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π¨September 30 2023 | Saturdayπ¨
Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Micro-marketing
Private sector version of 'targeted' subsidies; it is a way to focus on 'markets' in pockets personalizing the needs
2. Kill and dump
A strategy in Pak against Balochs where security personnel pick up activists, teachers, journalists etc. and torture them for information, shoot them and dump their bodies.
3. Illicit Markets
Illegal trade in drugs and arms
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. The threat from illicit trade (GS3 Economy & Internal security)
2. Pak bombing underlines why Balochistan remains its problem province
3. When Jugaad won't do (good pointers on moving away from the jugaad mindset
TH
1. Feud over grains (GS1 Caste)
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π¨September 30 2023 | Saturdayπ¨
Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Micro-marketing
Private sector version of 'targeted' subsidies; it is a way to focus on 'markets' in pockets personalizing the needs
2. Kill and dump
A strategy in Pak against Balochs where security personnel pick up activists, teachers, journalists etc. and torture them for information, shoot them and dump their bodies.
3. Illicit Markets
Illegal trade in drugs and arms
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. The threat from illicit trade (GS3 Economy & Internal security)
2. Pak bombing underlines why Balochistan remains its problem province
3. When Jugaad won't do (good pointers on moving away from the jugaad mindset
TH
1. Feud over grains (GS1 Caste)
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π¨October 01 2023 | Sundayπ¨
Pre related
1. Moscow Format
β’ Objective: Facilitate national reconciliation process in Afghanistan to establish peace
β’ Includes: Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran & 5 central Asian countries
2. Project Udhbav
β’ Indian Army initiative to rediscover profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts
Reading Recommendations
TH
1. The concerns of using Aadhar in welfare (note the issues)
2. How important is first asteroid sample? (have covered most parts of this in a previous post, read last para)
3. Is there a TB drug shortage in India? (read just to be aware of the issue)
4. Asia's disputed waters (IMP)
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π¨October 01 2023 | Sundayπ¨
Pre related
1. Moscow Format
β’ Objective: Facilitate national reconciliation process in Afghanistan to establish peace
β’ Includes: Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran & 5 central Asian countries
2. Project Udhbav
β’ Indian Army initiative to rediscover profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts
Reading Recommendations
TH
1. The concerns of using Aadhar in welfare (note the issues)
2. How important is first asteroid sample? (have covered most parts of this in a previous post, read last para)
3. Is there a TB drug shortage in India? (read just to be aware of the issue)
4. Asia's disputed waters (IMP)
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Friends, pay closer attention to TB related articles in news for #UPSC 2024. We've 2-3 articles weekly
β’ Disease, causes & drugs
β’ Shortage of the drug in country
β’ Impact on elderly & other age groups
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β’ Disease, causes & drugs
β’ Shortage of the drug in country
β’ Impact on elderly & other age groups
React β€οΈ if you want me to compile all such articles to save your time
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π¨October 2 2023 | Mondayπ¨
Mains keywordsβπΌ
1. Spyware
β’ A malicious software designed to enter a device, gather sensitive data and forward it to a third party without user's consent
β’ Categorized as trojan, spyware, adware, tracking cookie and system monitors
2. Anticline
A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest
Pre relatedπ
1. Karman Line
β’ Line 100km above sea level
β’ Imaginary line demarcating earth's atmosphere from space
β’ An individual crossing this line is considered an astronaut
β’ Line demarcated in 1960s to regulate the airspace
2. Dept of Currency Management (RBI)
β’ The department responsible for design of rupee note
Quotesπ
β’ If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law - Winston Churchill
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. How Gandhi's image appeared on the Indian currency notes (read to know what all have been on INR notes)
2. Alarm over conocarpus, echo of faulty policies on invasive exotics (read for awareness on issue)
3. Protecting protected monuments (New way to look at heritage monuments underway)
TH
1. India's statistical performance on the global stage (read for awareness)
2. An ageing India needs age-responsive TB care (add to TB notes)
3. The largest climate action lawsuit against 32 countries (read the goals to know what EU faulted on)
4. Have household savings reduced? (start with reading the gist and see if you need to read whole based on your awareness)
PS: Tomorrow is last date to write UPSC Mains 2023 GS & Essay Papers in exam conditions. Send to whycse@gmail.com for evaluation.
