HOW TO SCORE GOOD MARKS IN UPSC PRELIMS?
The UPSC Civil Services Exam journey starts with the Preliminary Examination, usually conducted in the month of May/June. Marking the first stage of the 3 stage exam process, it turns out to be a hard nut to crack for many. But, few IAS aspirants get through with considerable ease, apparently. Yet, it is to be […]
Constitutional position of President of India for UPSC Exam
As per question asking the constitutional position of the President ,the constitution of India says. Article 52 said that there shall be a President of India and he will be the first citizen of India. Article 53 said that all the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and he is the supreme power […]
Herd Immunity coronavirus for UPSC Exam
What is herd immunity ? The concept of herd immunity is typically described in the context of a vaccine. When enough people are vaccinated, a pathogen cannot spread easily through the population. If you are infected with measles but everyone you interact with has been vaccinated, transmission will be stopped in its tracks. Herd immunity […]
UPPSC PCS Notification 2020 Out
The UPPSC notification for the PCS Examination 2020 has been released by the commission on 21st April 2020. The last date to submit the application is 21st May 2020. The important dates as per the UPPSC PCS Notification 2020 and official calendar are: Last Date for the Payment of Fees – May 18, 2020 Last […]
Ways and Means Advances Meaning- for UPSC
India’s Central bank recently announced an increase in the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limits to States enabling them “to undertake COVID-19 containment and mitigation efforts” and “to better plan their market borrowings”. For the first half of FY21, WMA limit of States has been increased by 60 per cent over the level as on […]
Plasma Therapy for Corona / Covid-19 for UPSC Exam
Why in news? Several countries, including India, are seriously looking at plasma therapy as a potential treatment for Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Plasma therapy uses blood donated by recovered patients to introduce antibodies in those under treatment. After China and the US, India has given a go ahead for framing a […]
Explained: Why Oil Prices Dropped to Negative? – for UPSC Exam
The Free Fall of Oil Prices: Oil Economics- Of Brent, WTI and OPEC plus Explained for UPSC Exam (Read full article to understand how oil futures & contracts work, their impact on Oil prices) What is happening? For the first time ever, a key U.S. oil benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, went below zero on 20th […]
Intellectual Property Rights News for UPSC Exam
What are Intellectual Property Rights? Intellectual property rights (IPR) are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names and images used in commerce. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. These […]
Innovations in Science and Technology for UPSC Exam
Short Wave Transmission Prasar Bharati has asked All India Radio to come up with a proposal to phase out Short Wave (SW) transmitters. About SW: Shortwave radio is radio transmission using shortwave radio frequencies, the range always includes all of the high frequency band (HF), and generally extends from 3-30 MHz (10 to 100 meters), […]
Diseases in India for UPSC Exam
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Acute encephalitis syndrome is a severe case of encephalitis transmitted by mosquitoes and is characterized by high fever and inflammation of the brain. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2006, coined the term AES to signify a group of diseases which seem similar to one another but are difficult to differentiate in the chaotic environment of […]