Tag: upsc prelims

  • Forest Rights Act, 2006

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Forest Rights Act, 2006 Forest Rights Act, 2006 : Key features of the Act: Challenges in Implementation  Way Ahead Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding the Forest Rights Act, 2006 :1.It is aimed at protecting the marginalised socio-economic class of citizens and balance…

  •  Nutritional Erosion of Millets

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies Paper III  Nutritional Erosion of Millets after Processing What are Millets ? Nutritional Erosion of Millets Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements 1. Millets are fundamentally grasses.2. Millets are becoming more popular in India as well because of their low input requirements and high nutritional…

  • World Trade Organisation (WTO)

    Context: WTO dispute settlement panels have found India’s tariffs (between 7.5 – 20%) on certain ICT products such as mobile phones inconsistent with India’s WTO obligations. Importance Prelims: International Relations, Current AffairsMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- II, Important International Institutions Background:• One of the central objectives of the WTO is to boost transparency and predictability…

  • Ways and Means Advances

    Important for Prelims: Indian EconomyMains: General Studies III Ways and Means Advances What are Ways and Means Advances (WMA)? Features of ways and means advances (WMA) What are the impacts of arbitrarily fixing the WMA? What is the need of the hour? Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following statements about Ways and Means…

  • Listeria Monocytogenes

    News: Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a species of pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria that can be found in moist environments, soil, water, decaying vegetation and animals, and can survive and even grow under refrigeration and other food preservation measures. Important for Prelims: Science & TechnolgyMains: General Studies Paper III What is in the News? What is…

  • World Thalassemia Day

    Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that causes the body to have less hemoglobin than normal. Haemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. Thalassemia can cause anaemia, leading to fatigue.

  •  SAKSHAM LMIS

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies Paper III Saksham LMIS  About SAKSHAM LMIS  Other Projects with the Name SAKSHAM Practice Questions for Prelims Which Union Ministry launched a learning management information system -SAKSHAM LMIS?a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfareb) Ministry of Science and Technologyc) Ministry of Women and Child Developmentd) Ministry of…

  • Neurotoxins

    NEWS: On Sunday morning (April 30), 11 people died due to a gas leak in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana, Punjab, while four people fell ill and were hospitalised. Any definitive reasons for the leak are not known so far. Importance Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- III According to the in the…

  • Assam to Ban Polygamy

    NEW: Assam will move to ban polygamy, from exper tcommittee to examine legality: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Important for Prelims: Social IssuesMains: UPSC General Studies Paper- I Constituting “expert committee”: Laws on the Polygamy : Polygamy under the Muslim personal law: Prelims Question for Practice Mains Question for Practice Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute…

  • Gold rush by central banks

    Important for Prelims: Indian EconomyMains: General Studies Paper III Gold rush by central banks Context : Why RBI is increasing the gold in foreign exchange reserve? Why gold is an important component in foreign exchange reserve? Practice Questions for Prelims ______ refer to central bank purchases or sales of government securities in order to expand…