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๐จApril 17 2023 | Monday๐จ
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Ecotone
A transition area b/w two biological communities
Uttiramerur Inscription
- Uttiramerur is town in Kanchipuram district of TN
- Estd. 750 AD (as agrahara i.e. Brahmin village) by Pallava Nandivarman II
- Has historic temples built by Pallavas and Cholas
- Uttiramerur inscription from time of Parantaka Chola I on walls of Vaikunda Perumal Temple (Vishnu temple)
- (Temple built by Nandivarman II)
- Inscription speaks of system of village self governance & functioning of local sabha
Sickle Cell Anemia
- A genetic disorder
- RBCs' shape is distorted
- Abnormal Haemoglobin
- India has second highest incidence with 1/86 baby with SCA in tribal people
- Revise a bit more here
Vocabulary
Gadfly: A person who annoys or criticizes others in an order to provoke them into action
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Living with El Nino (excellent article; also google to revise Indian Ocean Dipole)
2. A big fat problem in milk (beautiful article. Must read to understand technicalities)
3.Collecting Voice sample to aid investigation (a quick read, don't get into technicalities)
4. Army fighting paramilitary in Sudan - Why? (quick read for an idea, don't waste much time)
TH
1. [Must Read] On democratising tiger conservation (other side of story, read to form a 360 opinion)
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Ecotone
A transition area b/w two biological communities
Uttiramerur Inscription
- Uttiramerur is town in Kanchipuram district of TN
- Estd. 750 AD (as agrahara i.e. Brahmin village) by Pallava Nandivarman II
- Has historic temples built by Pallavas and Cholas
- Uttiramerur inscription from time of Parantaka Chola I on walls of Vaikunda Perumal Temple (Vishnu temple)
- (Temple built by Nandivarman II)
- Inscription speaks of system of village self governance & functioning of local sabha
Sickle Cell Anemia
- A genetic disorder
- RBCs' shape is distorted
- Abnormal Haemoglobin
- India has second highest incidence with 1/86 baby with SCA in tribal people
- Revise a bit more here
Vocabulary
Gadfly: A person who annoys or criticizes others in an order to provoke them into action
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Living with El Nino (excellent article; also google to revise Indian Ocean Dipole)
2. A big fat problem in milk (beautiful article. Must read to understand technicalities)
3.Collecting Voice sample to aid investigation (a quick read, don't get into technicalities)
4. Army fighting paramilitary in Sudan - Why? (quick read for an idea, don't waste much time)
TH
1. [Must Read] On democratising tiger conservation (other side of story, read to form a 360 opinion)
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Before you go to sleep today, learn these practical tips from IPS Rajesh Mohan on how did he score 140+ in GS1 Prelims! ๐ฎ
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๐จApril 18 2023 | Tuesday๐จ
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Darknet
Overlay network within internet that can only be accessed with specific software, and configurations. It uses unique customised communication protocol
Pre related
Kese Baganag
- Last habitable village
- Located in East Kameng district
NAFED
- National Agri Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
- Founded Oct 02 1958 registered under Multi State Co-operative Societies Act 2002
- One of the largest procurement and marketing agencies for agri products in India
Indian Coast Guard
- estd. 1978 by Coast Guard Act 1978
- Independent Armed Force of India u/ MoD
- It is 4th largest Coast Guard in the world
- Voice to form ICG post 1971 war
- Blueprint came out in Rustamji Committee
- Motto เคตเคฏเคฎ เคฐเคเฅเคทเคพเคฎเค (Vayam Rakshamah) i.e. We Protect
Gond Painting
- Gond Painting of MP got GI tag
- Mainly done on floor and walls of house
- It uses natural colours obtained from sources like flowers, stones etc.
