[Act 1] Economy E1: RBI: Monetary Policy April 2014 E2: GI Tagging & EC model code #1: Dharmavaram Pattu Silk Sarees: Andhra #2: Kannauj Attar, UP #3: Muradabad Metal craft UP #4: Saharanpur woodcraft, UP #5: Firozabad Glassware, UP [...]
Ozone layer recovering thanks to Montreal IPCC 5th Assessment report Sahara Dust Storm in London Ozone layer recovering thanks to Montreal Ozone gas in stratosphere prevents 99.5% entry of UV radiation (255nm) on earth. Chlorofluorocarbons / freons: non-reactive, non-flammable, [...]
D1: Palestine wants to join UN bodies D2: Israel-Palestine: HAMAS-FATAH Unity Deal D1: Palestine wants to join UN bodies Background for the full historic coverage of Israel-Palestine, read my earlier article click me 2012: Palestine given UN Non-Member observer [...]
D1: If Pakistan gives MFN Status to India D2: Reforms in Ministry of External Affairs D3: APF-Human rights conference 2014 D1: If Pakistan gives MFN Status to India Q. What is MFN? What benefits could Indian gain by MFN-status [...]
Moving Gir Lions to Madhya Pradesh Bor Tiger Reserve Langurs are multiple species Indo Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphins Wild Chinese Sturgeons Hyacinth: hazard to fishes Robber crab-Habitat destruction Mangroves species change in Sundarbans Moving Gir Lions to Madhya Pradesh Species [...]
P1: Twin Nominations in Election P2: Primaries Method of nominating candidates P1: Twin Nominations in Election [GS2] Q. List the provisions related to Twin nomination in the RPA Act and examine the need for reforms in it. (100 words) [...]
Timeline of Events Resolution game: sometimes yes, sometimes No Why India abstained from Voting? #1: same thing can happen to us #2: Pakistan-China #3: Abstain = line open both sides #4: US/EU can go the hell #5: Congress won’t [...]
Prologue [Act 5] Economy E1: SEBI ordinance E2: Bank of India: Instant Money Transfer Scheme E3: EPFO- Permanent Account Number [Act 6] Yearbook / PIB / E-Gov type Y1: Green E-Clearance Y2: PPP in TB Y3: Nirbheek Revolver Y4: [...]
Olive Ridley Mass Hatching lights OFF! Star Tortoise vs Olive Ridley Turtle [Newfound] Dancing frogs in Western Ghats Dwarf Gecko, Maharashtra Sengi Elephant Shrew, Africa Deaths from Snake bites Olive Ridley Mass Hatching lights OFF! IUCN status: “endangered” Olive [...]
Cess on Diesel Cars to fight pollution? is it the time to close Digboi refinery? Cess on Diesel Cars to fight pollution? Famous advocate Harish Salve assists Forest bench of Supreme court as Amicus curiae. He presents a report- [...]
What next? PET Tips by Toppers Navdeep Singh Suhag (4th Rank, 2012) Kartikeya Mishra (Rank 4, 2011) Mani Barathi (Rank 5, 2012) Vishal Bansal (Rank 9, 2012) Viplav (Rank 47, 2012) UPSC had conducted the written exam for CAPF [...]
Prologue List of Questions asked Continuity of trend from 2011 & 2012 Was it Geography (Optional) friendly? How difficult was the Geography section in Mains 2013? Questions "came" from where? Which Geography Book to use for Mains 2014 Utility [...]
GS Mains Geography Answerkey Part 2 of 3 [Disaster1]: Cyclone naming: how? [Disaster2] Landslides less in Western Ghat (5m) [Climate1] Urban Heat Island (5m) [Climate2] Temperature inversion GS Mains Geography Answerkey Part 2 of 3 We are solving the [...]