Source: Times of India (Article 1, Article 2) Syllabus: GS – 2: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: This article explains the recent developments in Afghanistan. Synopsis: About the development of the Taliban 1.0 and Taliban 2.0 Introduction: Please read the following two articles for a better understanding. The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan… Continue reading New Delhi’s Af-Pak: Old friends versus old foes: Should India accept Taliban, betray Afghans or support resistance movements like Saleh’s?
DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Advanced Chaff Technology?3 Who has developed this technology?4 Difference between Chaff and Flares: What is the News? Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) against hostile radar threats. What is Advanced… Continue reading DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
How transparent are India’s pollution control boards?
Source: Down To Earth Contents1 What is the News?2 About CSE Transparency Index:3 Key Findings of the Transparency Index:4 Recommendations of the Transparency Index: What is the News? The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the report titled ‘Transparency Index — Rating of Pollution Control Boards on Public Disclosure’. About CSE Transparency Index:… Continue reading How transparent are India’s pollution control boards?
Government of India developed robust mechanism for Online Trading of Energy Saving Certificates
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 About Perform, Achieve and Trade(PAT) Scheme:3 Key Features of the Scheme:4 Significance of the Scheme: What is the News? The Ministry of Power issued more than 57 lacs Energy Saving Certificates to 349 industrial units because they saved more energy than the targets. These units will be able… Continue reading Government of India developed robust mechanism for Online Trading of Energy Saving Certificates
An ancient Dravidian language link with the Indus Valley civilisation
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Indus Valley Civilization:3 What does the research paper have found?4 What is the evidence the researchers have found? What is the News? A new research paper published in the journal ‘Nature’ has provided some interesting new insight into the linguistic culture of the Indus Valley Civilization.… Continue reading An ancient Dravidian language link with the Indus Valley civilisation
Data science and digital coding could soon be the new English
Source: Livemint Contents1 What is the news?2 Significance3 Findings4 Future scenario5 Impact on India What is the news? World Economic Forum (WEF) recently came out with its report titled – The Future of Jobs. Significance The report tries to answer this question – will Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology take over our jobs? Findings Double-disruption: Automation,… Continue reading Data science and digital coding could soon be the new English
Explained: Ozone pact in climate fight
Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 About HFCs4 India’s efforts What is the news? India recently ratified the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol after 5 years of negotiation. It is expected to help energize collective global effort to address global warming as well as climate change. Background: In 1989 Montreal Protocol… Continue reading Explained: Ozone pact in climate fight
How can the new rebate scheme help exporters? (On RoDTEP scheme)
Source: Livemint Contents1 What is the news?2 Background3 How does the new scheme work?4 Opinion of the exporters What is the news? Recently, the Commerce Ministry released details of new scheme RoDTEP scheme to help exporters to stay competitive and increase exports at a time when there is an increase in demand from developed economies.… Continue reading How can the new rebate scheme help exporters? (On RoDTEP scheme)
SC: Arrest shouldn’t be done as routine
Source: Times of India What is the news? According to Supreme Court, arbitrary arrest should not be done when the accused is cooperating in the probe and there is no reason to believe that s/he will abscond or influence the investigation. Context The court passed the order on a plea of an accused seeking anticipatory… Continue reading SC: Arrest shouldn’t be done as routine
Miscellaneous Quiz: Various Security Forces & Their Mandate & Miscellaneous | 20 August, 2021
Hello friends,
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.
