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5th August

5 Aug 2017 | Target Mains: GS Questions With Official Answers

GS Paper 1 Arts & culture SALIENT ASPECTS OF ART FORMS, LITERATURE AND ARCHITECTURE FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN TIMES Q.1) Ashoka’s Dhamma is a superb document of his essential humanity and an answer to the socio-political needs of the contemporaneous situation. Comment. Source: NCERT   GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance MECHANISMS, LAWS, INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES… Continue reading 5 Aug 2017 | Target Mains: GS Questions With Official Answers

5 Aug 2017 | GS 4 | A new civil service incumbent in IPS, after completion of his training, joins his first posting in a district. (I) Some influential people, outside his office as well as subordinates in his office come and meet him and offer him valuable gifts in welcome gesture. (II) He is also told by his subordinates that there is a channel of money collection by the police of the area from commercial vehicles, shanty vendors and shopkeepers as well as spurious liquor lobby etc, share of which would automatically reach to the new officer. This money is unaccounted and does not go to the establishment. (a) The officer is in dilemma. Whether he should accept the gifts in welcome gesture from influential people outside office or only from his official colleagues or from both? Give reasons. (b) Should he take the share from unaccounted money mentioned above? If not what would be professionally and ethically correct decision for him.

GS Paper 4 Ethics & Integrity APTITUDE AND FOUNDATIONAL VALUES FOR CIVIL SERVICE , INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY AND NON-PARTISANSHIP, OBJECTIVITY, DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE, EMPATHY, TOLERANCE AND COMPASSION TOWARDS THE WEAKER-SECTIONS. Q.4) A new civil service incumbent in IPS, after completion of his training, joins his first posting in a district. (I)    Some influential people, outside his office as… Continue reading 5 Aug 2017 | GS 4 | A new civil service incumbent in IPS, after completion of his training, joins his first posting in a district. (I) Some influential people, outside his office as well as subordinates in his office come and meet him and offer him valuable gifts in welcome gesture. (II) He is also told by his subordinates that there is a channel of money collection by the police of the area from commercial vehicles, shanty vendors and shopkeepers as well as spurious liquor lobby etc, share of which would automatically reach to the new officer. This money is unaccounted and does not go to the establishment. (a) The officer is in dilemma. Whether he should accept the gifts in welcome gesture from influential people outside office or only from his official colleagues or from both? Give reasons. (b) Should he take the share from unaccounted money mentioned above? If not what would be professionally and ethically correct decision for him.

5 Aug 2017 | GS 3 | Advancing rights of women farmers can revolutionize the rural ecosystem.” Discuss the relevance of this statement in the current Indian context.

GS Paper 3 Indian Economy MAJOR CROPS CROPPING PATTERNS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, DIFFERENT TYPES OF IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE AND ISSUES AND RELATED CONSTRAINTS Q.3) Advancing rights of women farmers can revolutionize the rural ecosystem.” Discuss the relevance of this statement in the current Indian… Continue reading 5 Aug 2017 | GS 3 | Advancing rights of women farmers can revolutionize the rural ecosystem.” Discuss the relevance of this statement in the current Indian context.

5 Aug 2017 | GS 2 | Discuss the need for Anti-lynching law in India, what are the challenges involved in its implementation?

GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance MECHANISMS, LAWS, INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES CONSTITUTED FOR THE PROTECTION AND BETTERMENT OF THESE VULNERABLE SECTIONS Q.2) Discuss the need for Anti-lynching law in India, what are the challenges involved in its implementation? Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-its-time-to-enact-an-anti-lynching-law/ https://www.thequint.com/india/2017/07/01/is-masuka-the-answer-to-mob-lynching

5 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

Q.1) India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, for manufacturing ‘Spike’ Missile, was inaugurated near Hyderabad. The Spike missile is a a) Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile b) Torpedo c) Anti-tank Missile d) Cruise Missile Q.2) The Purchasing Managers’ Index(PMI) is based on 1. New orders 2. Inventory levels 3. production 4. Supplier deliveries 5. Employment… Continue reading 5 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

4th August

Agroforestry

What is Agroforestry? Agroforestry is a sustainable management mechanism for land that: increases overall production, combines agricultural crops, tree crops, forest plants and animals simultaneously, and applies management practices that are compatible with cultural practices of the local population. It is a type of social forestry in which an individual farmer undertakes tree farming and… Continue reading Agroforestry

Part 2 | Important Food Crops (Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets, Pulses and Barley) and Horticultural Crops

