GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Context: On November 24, at around 11.50 am (IST), NASA will launch the agency’s first planetary defense test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). The spacecraft will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. About DART …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country. Context: Among the winners of this year’s Padma awards is Rahibai Popere, popularly known as Seedmother, from Akole taluka of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Her Padma Shri is a recognition of her work that has helped save hundreds of landraces (wild varieties …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. Context: The Punjab Land Preservation Act was enacted by the then government of Punjab in 1900. Through the Punjab Land Preservation (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2019, the state government has proposed many changes. …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. H-1B visa holders Context: The United States has agreed to provide automatic work authorisation permits to the spouses of H-1B visa holders — a move that is likely to benefit thousands of Indian professionals based …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to Health. Context: At least 13 people have been found infected with Norovirus in Kerala’s Wayanad district. The state government has asked people to remain vigilant, and stepped up measures to prevent the spread of the virus. What is Norovirus? Norovirus is a bug similar to the …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Context: Birth anniversary of Birsa Munda was observed on November 15th. In recognition of his impact on the national movement, the state of Jharkhand was created on his birth anniversary in 2000. …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. Context: The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station. The station has been redeveloped at a cost of around Rs 100 crore with private participation …
