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13th June

13 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

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

[Prelims Spotlight] Global Depository Receipts, Swachh Iconic Places (SIP), USHUS-II submarine sonar

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news – SEBI panel to study option of direct overseas listings Global Depository Receipts Indian companies are allowed to raise equity capital in the international markets through the issue of GDR. GDR are designated in USD / Euros or any other foreign currency. The proceeds… Continue reading

12th June

12 June 2018 | High Relevance vs Low Relevance News , Govt. Posters for easy recall

11 June 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions with Answers

Q. 1 Which of the following is true about Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) India and Pakistan are the member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation The organisation’s sole aim is to combat terrorism in South Asian region a) Only a b) Only b c) Both a and b d) None of the above Source- https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-uzbekistan-to-route-their-trade-though-chabahar/ Q.2… Continue reading

[Prelims Spotlight] BIMSTEC, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

Here are Back2Basics collections from today’s news items B2B #1: From news – India to host first BIMSTEC war games in September BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting… Continue reading

11th June

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

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

[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

10th June

Topper Sessions and Testimonials

2017

9th June

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

8th June

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

7th June

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

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

6th June

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

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