Mr. Rajiv Mehrishi, I.A.S., CAG of India has given an insightful information about How Current Affairs fits into the preparation strategy for UPSC Civil Services Examination, the importance of curiosity and identifying the probable topics for the examination and also how would the Book India 2020 written by him would help students …
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Table of Contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Kiliki language. GS Paper 2: 1. First-ever Khelo India University Games. 2. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. 3. What is happiness curriculum? 4. Pakistan retained on ‘Grey List’ of FATF. GS Paper 3: 1. Chatbot ASKDISHA. GS Paper : 1 Topics Covered: …
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Topics Covered: Infrastructure- railways. Chatbot ASKDISHA What to study? For Prelims: What is it, key features, languages covered. For Mains: Significance of e- governance, potential. Context: The Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has powered voice-enabled ASKDISHA Chatbot to converse with customers in the Hindi language. The customers can now ask queries to ASKDISHA in Hindi by …
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Pakistan retained on ‘Grey List’ of FATF What to study? For Prelims: What is FATF? What are grey and black lists? For Mains: Implications of this move and significance of FATF decisions. Context: The Financial Action Task Force …
Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. What is happiness curriculum? What to study? For Prelims: Meaning, significance and relevance. Context: On her upcoming visit to India next week along with US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump will visit a Delhi government school, …
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 What to study? For Prelims: Overview of JJ Act, amendments proposed. For Mains: Significance, need for amendments, relevance. Context: Recently, a Group of Ministers (GoM) chaired by the …
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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. First-ever Khelo India University Games What to study? For Prelims: Location of university, about Khelo India programme. For Mains: Need for attention on this, other measures necessary. Context: The first-ever Khelo India …
Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Kiliki language What to study? For Prelims: About Kiliki language, and IMLD. For Mains: Significance and measures for protection. Context: On International Mother Language Day (February 21), an official website of KiLiKi language has been launched. About Kiliki language: …
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The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2018. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do …
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Brief History about Cabinet Mission Plan: On 22nd January 1946, the decision to send Cabinet Mission was taken and on 19th February 1946, the British PM C.R Attlee Government announced in the House of Lords about the mission and the plan to quit India. A high-powered mission of three British Cabinet members- Lord Pethick-Lawrence, the …
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Table of Contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission. GS Paper 2: 1. Interim order on Mahadayi tribunal’s award. 2. Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019. GS Paper 3: 1. Species included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species. 2. National Rail Transportation Institute (NRTI). GS Paper …
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Topics Covered: Infrastructure- Railways. National Rail Transportation Institute (NRTI) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: NRTI- objectives, functions and significance. Context: Railway Board of India and the University of Birmingham have announced the launch of a joint masters programme in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration in the academic year 2020-2021 by the National Rail Transportation Institute (NRTI). Significance: This initiative will benefit …
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Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Species included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Conservation status of these species, inclusion in the list and it’s significance. Context: The Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been included in Appendix I of UN Convention on Migratory Species. This …
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Topics Covered: Issues related to education. Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019 What to study? For Prelims: Key findings. For Mains: India’s performance- challenges and ways to address them. Context: Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019 report was published by The Economist Intelligence Unit. About the index: Commissioned by the Yidan Prize …
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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Interim order on Mahadayi tribunal’s award What to study? For Prelims: About the river and it’s origin, overview of the dispute and tribunal’s order. For Mains: Implications of this judgment, ways to address inter state …
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Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission What to study? For Prelims: Key features. For Mains: Significance of the scheme. Context: 4th anniversary of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission observed. It was Launched from Kurubhat in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on …
Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE General Studies – 1 1. Is prohibiting liquor the solution to problems like alcoholism? Analyse the role of States in doing away with Alcoholism at a related social, economic, and …
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