Preparing for the IAS exam is not a game of hard work, rather its smart work. One topper in an interview said that she studied 20 hours every day. Well, maybe she suffered from insomnia. Many toppers clear the IAS exam in very first attempt by studying in a proper articulated, well structured and planned study of 7-8 hours every day. Before taking any step for buying textbooks/ notes and any other study material,…
Continue readingARTICLE 371 For: Mains Topics covered: All about Article 371, 371 A to 371 J, Part XXI News Flash Home Minister told Lok Sabha that the government had no intention of removing Article 371 of the Constitution, which includes “special provisions” for 11 states, including six states of the Northeast. His assurance came after Congress leaders expressed apprehension that having rendered Article 370 irrelevant, the government might unilaterally move to abrogate or modify…
Continue readingGREAT INDIAN BUSTARD For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Wildlife Institute of India report on Great Indian Bustard, Threat, Suggestions, Way forward News Flash The Great Indian Bustard is nearing extinction due to collision with high voltage power lines that criss-cross their flying path. Key Findings The report is prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India, a statutory body. Wildlife Institute of India said only 150 GIBs are left, with the maximum…
Continue readingNATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (NMC) BILL, 2019 For: Mains Topics covered: National Medical Commission Bill 2019, Why Medical Council of India being replaced? News Flash Tamil Nadu government opposed the provision in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill proposing a common final-year MBBS exam, to be known as National Exit Test (NEXT), for admission to post-graduate medical courses. State government favoured NEXT only for candidates who completed their undergraduate medical courses in foreign countries.…
Continue readingDNA TECHNOLOGY (USE AND APPLICATION) REGULATION BILL, 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: All about the bill- need, significance, What is DNA, DNA Banks and Laboratories, Sample collection, Punishment, DNA Regulatory Board News Flash The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, was tabled in the Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to control the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of a person Currently, the use of DNA technology for…
Continue readingGOODS AND SERVICE TAX (INDIA) DAY For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: GST – Types, Features and significances, GST council, Criticism, way ahead News Flash The centre is celebrating two years of the Goods and Services Tax. 1st July is celebrated as the “GST Day”. The tax came into effect from July 1, 2017, through the implementation of One Hundred and First Amendment of the Constitution of India by the Indian government. The…
Continue readingPOLICY TO REGULATE COACHING INSTITUTIONS The policy comes in the wake of a deadly fire at a coaching centre in Surat snuffed out 22 young lives. The rate of suicides in Kota, where many students converge to prepare for entrance exams, remains high. Data from the National Sample Survey Office’s 71st round reveal that more than a quarter of Indian students (a stupendous 7.1 crore) take private coaching. Around 12% of a family’s expenses…
Continue readingWASTE SEGREGATION SYSTEMS IN INDIA- WASTE TREATMENT For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Segregation System, Types, Process, Solid Waste Management Rules Introduction Isolation of our waste is essential as the amount of waste being produced today caused tremendous issue and immense problems. There are certain items are not Bio-Degradable but can be reused or recycled in fact it is believed that a larger portion of the waste can be recycled, a part of…
Continue readingIMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES – COMPONENTS AND TYPES For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: IEDs, Vehicle-borne IED, Types, Components, Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) Action Plan News Flash National Investigation Agency has recovered two IEDs from a stormwater drain near a railway track. Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) An IED is a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can take any form and be activated in a variety of ways. They are among the world’s…
Continue readingONE HEALTH CONCEPT For: Mains Topic cover: One Health Concept, Why it is important, what do we need to protect, related facts, Current progress, Role of World Health Organization News Flash The World Organization of Animal Health, commonly known as OIE (an abbreviation of its French title), summarises the One Health concept as “human health and animal health are interdependent and bound to the health of the ecosystems in which they exist”. For…
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