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we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 2nd, 2022
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What are the recommendations given by the report to control Wildfires?4 How can indigenous practices be adopted to control wildfires? What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled “Spreading like wildfire: The rising threat of extraordinary… Continue reading UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
What is the News? Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) is in the advanced stage of developing a vaccine against tuberculosis. Tuberculosis(TB) Cases in India According to India’s TB Report 2022: India reported a 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year. The total number of incident TB patients (new and relapse) notified… Continue reading India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are the two sites identified by GSI?2.1 Siwalik Fossil Park2.2 Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation3 What are Geo-heritage Sites?4 Geo-heritage Sites in India What is the News? The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Which… Continue reading Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Faint Galaxies?3 What is UVIT J2022?4 What is the significance of this study? What is the News? Indian astronomers have discovered a Faint Galaxy named UVIT J2022 that remained hidden until now. What are Faint Galaxies? Faint Galaxies are called low surface brightness galaxies or ultra-diffuse galaxies and… Continue reading Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Look Out Circular(LOC)?3 Who can issue the LOC?4 Does an LOC lead to arrest? What is the News? A Journalist was stopped at Mumbai Airport based on a Look out Circular(LOC) issued by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) which is investigating her in a case of alleged money laundering. What… Continue reading Explained: What is a look out notice, and when is it issued?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a FASTER Platform?3 How will the FASTER Platform work?4 What is the significance of the FASTER Platform? What is the News? The Chief Justice of India has launched the FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) platform. What is a FASTER Platform? Purpose: It is a digital… Continue reading FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Genome and why Human Genome matter?3 When was the Human Genome Sequencing done and what was missing?4 Why was heterochromatin not sequenced?5 What has been done now? What is the News? In 2003, Scientists had published the map of the human genome for the first time. However, this… Continue reading Explained: The complete human genome, and what it tells us