- Belief: Viewing a good image brings good luck (therefore, shows natural elements)
Wet Bulb Temperature (WBT)
- Lowest temperature to which air can be cooled by evaporation of water into air at constant pressure
- It is a limit considering heat and humidity. Beyond WBT, humans can't tolerate high temperatures
- It is temperature of adiabatic saturation (no heat lost or gained)
International Commission on Stratigraphy
- Body of geological timekeepers
- Largest and Oldest body in International Union of Geological Sciences
- Responsible to set global standards for fundamental scale for expressing earth's history
- Primary Objective: Define global units (basic units) of Geological time scale like 'Periods, Epoch and Age'
Quote and Vocab
- When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty - Thomas Jefferson
- Pernicious: Having harmful effect in a gradual way
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Rule of International Law (article co authored by 27 diplomats)
2. Issues in same-sex marriage plea before the SC today (read to form an opinion. The Hindu has better article on same topic today)
TH
1. China Shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh (note the examples u/ 'China's bogus claim, Indian history' paragraph. Will help in Mains answers)
2. Dealing with Extreme Heat (Very imp article for GS1 Urbanization)
3. The petitions around same sex marriage (read for forming an informed opinion from multi dimensional pov)
4. How coastal species are living on plastic debris in the ocean? (Make notes [VERY IMP Article])
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๐จApril 18 2023 | Tuesday๐จ
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Darknet
Overlay network within internet that can only be accessed with specific software, and configurations. It uses unique customised communication protocol
Pre related
Kese Baganag
- Last habitable village
- Located in East Kameng district
NAFED
- National Agri Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
- Founded Oct 02 1958 registered under Multi State Co-operative Societies Act 2002
- One of the largest procurement and marketing agencies for agri products in India
Indian Coast Guard
- estd. 1978 by Coast Guard Act 1978
- Independent Armed Force of India u/ MoD
- It is 4th largest Coast Guard in the world
- Voice to form ICG post 1971 war
- Blueprint came out in Rustamji Committee
- Motto เคตเคฏเคฎ เคฐเคเฅเคทเคพเคฎเค (Vayam Rakshamah) i.e. We Protect
Gond Painting
- Gond Painting of MP got GI tag
- Mainly done on floor and walls of house
- It uses natural colours obtained from sources like flowers, stones etc.
- Belief: Viewing a good image brings good luck (therefore, shows natural elements)
Wet Bulb Temperature (WBT)
- Lowest temperature to which air can be cooled by evaporation of water into air at constant pressure
- It is a limit considering heat and humidity. Beyond WBT, humans can't tolerate high temperatures
- It is temperature of adiabatic saturation (no heat lost or gained)
International Commission on Stratigraphy
- Body of geological timekeepers
- Largest and Oldest body in International Union of Geological Sciences
- Responsible to set global standards for fundamental scale for expressing earth's history
- Primary Objective: Define global units (basic units) of Geological time scale like 'Periods, Epoch and Age'
Quote and Vocab
- When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty - Thomas Jefferson
- Pernicious: Having harmful effect in a gradual way
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Rule of International Law (article co authored by 27 diplomats)
2. Issues in same-sex marriage plea before the SC today (read to form an opinion. The Hindu has better article on same topic today)
TH
1. China Shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh (note the examples u/ 'China's bogus claim, Indian history' paragraph. Will help in Mains answers)
2. Dealing with Extreme Heat (Very imp article for GS1 Urbanization)
3. The petitions around same sex marriage (read for forming an informed opinion from multi dimensional pov)
4. How coastal species are living on plastic debris in the ocean? (Make notes [VERY IMP Article])
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Today's both newspapers (The Hindu and Indian Express) are rich for UPSC aspirants. Took me a while to compile the notes and collect these 3 images.
