Tag: upsc preparation

  • Payment Aggregators

    Important for Prelims: Economy Mains: General Studies III What is a Payment Aggregator? NPCI National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems…

  • SARATHI Portal

    SARATHI Portal, PM Fasal Bima Yojana

  • Positronium

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies III What is Positronium? Significance of Laser Cooling of Positronium Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding Positronium : 1. It is a particle that consists of an electron and Positron. 2.It has a very long lifespan.3. It is a pure leptonic atom. Select the…

  • Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir: An Unlawful Association

    Important for Prelims: PolityMains: General Studies II Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) : Amendments of the Act Issues with UAPA Stringent Provision of bail:  Ignoring Fundamental Rights:  Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following statements about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in India is correct?1. UAPA was enacted in 1967 to prevent the…

  • Surrogacy (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2024

    Surrogacy (Regulation) Amendment Rules 2024

  • China’s ‘Xiaokang’ Border Defence Villages along the LAC

    Important for Prelims: International RelationsMains: General Studies II What are the “Xiaokang” Border Defence Villages? Model Villages: Dual-use Infrastructure: Associated Concerns for India: What are India’s Initiatives along the LAC? Vibrant Villages Program: Border Roads Organization (BRO): Border Area Development Programme (BADP): Railways: Practice Questions for Prelims Xiaokang,” a term frequently used in Chinese governance,…

  • Regional Dialogue of Secretaries of Security Councils on Afghanistan

    Regional Dialogue of Secretaries of Security Councils on Afghanistan

  • 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…