UPSC IAS Prelims 2020 Online 60 Days Programme: UPSC Prelims is all about managing micro detailing of subjects & handling negative marking. As aspirants tend to get confused about what to study and how to study (i.e. up to what level/extent) for Civil Services Prelims Exam, this programme has been designed to help students to … Read more
Q.1) Pollution is defined as an addition or excessive addition of certain materials to the physical environment. With reference to this consider the following statements: 1. Primary pollutants persist in the form in which they are added to the environment 2. Secondary Pollutants are formed by interaction among the primary pollutants. 3. Qualitative Pollutants do … Read more
The third and final mission to the red planet of the month lifted off on Thursday 30th July at 17:20 IST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. After covering a huge distance of 300 million miles the Mars Perseverance Rover is expected to land on 18th February 2021. The main objective of the Mars Perseverance Rover … Read more
Part of: GS Mains II – Health/Social issue Context: According to Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report – Dairy farmers indiscriminately use antibiotics for diseases such as mastitis (infection/inflammation of the udder), a common ailment in dairy animals Antibiotics residues remaining in milk are a cause for concern (antibiotic resistance) Milk sold directly to consumers nor processed milk sold in packets … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II – Education; Govt schemes and initiatives About: In a bid to reach out students and address challenges of online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Department of School Education proposed the “Vidya Varadhi’ scheme. Under Vidya Varadhi scheme, mobile classrooms equipped with audio-visual gadgets will reach pockets where students have no access … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II – India and the World; International/Multi-lateral organizations About: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to function as an “apolitical” institution and to continue to support projects in India The latest loan for India was for $750 million, to support vulnerable households impacted by COVID19 Key facts: India has … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II and III – International Conventions About: Demonstrations over issues like political rights and racial justice, protesting peacefully, online or in person, is a fundamental human right. Article 21 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) – guarantees the right to peaceful assembly International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) It … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II and III – International Conventions; Cyber security About: Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or the Budapest Convention is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime (cybercrime) by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations. It serves … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains I – Art and Culture In news: Natesa, a rare sandstone idol which was smuggled to return to India after 22 years The idol depicts Shiva in the 9th century Prathihara style of Rajasthan It was originally from the Ghateswara Temple, Baroli, Rajasthan A beautiful depiction of Nandi is shown behind the right leg of the Natesa icon. Some … Read more
Monetary policy is adopted by the monetary authority of a country that controls either the interest rate payable on very short-term borrowing or the money supply. The policy often targets inflation or interest rate to ensure price stability and generate trust in the currency. The monetary policy in India is carried out under the authority … Read more
Context: India attended a (virtual) meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) in the last week of June 2020. Why was the RIC meeting significant? As there were border tensions with China, it was strongly argued that India should further align its foreign policy westwards (towards US, Europe) A RIC meeting seemed incongruous in … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II – India and the World; International/Multi-lateral relations In news: The special meeting of RIC on 23rd June 2020 was held to mark 75 years of the victory over the Axis powers in World War-II. Russia, India, and China to “increase interaction with ASEAN-based structures…” including on COVID-19 issues. India … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II and III – Devolution of taxes to states; Resource mobilization; C-S relations In news: Centre finally managed to pay States the compensation due to them for the previous year under the GST regime. States can utilize the compensation to ramp up public health-care capacity and contain COVID-19’s detrimental effects on vulnerable … Read more
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a detailed ‘Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India (2018) Report’ on the eve of the Global Tiger Day (29th July). The report compares information obtained from the earlier three tiger surveys (2006, 2010, and 2014) with data obtained from the 2018-19 survey to estimate … Read more
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains I and II – Poverty/Health; Social/Welfare issues; Food Security About: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) is a join report issued annually by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the World … Read more
