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Reading Recommendations ๐Ÿ—ž


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1. Another home for cheetahs
(GS3, Environment, Read about Cheetah relocation, Gandhi Sagar WS & challenges )

2. Significance of Joshimath & Kosiyakutoli, now renamed
(GS1, Culture, Read about Joshimath & Kainchi Dham Ashram)


TH

1. HC's take on marriage act, an erosion of rights
(GS2, Polity, Read about Spl Marriage Act)

2. What is SWM Cess & why is it levied on waste generators?
(GS3, Economy, Read about SWM Cess, Challenges & Way forward)

3. On the size of council of ministers
(GS2, Polity, Read about CoM, its size, issues)
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Mains keywords โœ๏ธ


1. Vishwa Mitra, Vishwa Bandhu, Vishwa Guru & Vishwa Rakshak (Global friend, family, guru & protector)

Pre Related News ๐Ÿ“„


1. Mifepristone

โ€ข part of 2 drug regime for medical abortion, which induces labour
โ€ข blocks progesterone

2. Revise color coded IMD warnings

3. Govt. sanction is must to prosecute police personnel for โ€˜illegal actsโ€™ on duty: Kerala HC
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Reading Recommendations ๐Ÿ—ž


Indian Express ๐Ÿ“ฐ

1. Bharat's way in the world
(GS2: Read to understand India-China relations in regards to Indiaโ€™s role as a global mediator)

2. DSR cultivation needs less water, labour, why is still not popular in PJ
(GS3: Read about DSR technique, benefits & way forward)


The Hindu ๐Ÿ—ž

1. The last continent must remain a pristine wilderness
(GS1: Read to understand an emerging social issue, can be a good topic for Essay)

2. The Vulnerabilities of India's elderly
(GS1: Society, Read about status of senior citizen in India & way forward)

3. Laws on mercenaries in war zones
(GS2: Read to understand mercenaries, global regulations and way forward)

4. A "Universal" equation predicts how often bird, bat, insect wings beat
(GS3: S&T, Read about maths b/h flying of birds & insects)
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If youโ€™ve given 2024 Prelims and my Telegram, Twitter, Blog or videos have helped you:

Please drop me an email at whycse@gmail.com with details on which topics helped you.
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Pre Related News ๐Ÿ“„


1. Pro Tem Speaker

โ€ข A senior Lok Sabha MP who is temporarily appointed Speaker & administers oath to new members
โ€ข post mentioned in "Handbook on working of Ministry of Parliamentary affairs"

2. Sensorineural deafness

โ€ข Rare sensory neural nerve hearing loss due to viral infection

3. Supermassive black hole

โ€ข the largest type of black holes, with masses ranging from millions to billions of solar masses.
โ€ข found at centre of galaxies including your own Milky Way Galaxy

4. Revise Clouds & its types here
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Reading Recommendations ๐Ÿ—ž


Indian Express

1. Where is the monsoon?
(GS1, Geo, Read about Indian Monsoon )

2. Strategic imperative & Environment concern in Great Nicobar project
(GS3, Env, Read about Impact of Great Nicobar Project)


The Hindu

1. Does H5N1 pose a threat for humans?
(GS3, SnT, Read about H5N1 flu & its impact)

2. How can Himachal Pradesh fight against forest fires?
(GS3, DM, Read about Forest fires & way forward)

3. Why Clouds go grey before they rain
(GS1, Geo, Read about Grey Rain clouds )
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UPSC CSE Why
Bhai sunn, darr Matt Accha ya bura, ab hogya. Agar hopeful hai toh phone side me rakh, life enjoy kar. I am making an answer key and will take some time. But I promise itโ€™ll be most reliable answer key in the market. What to do next 2-3 days to recover?โ€ฆ
2024 Answer Key @CSEWhy.pdf
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As promised, here's the reliable answer key.

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Further, anyone 87+ (General Category) shall now start preparing for Mains.

Need any help for 2024 or 2025? Write to me at whycse@gmail.com

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Friends, I have compiled 28+ Qs that you could solve via CSEWhy tweets, blog, Telegram, Maps, PYQ Notes

Find them all here with details & Qs from Pre24

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What Current Affairs work for you?
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Position of power doesnโ€™t make up for lack of character

If youโ€™re a coward as an aspirant, youโ€™ll just be a powerful coward when you clear #UPSC

Some things are never taught, you learn them (by virtue of your existence)
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Based on communication received till now, ๐Ÿคญ

750+ students of PWHYQ course are clearing Pre24๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป
(reaching out to everyone who enrolled, number will increase)

Big W for someone like me who started randomly on the internet and now impacting lives๐Ÿค—

Grateful! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
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Quotes ๐Ÿ’ญ


"Its fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure"- Bill Gates

Pre Related News ๐Ÿ“„


1. Warm Nights

โ€ข when maximum temperature remains 40 degree C or more.
โ€ข minimum temperature departure is 4.5 degree C to 6.4 degree C

2. Pobitara WS

โ€ข on southern bank of Brahmaputra river in Assam
โ€ข grassland & wetland habitat
โ€ข Largest One horned Rhino population in India
โ€ข Other Animals: Leopard, Leopard cat, Fishing cat, Jungle cat, Feral Buffalo, Wild pigs, Chinese pangolins, etc.

3. Revise CRISPR-Cas9 (Context: New gene therapy to treat sickle cell Anaemia )

Revise African Elephants Vs Asian Elephants


Stats ๐Ÿ“ˆ


1. Air pollution killed over 8 Million globally, over 2 Million in India in 2021: State of Global Air report
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Reading Recommendations ๐Ÿ—ž


Indian Express ๐Ÿ—ž

1. Don't wait for KAVACH
(GS3, Railways & Technology, Read about KAVACH, issues & way forward )

2. Read about New Nalanda University here

3. Highest minimum temperature, why Delhi's warm nights are cause of worry
(GS1, Geo, Warm Nights, concerns & way forward)


The Hindu ๐Ÿ—ž

1. On the Hindu Kush Himalayas snow update
(GS3, Env, Read about snow persistence, impact in Indian context)

2. How will AI that predicts protein structures change life sciences?
(GS3, SnT, Read about AI & its application in Life sciences)
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Kunming is in today's Indian Express

Made this map based on the route mentioned in this report.

But why is Kunming important?๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป
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UPSC 2023 had a Q on Kunming๐Ÿ˜‰
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https://youtu.be/Ol6dXuU8Eug

Friends, I have made this short video explaining:

โ€ข Weightage of subjects in 2024 Pre
โ€ข PYQs & CSEWhy Tweets resource
โ€ข Mentorship '25 details
โ€ข Cutoff Prediction

Watch it to make the most of your time for both Mains 2024 & 2025.
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June 21 Q on June 21 ๐Ÿฅฐ

React โค๏ธ for option A
React ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ for option B
React ๐Ÿ”ฅ for option C
React ๐Ÿ‘ for option D
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10th International Yoga Day 2024๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
(1st IYD: 2015)

โ€ข Theme: "Yoga for Self & Society"

โ€ข Aim: Promote physical, mental & spiritual benefits of Yoga

โ€ข Why June 21?

"Longest day of year in Northern Hemisphere = perfect day to celebrate yoga" - Modi at UNGA on 21/6/14

Mains Pointers๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป


โ€ข Celebration of India's rich cultural heritage & contribution to the world

โ€ข Fosters cultural exchange & enhances global image (soft power)

โ€ข Eventual branding helps India attract tourists and thus, generate US Dollar
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A look at subject weightage in last 6 years for #UPSC Prelims :)
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