Prelims Probable Topics #170

✅Airglow is the natural “glowing” of the Earth’s atmosphere.
It happens all the time and across the whole globe.

❗️AIRGLOW vs AURORA BOREALIS

👉The phenomenon is similar to auroras, but where auroras are driven by high-energy particles originating from the solar wind, airglow is energized by ordinary, day-to-day solar radiation.
👉Unlike the aurora, airglow does not exhibit structures such as arcs and is emitted from the entire sky at all latitudes at all times.

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Prelims Probable Topics #171

✅It is sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust. This is visible from the earth as a faint, diffuse glow on completely dark nights. Interplanetary dust consists of cosmic dust that pervades the space between planets in solar system.

✅It is present across the entire path of the ecliptic.

Related Topic -
✅Gegenschein – It is also known as counterglow, which is a bright spot in the night sky centred at the antisolar point, caused due to backscatter of sunlight by interplanetary dust.

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🌪Below is the list of MUST TO DO Topics of ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL HISTORY linked to CURRENT AFFAIRS.

👉Upanishads
● Maha Upanishad
● Mundaka Upanishad

👉EXCAVATIONS
●Keeladi
● Kasargod
● Vadnagar

👉 SCRIPTURES
● Sengol
● Nataraj

👉PERSONALITIES
● Adi Shankracharya

👉 Ashokan Inscriptions

👉 LITERATURE
●Buddhism
●Jainism

👉 TEMPLES
●Hoysalas
●Ranganath Swamy Temple

✅A detailed post on all of the above Topics will be shared soon along with The Most Important static material.
👀Stay tuned.

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✅The excavations in the Keeladi region since 2015 prove that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam age.

✅This is a large-scale excavation carried out in Tamil Nadu after the Adichanallur archaeological site.

❓Have you prepared Sangam Age properly ? Becomes Important now.

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Prelims Probable Topics #173

✅A joint study by the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found evidence of cultural continuity in VADNAGAR, Gujarat, even after the Harappan collapse.

✅The study challenges the notion of a "Dark Age" by providing evidence of cultural continuity in Vadnagar even after the collapse of the Harappan civilization

✅Vadnagar is described as a multicultural and multireligious settlement that included Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic influences.

❗️Prepare about UNAKOTI sculptures and Modhera Sun Temple as well.

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Probable Prelims Topics #174

✅ The following Upanishads are In news due to famous extractions from them

👉MAHA UPANISHAD:
●Source of "Vasudaiva-Kutumbakam"

👉MUNDAKA UPANISHAD
●Source of "Satyamev Jayate"

❗️Along with this prepare 4 Vedas as well .

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Probable Prelims Topics #175

✅Additional Information

👉 Delhi-Topara pillar also known as Minar-e-zarin

👉ALLAHABAD PILLAR contains Inscriptions of
●Ashoka- schism edict, Queen edict
●Samudragupta
●Birbal Magh Mela
●Jahangir

✅Some pre-Ashokan Inscriptions
👉 Bhogaz Koi
👉 Barli pillar
👉 Bhattiprolu
👉Sohgaura

❓Read about other Inscriptions as well - Uttarmerur, Besnagar, Junagadh, Aihole etc.

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Probable Prelims Topics #176

✅CONTEXT: The G20 Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, featured a stunning 27-foot Nataraja sculpture.

✅The statue is sculpted by the renowned sculptor Radhakrishnan Sthapaty of Swami Malai in Tamil Nadu.

✅The design of this Nataraja statue draws inspiration from three revered Nataraja idols:
👉The Thillai Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram,
👉The Uma Maheswarar Temple in Konerirajapuram, and
👉The Brihadeeswara Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Thanjavur.

❓Do you know other Chola scriptures ?

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Prelims Probable Topics #177

✅Context: installation of a historic golden sceptre, called Sengol, near the Speaker’s seat.

✅The Sengol is profound in meaning, derived from the Tamil word “Semmai”, it means “Righteousness.

👉A golden sceptre was crafted by Vummidi Bangaru Chetty, a famous jeweller in Madras (now Chennai).

👉The Nandi, with its unyielding gaze as the beholder of “Nyaya”, is hand-carved at the top.

❓Do you have knowledge about Chola expansion ?

