CURRENT AFFAIRS : Current Affairs in English 6th June 2020 Current Affairs in Hindi 6th June 2020 Current Affairs Quiz : Current Affairs Quiz 6th June 2020 Static Quiz : Art & Culture : Static Quiz 6th June 2020 Editorial : Space tech start-ups need more government nurturing, resources Editorial 6th …
विषय-सूची सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. मानव रहित विमान प्रणाली नियम, 2020 2. ‘तबलीगी गतिविधियां’ अब ‘विशिष्ट वीजा उल्लंघन’ है सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. भुगतान मूलभूत सुविधा विकास निधि (PIDF) 2. लाइडर (LiDAR)- लाइट डिटेक्शन एंड रेंजिंग 3. नगर वन योजना 4. रूस के आर्कटिक क्षेत्र में तेल रिसाव 5. चक्रवात अम्फन का सुंदरवन पर प्रभाव 6. …
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Introduction: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently held a video conference with his counterparts from India, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan and South Korea on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. Pompeo and his counterparts discussed the importance of international cooperation, transparency, and accountability in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and in addressing its causes. …
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NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background information. Topic: Bilateral, regional …
Context: In recent, Finance Minister announced a ground-breaking initiative by opening up space and atomic energy to private players, referring to them as “fellow travellers”. And, on May 30, history was created by SpaceX when NASA astronauts were launched into orbit by the first-ever commercially-built rocket and spacecraft. “NewSpace” is a rapidly growing market that …
` Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules of 2020. 2. Tablighi activity now a specific visa violation. GS Paper 3: 1. Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF). 2. LiDAR- Light Detection and Ranging. 3. Nagar van scheme. 4. Oil spill in Russia’s Arctic region. 5. Sundarbans devastated by cyclone …
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Topics Covered: Linkages between development and spread of extremism. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act What to study? For Prelims: Key provisions of the act, amendments and recent changes. For Mains: Significance of the law and criticisms surrounding. Context: The police have filed an FIR against Devangana Kalita, who is associated with the ‘Pinjra Tod’ group, under …
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Sundarbans devastated by cyclone Amphan What to study? For Prelims: Recent cyclones in BoB region, about Sundarbans, impacts of these cyclones. For Mains: What needs to be done now? Significance of Sundarbans. Context: The powerful cyclone that struck India and Bangladesh last month passed through the vast mangrove forests of the …
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Oil spill in Russia’s Arctic region What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Region where the incident took place and it’s impact on environment and biodiversity. What happened? Russia has declared a state of emergency after a power plant fuel leak in its Arctic region caused 20,000 tonnes of diesel oil …
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Nagar van scheme What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of the scheme. Context: With biodiversity the theme of World Environment Day (WED), the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has launched ‘Nagar Van’ (city forest) scheme. About Nagar Van scheme: The scheme emphasises …
Topics Covered: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. LiDAR- Light Detection and Ranging What to study? For Prelims and Mains: What is it? How it works? Applications, potential. Context: Archaeologists are using LiDAR data to continue their researches amid global pandemic. In this method, they make high-resolution …
Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the fund. For Mains: Need for and Significance of the fund, challenges to digital infrastructure in India. Context: In an effort to give a push to digital payments across the country, the Reserve Bank of …
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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Tablighi activity now a specific visa violation What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Overview of the new guidelines and implications. Context: Union Home Ministry has included indulging in Tablighi activities as a specific visa …
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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules of 2020 What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Overview and Significance of these rules. Context: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules of 2020 notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. …
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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 2020. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please …
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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 – 2 1. “Atmanirbhar Bharat is not just a slogan but a vision with deep roots in India’s intellectual tradition”, discuss the statement and explain how Atmanirbharta …
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7. What do you understand by ‘probity’ in public life? What are the difficulties in practicing it in the present times? How can these difficulties be overcome? (250 words ) Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by G SubbaRao and P N Chowdhary
