Date of Interview: 5th may, forenoon session Board: Manoj Soni Background: IIT Delhi (Textile Technology), 2019 Optional: Mathematics Hobbies: Music(singing, playing guitar,harmonica), Vipassana meditation, Street play(POR: director of institute street play team), NSS volunteering Experience in interview: board was cordial mask was compulsory while face shield was optional To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #219 : Manoj Soni Board, Mathematics Optional
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |May-25-2022
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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.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 25th, 2022
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 – May 25th, 2022
Explained: Discovery of a primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China
What is the News? A cave exploration team has discovered an ancient forest at the bottom of a giant karst sinkhole in Leye County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. About the new findings The sinkhole volume exceeds 5 million cubic meters. Given these dimensions, the sinkhole can be categorised as a large sinkhole. In… Continue reading Explained: Discovery of a primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China
iRASTE Project: AI to make roads in India safer to drive
What is the News? The project ‘Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering’ (iRASTE) is being implemented in Nagpur. What is the iRASTE Project? This is a unique AI approach that uses the predictive power of AI to identify risks on the road, and a collision alert system to communicate timely alerts to… Continue reading iRASTE Project: AI to make roads in India safer to drive
NMA’s quantum jump in making Heritage By-Laws
What is the News? National Monuments Authority (NMA), has made a record number of 101 Heritage By-Laws during the covid period (from 2019 onwards). These laws cover a total of 126 centrally protected monuments. This is in comparison to five Heritage By-Laws (HBLs) covering 31 centrally protected monuments finalized in the preceding ten years. This… Continue reading NMA’s quantum jump in making Heritage By-Laws
Explained: What China aims to achieve by building a second, bigger bridge on Pangong Tso
What is the News? The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that China is building a second bridge on the Pangong Tso lake. This site is not far from the site of one of the most intense friction points in the border standoff that began in May 2020. What is the status of bridges built… Continue reading Explained: What China aims to achieve by building a second, bigger bridge on Pangong Tso
The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
What is the News? The Puri Heritage Corridor Project is a ₹3,200 crore redevelopment project of the 800-year-old Jagannath temple in Puri by the Odisha government to create an international heritage site. About Puri Jagannath temple Read here: Puri Jagannath temple panel for construction of chariots What are the issues surrounding Puri Heritage Corridor Project?… Continue reading The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
Draft notification for electronic waste management: 60% e-waste recycling likely by 2023
What is the News? The Environment Ministry released the draft notification for electronic waste management for public feedback. India has a formal set of rules for electronic waste management. These were first announced in 2016 and amended in 2018. The latest rules are expected to come into effect by August. What are the key provisions… Continue reading Draft notification for electronic waste management: 60% e-waste recycling likely by 2023
India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia
What is the news? India was ranked 54th in the global travel and tourism development index. The ranking of India in 2019 was 46th. Findings of the Global Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) India is still at the top place in South Asia. Japan has topped the list. While, US, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland,… Continue reading India drops to 54th place on tourism development Index, top in South Asia
