Month: February 2024

  • Farmers demands regarding MSP

    Important for Prelims: EconomyMains: General Studies III Minimum Support Price (MSP) 22 Crops: 3 Methods for Calculating Cost of Production Problems with MSP Regime Issues with Legalizing MSP Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding MSP :1. It is declared by CACP for 22 crops.2. Minimum MSP for any crop is 50% more…

  • SC Declared Electoral Bonds Scheme As Unconstitutional

    SC Declared Electoral Bonds Scheme As Unconstitutional

  • Climate Change and Wheat Blast

    Important for Prelims: Geography and Environment Mains: General Studies III What is a Wheat Blast Disease (WB)? Impact on Wheat Crops: What are the Measures to Combat Wheat Blast? Practice Questions for Prelims With reference to micro-irrigation, which of the following statements is/are correct?1. Fertilizer/nutrient loss can be reduced.2. It is the only means of…

  • Kosovo in the Schengen Zone

    Important for Prelims: International RelationsMains: General Studies II Kosovo in the Schengen Zone What is the Schengen Zone? About: Benefits of Schengen: Key Facts About Kosovo Practice Questions for Prelims Choose the correct statements:a) The Schengen Agreement is a treaty signed in 1985.b) Non-EU countries are not allowed to join the Schengen agreement.c) It promotes…

  • UN World Restoration Flagships

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies III The Restoring Mediterranean Forests Initiative: The Living Indus initiative: The Acción Andina Social Movement: Sri Lanka Mangrove Regeneration Initiative: Terai Arc Landscape(TAL) Initiative: Regreening Africa’s Agriculture: Growing Forests in Africa’s Drylands Initiative: What are UN World Restoration Flagships? Mains Practice Question Examine the significance and objectives…

  • Nazool Land

    Important for Prelims: PolityMains: General Studies II Emergence of Nazool Land : Read about Nazool Land from official website of Punjab for Punjab PCS preparation, click here Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding Nazool Land :1. Nazool land is owned by the government but most often not directly administered as state property. 2.…

  • India UAE Relations

    Important for Prelims: Mains: General Studies India-UAE Relations Key Highlights of the Pact Signed Between India-UAE Interlinking Domestic Debit/Credit Cards (RuPay and JAYWAN): Bilateral Investment Treaty: Energy Cooperation: Cultural Cooperation: Port Infrastructure Development: Bharat Mart: Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following is NOT one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates?a) Muscatb)…

  • Red Sea and India’s Energy Security

    Important for Prelims: International RelationsMains: General Studies II  Red Sea Disruptions and India’s Energy Security Why is India Moving its Oil Imports Away from the US? Who are the Top Crude-Oil Suppliers for India? What are Government’s Recent Initiatives to Control Surging Oil Demands? Way Forward India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves Current SPR Infrastructure and Capacity…

  • Atmospheric River

    Important for Prelims: Geography & Environment Mains: General Studies I What is an Atmospheric River? Pineapple Express: Significance: How Common are Atmospheric Rivers, and Where do They Occur? Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following best defines an atmospheric river?A) A meteorological phenomenon characterized by a swirling mass of air with low pressure at…

  • Cameroon Adopts Nagoya Protocol

    Important for Prelims: Geography and Environment Mains: General Studies III What is the Nagoya Protocol Under UNCBD? Nagoya Protocol: Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following statements accurately describes the Nagoya Protocol? A) It is an international agreement aimed at promoting the development of renewable energy sources. B) The protocol focuses on regulating the…