PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 13
Topic: Geo/CA/Contemporary
LONAR LAKE ( LONAR CRATER ) :
* Notified National Geo-Heritage Monument in Maharashtra
* Saline soda lake
* Created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch
* The lake , which lies in a basalt impact structure, is both saline & alkaline in nature
* It is one of the rare known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on Earth (there are three other basaltic impact structures of larger dimensions in South Brazil)
2 small streams named PURNA & PENGANGA drain into the lake, and well of freshwater is located on the southern side , close to the water's edge
* Large quantities of Soda are collected from the lake
* A recent study , conducted by IIT BOMBAY found that the minerals in the lake soil are very similar to the minerals found in moon rock brought back during APOLLO Program
* "Ain-i-Akbari" also mentions about the lake. (historical data)
Topic: Geo/CA/Contemporary
LONAR LAKE ( LONAR CRATER ) :
* Notified National Geo-Heritage Monument in Maharashtra
* Saline soda lake
* Created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch
* The lake , which lies in a basalt impact structure, is both saline & alkaline in nature
* It is one of the rare known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on Earth (there are three other basaltic impact structures of larger dimensions in South Brazil)
2 small streams named PURNA & PENGANGA drain into the lake, and well of freshwater is located on the southern side , close to the water's edge
* Large quantities of Soda are collected from the lake
* A recent study , conducted by IIT BOMBAY found that the minerals in the lake soil are very similar to the minerals found in moon rock brought back during APOLLO Program
* "Ain-i-Akbari" also mentions about the lake. (historical data)
Hello aspirants,
I will be very soon sharing the update on the next MAINS SPRINT PROGRAM...
Stay tuned !!!
Thanks,
CSR
I will be very soon sharing the update on the next MAINS SPRINT PROGRAM...
Stay tuned !!!
Thanks,
CSR
"45 DAYS - MAINS SPRINT" UPDATE -
Dear aspirants ,
Mains has always been the most important part of prepration for CIVILS...
In mere 3-4 months after PRELIMS , its hard to achieve the required standard of ANSWER WRITING....
So it's prudent to complete one round of MAINS preparation before Prelims ; Moreover the Mains prep would also help in having an edge in prelims......
We at CSR classes had successfully completed our 1st phase of 80 days Mains Marathon last month.
Now, We are planning to launch a mini program of 45 Days : MAINS SPRINT (GS 1,2,3).....to ace PRELIMS through Mains....
I will be conducting a POLL below if anyone REALLY WANTS THE PROGRAM TO HAPPEN because...It will take lots of TIME & EFFORT from our end...as we provide not only questions ...but MODEL ANSWERS with one-to-one interaction and personal guidance of how to thread all information into Mains.....
Note - the "Mains Sprint Program" is ONLY FOR THOSE who have strong possibility of clearing PRELIMS-2021.
Thanks,
CSR
Dear aspirants ,
Mains has always been the most important part of prepration for CIVILS...
In mere 3-4 months after PRELIMS , its hard to achieve the required standard of ANSWER WRITING....
So it's prudent to complete one round of MAINS preparation before Prelims ; Moreover the Mains prep would also help in having an edge in prelims......
We at CSR classes had successfully completed our 1st phase of 80 days Mains Marathon last month.
Now, We are planning to launch a mini program of 45 Days : MAINS SPRINT (GS 1,2,3).....to ace PRELIMS through Mains....
I will be conducting a POLL below if anyone REALLY WANTS THE PROGRAM TO HAPPEN because...It will take lots of TIME & EFFORT from our end...as we provide not only questions ...but MODEL ANSWERS with one-to-one interaction and personal guidance of how to thread all information into Mains.....
Note - the "Mains Sprint Program" is ONLY FOR THOSE who have strong possibility of clearing PRELIMS-2021.
Thanks,
CSR
Note -- SERIOUS candidates who REALLY want the 45 days MAINS can contact at -
Phone/Whatsapp -9971495322
Telegram: @CSR_UPSC_IAS
Phone/Whatsapp -9971495322
Telegram: @CSR_UPSC_IAS
PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 14
Topic : Governance
Inner Line Permit (ILP) :
* An official travel document issued by GoI to grant inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period
* Obligatory for Indians residing outside those states to obtain permission prior to entering the protected areas.
* Operational in Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram, Nagaland & Manipur
* ILP document has been issued under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873
* ILP can be issued for travel purposes only. Visitors are not allowed to purchase property in these regions
Topic : Governance
Inner Line Permit (ILP) :
* An official travel document issued by GoI to grant inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period
* Obligatory for Indians residing outside those states to obtain permission prior to entering the protected areas.
* Operational in Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram, Nagaland & Manipur
* ILP document has been issued under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873
* ILP can be issued for travel purposes only. Visitors are not allowed to purchase property in these regions
Q.487) The "Epistolary jurisdiction" of the Supreme Court refers to which of the following ?
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12%
Contempt of Court
22%
Advisory jurisdiction under Article 143
48%
SC acting on letters written by or on behalf of the oppressed people
18%
Enforcement of decrees and orders of the SC under Article 142
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Q.488) Consider the following statements about "Prabuddha Bharata" or "Awakened India".
1. This monthly journal was founded in 1896 by P. Aiyasami , B.R. Rajan Iyer & others , at the behest of Swami Vivekananda.