Important Food Crops 1. Rice: Geographical Conditions of Growth: Rice grows best in areas of warm, humid climate; rice requires temperatures between 20°C and 35°C and a well-distributed rainfall of about 100 cm or irrigation facilities. Fertile soil. Delta and valley soils are the most suitable. Soils with higher clay content are preferred for its… Continue reading Part 2 | Important Food Crops (Rice, Wheat, Maize, Millets, Pulses and Barley) and Horticultural Crops

Part 5 | Indian Soils – Arid, Saline and Alkaline, Peaty and Forest Soils

We discussed in detail alluvial, black, red and laterite soils. Let’s continue the discussion and move on to the next soil types! Source 5. Arid Soils Formation: These are derived from the disintegration of adjacent rocks and are largely blown from coastal regions and Indus valley. Areas: Arid soils are characteristically developed in western Rajasthan,… Continue reading Part 5 | Indian Soils – Arid, Saline and Alkaline, Peaty and Forest Soils

Part 4 | Indian Soils – Alluvial, Black, Red and Laterite soils

We learnt about the various ways to classify soils. In this article, we will look at the various types of Indian soils in detail (According to ICAR’s classification). Let’s begin! Source 1. Alluvial Soils Formation: They are mainly derived from the debris brought down from the Himalayas or the silt left out by the retreating… Continue reading Part 4 | Indian Soils – Alluvial, Black, Red and Laterite soils

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 6 | Conservation of Wildlife

India is one of the 17 mega diverse countries of the world. With only 2.4% of the world’s land area, 16.7% of the world’s human population and 18% livestock, it contributes about 8% of the known global biodiversity, however, putting enormous demands on our natural resources. India is home to world’s largest wild tigers population… Continue reading Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 6 | Conservation of Wildlife

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 5 | Conservation of Forests – Afforestation Schemes and Other Initiatives

In this article, we continue the discussion and look at various conservation attempts made to protect the Indian forests. Conservation of Forests: 1. The National Forest Policy: The National Forest Policy 1952 aimed at bringing one-third of the total land area with 65% in hilly and 25% in plains under the forest cover. It suggested… Continue reading Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 5 | Conservation of Forests – Afforestation Schemes and Other Initiatives

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 4 | Vegetation Zones of the Himalayas, The Problems of Indian Forestry

Vegetation in the Himalayas: The Himalayan ranges show a succession of vegetation from the tropical to the tundra, which changes with altitude. When we look at the vegetational zones, the eastern Himalayas are similar to the western Himalayas. But on the whole, the eastern Himalayas have more tropical elements, a greater variety of Oaks and… Continue reading Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 4 | Vegetation Zones of the Himalayas, The Problems of Indian Forestry

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 3 | The Sub-tropical, Temperate, Sub-Alpine and Alpine, Littoral and Swamp Vegetation

4. Subtropical Vegetation A. Sub-tropical Broad-leaved Hill Forests: Distribution: These forests occur on the lower slopes of the Himalaya in Bengal and Assam and on other hill ranges such as Khasi, Nilgiri, Mahabaleshwar, Pachmarhi, Amarkantak and Parasnath. Important Species: In the eastern Himalayas, Oak, Chestnut, Ash, Birch, Pine are common species. B. Sub-tropical Pine Forest… Continue reading Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 3 | The Sub-tropical, Temperate, Sub-Alpine and Alpine, Littoral and Swamp Vegetation

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 2 | Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Deciduous and Tropical Thorny Vegetation

Moving on, let’s discuss the various natural vegetation types of India in detail: Natural Vegetation Types of India 1. Tropical Evergreen Forests ‘Evergreen’ because there is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves, flowering and fruition. As such these forests appear green all the year round. The common animals found in these forests… Continue reading Natural Vegetation and Wildlife: Part 2 | Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Deciduous and Tropical Thorny Vegetation

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife- Part 1 | An Overview of Natural Vegetation Types Found in India

Before we discuss the natural vegetation types found in India, let’s get acquainted with some basic terms: Flora, Vegetation and Forests: Flora refers to plants of a particular region or period, listed as a species and considered as a group. Likewise, fauna refers to the animal life, considered collectively, of any given period, environment or… Continue reading Natural Vegetation and Wildlife- Part 1 | An Overview of Natural Vegetation Types Found in India

The Southwest Monsoon Season (Jun – Sep) | Part 2

India’s Climatic Calendar: The Southwest Monsoon Season Chief Characteristics of Monsoonal Rainfall: Monsoonal rainfall is largely governed by relief or topography. For example: The windward side of the Western Ghats registers a rainfall of over 250 cm. The heavy rainfall in the north-eastern states can be attributed to their hill ranges and the Eastern Himalayas.… Continue reading The Southwest Monsoon Season (Jun – Sep) | Part 2
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