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

Mountain Ranges Sr. No. Mountain Range Important/Highest Peaks Location Description 1 Rocky Mountains Mt. Elbert (highest peak in the Rockies) North America It is one of the longest fold mountains in the world and extends from Canada to Western US (New Mexico State) 2 Appalachian Mountains Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina, US (highest peak of Appalachian… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Mountain Ranges in the World