blocs 17 April 2020 1.ASEAN ( Association of South-East Asian Nations) It is a… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important Regional Organizations and Blocs
16th April
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Can the insolvency code handle the aftermath of the corona crisis?
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
China manipulates the WHO, India needs to be cautious
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Partnership with the private sector in a fight against Covid-19
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
The WHO balance sheet
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
TRAI wants set top boxes to be made interoperable
[pib] Amendment to the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006
Indian Navy Updates
What are MK 54 torpedoes, AGM-84L Harpoon missiles that US has cleared for sale to India?
[Prelims Spotlight] International Organizations Regarding Environment and Conservation
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. International Organizations Regarding Environment and Conservation 16 April 2020 Earth System Governance Project (ESGP) Established When and by… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] International Organizations Regarding Environment and Conservation
15th April
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Economic liberalisation and its faults
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Government must fix an upper limit for fiscal deficit
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Making use of technology to trace Covid-19 cases
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Ambedkar and the Poona Pact
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is pooled testing, recommended by the ICMR?
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] CollabCAD tool to create 3D Computer Aided Designs
Tourism Sector
[pib] “DekhoApnaDesh” Webinar
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] Swayam Prabha TV Channels
Nikaalo Prelims 2020 – FLTs (Register now!)
Register here for Nikaalo Prelims 2020 – FLTs Friends, First of all, thank you for making Nikaalo Prelims a huge success. We are pleased to announce the 4th edition of our popular test series which has now been integrated with Nikaalo Prelims program. This test series has been launched on a special request by our… Continue reading Nikaalo Prelims 2020 – FLTs (Register now!)
[Prelims Spotlight] GI Tags in News
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. GI Tags in News 15 April 2020 Geographical Indications in India A Geographical Indication is used on products… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] GI Tags in News
14th April
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Removal of AP State Election Commissioner by ordinance route
Rural Distress, Farmer Suicides, Drought Measures
Using knowledge-era technology to bridge the urban-rural gap
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
OPEC+ decides combine slashing of crude oil production
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
ConFarm model of agricultural market
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Is the Centre’s lockdown different from a state’s lockdown?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who are the Nihangs?
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Meru Jatra Festival
Internal Security Trends and Incidents
How IS regroups and its threat to India
[Burning Issue] World Health Organization (WHO) And Coronavirus Handling
International organisations are important for the UPSC exam. International Relations (IR) is a crucial segment of the UPSC syllabus and every year, questions are asked based on international organisations in the UPSC prelims and mains exams. We have covered the most important organisations in various articles and Burning Issues. This article focuses on the recent… Continue reading [Burning Issue] World Health Organization (WHO) And Coronavirus Handling
[Prelims Spotlight] Important IR Pacts in News
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important IR Pacts in News 14 April 2020 BRICS Interbank Cooperation mechanism The Union Cabinet has given its… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important IR Pacts in News
13th April
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Covid-19: Software vendors focus on big data, AI despite fall in IT spending
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
COVID-19 and the crumbling world order
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Use the COVID crisis to transform the agri-marketing system
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Taiwan: a role model for pandemic management
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Earth’s seismic noise levels
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What are Primordial Black Holes (PBH)?
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is Contact Tracing Technology?
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
How a dollar swap line with US Fed can help in uncertain times?
Corporate Social Responsibility: Issues & Development
Covid-19 donations to CM Relief Fund won’t qualify as CSR
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] Diverse names of harvesting festival
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
[pib] Operation Lifeline UDAN
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
[pib] YUKTI web-portal
[Prelims Spotlight] Important Amendments in the Indian Constitution
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important Amendments in the Indian Constitution 13 April 2020 First Amendment Act, 1951 Empowered the state to make… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important Amendments in the Indian Constitution
[Burning Issues] J&K New Domicile Rules
Context Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020, which comes into force with immediate effect. It defines “domiciles” in the new Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir for protecting jobs in the Group D category and entry-level non-gazetted posts for the domiciles.… Continue reading [Burning Issues] J&K New Domicile Rules
12th April
11th April
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
World trade fall mustn’t stoke export pessimism
Government Budgets
A plan for the aftermath
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
The new multilateralism
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Alternative Market Channel: Bypassing the Farmer Mandis
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Know all about the National Board for Wildlife
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
What is Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)? How does it compare with MSP
5 questions, 5 perspectives – Nikaalo Prelims All India Open Mock Test 2020
Mock tests are not just about evaluating your level of understanding and checking your knowledge. They are also about knowing the weaknesses in your approach to attempting a paper. A quality mock test will cover and highlight your shortcomings in all these areas. For that, it should be designed and curated in that way. We… Continue reading 5 questions, 5 perspectives – Nikaalo Prelims All India Open Mock Test 2020
[Prelims Spotlight] Important Keywords Regarding Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, and Taxation – Part 2
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important Keywords Regarding Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, and Taxation – Part 2 11 April 2020 Fiscal Performance Index (FPI)… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important Keywords Regarding Budgeting, Fiscal Policy, and Taxation – Part 2
10th April
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
A time for extraordinary action
Communicable and Non-communicable diseases – HIV, Malaria, Cancer, Mental Health, etc.
The law cannot fall silent
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Armed Forces: their role during crisis, procedures for requisition
Human Rights Issues
OPCW blames Syria for chemical attacks
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
TB diagnostic kit ‘Truenat’
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] ‘Bharat Padhe Online’ campaign
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Assamese Gamosa
[Prelims Spotlight] Important Important Temples/Monasteries/Stupas/Caves
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important Temples/Monasteries/Stupa/Caves 10 April 2020 1. Important Temples/Monasteries/Stupa/Caves- Click2view 2. Important Historical Sculptures- Click2view
9th April
Communicable and Non-communicable diseases – HIV, Malaria, Cancer, Mental Health, etc.
It’s time for the Red Berets
Government Budgets
Financing the pandemic rescue package
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Needed, greater decentralisation of power
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Is e-NAM portal capable of supporting farmers?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
[pib] Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] Integrated Government Online Training (iGOT)
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[pib] Kendriya Bhandar
4 pie charts to show that the Nikaalo Prelims Open Test is 110% relevant for Prelims 2020
(Get registered now!) Nikaalo Prelims- All India Open Mock Tests 2020 (The first test is on 12th April 2020) You are studying hard. Others are too. Then why aspirants are unable to clear the pre cutoffs? Many of them are UPSC veterans, some already in-service officers and some who had just appeared for the interviews. … Continue reading 4 pie charts to show that the Nikaalo Prelims Open Test is 110% relevant for Prelims 2020
[Prelims Spotlight] Important IR Terms in News
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important IR Terms in News 9 April 2020 APC Network: Association for Progressive Communications comprises more than 20,000 subscribers… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important IR Terms in News
8th April
Iran’s Nuclear Program & Western Sanctions
Sanctions and pandemic: On America’s Iran policy
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Japan
The wilting Sakura
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Third mass bleaching of Great Barrier Reef
Government Budgets
A different economic approach
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Delhi’s ‘5T’ war against virus
Global Geological And Climatic Events
[pib] Ionospheric based monitoring of large earthquakes
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
[pib] Biofortified Carrot ‘Madhuban Gajar’
Innovation Ecosystem in India
[pib] “Samadhan” Challenge
[Prelims Spotlight] Major Rivers in India
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Major Rivers in India 8 April 2020 Indus River System Indus Ancient name → Sindhu Origin → Bokharchu Glacier, Near Mansarovar In… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Major Rivers in India
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