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🚨 28 February 2024 | Wednesday 🚨

Pre related πŸ“„

1. Gaganyaan

β€’ 4 IAF pilots selected as Vyomanauts.
β€’ programme is designed to demonstrate indigenous capability to undertake human space flight mission to Low Earth Orbit.
β€’ Read more

2. Genome Project

β€’ to create a reference database of whole-genome sequences out of India.
β€’ '10,000 Genome' project completed
β€’ Dept of Biotechnology
β€’ Read more

3. Obelisks

β€’ circular bits of genetic material
β€’ contain one or two genes and rod-like shape.
β€’ whole new class of infectious agent.
β€’ Context: Newfound β€˜obelisks’ join viruses, viroids as third unusual life form


Places in News:

1. Senegal

β€’ West African nation
β€’ Context: Political instability

2. Manapullikavu Bhagavathy Temple

β€’ Ancient Hindu Temple in Palakkad, Kerala
β€’ Site of Manapullikavu Vela, annual festival (February/March)


Note: Revise Mapping for Pre2024

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Reading Recommendations πŸ—ž

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1. Our burdened children
(Pg 11) (GS2, Education: Indian education system & Yash pal report)

2. Google’s AI 'Genie'
(Pg 20) (GS 3, S&T: AI Genie Use and importance)

TH

1.  Stop the dithering and encourage green elections in India
(GS 2, Elections, GS3, Env: Sustainable elections, Best practices and Way forward)

2. Why science needs sustainable funding
(GS 3, S&T: Sustainable funding, measures and way forward)

3. Why is the Reddit licensing deal important for Google’s AI plan?
(GS3, S&T: AI, Data access for expansion of Google's AI programme)
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

I will take you through ALL PRELIMS PYQs since 1979

How? What? When? Where? All details in this video :)

Classes start from today eve

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#UPSC Prelims History PYQs 1979-1980 | [Class 1] | CSEWhy 45 year PYQs
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β€’ lunch/dinner
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Two classes uploaded daily.

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2. 06pm

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Abki Baar, 110 paar :)


Link to 2nd class for 29/02 11am:
https://youtu.be/5O1pVSnSYb0
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🚨 29 February 2024 | Thursday 🚨

Mains Keywords ✍🏼

1. Economic dualism

β€’ Coexistence of 2 or more economic systems
β€’ Example: Coexistence of subsistence agriculture & cash production of industrial goods in Indian economy
(GS3, Economy)

2. LAWS (aka killer robots)

β€’ Lethal Autonomous weapons systems
β€’ Has capability to select & engage targets without any human intervention
β€’ Ethical concerns: Risk of unintended escalation in military conflicts
(GS3, S&T; GS4, Ethics)

3. Premiumisation

β€’ Reflects a growing willingness in consumers to buy more expensive (higher quality) products
β€’ On rise in Indian middle class
β€’ Indication of upward mobility
(GS 3, economy)

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Pre related πŸ“„

1. Cannabis plant

β€’ Cannabis sativa
β€’ most widely used illicit drug
β€’ annual herbaceous flowering plant
β€’ 1st classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753
β€’ Main psychoactive constituent: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
β€’ Context: Under research for medicinal use

2. Jacaranda trees

β€’ Sub tropical trees
β€’ IUCN Status: Vulnerable
β€’ Blooms during Spring in Mexico
β€’ Context: Its early bloom sparks climate debate

3. Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project

β€’ bi-national hydropower project
β€’ to be developed in Mahakali River bordering Nepal and India
β€’ Mahakali Treaty 1996: recognizes the Mahakali River as a boundary river b/w the two countries

4. Belgian Malinois

β€’ Medium sized-canine breed w/ 4 varieties
β€’ Preferred breed of best forces in world
β€’ Context: NSG to deploy these in place of Labradors

5. Hydrogen Fuel cell ferry

β€’ 1st Indian indigenous HFC ferry
β€’ 24m catamaran, built at Cochin Shipyard


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Reading Recommendations πŸ—ž

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1. The Sarkari naukri Syndrome
(GS3, Ecomomy: Trends in Employment, Job security, Self employment)

2. AI and Asimov's warning
(GS 3, S&T; GS4, Ethics: Read to understand various risks posed by AI)

3. The importance of creating India's genetic map
(GS3, S&T: Read to know about Genome India Project & its importance)

β€’ Learn all you need to know about Dwarka from UPSC perspective here


TH

1. Vignettes of a Janus-faced economy
(GS 3, Economy: Read to know various growth indicators of Indian economy & policy measures)

2. The economic case for investing in India’s children
(GS 3, Economy; GS 2, Society: Child education, Anganwadis, measures and way forward)

3. India’s fight against rare diseases (GS3, S&T, Rare diseases in India and way forward)

4. Practice and law: debating aspects of the Muslim personal law
(GS 2, Policy: Muslim Personal law, Concepts and rights explained)
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History PYQs 1981-1986

Today’s classes πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

1. Class 2 (1981-1984)
https://youtu.be/5O1pVSnSYb0

2. Class 3 (1984-1986)
https://youtu.be/9k-fW7meeE0

Routine bana lo, theek se padho.