π¨October 2 2023 | Mondayπ¨
Mains keywordsβπΌ
1. Spyware
β’ A malicious software designed to enter a device, gather sensitive data and forward it to a third party without user's consent
β’ Categorized as trojan, spyware, adware, tracking cookie and system monitors
2. Anticline
A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest
Pre relatedπ
1. Karman Line
β’ Line 100km above sea level
β’ Imaginary line demarcating earth's atmosphere from space
β’ An individual crossing this line is considered an astronaut
β’ Line demarcated in 1960s to regulate the airspace
2. Dept of Currency Management (RBI)
β’ The department responsible for design of rupee note
Quotesπ
β’ If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law - Winston Churchill
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. How Gandhi's image appeared on the Indian currency notes (read to know what all have been on INR notes)
2. Alarm over conocarpus, echo of faulty policies on invasive exotics (read for awareness on issue)
3. Protecting protected monuments (New way to look at heritage monuments underway)
TH
1. India's statistical performance on the global stage (read for awareness)
2. An ageing India needs age-responsive TB care (add to TB notes)
3. The largest climate action lawsuit against 32 countries (read the goals to know what EU faulted on)
4. Have household savings reduced? (start with reading the gist and see if you need to read whole based on your awareness)
PS: Tomorrow is last date to write UPSC Mains 2023 GS & Essay Papers in exam conditions. Send to whycse@gmail.com for evaluation.
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π¨October 3 2023 | Tuesdayπ¨
Pointers sharing implications of Bihar Caste Census on Indian Polity on the CSEWhy blog here
Pre relatedπ
1. Gandhi & Music
β’ Fav songs:
- Lead Kindly Light & Abide with me
β’ Hindi/Gujarati Bhajans
- Vaishnava jana toh taine kahie - Narsinh Mehta
- Ramdhun - Tulsidas's famed
- Ishawr allah tero naam composed by Pt. Vishnu Paluskar of Gwalior Gharana
Quote(s)π
β’ To know music is to transfer it to life - Gandhi
β’ There can be no swaraj where there is no harmony, no music - Gandhi
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. Canada's hollow moralpolitik (Read positive history of Ind-Can relations, GS2 IR)
2. A plan for the winter crop (read for awareness, GS3 Agri)
3. The helped protect the world from the coronavirus (read to revise types of vaccines, GS3 SnT)
4. 4 takeaways from Bihar survey (focus on 3rd point, GS2 Polity)
TH
1. Capturing the rains (read for an idea, GS3 Irrigation)
2. Building BRICS for the future (5 points for awareness, can also note, GS2 IR)
3. Counting deaths in prison (Something new, one seldom thinks about but imp)
4. Lagrange Points (science section, read for basic awareness; GS3 SnT)
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π¨October 3 2023 | Tuesdayπ¨
Pointers sharing implications of Bihar Caste Census on Indian Polity on the CSEWhy blog here
Pre relatedπ
1. Gandhi & Music
β’ Fav songs:
- Lead Kindly Light & Abide with me
β’ Hindi/Gujarati Bhajans
- Vaishnava jana toh taine kahie - Narsinh Mehta
- Ramdhun - Tulsidas's famed
- Ishawr allah tero naam composed by Pt. Vishnu Paluskar of Gwalior Gharana
Quote(s)π
β’ To know music is to transfer it to life - Gandhi
β’ There can be no swaraj where there is no harmony, no music - Gandhi
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. Canada's hollow moralpolitik (Read positive history of Ind-Can relations, GS2 IR)
2. A plan for the winter crop (read for awareness, GS3 Agri)
3. The helped protect the world from the coronavirus (read to revise types of vaccines, GS3 SnT)
4. 4 takeaways from Bihar survey (focus on 3rd point, GS2 Polity)
TH
1. Capturing the rains (read for an idea, GS3 Irrigation)
2. Building BRICS for the future (5 points for awareness, can also note, GS2 IR)
3. Counting deaths in prison (Something new, one seldom thinks about but imp)
4. Lagrange Points (science section, read for basic awareness; GS3 SnT)
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Some days feel heavy
Your friends from college are in Goa
That crush now works in Singapore
School friend just bought new car
Your ex is now with someone else
And you,
you are sitting in same room for years
struggling for a job that seems distant.
