Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 15 March 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 15 March 2023 Contents Marginal Representation of Women in Politics and Bureaucracy Context Due to social factors like being assigned to distant cadres, patriarchal conditioning, and the need to balance family obligations, women frequently choose to leave the civil service. Relevance GS Paper-1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and […]
Current Affairs Quiz 15 March 2023
Current Affairs 15 March 2023
CONTENTS Landfills Catching Fire Context: The Kochi landfill site around Brahmapuram that caught fire earlier this month is a stark reminder that Indian cities need to be prepared for more such incidents as summer approaches. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: What are Landfills? How do landfills catch fire? Managing Landfill […]
PIB Summaries 15 March 2023
CONTENTS Exercise La Perouse Focus: GS III: Security Challenges Why in News? A multilateral exercise La Perouse is scheduled to be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region from 13 to 14 March 2023 What is Exercise La Perouse? FAME-II Focus: GS III- Indian Economy (Infrastructure) Why in News? 2435 e-buses deployed across various States/UTs under […]
UPSC Mains General Studies Paper-II Strategy, Syllabus & Structure
In General Studies Paper-II, questions are asked on Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International relations. The paper is part of the UPSC Mains examination which is the second stage of the UPSC Civil Services Exam. It is one of the qualifying papers. Most of the questions asked in this paper are analysis-based […]
Static Quiz 15 March 2023 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 14 March 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 14 March 2023 Contents The Green Hydrogen Roadmap Remains Uncertain Context Relevance GS Paper-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Mains Question With the National Green Hydrogen Mission, India has made a good start towards achieving its decarbonization objectives. The mission, however, does […]
About Fluorescence Microscopy
Context: Researchers at the Winona State University, Minnesota, have created a design for a ‘glowscope’, a device that could democratize access to fluorescence microscopy. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About Fluorescence Microscopy: How it works? Applications: -Source: The Hindu
What is Lightning?
Context: Recently few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in India. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is Lightning? More about Clouds that generate lightning and how they are formed What happens when lightning strikes Earth’s Surface? Which […]
What are Space Debris?
Context: Since, United Nations agreed on a treaty to conserve and sustainably use the high seas beyond national boundaries, scientists are calling for a legally-binding agreement to protect the Earth’s orbit from space debris. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: What are Space Debris? Effective Strategies to Address the Challenge of […]