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๐จApril 19 2023 | Wednesday๐จ
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Civil Union
Legal status allowing same-sex couples specific rights and responsibilities which are normally conferred upon married couples. (but it is not a marriage)
International Committee of the Red Cross
- Geneva based humanitarian institution (since 1863)
- Won Nobel Prize in 1917, 1944 and 1963
- Mission: To alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, uphold human dignity
- Objective: Ensure protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and strife
National Museum Institute
- Formed in 1989 u/ Societies Registration Act 1860
- Status: Deemed to be university
- Parent: Ministry of Culture
- Mandate: Lead training and research in field of art and cultural heritage
- Offers MA and Ph.D in History of Art, Conservation and Museology
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Listening to Macron
2. Plan 'cries': Recalling JC Bose (What a beautiful article!)
3. Temperate highest in East, Central India, pockets of extreme heat in sizzling patch (revise Heatwave temperatures)
TH
1. Nagaland's Municipal tightrope (Start with reading the gist)
2. What're the latest developments in Yemen? (read just gist)
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๐จApril 19 2023 | Wednesday๐จ
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Civil Union
Legal status allowing same-sex couples specific rights and responsibilities which are normally conferred upon married couples. (but it is not a marriage)
International Committee of the Red Cross
- Geneva based humanitarian institution (since 1863)
- Won Nobel Prize in 1917, 1944 and 1963
- Mission: To alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, uphold human dignity
- Objective: Ensure protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and strife
National Museum Institute
- Formed in 1989 u/ Societies Registration Act 1860
- Status: Deemed to be university
- Parent: Ministry of Culture
- Mandate: Lead training and research in field of art and cultural heritage
- Offers MA and Ph.D in History of Art, Conservation and Museology
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Listening to Macron
2. Plan 'cries': Recalling JC Bose (What a beautiful article!)
3. Temperate highest in East, Central India, pockets of extreme heat in sizzling patch (revise Heatwave temperatures)
TH
1. Nagaland's Municipal tightrope (Start with reading the gist)
2. What're the latest developments in Yemen? (read just gist)
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๐จApril 20 2023 | Thursday๐จ
Revise Supreme Court Cases related to LGBTQ+ rights on blog: https://csewhy.substack.com/p/73-sc-cases-on-lgbtqia-rights
3C issues: COVID, Conflict and Climate
India's addressal areas as G20 President in realm of food security
Yellow Journalism
American term for journalism that presents no legitimate or well-researched news. Uses sensationalism, scandal-mongering or exaggeration
Deadnaming
- Naming a trans, non-binary, gender-expansive person with their old name before they adopted more self-affirming name
- Harmful for it refuses to acknowledge a person by their chosen name/pronouns (transphobia)
- Invalidates one's identity, might reveal personal information which person may not desire to be shared
Pre related
1. Goldilocks Zone
- Habitable zone in planet system with temperature not too high or low
- It optimal distance from a star where water can stay in liquid form on planet's surface
- The range of distance depends on temperature and size of the star
- Eg: Earth in habitable zone of the Sun but Mercury or Venus aren't
2. National Dairy Development Board
- founded 1965 by Dr V. Kurien @ Anand, GJ
- A statutory institute of National Importance; played major role in white revolution
- Set to replicate Amul's success to the whole of India. Also implements National Dairy Plan
3. Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi)
- National think tank on nutrition
- Brings several experts on same platform
4. State of World Population Report by UNFPA (UN Population's Fund)
5. Revise FSSAI here
Quotes
1. A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human - Alan Turing
2. Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains save both - Rommel
3. Moral courage is the ability to speak irrespective of consequences to yourself- Sam Manekshaw
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Fear of falling, hope of rising [Imp]
TH
1. Why's a star-planet pair emitting radio signals? (read gist)
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๐จApril 20 2023 | Thursday๐จ
Revise Supreme Court Cases related to LGBTQ+ rights on blog: https://csewhy.substack.com/p/73-sc-cases-on-lgbtqia-rights
3C issues: COVID, Conflict and Climate
India's addressal areas as G20 President in realm of food security
Yellow Journalism
American term for journalism that presents no legitimate or well-researched news. Uses sensationalism, scandal-mongering or exaggeration
Deadnaming
