Suez Canal
#important for prelims
The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez.
The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of Egypt.
Under the Convention of Constantinople, it may be used "in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag".
Importance: The canal offers watercraft a more direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas, thus avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans.
# Timeline:
Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it officially opened on 17 November 1869.
The United Kingdom and France owned the canal until July 1956, when the President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized it - an event which led to the Suez Crisis of October-November 1956.
Egypt opened a major expansion of the canal in August 2015, deepening the main waterway and providing ships with a parallel 22-mile channel. The expansion allows two-way traffic along part of the route for the first time and the passage of larger vessels.
#important for prelims
The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez.
The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of Egypt.
Under the Convention of Constantinople, it may be used "in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag".
Importance: The canal offers watercraft a more direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas, thus avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans.
# Timeline:
Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it officially opened on 17 November 1869.
The United Kingdom and France owned the canal until July 1956, when the President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized it - an event which led to the Suez Crisis of October-November 1956.
Egypt opened a major expansion of the canal in August 2015, deepening the main waterway and providing ships with a parallel 22-mile channel. The expansion allows two-way traffic along part of the route for the first time and the passage of larger vessels.
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘postal ballots’?
1. Any registered voter in any constituency who is not ordinarily residing in his/her constituency can opt for postal ballot mode of voting.
2. Government employees outside India are not allowed to use this facility.
1. Any registered voter in any constituency who is not ordinarily residing in his/her constituency can opt for postal ballot mode of voting.
2. Government employees outside India are not allowed to use this facility.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. NISAR is a satellite aimed to detect the movements of the planet’s surface to image the
Earth’s land, ice sheets and sea ice. 2. It is an ISRO-ESA collaboration.
1. NISAR is a satellite aimed to detect the movements of the planet’s surface to image the
Earth’s land, ice sheets and sea ice. 2. It is an ISRO-ESA collaboration.
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53%
1 only
14%
2 only
33%
Both
0%
None
Consider the following statements regarding the antecedent rivers :
1. An antecedent stream is a stream that maintains its original course and pattern despite the changes in underlying rock topography.
2. The Himalayan rivers are good examples of antecedent rivers in India.
Select the correct codes given below ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. An antecedent stream is a stream that maintains its original course and pattern despite the changes in underlying rock topography.
2. The Himalayan rivers are good examples of antecedent rivers in India.
Select the correct codes given below ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Capital Adequacy Norms applicable for?
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13%
Commercial Banks
9%
NBFC
7%
Cooperative Banks
70%
All of the Above
Waigai convention deals
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22%
Ocean acidification
20%
Ozone depleting substances
33%
Wildlife protection
25%
Hazardous wastes
Istanbul convention relates to combat violence against
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61%
Woman
16%
Transgender
21%
Minority
2%
Rape survivor
Tilak called him the 'Diamond of India' the
jewel of maharashtra and the Prince of Workers'.
Who is referred in these words
jewel of maharashtra and the Prince of Workers'.
Who is referred in these words
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21%
Shivaji
21%
Lajpat Rai
20%
Madhava Rao
38%
Gokhale
The Civil Disobedience Movement had been
led in the north-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
by
led in the north-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
by
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13%
Badruddin Tyabji
17%
Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji
14%
Dr M A Ansari
56%
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Unemployment occurs as a result of people voluntarily changing jobs within an economy?
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45%
Frictional unemployment
19%
Cyclical unemployment
18%
Structural unemployment
18%
Institutional unemployment
Hey guys, hope your preparation is going strong 💪... so as we planned to start prelims test series.
So it's time for 2nd Prelims test tomorrow i.e 28 march.
So attend the test tomorrow at 10 am n then we will discuss the test on Skype on that very day evening by 5 pm.
Test link-
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Drop ur suggestions n query in the comment.
So it's time for 2nd Prelims test tomorrow i.e 28 march.
So attend the test tomorrow at 10 am n then we will discuss the test on Skype on that very day evening by 5 pm.
Test link-
https://t.me/StudyUpscChannel/111
Drop ur suggestions n query in the comment.
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Teesta river
#important #PT2021
* Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh.
* It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
* Originally, the river continued southward to empty directly into the Padma River (main channel of Ganga in Bangladesh) but around 1787 the river changed its course to flow eastward to join the Jamuna river.
* The Teesta Barrage dam helps to provide irrigation for the plains between the upper Padma and the Jamuna.
#important #PT2021
* Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh.
* It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
* Originally, the river continued southward to empty directly into the Padma River (main channel of Ganga in Bangladesh) but around 1787 the river changed its course to flow eastward to join the Jamuna river.
* The Teesta Barrage dam helps to provide irrigation for the plains between the upper Padma and the Jamuna.