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16th December

15th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) The ICESat-2 recently seen in news is an initiative related to: a) Studying polar regions of Moon b) Study of Arctic and Antarctic c) Traces if water on Mars d) None Inspired by: NASA’s ICESat-2 maps Antarctic ice sheet melting: Study https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/nasas-icesat-2-maps-antarctic-ice-sheet-melting-study/ Q.2) Consider the following statements: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) adjudicates… Continue reading 15th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

15th December

[AIR-Spotlight]-Indian Economy in Current Scenario

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had exuded confidence that India will be the fastest growing Economy and said that the Government is committed to meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.3% for the current financial year.Lastly,he also said that in the next few years,India is poised to grow in band rate of 7-8%.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had exuded confidence that India will be the fastest growing Economy and said that the Government is committed to meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.3% for the current financial year.Lastly,he also said that in the next few years,India is poised to grow in band rate of 7-8%.

14th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) With reference to the OSIRIS-REx mission, consider the following statements: It aims to study various asteroids and meteors in space. It is a mission under the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It will fly back samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth. Which of the given statements is/are correct? a) Only 1 b) 2 and… Continue reading 14th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

14th December

Rare Earth Elements

The rare earth elements (REE) are a set of seventeen metallic elements. These include the fifteen lanthanides on the periodic table in addition to scandium and yttrium that show similar physical and chemical properties to the lanthanides The REEs have unique catalytic, metallurgical, nuclear, electrical, magnetic and luminescent properties. While named ‘rare earth’, they are… Continue reading Rare Earth Elements

13th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) With reference to the UN Panel of External Auditors, consider the following statements: It is the only UN panel to ensure a transparent and accurate basis for the financial decisions made by the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies. India is the only Asian member of this Panel.  Which of the given statements is/are… Continue reading 13th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[RSTV-Big Picture] Humanising Prisons

The Supreme Court has once again on 13 December made a strong observation on the situation of prisoners lodged in jails. The Supreme Court has issued instructions to all state governments to make changes in prison rules. During the hearing, the court said that in all the states, prisoners’ rights should be fully taken care… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture] Humanising Prisons

The Supreme Court has once again on 13 December made a strong observation on the situation of prisoners lodged in jails. The Supreme Court has issued instructions to all state governments to make changes in prison rules. During the hearing, the court said that in all the states, prisoners’ rights should be fully taken care… Continue reading [RSTV-Big Picture] Humanising Prisons

13th December

12th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) The ENSURE portal for DBT transfer is related to activities in: a) Animal Husbandry b) Scholarships c) Farm Loans d) LPG subsidy Inspired by: [pib] “ENSURE” Portal for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-ensure-portal-for-direct-benefit-transfer-dbt/ Q.2) The PCS 1x is an initiative under: a) Ministry of HRD b) Ministry of Shipping c) Ministry of Commerce and… Continue reading 12th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Polar Sciences – Arctic, Antarctic, Himalayas, etc.

ARCTIC India initiated its Arctic Research Program in 2007 with thrust on climate change in the circumpolar north. The major objectives of the Indian Research in Arctic Region are as follows: To study the hypothesized tele-connections between the Arctic climate and the Indian monsoon by analyzing the sediment and ice core records from the Arctic… Continue reading Polar Sciences – Arctic, Antarctic, Himalayas, etc.

12th December

11th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Which of the following Asian countries is not a member of Commonwealth of Nations? Indonesia Nepal Myanmar Sri Lanka Select the correct alternative: a) 1 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2 and 4 d) All of the above Inspired by: Maldives applies to rejoin Commonwealth https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/maldives-applies-to-rejoin-commonwealth/ Q.2) The Noney bridge, the… Continue reading 11th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

10th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Recently the International Conference on Sustainable Water Management was held. With reference to this conference, which of the given statements is/are correct? The conference was organized by NITI Aayog. It aims to create awareness of water-related problems at local, regional, national and international levels. Select the correct codes from following options: a) Both 1… Continue reading 10th December 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Deep Sea Mining – Polymetallic Nodules, Polymetallic Sulphides, Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts

  Polymetallic manganese nodules (PMN) These are small potato-sized (from millimetres to tens of centimetres in diameter) lumps of material precipitated from seawater and sediment pore water at slow rates over millions of years and occur mainly on the deep-seafloor. They contain approximately 24% manganese, compared to 35 to 55% manganese in land ore bodies,… Continue reading Deep Sea Mining – Polymetallic Nodules, Polymetallic Sulphides, Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts

What UPSC expects from candidates in an IAS Interview – V P Singh, IRPS (Interview Topper)

VP Singh Sir understands the insider stuff of the interview program. He discusses the gazette notification. Students are requested to email their DAF to hello@civilsdaily.com Complete details of the program are as follows – https://www.civilsdaily.com/personality-development-program/ About VP Singh, IRPS – Virendra Pratap Singh did is B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur in 2003. He joined the services… Continue reading What UPSC expects from candidates in an IAS Interview – V P Singh, IRPS (Interview Topper)

VP Singh Sir understands the insider stuff of the interview program. He discusses the gazette notification. Students are requested to email their DAF to hello@civilsdaily.com Complete details of the program are as follows – https://www.civilsdaily.com/personality-development-program/ About VP Singh, IRPS – Virendra Pratap Singh did is B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur in 2003. He joined the services… Continue reading What UPSC expects from candidates in an IAS Interview – V P Singh, IRPS (Interview Topper)

11th December

Computers, Supercomputers, Quantum Computing, etc.

1. Five Generations of Computers Generation Period Technology Used First 1940-1956 Vacuum Tubes Second 1956-1963 Transistors Third 1964-1971 Integrated Circuits(IC) Fourth 1972-2010 Microprocessors Fifth 2010-present Artificial Intelligence 2. Bytes The number of instructions or the amount of data a computer can store in its memory is measured in bytes. 3. Internet It is a worldwide… Continue reading Computers, Supercomputers, Quantum Computing, etc.
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