On such days, set deadlines.
Decide on targets
Target to clear the exam
Target to pivot if you donβt make it
Target to upskill yourself with latest market skills
Target to get a side job within x months
You can only come out of quagmire if you ππΌ
β’ measure your progress
β’ set deadlines for self
β’ work on war footing
Refuse to be sad.
Refuse to be still.
Refuse to be stuck.
Get up and Do it.
Do it, Whatever it takes β€οΈπͺπ»
Your friends from college are in Goa
That crush now works in Singapore
School friend just bought new car
Your ex is now with someone else
And you,
you are sitting in same room for years
struggling for a job that seems distant.
On such days, set deadlines.
Decide on targets
Target to clear the exam
Target to pivot if you donβt make it
Target to upskill yourself with latest market skills
Target to get a side job within x months
You can only come out of quagmire if you ππΌ
β’ measure your progress
β’ set deadlines for self
β’ work on war footing
Refuse to be sad.
Refuse to be still.
Refuse to be stuck.
Get up and Do it.
Do it, Whatever it takes β€οΈπͺπ»
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π¨ October 4, 2023 | Wednesday π¨
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Mains KeywordsβοΈ
1. Circular Migration
Form of migration wherein people move to another place (destination country) and back (country of migration) as per employment availability
Mains Keysπ
(Use these as examples in Mains answers)
1. Mandatory oath against child labour in private and govt schools in Beed, Maharashtra - initiative by IAS (GS1 Society; GS2 Role of Civil Services)
2. Nanoparticles causing acute illnesses (GS3, S&T)
Pre-relatedπ
1. UMMEED
β’ Guidelines by MoE for suicide prevention
β’ Plan of action for schools
2. Revise UAPA here
Statsπ
β’ 107 MPs & MLAs have hate speech cases against them as in 2023: ADR (GS2, Polity)
Quote(s)π
β’ All interest in disease and death is only another expression of interest in life - Thomas Mann
β’ One good teacher is worth a thousand priests. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
β’ Courage is not the absence of fear, but its overcoming
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. Stakes in Male (focus on para2, for (GS1, IR))
2. Historic with a small 'h' (GS1, Society)
3. Demand for jobs is falling, employment rate lower than in 2017 (Note the terms like LFPR, UER, ER (GS3, Economy)
TH
1. Using AI for audit techniques (Read to learn use of ethics AI in auditing (GS2, Polity))
2. The shutdown of the Afghan embassy (quick recap on India-Taliban relations, (GS2, IR))
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π¨ October 4, 2023 | Wednesday π¨
Revise current affairs from my blog: blog.csewhy.com
Mains KeywordsβοΈ
1. Circular Migration
Form of migration wherein people move to another place (destination country) and back (country of migration) as per employment availability
Mains Keysπ
(Use these as examples in Mains answers)
1. Mandatory oath against child labour in private and govt schools in Beed, Maharashtra - initiative by IAS (GS1 Society; GS2 Role of Civil Services)
2. Nanoparticles causing acute illnesses (GS3, S&T)
Pre-relatedπ
1. UMMEED
β’ Guidelines by MoE for suicide prevention
β’ Plan of action for schools
2. Revise UAPA here
Statsπ
β’ 107 MPs & MLAs have hate speech cases against them as in 2023: ADR (GS2, Polity)
Quote(s)π
β’ All interest in disease and death is only another expression of interest in life - Thomas Mann
β’ One good teacher is worth a thousand priests. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
β’ Courage is not the absence of fear, but its overcoming
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. Stakes in Male (focus on para2, for (GS1, IR))
2. Historic with a small 'h' (GS1, Society)
3. Demand for jobs is falling, employment rate lower than in 2017 (Note the terms like LFPR, UER, ER (GS3, Economy)
TH
1. Using AI for audit techniques (Read to learn use of ethics AI in auditing (GS2, Polity))
2. The shutdown of the Afghan embassy (quick recap on India-Taliban relations, (GS2, IR))
PS: Hit β€οΈ to confirm that you are reading newspaper daily!
