Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has upheld the environmental clearance granted to the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO). What is neutrino? A neutrino is a sub atomic particle with no electric charge. They are considered to be the second most abundant particle in the universe, after photons, or light particles. Neutrinos were initially thought to… Continue reading India-based Neutrino Observatory
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Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – November 12, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – November 12th, 2018
Archives GS 2 India, Singapore begin sea drills Seven ships from the Indian Navy and five ships from the Singapore Navy along with an Archer class submarine and a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle will take part in the exercise. GS 3 Cyclone clouds ISRO’s GSAT-29 launch plan ISRO is readying itself to put communication satellite… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 12th, 2018
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 12, 2018
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) What are the issues and challenges in comprehensive border management system? What are the recommendations of Madhukar Gupta Committee on border protection? Q.2) Ensuring absolute cyber security is… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – November 12, 2018
Download 7 PM Compilation October, 2018 (16-31 October,2018)
Dear Friends, We have come out with the 7 PM Compilation for the Month of October Click on the following link to download:- 7 PM Compilation (16th-31st October, 2018) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
Must Read News Articles – November 11th, 2018
Archives GS 2 What is the Sri Lanka political crisis all about? Sri Lanka has been facing a political crisis for a fortnight now, with Mr. Sirisena abruptly sacking his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replacing him with Mr. Rajapaksa, a former President, apparently defying the Constitution or more specifically, its 19th Amendment — a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 11th, 2018
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : November 10, 2018
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – November 10, 2018
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7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – November 10, 2018 (Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Its Prevention)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Preserving the taboo: on nuclear arms control Analysis : Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Its Prevention
Don’t compare air pollution to smoking’
Don’t compare air pollution to smoking’ News: Anti-tobacco activists are expressing concern that comparing the ill-effects of air pollution to that of smoking will result in trivialising the catastrophic effects of smoking. Important Facts: Comparing air pollution to smoking is based on a formula proposed by a Berkeley Earth study that draws an equivalence between… Continue reading Don’t compare air pollution to smoking’
