Source: This post is based on the Article “Indian Navy’s Maiden Exercise with Algerian Navy” published in “PIB” on 31st August 2021. What is the News? The Indian Navy has carried out a maiden maritime exercise with the Algerian Navy. India-Algeria Maritime Exercise: Indian Naval Ship(INS) Tabar took part in a maritime partnership exercise with… Continue reading Indian Navy’s Maiden Exercise with Algerian Navy
New online platform to promote reuse, repair, recycle e-waste
Source: This post is based on the article “New online platform to promote reuse, repair, recycle e-waste“ published in Down to Earth on 31st August 2021. What is the News? IIT Madras is developing an online platform called “e-Source” to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy. About e-Source… Continue reading New online platform to promote reuse, repair, recycle e-waste
India’s most GIFTed city
Source: This post is based on the article “India’s most GIFTed city” published in Business Standard on 1st September 2021. What is the news? India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gandhinagar seems to be moving up, at least on paper, after delays in land acquisition, infrastructure development snags and political crosswinds. About IFSC… Continue reading India’s most GIFTed city
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #72 : R.N. Choubey Sir Board, Maharashtra Home State, PSIR Optional
Date of Interview: 24 Aug 2021 Board: R.N.Choubey Sir Background: Production Sandwich Engineering Optional: PSIR Home State: Maharashtra Work Ex: Mentoring, Auditor To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairperson Welcomed me. Asked to remove face mask if have RTPCR negative. We are good people. This is not police interrogation keep smiling… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #72 : R.N. Choubey Sir Board, Maharashtra Home State, PSIR Optional
Fundamental Rights to Reside and to Move About Freely
Source: This post is based on the article “Fundamental Rights to Reside and to Move About Freely” published in The Indian Express on 28th August 2021. What is the news? The Supreme Court has held that the power of the State to pass an externment order or a direction barring certain people entry to specified… Continue reading Fundamental Rights to Reside and to Move About Freely
A sign of Rlys’ poor health
Source: This post is based on the article “A sign of Rlys’ poor health“ published in Business Standard on 1st September. What is the news? Railways’ accounts reveal it spent ₹98 to ₹100 in 2019-20. In 2019-20, the capital expenditure of Indian Railways (IR) increased 60% over 2016-17. But an analysis by Business Standard shows… Continue reading A sign of Rlys’ poor health
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #71 : Manoj Soni sir Board, Kerala Home State, Sociology Optional
Date of Interview: 26 August Board: Manoj Soni sir Background: BTech in mechanical engineering Home State: Kerala, Optional: Sociology To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Why were you named meera? Is it connected to Mirabai? Who was Mirabai? Why sociology? Have you tried internalising the discipline? Sociologically analyse the relevance… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #71 : Manoj Soni sir Board, Kerala Home State, Sociology Optional
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #70 : Sathyavathy Board, Chemical Engineering, Reading Science Fiction, Writing Hobbies
Date of Interview: 25.08.2021 Board: Sathyavathy Background: Chemical Engineering at NIT Tiruchirappalli, Group B employee at ICMR, Editor of College Magazine Hobbies: Reading Science Fiction, Writing, and Listening to Podcasts. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairperson What is your role at your current office? Why working there after studying at… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #70 : Sathyavathy Board, Chemical Engineering, Reading Science Fiction, Writing Hobbies
Miscellaneous Quiz: Miscellaneous | 1 September 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.
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #69 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, PSIR Optional, Football Hobby
Date of Interview: 11th August Board: Smita Nagraj Background: Btech mechanical engineering, Optional: PSIR Work experience: Automobile industry, Coaching industry Hobby: Watching football To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Role of coaching in competitive exams? Difference between JEE and UPSC CSE exam process? How to make the examination process better?… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #69 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, PSIR Optional, Football Hobby