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I have added key as to which color is what!
Suiting your style, you can:
β’ Save this image to notes
β’ Make a digital note in any notes app
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I have added key as to which color is what!
Suiting your style, you can:
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Friends, announcing something new
CSEWhy MASTERCLASS
In my passion to bring the best for #UPSC aspirants, I ended up talking to the Chairman of Estimates Committee of Indian Parliament.
Sir has been a committee member for ~15 years. He will now take a masterclass on @CSEWhy to teach several topics for UPSC aspirants.
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CSEWhy MASTERCLASS
In my passion to bring the best for #UPSC aspirants, I ended up talking to the Chairman of Estimates Committee of Indian Parliament.
Sir has been a committee member for ~15 years. He will now take a masterclass on @CSEWhy to teach several topics for UPSC aspirants.
ALSO, FACE REVEAL COMING SOONπ₯
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π¨ October 5 2023 | Thursday π¨
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Mains Keywordsβ
1. Climate 'polycrisis'
β’ Term by Adam Tooze
β’ Interconnected and compounding crises related to climate change that are affecting the planet not just in a few sectors but across several sectors and domains
2. Glacial Lakes
β’ Large bodies of water that sit in front of, on top of, or beneath a melting glacier
β’ Read about GLOF here
3. Carbon Accounting
β’ A way for companies to keep track of carbon they are producing, removing, storing and offsetting
Pre-relatedπ
1. Places in News
Lhonak Lake: North Sikkim
2. Revise ED here
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. A fraught border crossing (GS2, Diaspora)
2. Drawing lines in Cauvery waters (GS2, Polity)
3. Disaster in Sikkim: How do glacial lake outburst floods happen? (GS3, Disaster Management)
TH
1. Retribution for the south, accolade for the north (GS2, Polity)
2. Keeping tabs on carbon with an accounting system (GS3, Environment)
3. Women's quota, panchayats to Parliament (GS2, Polity, focus on impact of reservation)
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π¨ October 5 2023 | Thursday π¨
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Mains Keywordsβ
1. Climate 'polycrisis'
β’ Term by Adam Tooze
β’ Interconnected and compounding crises related to climate change that are affecting the planet not just in a few sectors but across several sectors and domains
2. Glacial Lakes
β’ Large bodies of water that sit in front of, on top of, or beneath a melting glacier
β’ Read about GLOF here
3. Carbon Accounting
β’ A way for companies to keep track of carbon they are producing, removing, storing and offsetting
Pre-relatedπ
1. Places in News
Lhonak Lake: North Sikkim
2. Revise ED here
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. A fraught border crossing (GS2, Diaspora)
2. Drawing lines in Cauvery waters (GS2, Polity)
3. Disaster in Sikkim: How do glacial lake outburst floods happen? (GS3, Disaster Management)
TH
1. Retribution for the south, accolade for the north (GS2, Polity)
2. Keeping tabs on carbon with an accounting system (GS3, Environment)
3. Women's quota, panchayats to Parliament (GS2, Polity, focus on impact of reservation)
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π¨ October 6 2023 | Friday π¨
GS2 Notes on impact of Bihar caste survey here
Mains KeywordsβοΈ
1. Green Drought
β’ Vegetation health & growth affected due to soil moisture stress
β’ May not lead to immediate visual sign of stress
Mains Keysπ
(Use as examples in Mains answers)
1. Delhi Police to install variable message signboards for live traffic data (tech based solution)
Pre-relatedπ
1. Tiangong
β’ China's self-built space station
2. Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
β’ Biennial festival in Melugu, Telangana
β’ Among the leargest gatherings of tribal people in world
