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21st April
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Let’s make the most of dirt-cheap oil
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Global recovery after the Covid-19
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
The occasion to revisit the state’s role
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
What explains crude oil prices falling below the $0 mark?
FDI in Indian economy
Amendment in the FDI Policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies
UDAY Scheme for Discoms
[pib] Draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] Ionospheric Electron Density (IED) and its applications
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
What is Helicopter Money?
[Prelims Spotlight] Important Sessions of Indian National Congress
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 Sessions of Indian National Congress 21 April 2020 Important sessions of Congress 1885- 1st, Bombay, presided by… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important Sessions of Indian National Congress
20th April
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Economy in lockdown: On India’s worst-case scenario
FDI in Indian economy
Indian’s decision on FDI to stop predatory Chinese hunt for Indian companies
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Beijing’s response to Covid underlines that the world needs more democracy, not less
Banking Sector Reforms
How reverse repo rate became benchmark interest rate in the Indian economy?
International Monetary Fund,World Bank,AIIB, ADB and India
SDR general allocation by IMF
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
[pib] What is Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN)?
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
[pib] What are Blazars?
Matterhorn Mountain of the Swiss Alps
[Prelims Spotlight] Species 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. Species in News 20 April 2020 Trimeresurus Salazar Salazar’s pit viper belongs to the genus Trimeresurus Lacépède comprising… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Species in News
18th April
RBI Notifications
Time for govt, RBI to rethink bank architecture
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
A virus, social democracy, and dividends for Kerala
Anti Defection Law
Institutional fixes and the need for ethical politics
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
How the RBI is handling ‘The Great Lockdown’?
RBI Notifications
OBICUS Survey by RBI
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[pib] “Kisan Rath” mobile app to facilitate transportation of farm produce
[Burning Issue] Success stories in handling COVID-19 crisis
What would happen once lockdown in India is lifted? India faces a similar choice as that of Goldilocks with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the timing of when to ease out the nationwide lockdown. Ease it out too early, and the disease could rapidly spread, wiping out the hard-won gains from the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Success stories in handling COVID-19 crisis
[Prelims Spotlight] LANDMARK JUDGMENTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF 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. LANDMARK JUDGMENTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 18 April 2020 Champakam Dorairajan State of Madras,1951 In this… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] LANDMARK JUDGMENTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
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
(Breaking news!) UPSC Prelims 2020 to be postponed. What to do now?
Friends, In a TV interview Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS informed that UPSC Prelims 2020 has to be postponed due to prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country. Other decisions regarding new dates will be taken only after 3rd May 2020, he added. Watch the clip here: https://youtu.be/U68fXY1TFaM?t=1396 This has finally brought clarity to the aspirants who… Continue reading (Breaking news!) UPSC Prelims 2020 to be postponed. What to do now?
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
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