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8th June

7th June

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

[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

30th May

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 :  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)

28th May

[Prelims Spotlight] She-Box, Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name of the scheme : She-Box Salient Features : Online complaint Management System for women working in both public and private organizations to ensure effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace Act Nodal Ministry : Ministry… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] She-Box, Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women

26th May

CD Prelims TS 2018- FLT 8 (Schemes/acts/policies launched since January 2017) discussion

All aspirants who are giving tomorrow’s test should discuss all there doubts/queries about any question on this thread and not in the comments section of the test Around 20 questions of the test can be solved using Tikdam method Tikdams explanations in those selected questions are given in the explanation column itself By closely observing those questions… Continue reading CD Prelims TS 2018- FLT 8 (Schemes/acts/policies launched since January 2017) discussion

25th May

[Prelims Spotlight] Khalisa, Khums

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Key words related to History : Khalisa Dynasty/era : Mughal period Meaning : Land revenue directly for imperial treasury Key words related to History : Khums Dynasty/era : Medieval India Meaning : Tax on plunder

24th May

How to prepare for Indian Polity – Detailed study plan for UPSC Prelims and Mains

1. Polity is not about memorization. 2. Try to relate the setup at the Centre and the state and especially note their differences3. Issues/terms frequently in news like Office of Profit, Uniform Civil Code etc should be made note of.4. The various committees and their recommendations are very important eg the Sarkaria and Punchii Commissions, the… Continue reading How to prepare for Indian Polity – Detailed study plan for UPSC Prelims and Mains

[Prelims Spotlight] Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Next generation of ICESat-2 and GRACE satellites to observe Earth’s ice sheets, sea level, and underground water reserves.

As a part of revision for Prelims 2018, Here’s a Factoid to brush up your concepts Name : Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Details : designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method Agency : NASA   Name : Next generation of ICESat-2 and GRACE satellites to observe Earth’s ice sheets, sea level, and… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), Next generation of ICESat-2 and GRACE satellites to observe Earth’s ice sheets, sea level, and underground water reserves.

23rd May

[open SIP] Test 45- Misc. Test 21 Link + discussion

Link for the test: Click2Attempt  (Let us know your score in comments) We have started our Open SIP program in conjunction with our PAID program (Click2Know all details of the program) We will be running this special FREE initiative on daily basis providing students with revision questions for static subjects as well as current affairs starting from… Continue reading [open SIP] Test 45- Misc. Test 21 Link + discussion
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