Quote(s)π
β’ Indiaβs national unity can be viewed as a three-dimensional construct - of castes, religions and regions
β’ It is not the years in your life that count, itβs the life in your years - Abraham Lincoln
β’ Opposition is not necessarily enmity - Sigmund Freud
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. Sikkim Warning (GS3, Disaster Management)
2. Value of their work (GS1, Society)
3. A bank for the future (GS2, Regulatory Bodies)
4. Nagorno-Karabakh confict and India (GS2, IR)
5. Delhi Liquor Case: ED charges against AAP leaders (GS2, Polity & Bodies)
TH
1. National unity, a three-dimensional view (GS1, Society)
2. Defusing the ticking time bomb called diabetes (GS2, Health)
3. Preparing for the grey, Page 11 (GS1, Society)
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π¨ October 6 2023 | Friday π¨
GS2 Notes on impact of Bihar caste survey here
Mains KeywordsβοΈ
1. Green Drought
β’ Vegetation health & growth affected due to soil moisture stress
β’ May not lead to immediate visual sign of stress
Mains Keysπ
(Use as examples in Mains answers)
1. Delhi Police to install variable message signboards for live traffic data (tech based solution)
Pre-relatedπ
1. Tiangong
β’ China's self-built space station
2. Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
β’ Biennial festival in Melugu, Telangana
β’ Among the leargest gatherings of tribal people in world
Quote(s)π
β’ Indiaβs national unity can be viewed as a three-dimensional construct - of castes, religions and regions
β’ It is not the years in your life that count, itβs the life in your years - Abraham Lincoln
β’ Opposition is not necessarily enmity - Sigmund Freud
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. Sikkim Warning (GS3, Disaster Management)
2. Value of their work (GS1, Society)
3. A bank for the future (GS2, Regulatory Bodies)
4. Nagorno-Karabakh confict and India (GS2, IR)
5. Delhi Liquor Case: ED charges against AAP leaders (GS2, Polity & Bodies)
TH
1. National unity, a three-dimensional view (GS1, Society)
2. Defusing the ticking time bomb called diabetes (GS2, Health)
3. Preparing for the grey, Page 11 (GS1, Society)
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I am set to do a face reveal soon.
Here's the trailer of what's coming up! :)
CSEWhy Masterclassβ€οΈππ»
https://youtu.be/JVwEQwOyigE
Here's the trailer of what's coming up! :)
CSEWhy Masterclassβ€οΈππ»
https://youtu.be/JVwEQwOyigE
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π¨ October 7 2023 | Saturday π¨
Indian Diaspora- From Rishi to Rachin now on CSEWhy blog
Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Can Do Spirit
β’ Reflected in Green Revolution by India
Mains Keys π
(Use as examples in Mains answers)
1. HCs to ensure hybrid mode hearings & be tech friendly (GS2, Judiciary & tech)
Pre-relatedπ
1. Second Thomas Shoal
β’ Located in South China Sea
β’ Disputed between China & Phillipines
2. Revise GRAP here
Quote(s)π
β’ If India has a billion challenges, India also has a billion minds with the flame of innovation to overcome those challenges
β’ Farmers act as the pin that holds the world together
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. He was a true 'Kisan Vigyanik'... , Page 7 (By PM Modi for MS Swaminathan)
2. What women need (GS1, Society)
3. The art of letting it be (GS3, Economy)
4. Status quo on key rate: What happens now? (GS3, Economy)
5. TRAI cannot regulate OTT, says Tribunal (GS2, Regulatory Bodies)
TH
1. Aligning higher education with UN SDGs (GS2, Education)
2. Two out of five amphibians facing extinction threat due to climate change, Page 10 (GS3, Environment)
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π¨ October 7 2023 | Saturday π¨
Indian Diaspora
Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Can Do Spirit
β’ Reflected in Green Revolution by India
Mains Keys π
(Use as examples in Mains answers)
1. HCs to ensure hybrid mode hearings & be tech friendly (GS2, Judiciary & tech)
Pre-relatedπ