- Naming a trans, non-binary, gender-expansive person with their old name before they adopted more self-affirming name
- Harmful for it refuses to acknowledge a person by their chosen name/pronouns (transphobia)
- Invalidates one's identity, might reveal personal information which person may not desire to be shared
Pre related
1. Goldilocks Zone
- Habitable zone in planet system with temperature not too high or low
- It optimal distance from a star where water can stay in liquid form on planet's surface
- The range of distance depends on temperature and size of the star
- Eg: Earth in habitable zone of the Sun but Mercury or Venus aren't
2. National Dairy Development Board
- founded 1965 by Dr V. Kurien @ Anand, GJ
- A statutory institute of National Importance; played major role in white revolution
- Set to replicate Amul's success to the whole of India. Also implements National Dairy Plan
3. Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi)
- National think tank on nutrition
- Brings several experts on same platform
4. State of World Population Report by UNFPA (UN Population's Fund)
5. Revise FSSAI here
Quotes
1. A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human - Alan Turing
2. Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains save both - Rommel
3. Moral courage is the ability to speak irrespective of consequences to yourself- Sam Manekshaw
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Fear of falling, hope of rising [Imp]
TH
1. Why's a star-planet pair emitting radio signals? (read gist)
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Friends, I have updated the blog on National/State Party status detailing:
- The criteria to be a national/state party
- The perks given to national/state party
Take a quick 3 minutes read to revise the basics๐๐ป
https://csewhy.substack.com/p/58-maths-of-nationalstate-party
- The criteria to be a national/state party
- The perks given to national/state party
Take a quick 3 minutes read to revise the basics๐๐ป
https://csewhy.substack.com/p/58-maths-of-nationalstate-party
UPSC CSE Why Newsletter
#58: Maths of National/State Party
Learn trick to remember this maths!๐ฎ
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๐จApril 21 2023 | Friday๐จ
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
- Intergovernmental Military alliance since 1992 (Tashkent Pact)
- 6 members: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Belarus, Russia
- HQ: Moscow, Russia
Hakki Pikki (Mel Shikari) Tribe
- Hakki: Bird, Pikki: Catcher (Kannada word(s))
- Lives in west and south Indian states near forests
- 4 Clans: Gujaratia, Panwar, Kaliwala and Mewaras
- Monogamy is norm, follow Hindu traditions, have matriarchal society and prefer cross-cousin marriages
Water Census (First ever waterbody census)
- Waterbody: All natural/man-made units bounded on all sides with some or no masonry work; used for storing water for irrigation or other purposes
- WB has most ponds and reservoirs, Sikkim has least
- 7 states have 1 lac+ water bodies: WB, UP, AP, OD, AS, JH, TN
- 24.24 lac water bodies found in India
Abhilekh Patal
- A search web portal of National Archives of India
- Offers archival records available to scholars and users
- 1 cr+ digitized pages on the portal
Revise IAF Aircrafts here
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Mega science, mega dreams (save this article, read for Mains later)
2. Steel frame to bhavna vriksh (by director of LBSNAA)
3. In first every waterbody census, Bengal tops (page 19)
TH
1. A new edge to the fight against TB
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๐จApril 21 2023 | Friday๐จ
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
- Intergovernmental Military alliance since 1992 (Tashkent Pact)
- 6 members: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Belarus, Russia
- HQ: Moscow, Russia
Hakki Pikki (Mel Shikari) Tribe
- Hakki: Bird, Pikki: Catcher (Kannada word(s))
- Lives in west and south Indian states near forests
- 4 Clans: Gujaratia, Panwar, Kaliwala and Mewaras
- Monogamy is norm, follow Hindu traditions, have matriarchal society and prefer cross-cousin marriages
Water Census (First ever waterbody census)
- Waterbody: All natural/man-made units bounded on all sides with some or no masonry work; used for storing water for irrigation or other purposes
- WB has most ponds and reservoirs, Sikkim has least
- 7 states have 1 lac+ water bodies: WB, UP, AP, OD, AS, JH, TN
- 24.24 lac water bodies found in India
Abhilekh Patal
- A search web portal of National Archives of India
- Offers archival records available to scholars and users
- 1 cr+ digitized pages on the portal
Revise IAF Aircrafts here
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Mega science, mega dreams (save this article, read for Mains later)
2. Steel frame to bhavna vriksh (by director of LBSNAA)
3. In first every waterbody census, Bengal tops (page 19)
TH
1. A new edge to the fight against TB
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Friends, I have compiled details about getting 27 Maps for you to revise for UPSC Prelims in the latest blog post.
