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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, Thank you for registering for the All India Prelims Open Test scheduled on 12th September. You can attempt the test as per the given slot : Your GS Paper Slot Timings have been mailed to you. The slot timings for attempting CSAT Paper for all students is 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Important Instructions: How to write… Continue reading IMPORTANT : e-Admit Card & Instructions for Open Test
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs September 11th 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… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 11th, 2021
Synopsis: Fighting climate crisis needs high impact solutions led by entrepreneurs and start-ups. Hence, funding assumes critical importance. Introduction Addressing climate change requires a focus on reducing emissions and increasing carbon sinks. To reduce emissions, innovative solutions that are climate-ready and can be adopted at scale are the need of the hour. Entrepreneurship can accelerate… Continue reading Green-unready: On funding high-impact climate solutions
What is the news? Recently, a new island has been discovered off the coast of Greenland. About the island The newly discovered island measures 60×30 metres. It is three metres above sea level and has now become the new northernmost piece of land on Earth. Before this, Oodaaq was marked as the Earth’s northernmost terrain.… Continue reading Explained: Island discovered off Greenland is the new speck on the world map
What is the news? Recently, Atal Innovation Mission has launched a Space challenge 2021 in collaboration with ISRO & CBSE for all school students across the country. What is ATL (Atal Tinkering Labs) Space Challenge 2021? It is a platform where students from Class 6-12 can innovate and solve digital age space technology problems. The event… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission launches Space challenge in collaboration with ISRO & CBSE across India
Board: TCA Anant Background: Civil engineering Optional: Sociology Home State: Andhra Pradesh To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Asked about a hobby, which car would you suggest for city usage and why? Tell me about the technical features of the car that you’ve suggested Then about another hobby, which kind of… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #138 : TCA Anant Board, Andhra Pradesh Home State, Sociology Optional
Synopsis: After the 9/11 attacks, geopolitics changed dramatically. Even democratic nation-states underwent a change to respond to non-state actors. Introduction It was September 11, 2001, when planes struck the twin towers of the USA. The attack on the superpower by non-state actors highlighted the new threats that states were forced to deal with in the… Continue reading How the world — and India — changed in the 20 years after 9/11
Synopsis: Road construction is important. But so are the right of landowners who lose the land as part of the Government’s land acquisition. Introduction Government has the power to compulsorily acquire a person’s property for the construction of a government project. For that, they have to compensate the person fairly. Fair compensation is the constitutional… Continue reading A very consequential Supreme Court ruling: When govt values land unjustly, landowners cannot seek full remedy in lower courts
Synopsis: To harness the capacity of India’s offshore wind potential, we need to identify the areas where we can develop offshore wind project and accelerate the project. Introduction India has planned to provide 24×7 electricity to every home. As per the forecast of International Energy Agency, the country’s energy demand will increase by 6-7% annually… Continue reading No offshore wind project has commenced in India: Are we on track for 30 GW by 2030?
