Tag: UPSC
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Interview Preparation : Preparing for UPSC Civil Services Personality Test
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 26
Good Morning Aspirants, Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes Kindly review each others answers, so that everyone improves. 1.What are Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs? Discuss the factors behind the prevalence of unsafe FDC drugs in the Indian markets. फिक्स्ड डोज़…
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 20
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes Kindly review each others answers, so that everyone improves. 1.Education policy in India is focused on inputs rather than learning outcomes, which is what matters. Why has India’s school education policy been so ineffective? Critically examine.…
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Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 19
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 40 Minutes 1.“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. (GS 1) “हिमालय भूस्खलन के प्रति अत्याधिक प्रवण है |” कारणो कि विवेचना कीजिए तथा अल्पीकरण के उपाय सुझाए…
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Cloud Seeding : Impact and Examples
Introduction • Cloud Seeding is a process to induce rain in moisture-filled clouds by sprinkling the upper reaches of clouds with chemicals such as common salt or silver iodide, usually with the help of jets fixed to airplanes. • Usually, rain occurs when moisture content in a cloud becomes too heavy and can no longer…
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Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act : Need and Criticism
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was enacted in 1958 to bring under control what the government of India considered ‘disturbed’ areas. How could a region be declared as ‘disturbed’? Section (3) of the AFSPA Act empowers the governor of the state or Union territory to issue an official notification on The Gazette of India, following…
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Scramjet Engine : Significance
Significance of Scramjet Engine Background Oxygen is as essential for the process of combustion as it is for the sustenance of life. Therefore a rocket, during its launch, needs to combine a combustion fuel with liquid oxygen to create the thrust needed for the take-off and flight. However, if the need for liquid oxygen is…
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Challenges and Solution : Pulses production in India
Introduction Pulses occupy a unique place in India’s nutritional food security as they are a major source of proteins. India is the largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses. However, there is a gap between potential and actual yield of pulses in India. The slow growth in pulses production is due to low growth in…
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Augmented Reality : Application, Limitations and Way ahead
What is Augmented Reality? Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real time. Unlike virtual reality, which creates a totally artificial environment, augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it. Applications of Augmented Reality: 1. Navigation: Enhanced GPS systems are using augmented reality…
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India’s Solar Policy : Objectives and Scope
All about India’s Solar Policy Introduction About 70% of India’s electricity generation capacity is from fossil fuels. India is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports to meet its energy demands. By 2030, India’s dependence on energy imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country’s total energy consumption. Greater import dependence is a a threat…