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Prelims Probable Topics #178

✅Established four Mathas in the four corners of India at Shingeri, Puri, Dwaraka and Badrinath– for propagation of Sanathana Dharma.

✅Major Work:
●Brahmasutrabhasya (Bhashya or commentary on the Brahma Sutra).
●Bhajagovinda Stotra.
●Nirvana Shatakam.
●Prakaran Granths.

❗️He was opposed to Buddhist philosophers.

❓Read other schools of philosophy as well .

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Prelims Probable Topics #179

✅Architectural Style and Significance

👉Dravidian Architecture: Constructed in the Dravidian architectural style, the Srirangam temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabhandam by the Alvars.

👉Foremost Divya Desam: It holds the unique distinction of being the foremost among the 108 Divya Desams, sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

✅The deity finds mention in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, dating back to around 800 to 400 BCE.

❓Have you decently prepared Temple Architecture?
NAGARA ARCHITECTURE becomes more important after construction in Ayodhya. Prepare well.

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👆Elimination Techniques (Prelims-2023) Vol-1

🖌These tricks should be used only as a measure of last resort. These techniques should be amalgamated with knowledge of Contemporary issues, etymology, historical significance and current affairs.

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👆Important One Liners for UPSC Prelims 2024🫵

☄Understanding the importance of these one-liners for UPSC Prelims 2024 lies in their ability to provide concise yet crucial information.

👀They serve as quick references for aspirants.

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👉👉Following is the list of the IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS TOPICS from VAJIRAM ALL INDIA MOCK TEST-1 & 2 .

1) Global Tiger initiative
2) CA|TS
3) Cut root stock method

4) BIG Crunch
5) Places in news- GALMUDUG, ABYEI, AMHARA

6) Bromeliads
7) Pink Lake

8) Otoxynols, Nonoxynols
9) Solid- State batteries
10)Foliar Application

11)Ecological Amplitude
12)BonFIRE Technology


✅A detailed post on all of the above Topics will be shared soon

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Probable Prelims Topics #180

✅GLOBAL TIGER ALLIANCE
👉Launched in 2008
👉The GTI Secretariat, situated at the World Bank
👉The GTI is overseen by the 13 countries that fall within the tiger range.

✅Related developments

1) ST. Petersburg declaration
2) Global Tiger Forum
3) Tx2

❓Do you know which species comes under The Big Cats ?

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Prelims Probable Topics #181

✅Launched in 2013. Till date 17 tiger reserves from India have been accredited by CA|TS.

✅RELATED INFORMATION

👉Telangana became the first state in India to have eco-friendly bridges for the movement of tigers.
👉E-EYE surveillance system
👉Tigers in the Ranthambore Tiger reserve are facing threat from canine distemper virus.

❓Prepare the list of CA|TS Accredited Tiger reserves in India with utmost sincerity.

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Probable Prelims Topics #182

✅CUT ROOTStock Method

Weeding Out The Invaders: New Method To Clear Delhi's Asola Sanctuary Of Unwanted Growth

Specifically done to eliminate LANTANA CAMARA an Invasive Alien Species in Delhi

❓Read other techniques like Grafting as well.

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Probable Prelims Topics #183

✅At some point, the universe would reach a maximum size & begin collapsing.
✅The universe would become denser & hotter again, ending in a state like that in which it started — a single point of very high density.

❓Have you read about Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe?

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Probable Prelims Topics #184

✅PLACES IN NEWS

👉GALMUDUG -- Somalia

👉ABYEI-- South Sudan

👉AMHARA-- Ethiopia

❓Revised African Map thoroughly. Really important for the exam.

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Probable Prelims Topics #185

✅PINK LAKE/ LAKE RETBA

👉Location: It is located north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, northeast of Dakar.
👉The pink coloration is due to the proliferation of halophilic green algae (living in a salty environment), Dunaliella salina, which contain red pigments.

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Probable Prelims Topics #186

✅Bromeliads are plants that store water in their leaves
✅They are epiphytes, which means they grow on other plants but do not harm them.
✅Bromeliads are found in a variety of habitats, including rainforests, deserts, and high-altitude regions.

👉👉The most well known bromeliad is the pineapples.

❓Have you read Classification of Plant Kingdom ?

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