Prelims Marathon – Current Affairs Revision -Environment- May-26-2022

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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.

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #220 : TCA Anant Sir Board, Journal Writing Hobby

Date of Interview: 9th May Board: TCA Anant Sir Hobby: Journal Writing Background: parliament internship, actuarial science, ntse, house captain; To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman No masters? How many papers of actuarial science? what do they do? Who regulates them in India? Journal vs diary writing What did you write… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #220 : TCA Anant Sir Board, Journal Writing Hobby

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #219 : Manoj Soni Board, Mathematics Optional

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

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the status of bridges built by China?3 About Pangong Tso4 Whose territory is the bridge located in?5 Why does China choose this location?6 How do the bridges help China? What is the News? The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that China is building a second bridge on… 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

Contents1 What is the News?2 About Puri Jagannath temple3 What are the issues surrounding Puri Heritage Corridor Project?4 What are the legal challenges associated with the Puri 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… Continue reading The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project

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