1. Second Thomas Shoal
β’ Located in South China Sea
β’ Disputed between China & Phillipines
2. Revise GRAP here
Quote(s)π
β’ If India has a billion challenges, India also has a billion minds with the flame of innovation to overcome those challenges
β’ Farmers act as the pin that holds the world together
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. He was a true 'Kisan Vigyanik'... , Page 7 (By PM Modi for MS Swaminathan)
2. What women need (GS1, Society)
3. The art of letting it be (GS3, Economy)
4. Status quo on key rate: What happens now? (GS3, Economy)
5. TRAI cannot regulate OTT, says Tribunal (GS2, Regulatory Bodies)
TH
1. Aligning higher education with UN SDGs (GS2, Education)
2. Two out of five amphibians facing extinction threat due to climate change, Page 10 (GS3, Environment)
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π¨ October 8 2023 | Sunday π¨
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Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Xenotransplantation
β’ Transplantation of animal organs into humans
2. Attosecond
β’ One Quintillionth of a second (10^-18 seconds)
β’ Used in understanding mechanisms governed by electrons
3. Quantum Dots
β’ A small assembly of atoms
β’ aka Artificial Atoms since the dot behaves like an atom in some circumstances
β’ The electrons in these atoms are tightly bound with little space to move around, thus displaying quirky effects of quantum mechanics
Pre-relatedπ
1.National Wildlife Week
β’ Celebrated from October 2-8
2. R21/MatrixM
β’ Malaria vaccine
β’ Developed by University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India
β’ Approved by WHO
3. Ganges River Dolphin
β’ National Aquatic Animal
β’ IUCN: Endangered
β’ Schedule 1, WPA 1972
Reading Recommendationsπ
TH
1. Bhutan-China border demarcation talks inching to completion (GS2, IR)
2. How plastics affect our daily life (GS3, Environment)
3. Signiο¬icance of quantum dots in nanotechnology (GS3, S&T)
4. Why did Hamas launch a surprise attack on Israel?, Page 13 (GS2, IR)
PS: Nobel Prize concepts detailed in todayβs TH, read as per your discretion & awareness levels
π¨ October 8 2023 | Sunday π¨
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Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Xenotransplantation
β’ Transplantation of animal organs into humans
2. Attosecond
β’ One Quintillionth of a second (10^-18 seconds)
β’ Used in understanding mechanisms governed by electrons
3. Quantum Dots
β’ A small assembly of atoms
β’ aka Artificial Atoms since the dot behaves like an atom in some circumstances
β’ The electrons in these atoms are tightly bound with little space to move around, thus displaying quirky effects of quantum mechanics
Pre-relatedπ
1.National Wildlife Week
β’ Celebrated from October 2-8
2. R21/MatrixM
β’ Malaria vaccine
β’ Developed by University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India
β’ Approved by WHO
3. Ganges River Dolphin
β’ National Aquatic Animal
β’ IUCN: Endangered
β’ Schedule 1, WPA 1972
Reading Recommendationsπ
TH
1. Bhutan-China border demarcation talks inching to completion (GS2, IR)
2. How plastics affect our daily life (GS3, Environment)
3. Signiο¬icance of quantum dots in nanotechnology (GS3, S&T)
4. Why did Hamas launch a surprise attack on Israel?, Page 13 (GS2, IR)
PS: Nobel Prize concepts detailed in todayβs TH, read as per your discretion & awareness levels
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Sunday Special β€οΈ
5 recommendations to utilize the weekend right!
1. 7 Book recommendations for aspirants preparing for 2024 | Click here to learn
2. A personal mentor for UPSC aspirants powered by technology | Click here to test
3. How to deal with low moments during UPSC Prep? | Click here to navigate
4. Notes on space missions, Indian strategy (20+ news articles combined) | Click here to save to notes
5. India and North Sea Route in Arctic | Click here to revise
A CSEWhy exclusive! :)
5 recommendations to utilize the weekend right!