Abki baar, 110 paar!!!! πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻
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🚨 1 March 2024 | Friday 🚨

Pre related πŸ“„

1. Melanochlamys droupadi

β€’ New head-shield sea slug species with ruby red spot
β€’ Discovered from West Bengal and Odisha coast
β€’ Endemic to India
β€’ Melanochlamys genus
β€’ short, blunt, cylindrical body
β€’ Small invertebrate & a smooth dorsal surface
β€’ Context: ZSI names a newly discovered sea slug after President Murmu

2. Semiconductor chips

β€’ 1st Indian SC fabrication plant in Dholera, GJ
β€’ Collab b/w Tata and Taiwan
β€’ SC chip is an electric circuit with many components and wiring formed on a SC wafer
β€’ They are used in various electronic devices
β€’ Read more

3. Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir

β€’ On Kaveri River, Karnataka
β€’ by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.
β€’ Context: Depleting water levels due to rise in temperature.
β€’ Read more about reservoirs

Note: Read all about Genome Project from UPSC perspective here

Stats πŸ“ˆ

1. India's leopard population (Forest Survey)
β€’ ~13.8k, highest in MP
β€’ 8% rise from 2018

2. India ranks 174th in world's 1 billion obese population (Lancet)


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Reading Recommendations πŸ—ž

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1. How to reduce cheating
(GS2, Polity, Bill and way forward)

2. Mauritius, Maldives and India
(GS 2, IR, Indian ocean region, foreign policy and strategy)

3. Cars now more software than hardware
(GS3, S&T, Software importance, rising demand)


TH

1. On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections
(GS 2, Polity, RS elections, Cross voting, 10th Schedule, Way forward)

2. Should Minimum Support Price be legalised?
(GS 3, Economy, legalising MSP, way forward)

3. Understanding the world of the informal waste picker
(GS3, Env, informal sector of, waste management, Plastic treaty and way forward)

4. E-evidence, new criminal law, its implementation
(GS 2, New criminal law and e- records explained, measures)
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History PYQs 1986-1991

Today’s classes πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

1. Class 4 (1986-1988)
https://youtu.be/lPacsHdIBzM

2. Class 5 (1989-1991)
https://youtu.be/Vcsp_RtX4_o

Routine bana lo, theek se padho.

Abki baar, 110 paar!!!! πŸ’ͺ🏻πŸ’ͺ🏻

Note: today’s 6th class of History. All PYQs from 1979-1995 will be completed.
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Note: Learn 100 Articles of Indian Constitution here

🚨 2 March 2024 | Saturday 🚨

Mains Keywords ✍🏻

1. Chaturanga/ΰ€šΰ€€ΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ€‚ΰ€—: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create
(GS2, IR, Theme for Raisina dialogue)

Revise ENSO, El NiΓ±o, LA Nina here


Reading Recommendations πŸ—ž

IE

1. Growth, based on GDP, GVA
(GS3, Economy, GDP, GVA Growth reasons, divergence and expectations)

2. Development of Agalega & India's vision for it's maritime Neighbourhood.
(GS 2, IR, bilateral relations, foreign policy and strategy)

3. The Global orders
(GS2, IR, Raisina dialogue & Munich Conference)


TH

1. India’s burgeoning death penalty crisis
(GS 2, Polity, high Death penalty cases, Project 39A)

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Geography 1979-1994 classes start tomorrow

Jaldi se History khtm kar lo! Daily ka routine banao kyu ki Prelims 2024 me Abki baar, 110 paar
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🚨 3 March 2024 | Sunday 🚨

Pre related πŸ“„

1. Hanguls (Kashmir Stag)

β€’ subspecies of Central Asian red deer
β€’ J&K & Northern Himachal Pradesh
β€’ Dachigam NP & Tral WS
β€’ IUCN: EN
β€’ Context: Mating calls indicate endangered hanguls are on a comeback trail

2. Press and Registration of Periodicals (PRP) Act, 2023

β€’ For Online registration for Periodicals & Newspaper
β€’ replaced Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
β€’ Press seva portal for online process launched
β€’ Press Registrar General of India as head

3. Striped marlin

β€’ fastest and top Ocean Predators
β€’ Attacking style: Rapid color changing
β€’ Tropical to temperate oceans
β€’ Chief prey: Sardines

4. National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation Limited

β€’ Umbrella body for Urban Cooperative banks
β€’ Context: Inaugurated by Amit Shah
Read more here


Note: Revise 12+ Protected Areas from PYQ in 4 minutes!


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Reading Recommendations πŸ—ž

TH

1. What will Gaganyaan change for India?
(GS3, S&T, Gaganyaan importance, components and goals )

2. Why did the Court penalise Patanjali?
(GS 2, Polity, misleading ads and related laws)

3. A case for life-saving modern contraception
(GS3, Health, contraceptives & family planning)
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No 😱
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🚨 4 March 2024 | Monday 🚨

Mains Keyword ✍🏻

1. Grey zone warfare

β€’ It's a middle space between the direct conflict and peace.
β€’ It became popular during cold war.
β€’ Recent examples: Russia & China


Pre related πŸ“„

1. PQ3 protocol

β€’ Post Quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage (PQ3)
β€’ It protects communications on iMessage against current and future decryptions.
β€’ 1st level 3 security


Stats πŸ“ˆ

1. Rooftop solar installations rise 6.5% in 2023
β€’ GJ at Top

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