InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
Mapping Source: TH Context: The recent Nepal-India official dialogue did not address progress on the significant Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP), despite the signing of a long-term power-sharing agreement over a month ago. The project remains stalled due to disagreements over benefit sharing, posing challenges to its initiation.
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: LiveScience Context: North Atlantic right whales, the most endangered of their species, are experiencing a decrease in size, impacting their ability to reproduce. A study found that smaller females had fewer calves, with body length significantly influencing the probability of giving birth. The decline in size is attributed …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: LiveScience Context: Three new moons, one around Uranus and two around Neptune, have been confirmed by the International Astronomical Union. Uranus’ moon, S/2023 U1, is about 5 miles across making it one of the smallest known moons around any of the eight planets in the solar system, and will …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Deccan Herald Context: A recent discovery by a team at Stanford University has unveiled a new type of biological entity called obelisks, found in large numbers within the human mouth and gut. These microscopic circular bits of genetic material self-organize into a rod-like shape and contain one or …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: India has successfully conducted the first human clinical trial for gene therapy targeting ‘haemophilia A’. The trials utilized a novel technology involving a lentiviral vector to express an FVIII transgene in the patient’s own haematopoietic stem cell, leading to the expression of FVIII from specific differentiated blood …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The US Chamber of Commerce released its 12th edition of the International IP (Intellectual Property) Index, where India ranked 42 out of 55 countries with an overall score of 38.64%. The United States topped the list, followed by the United Kingdom and France. The index assesses the …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 34 residential hostels across various states and central institutes (under PM-AJAY), in order to cater to the accommodation needs of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) students. What is PM-AJAY? …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: LiveLaw Context: In Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh & Others (2014), the Supreme Court ruled that information disclosing a cognizable offence must be recorded as a First Information Report (FIR) in a book maintained by the officer in charge of the police station, not in the General …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: LM Context: The world’s first Vedic clock, the ‘Vikramaditya Vedic Clock,’ based on Indian ‘panchang’ calculations, was inaugurated at Jantar Mantar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Ujjain is located at the precise point of interaction with the zero meridian and the Tropic of Cancer. According to Hindu astronomical belief, Ujjain …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: TH Context: This article is in continuation to yesterday’s article Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 Who are informal Waste Pickers? Informal waste pickers are marginalized workers who play a crucial role in waste management by collecting, sorting, and trading recyclable materials. Often facing systemic marginalization …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions/ Criminal Justice System Source: Th Context: The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam introduces changes in electronic evidence provisions, addressing definitions and admissibility concerns. What is Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam? The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is a new criminal law in India that replaces the Indian Evidence Act. It introduces …
Dear Student, In order to simplify your preparation further & to make revision easier, we will be releasing a weekly compilation of our UPSC PYQ Initiative: Practice to Progress, every Sunday! We hope that you all find it beneficial. Utilise these compilations to revise & ace the UPSC CSE Prelims 2023! Download the Compilation …
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How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Answer the following questions in 150 words: General Studies – 1 1. What do you understand by carrying capacity-based development plans? In the context of Himalayan towns, which are often ecologically sensitive and vulnerable, carrying capacity-based development …
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10. What is ‘climate justice’? Analyse the disproportionate impact of climate change across the north-south divide and role of ‘climate justice’ in ensuring sustainable climate action and equitable future for all. Reference: livelaw.in , Insights on India