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https://csewhy.substack.com/p/110-27-maps-compilation-csewhymaps
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๐จApril 22 2023 | Saturday๐จ
Botanical Garden
- An establishment to grow plants for scientific study and public display
- Oldest (world, 1545): Orto Botanico di Padova (Italy)
- Most well known (world, 1840): Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (near London)
- Oldest (India, 1787): Acharya Jagdish Chandra (AJC) Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah (Kol)
Botanical Survey of India
- estd. 1890 w/ HQ at Kolkata
- Home to ex-situ conservation
- Apex research org. u/ MOEFCC
- Objective: explore plant resources of country and identify plant species with economic virtues
- Read and revise functions of BSI here
World Meteorological Organization
- 192 members
- Intergovernmental Org
- HQ at Geneva, Switzerland
- Deals with Meteorological events, research etc. in the world
Quote
- History will be kind to me for I intend to write it - Winston Churchill
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Assam-Arunachal agreement on border: the dispute and its resolution (UPPSC had a Q in 2022 on same lines)
2. Metro under the river (focus on Technology and Challenges)
TH
1. Botanical gardens and life on earth (spcl focus on Chengalpattu Botanical Garden)
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๐จApril 22 2023 | Saturday๐จ
Botanical Garden
- An establishment to grow plants for scientific study and public display
- Oldest (world, 1545): Orto Botanico di Padova (Italy)
- Most well known (world, 1840): Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (near London)
- Oldest (India, 1787): Acharya Jagdish Chandra (AJC) Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah (Kol)
Botanical Survey of India
- estd. 1890 w/ HQ at Kolkata
- Home to ex-situ conservation
- Apex research org. u/ MOEFCC
- Objective: explore plant resources of country and identify plant species with economic virtues
- Read and revise functions of BSI here
World Meteorological Organization
- 192 members
- Intergovernmental Org
- HQ at Geneva, Switzerland
- Deals with Meteorological events, research etc. in the world
Quote
- History will be kind to me for I intend to write it - Winston Churchill
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Assam-Arunachal agreement on border: the dispute and its resolution (UPPSC had a Q in 2022 on same lines)
2. Metro under the river (focus on Technology and Challenges)
TH
1. Botanical gardens and life on earth (spcl focus on Chengalpattu Botanical Garden)
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As population numbers skyrocket, itโs unwise to expect governments to employ you.
This isnโt 90s era but 2023.
A lot is happening everywhere!
If youโre stuck, take a break.
Look around! Thereโs something great to do for everyone.
For UPSC aspirants, figuring what to do is exactly what Plan B is about!
This isnโt 90s era but 2023.
A lot is happening everywhere!
If youโre stuck, take a break.
Look around! Thereโs something great to do for everyone.
For UPSC aspirants, figuring what to do is exactly what Plan B is about!
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Yo, all good?
Anonymous Poll
30%
Yes, at peace
34%
Yes but anxious
27%
No, struggling
10%
SOS! Pls help bro!!!!
