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11th June
11 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News
Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not Important news… Continue reading 11 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News
Samanvaya with CD: Abhilash Baranwal, AIR 44 – CSE 2017
Breaching the top 50 requires a near-perfect strategy and flawless execution. The battle becomes all the more difficult when one is a full-time working candidate posted in the (relatively underdeveloped) northeast. AIR 44 (CSE 2017), Abhilash Baranwal, shares with us the magic formula that made this feat possible in his fourth attempt. The discussion, among… Continue reading Samanvaya with CD: Abhilash Baranwal, AIR 44 – CSE 2017
Breaching the top 50 requires a near-perfect strategy and flawless execution. The battle becomes all the more difficult when one is a full-time working candidate posted in the (relatively underdeveloped) northeast. AIR 44 (CSE 2017), Abhilash Baranwal, shares with us the magic formula that made this feat possible in his fourth attempt. The discussion, among… Continue reading Samanvaya with CD: Abhilash Baranwal, AIR 44 – CSE 2017
10 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions with Answers
Note: Please comment your responses to questions in the comment section. It will help you in assessing yourself. Q.1 ‘Operation Shikkar’ was undertaken to curtail the poaching of which of the following animal: a ) Tiger b) Elephant c) Deer d) None of the above Source-http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/poachers-play-deadly-ivory-game-in-kerala-forests/article24125329.ece Q.2 Which of the following is true about the… Continue reading 10 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions with Answers
[Prelims Spotlight] Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SWAJAL yojana
Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news – India, Uzbekistan to route their trade though Chabahar Shanghai Cooperation Organisation The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organization The organization, formed in 2001, aims to boost cooperation in economic and security matters between China, Pakistan, India, Russia,… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SWAJAL yojana
10th June
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9th June
9 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News
Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not Important news… Continue reading 9 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News
[Prelims Spotlight] Pre-Columbian Chimu culture, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, London Declaration
Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news – Archaeologists find pre-Columbian mass child sacrifice site in Peru Pre-Columbian Chimu culture The Chimú culture was centred on Chimor with the capital city of Chan Chan, a large adobe city in the Moche Valley of present-day Trujillo, Peru. The culture arose about 900… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Pre-Columbian Chimu culture, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, London Declaration
8th June
8 June 2018 | High relevance vs Low relevance news
Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not Important news… Continue reading 8 June 2018 | High relevance vs Low relevance news
[Prelims Spotlight] Upanayana, Kaivalya
We have decided to continue this series until Prelims 2019 as it has become the demand of the exam to continuously revise these factual details. Now students cannot rely on the last-minute effort. Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Upanayana Dynasty/era : Ancient India Meaning : 1.Upanayana… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Upanayana, Kaivalya
7th June
7 June 2018 | High relevance vs Low relevance news
Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not Important news… Continue reading 7 June 2018 | High relevance vs Low relevance news
Toppers Testimonial- AIR 44- Abhilash Baranwal
A full-time working candidate posted in the comparatively backward state of Assam, Abhilash Baranwal (AIR 44, CSE 2017) has got into the hallowed clique of the ‘Top 50’ in his 4th attempt. A story of perseverance and determination Abhilash found CD, especially the Newscards and Tikdams, a potent weapon in this fight against time.
[Prelims Spotlight] Chalukyan Architecture (5th – 8th CE), CASSINI MISSION
Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news – Chalukyan sculpture of Siva found in Andhra Pradesh Chalukyan Architecture (5th – 8th CE) The temples under the Chalukyas are a good example of the Vesara style of architecture. This is also called the Deccan style or Karnataka Dravida or Chalukyan style.… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Chalukyan Architecture (5th – 8th CE), CASSINI MISSION
Answer Key for UPSC Prelims 2018
We have been working since 3rd June to give students the most reliable answer key as the Prelims 2018 deviated from conventional path and had questions from multiple unknown sources instead of usual known ones. We have tried to include best possible answers and explanation in this key. View the answer key here: Click2Download Post… Continue reading Answer Key for UPSC Prelims 2018
6th June
6 June 2018 | High relevance vs Low relevance news
Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not Important news… Continue reading 6 June 2018 | High relevance vs Low relevance news
[Prelims Spotlight] Fragile Five, Agni Series Missiles, Advance Area Defence (AAD) interceptor missile
Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- [Op-ed Snap] Has the Indian economy caught the Dutch disease? Fragile Five Fragile Five is a term coined in August of 2013 by a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley to represent emerging market economies that have become too dependent on unreliable foreign investment… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Fragile Five, Agni Series Missiles, Advance Area Defence (AAD) interceptor missile
5th June
[Prelims Spotlight] Green GDP, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news- Centre to start measuring ‘green GDP’ of States Green GDP Green GDP is a term used for expressing GDP after adjusting for environment degradations. Green GDP is an attempt to measure the growth of an economy by subtracting the costs of environmental damages and… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Green GDP, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
1st June
[Prelims Spotlight] Madad-i-Massh, Malfuzat
As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Madad-i-Massh Dynasty/era : Mughal period Meaning : Tax free grants of land Key words related to History : Malfuzat Dynasty/era : Medieval India Meaning : Sayings of Sufi saint
31st May
[Prelims Spotlight] Pinaka Mark II, Dhanush Gun
As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : Pinaka Mark II Defence Forces : Army Module Type : Missiles Brief Intro : 1.Pinaka II, also called Guided Pinaka, is being developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune; Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad; and… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Pinaka Mark II, Dhanush Gun
30th May
[Prelims Spotlight] SWATHI, INS Tillanchang
As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : SWATHI Defence Forces : Army Module Type : Tech Misc. Brief Intro : 1.The Swathi Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) is a mobile artillery locating phased array radar developed by India.This counter-battery radar is designed to detect and… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] SWATHI, INS Tillanchang
29th May
[Prelims Spotlight] Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF) Objective :Â To assist countries in their REDD+ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance in building their capacity to benefit from possible future systems of positive incentives for REDD+. To… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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