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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Society/Social Justice/ Geography Source: The Hindu Direction: Go through once. See the trend and a few solutions. Context: The author of the editorial argues that a below replacement level fertility rate would mean a smaller dividend window than expected Status: Global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Economy: Water/Agriculture Sources: D2E, The Hindu Direction: Similar to the ‘One Health Approach’, the One water approach is very important. We have also combined points from the Hindu editorial article on India’s growing water crisis. Those giving mains this time, do remember a few points on OWA. Context: In view …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geography Source: The Hindu Cloudbursts are defined by the amount of rainfall. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 100 mm of rain in an hour is called a cloudburst. Usually, cloudbursts occur over a small geographical region of 20 to 30 sq. km. In India, cloudbursts often occur during …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Disaster Management/Geography Source: Indian Express Direction: Twice, UPSC has asked similar Qn on Urban flooding in Mains. Remember recent examples, causes and a few recommendations on urban flooding. Context: There was unprecedented flooding in India’s tech capital Bengaluru. Urban Flooding is an inundation of land in a constructed setting, particularly …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Agriculture Source: Indian Express Direction: Although no unique point has been mentioned, the article can be gone through once. Context: It is an editorial article (yesterday’s) by eminent agriculture economist Ashok Gulati, in which he emphasizes the need to promote natural/organic farming. Issues with the current farming methods? Degradation of …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure- Port Source: PIB Direction: Go through the provisions. Note down a few points. Understand the issue with Indian ports and why this bill was needed to address those issues. Context: Recently, the government circulated Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 for wider consultation. It has major objectives of ensuring coordination …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Society: Population Source: The Hindu Direction: The world population prospectus report 2022 was released last month. This is just an analysis of the trend. Findings: India is at the 3rd stage of the demographic transition (DT). India is experiencing a slowing population growth rate due to constant low mortalityand rapidly declining fertility. Its population growth …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geomorphology Source: DownToEarth Direction: Plate tectonics is important for both Mains and Prelims. Those appearing this year should keep a note prepared on ‘Plate Techtonics’ Context: According to a new study published in Nature, Earth’s continents were formed by massive meteorite impacts that were prevalent during the first billion years …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environmental Conservation/ Agriculture Context: Based on an article published in Business Standards. Direction: ‘Water’ is always a very important topic in the UPSC exam. Have a note prepared for various dimensions of water- its management, the gender divide in water, groundwater, surface water, river-interlinking, measures to conserve water etc. 1-2 …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment: Environmental impact assessment Source: Indian Express Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has notified amendment to the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Rules Changes notified: Exempted highway projects of strategic and defence importance: Any project which is 100 km from the Line of Control, among other locations, …
General Studies 1 Syllabus: Geography Source: The Hindu Context: In France, Greece, Portugal and Spain, wildfire destroys thousands of hectares of land, forces thousands from their homes and kills several emergency personnel. A wildfire is a major fire that breaks out unpredictably in combustible environments such as dry forests or bush and often burns uncontrollably …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues related to poverty and population, demography etc. Source: Indian Express Context: (this is in continuation to yesterday’s article on population) The population share of the youth is starting to taper off as the share of the elderly is expected to steadily surge during 2021-2036. The world Population prospects are …
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Gs Paper-2 Syllabus: Issues related to population and poverty, UN, Government policies and interventions for developments of various social sectors etc Source: Livemint, The Hindu Context: On World Population Day(11 July), the United Nations released a report (world population prospectus) projecting India to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year. It …
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GS Paper 1: Syllabus: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, tsunamis, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc. Context: Sudden, “highly-localised rains” in Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir, caused flooding and led to the deaths of at least 16 people and injuries to more than 20 others. What is a cloudburst? A cloudburst refers to an extreme amount of rain …
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 2. Critically analyse the potential of river interlinking to ensure greater equity in the distribution of water by enhancing the availability of water in drought prone and rain-fed area. (250 …
Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent) 1. Explain how the major geological events of the past shaped the peninsular drainage system? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper …
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. Define Catchment area, Drainage basin and Watershed. Differentiate between the Himalayan River System and Peninsular River System. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part …
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. Explain the various sub-divisions of Himalayan mountains and their significance. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable. Key Demand of …
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Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent). 1. Himalayas are not only the physical barrier, they are also a climatic, drainage and cultural divide. Elucidate. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Class-XI NCERT: India Physical Environment. Why the question: The question is part of the …
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 2. The destructive power of Tsunamis is all because of the topography of the seafloor near the shore, and is bound to increase in the future. Highlighting the statement, discuss some of the mitigation measures in this regard. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Insights on India Why the question: …