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๐จApril 23 2023 | Sunday๐จ
Anthropological Survey of India
- Premier research institute for anthropological research in bio-cultural studies
- estd. 1945 w/ HQ at Kolkata
- Parent Ministry: Ministry of Culture
UV resistant microbes found in Himalayas
- Found in places like Mt. Everest
- Modestobacter altitudinis (Bacteria), Naganishia (Fungus)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- A gateway admission exam for PG in US and other countries (Note: Not just US)
- Conducted by Educational Testing Services (ETS) [HQ: US]
- tests Mathematics, reading and writing
No reading recommendations today. Save time, avoid newspaper
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๐จApril 23 2023 | Sunday๐จ
Anthropological Survey of India
- Premier research institute for anthropological research in bio-cultural studies
- estd. 1945 w/ HQ at Kolkata
- Parent Ministry: Ministry of Culture
UV resistant microbes found in Himalayas
- Found in places like Mt. Everest
- Modestobacter altitudinis (Bacteria), Naganishia (Fungus)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- A gateway admission exam for PG in US and other countries (Note: Not just US)
- Conducted by Educational Testing Services (ETS) [HQ: US]
- tests Mathematics, reading and writing
No reading recommendations today. Save time, avoid newspaper
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๐จApril 24 2023 | Monday๐จ
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Dedollarisation
A country reducing reliance on USD in either its reserve or as medium of exchange
Quote
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man - Heraclitus
(Essay Q seen on this quote in PYQ)
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. SC has used doctrine sparingly (page 14) Note the Court cases from here for Mains Prep!
- Articles around Basic Structure Doctrine on page 10-11, based on your level of prep, read or miss
TH
1. New troika for India's NE region (just take an idea on developments and new potential ideas)
2. EU's new crypto-legislation
3. How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in court? (read gist first and then article)
4. What's LockBit ransomware and how it is specifically targeting Apple computers? (just take an idea of what's happening, don't get too serious)
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๐จApril 24 2023 | Monday๐จ
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Dedollarisation
A country reducing reliance on USD in either its reserve or as medium of exchange
Quote
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man - Heraclitus
(Essay Q seen on this quote in PYQ)
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. SC has used doctrine sparingly (page 14) Note the Court cases from here for Mains Prep!
- Articles around Basic Structure Doctrine on page 10-11, based on your level of prep, read or miss
TH
1. New troika for India's NE region (just take an idea on developments and new potential ideas)
2. EU's new crypto-legislation
3. How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in court? (read gist first and then article)
4. What's LockBit ransomware and how it is specifically targeting Apple computers? (just take an idea of what's happening, don't get too serious)
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Friends, I have compiled 50+ tips & tricks to remember and revise Indian Constitution
- Just 20 pages
- Easy to revise
- Highly relevant for Prelims!
Download the pdf from the link below ๐๐ผ
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R_ctsL88JjBx2p5T9jmSy7pMsTZIrBNlObtauBlWINo/edit?usp=sharing
- Just 20 pages
- Easy to revise
- Highly relevant for Prelims!
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๐จApril 25 2023 | Tuesday๐จ
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Hydrolysis
Breakdown of urea into ammonia gas and its release into the atmosphere
Nitrification
Converting to nitrates (from ammonia)
Urease
A soil enzyme that breaks down urea into ammonium and then to ammonia
Italian rivers in news
- Adda, Po and Adige river (related to low water levels)
Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies scheme
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme u/ Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Component of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Why Urea rules India's farms [Imp]
2. India's first water bodies census: Why, and what it says [Imp]
TH
1. How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool [Imp (ignore too much focus on formulae)]
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Hydrolysis
Breakdown of urea into ammonia gas and its release into the atmosphere
Nitrification
Converting to nitrates (from ammonia)
Urease
A soil enzyme that breaks down urea into ammonium and then to ammonia
Italian rivers in news
- Adda, Po and Adige river (related to low water levels)
Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies scheme
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme u/ Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Component of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
Reading Recommendations
IE
1. Why Urea rules India's farms [Imp]
2. India's first water bodies census: Why, and what it says [Imp]
TH
1. How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool [Imp (ignore too much focus on formulae)]
PS: appreciate my effort by reacting to this message โค๏ธ
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