2. Prabuddha Bharata Is India's longest running English journal.
3. Mahatma Gandhi wanted this journal to be banned.
1. This monthly journal was founded in 1896 by P. Aiyasami , B.R. Rajan Iyer & others , at the behest of Swami Vivekananda.
2. Prabuddha Bharata Is India's longest running English journal.
3. Mahatma Gandhi wanted this journal to be banned.
* Prabuddha Bharata was recently in news : - PM Modi had mentioned in his recent Mann ki baat , and it's 125th celebration were also going on.
PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 15
Topic: Polity
Epistolary jurisdiction :
* The SC has enriched and enlarged the right to access to justice through public interest litigation , transformed the distant Supreme Court into a poor man's court via innovations such as epistolary jurisdiction.
* Epistolary jurisdiction refers to wherein courts act even on the basis of postcards or telegrams received from individuals or of stories or reports published in magazines or newspapers , and the provision of compulsory legal aid to the needy.
Topic: Polity
Epistolary jurisdiction :
* The SC has enriched and enlarged the right to access to justice through public interest litigation , transformed the distant Supreme Court into a poor man's court via innovations such as epistolary jurisdiction.
* Epistolary jurisdiction refers to wherein courts act even on the basis of postcards or telegrams received from individuals or of stories or reports published in magazines or newspapers , and the provision of compulsory legal aid to the needy.
PRELIMS FACT BOOSTER - 16
Topic: Governance
National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) :
* Recently , it was shifted from MoEFCC to Jal Shakti Ministry.
* It is responsible for implementing the Centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan ( NRCP ) for all rivers except the Ganga river and it's tributaries. ( As this is handled by the National Mission for Clean Ganga )
* It is also engaged n implementing Lake action plan under the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP)
Topic: Governance
National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) :
* Recently , it was shifted from MoEFCC to Jal Shakti Ministry.
* It is responsible for implementing the Centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan ( NRCP ) for all rivers except the Ganga river and it's tributaries. ( As this is handled by the National Mission for Clean Ganga )
* It is also engaged n implementing Lake action plan under the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP)
Q.489) Consider the following about Black Carbon.
1. It is a long-lived pollutant which is formed by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels .
2. It adds to the global atmospheric heating, thereby reducing the albedo.
3. Climatologically, it is very active and is known as climate forcing agent.
4. Black Carbon serves a major reservoir of nutrients for tropical soils.
1. It is a long-lived pollutant which is formed by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels .
2. It adds to the global atmospheric heating, thereby reducing the albedo.
3. Climatologically, it is very active and is known as climate forcing agent.
4. Black Carbon serves a major reservoir of nutrients for tropical soils.
Q.490) Consider the following about Brown Carbon.
1. Unlike Black Carbon, it is not a light absorbing substance in atmosphere.
2. It originates primarily from the combustion of organic biomass and co-exists with black Carbon.
3. It has similar climate effect like black Carbon because of the light - absorbing property.
1. Unlike Black Carbon, it is not a light absorbing substance in atmosphere.
2. It originates primarily from the combustion of organic biomass and co-exists with black Carbon.
3. It has similar climate effect like black Carbon because of the light - absorbing property.
Q.491) Consider the following statements about Blue carbon.
1. It is the carbon released from coastal ecosystems like mangrove forests, sea grass meadows etc.
2. The "Blue Carbon Initiative" is coordinated by IUCN , Conservation International & IOC-UNESCO.
3. The "Blue Carbon Initiative" focuses on mangroves, salt marshes and sea grasses which are found on every continent , except Antarctica.
1. It is the carbon released from coastal ecosystems like mangrove forests, sea grass meadows etc.
2. The "Blue Carbon Initiative" is coordinated by IUCN , Conservation International & IOC-UNESCO.
3. The "Blue Carbon Initiative" focuses on mangroves, salt marshes and sea grasses which are found on every continent , except Antarctica.
Q.492) Consider the following statements Champaran movement.
1. Raj Kumar Shukla , a peasant leader , had travelled to the Lucknow session of 1916 to invite Mahatma Gandhi personally to participate in the Champaran struggle.
2. Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani and Anugraha Narayan Sinha were associated with the movement.
3. The compromise reached at the end of the satyagraha came in the form of the Champaran Agricultural Act in 1918.
1. Raj Kumar Shukla , a peasant leader , had travelled to the Lucknow session of 1916 to invite Mahatma Gandhi personally to participate in the Champaran struggle.
2. Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani and Anugraha Narayan Sinha were associated with the movement.
3. The compromise reached at the end of the satyagraha came in the form of the Champaran Agricultural Act in 1918.
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Q.493) Consider the following statements.
1. The Rowlatt Act aroused bitter resentment among all political activists , but it was only Gandhi who came forward with the suggestion of an All-India mass protest that was to be non-violent.
2. Gandhi and few volunteers signed a "Satyagraha Pledge" to disobey the bill and similar other unjust laws.
1. The Rowlatt Act aroused bitter resentment among all political activists , but it was only Gandhi who came forward with the suggestion of an All-India mass protest that was to be non-violent.
2. Gandhi and few volunteers signed a "Satyagraha Pledge" to disobey the bill and similar other unjust laws.