Source: The post how India’s agricultural exports fell has been created, based on the article “Why agriculture may need a new export–import policy” published in “Indian express” on 10th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Agriculture – Marketing of agricultural produce. Context: This article discusses how India’s agricultural exports fell by 8.2% in the… Continue reading How India’s agricultural exports fell
Coral Bleaching- Explained Pointwise
Researchers at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have found that marine heatwaves since October 2023 have resulted in widespread bleaching of coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea. Further, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the fourth global mass coral bleaching event has been triggered by extraordinary ocean temperatures. The mass… Continue reading Coral Bleaching- Explained Pointwise
Cook Islands
Source– This post on Cook Islands has been created based on the article “The tiny nation at the vanguard of mining the ocean floor” published in “The Hindu” on 9th May 2024. Why in the news? The Cook Islands is leading efforts to explore deep-sea mining for minerals essential in electric car batteries. About Cook Islands… Continue reading Cook Islands
FLiRT variant
Source– This post on FLiRT variant has been created based on the article “All about FLiRT, the new COVID-19 variants” published in “The Hindu” on 9th May 2024. Why in the news? The COVID-19 cycle has regained momentum with the emergence of new ‘FLiRT’ variants. KP.2 and KP1.1 are descendants of the Omicron JN.1 variant,… Continue reading FLiRT variant
NIN’s Dietary Guidelines
Source– This post on NIN’s Dietary Guidelines has been created based on the article “With 56.4% of India’s total disease burden linked to unhealthy diets, what new nutrition guidelines prescribe” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 May 2024. Why in the News? With noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes on… Continue reading NIN’s Dietary Guidelines
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Source– This post on Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting has been created based on the article “India to formally convey to ATCM its plans to built new research station in Antarctica” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 May 2024. Why in the news? India plans to announce its intention to build a new research station… Continue reading Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Widal Testing
Source-This post on Widal Testing has been created based on the article “How the Widal test is clouding India’s sense of its typhoid problem | Explained” published in The Hindu on 10 May 2024. Why in the news? The Widal Test is complicating the assessment of India’s typhoid burden. This test has also escalated the… Continue reading Widal Testing
Neural Processing Unit
Source– This post on Neural Processing Unit has been created based on the article “NPU: What is it and why is it gaining importance in semiconductor industry” published in “The Business Standard” on 10 May 2024. Why in the news? Recently, Apple launched the M4 chip with the iPad Pro. Its key feature includes a… Continue reading Neural Processing Unit
UPSC IFoS 2023 CutOff PDF for Prelims Mains and Final List Released
UPSC IFoS CutOff for 2023 has been just released, soon after the final result of Indian Forest Service 2023 Examination. Candidates, who appeared in the IFoS Prelims examination or are planning to appear in the upcoming years, can check the cutoff. Below is the download link for the official PDF. Download UPSC IFoS CutOff 2023… Continue reading UPSC IFoS 2023 CutOff PDF for Prelims Mains and Final List Released
Detailed Preparation Strategy For UPSC CSE Prelims, Mains, Answer Writing, Notes Making, Etc. by Rupal Rana, AIR 26, 2023,
RUPAL RANA has secured Rank 26 in the recently released final results of UPSC Civil Services 2023 Examination. In this conversation, she has revealed her detailed Preparation Strategy For UPSC CSE Prelims, Mains, Answer Writing, Books, Notes Making. She has also revealed journey from the beginning to becoming one of the UPSC Toppers of 2023,… Continue reading Detailed Preparation Strategy For UPSC CSE Prelims, Mains, Answer Writing, Notes Making, Etc. by Rupal Rana, AIR 26, 2023,
