International Affairs Topic: General Studies 2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. A revival of Multilateralism, steered by India The COVID-19 pandemic which has confronted the world has two aspects: The disease is cross-national …
Society & Governance Topic: General Studies 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. A case for more policewomen Context: India persists with a male-dominated police force. In 2009 …
Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Health In News: Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) is a zoonotic disease (spreads from animals to humans – just like COVID-19, Ebola, HIV, Anthrax, SARS) KFD is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic …
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Security In News: LCA Tejas is a single-engine multirole light combat aircraft. It replaced the aging Mig 21 fighter planes. It is the second supersonic fighter jet that was …
Lopinavir and Ritonavir Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Health In News: These are anti-HIV drugs This drug combination isrecommended by Union Health Ministry to be used on a case-to-case basis depending upon the severity of the condition of a …
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Federalism In News: The Assam government’s decision to restrict large gatherings as a precaution against the COVID-19 may cast a shadow on the BTC elections(40 seats) BTC Polls are conducted …
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance In News: NABL is a Constituent Board of Quality Council of India. NABL has been established with the objective to provide Government, Industry Associations …
Becquerels Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Science & Technology In News: The SI unit for measuring the amount of radioactivity is the becquerel (symbol Bq). One becquerel (1Bq) is equal to 1 disintegration per second. An older unit of radioactivity is the curie. The …
IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 18th March 2020 Archives (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Becquerels Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Science & Technology In News: The SI unit for measuring the amount of radioactivity is the becquerel (symbol Bq). One becquerel (1Bq) …
Governance Topic: General Studies 3: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Women work participation …
International Affairs Topic: General Studies 3: India and its neighbourhood relations Policies and politics of developed and developing countries Back to SAARC Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convened a video conference of leaders of the SAARC to collaborate on tackling …
Classical Languages Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Polity In News: Rajya Sabha passes bill to grant the status of Central universities to three deemed Sanskrit universities: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Delhi Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth in …
Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Health In News: BIS is working to incorporate maximum permissible limit of Uranium as 0.03 mg/l (as per WHO provisional guidelines) in all drinking water standards Elevated uranium level …
Indian Council of Medical Research and COVID-19 Testing Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance In News: ICMR has decided to monitor community transmission by random sampling rather than expanding testing. This decision has been taken to avoid “futile testing” …
Nomination to Rajya Sabha Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Polity In News: President nominated former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for six-years term for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and …
IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 17th March 2020 Archives (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) Nomination to Rajya Sabha Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Polity In News: President nominated former CJI Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha Twelve members are nominated to …
Hello Friends, ARCHIVES OF 60 DAYS The 60 Days Training has finally begun:) DAY 15 is here! Before any competition, there is a preparatory phase. That phase involves a lot of sessions on strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the preparatory phase, …