1. 7 Book recommendations for aspirants preparing for 2024 | Click here to learn
2. A personal mentor for UPSC aspirants powered by technology | Click here to test
3. How to deal with low moments during UPSC Prep? | Click here to navigate
4. Notes on space missions, Indian strategy (20+ news articles combined) | Click here to save to notes
5. India and North Sea Route in Arctic | Click here to revise
A CSEWhy exclusive! :)
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π¨ 9 October 2023 | Monday π¨
Revise India-Israel relations here on my blog
Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Symbolic Capital
β’ By sociologist Pierre Bourdieu
β’ Capacity to shape the the perception of social reality
2. Sympatric
β’ Animal, plant species and populations within the same or overlapping geographical areas
3. Trajectory Correction Maneuvers
β’ By ISRO in case of trajectory errors after orbit-raising manoeuvre
β’ Done for Aditya L1; also done thrice during MOM
β’ Not new, part of mission plans since Chandrayan-1
4. Phonotaxis
β’ Movement by an animal in response to a sound
β’ Mostly among crickets, moths, frogs, etc
Mains Keysπ
(Use as examples in Mains answers)
1. Agriculture and rural development banks to be computerised (GS3, Agriculture & tech)
2. Sensors powered by solar panel to monitor air pollution in Bihar (GS3, Environment)
Pre-relatedπ
1. Dhole/Asiatic Wild Dog
β’ Only Endangered wild pack-living canid in tropical Indian forests
2. UN International Day of Nonviolence
β’ October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary
3. Yom Kippur
β’ Fought between Egypt-Syria and Israel
β’ In 1973, Israel was caught unaware
β’ Day of Atonement, holiest day in Judaism
Quotes π
β’ Men, their natures not altering overnight, seek in every new order a continuance of the old ~ Marcel Proust
β’ Only the dead have seen the end of the war ~ George Santayana
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. The rise of services (GS3, Economy)
2. A Tragic Return (GS2, IR, more focus on last para)
3. Israel's moment of reckoning (GS2, IR)
4. The story of Vasily Arkhipov (add as a story for how to develop stories in essays)
TH
1. Toofan Al-Aqsa jolts West Asian geostrategic architecture (GS2, IR)
2. What caused the flood in Sikkim? (GS3, Disaster Management)
3. How the Digital India Act will shape the future of the country's cyber landscape (GS3, Science & Tech)
PS: Fewer reactions these days. React β€οΈ to appreciate my daily efforts.
π¨ 9 October 2023 | Monday π¨
Revise India-Israel relations here on my blog
Mains KeywordsβπΌ
1. Symbolic Capital
β’ By sociologist Pierre Bourdieu
β’ Capacity to shape the the perception of social reality
2. Sympatric
β’ Animal, plant species and populations within the same or overlapping geographical areas
3. Trajectory Correction Maneuvers
β’ By ISRO in case of trajectory errors after orbit-raising manoeuvre
β’ Done for Aditya L1; also done thrice during MOM
β’ Not new, part of mission plans since Chandrayan-1
4. Phonotaxis
β’ Movement by an animal in response to a sound
β’ Mostly among crickets, moths, frogs, etc
Mains Keysπ
(Use as examples in Mains answers)
1. Agriculture and rural development banks to be computerised (GS3, Agriculture & tech)
2. Sensors powered by solar panel to monitor air pollution in Bihar (GS3, Environment)
Pre-relatedπ
1. Dhole/Asiatic Wild Dog
β’ Only Endangered wild pack-living canid in tropical Indian forests
2. UN International Day of Nonviolence
β’ October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary
3. Yom Kippur
β’ Fought between Egypt-Syria and Israel
β’ In 1973, Israel was caught unaware
β’ Day of Atonement, holiest day in Judaism
Quotes π
β’ Men, their natures not altering overnight, seek in every new order a continuance of the old ~ Marcel Proust
β’ Only the dead have seen the end of the war ~ George Santayana
Reading Recommendationsπ
IE
1. The rise of services (GS3, Economy)
2. A Tragic Return (GS2, IR, more focus on last para)
3. Israel's moment of reckoning (GS2, IR)
4. The story of Vasily Arkhipov (add as a story for how to develop stories in essays)
TH
1. Toofan Al-Aqsa jolts West Asian geostrategic architecture (GS2, IR)
2. What caused the flood in Sikkim? (GS3, Disaster Management)
3. How the Digital India Act will shape the future of the country's cyber landscape (GS3, Science & Tech)
PS: Fewer reactions these days. React β€οΈ to appreciate my daily efforts.
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