Main Examination PatternInstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions.Time : 90 MinutesThe number of marks carried by each question and world limits are indicated at the end of the question.Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line.Q1. The Indian Constitution strikes a balance between flexibility and rigidity. Comment. Q2. While the Centra... Read More...
Q. Why in News?A. Astronomers have discovered an ultramassive black hole using gravitational lensing, a phenomenon where a foreground object bends light from a distant object behind it.Q. What led to the Discovery of an Ultramassive Black Hole?A. Researchers used supercomputer simulations to simulate light from a distant galaxy travelling through the Universe, each simulation had a black hole of a different mass.The path taken by the light in ... Read More...
Q, Why in News?A. A study published in Nature has revealed that rapidly melting Antarctic ice is dramatically slowing down the flow of water through the world’s oceans, and could have a disastrous impact on global climate, marine food chain and on the stability of ice shelves.Q. What are the Key Highlights of the Report?A. Impact on World's Ocean:As temperatures rise and freshwater from Antarctica's melting ice enters the ocean, the salinity and density of ... Read More...
Q. Why in News?A. The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs recently said that Swachhata has become a foundational tenet in not just every govt scheme but also in the way of life of citizens.The Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) was the first large-scale programme to instil the principle of Jan Bhagidari.Also, ‘Swachhotsav - 2023: Rally for Garbage Free Cities’ was held in New Delhi as part of India’s celebration of the International Day of Zero Waste 2023.Q. What is International ... Read More...
Q. Why in News?A. The Government of India has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a separate and independent scheme to promote chemical-free and climate-smart agriculture.Q. What is the National Mission on Natural Farming?A. About:The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has been formulated by upscaling the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) to promote natural farming across the c... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. Recently, the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has flagged massive corruption of illegal mining and transportation of Manganese in Odisha.IBM is a multi-disciplinary government organization under the Ministry of Mines, engaged in promotion of conservation, scientific development of mineral resources and protection of the environment in mines other than coal, petroleum & natural gas, atomic minerals and minor minerals.Q. What are IBM's Concerns?... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News? A. Recently, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister seeking the inclusion of two amendment Bills allowing for a higher quota of reservation in jobs and educational institutions, in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. Q. What are these Bills? A. In Chhattisgarh, the State Assembly unanimously approved the two amendment bills, creating a 76% quota for members of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. The Go... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. Recently, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel has ruled against India in a dispute over information technology (IT) tariffs with the European Union (EU) and other countries.Q. What are the Key Highlights?A. Background:India has been looking to promote domestic IT manufacturing and reduce its dependence on imports, but this approach has been challenged by the EU and other countries, who argue that such measures are ... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. Jamnagar in Gujarat is the top exporting district in India. It formed about 24% of India's exports in value terms in FY23 (till January).Surat in Gujarat and Mumbai Suburban in Maharashtra feature second and third by a distance, forming only about 4.5% of the country's exports in the period.The other districts in the top 10 are Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), Devbhumi Dwarka, Bharuch and Kachchh (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh). Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. According to a senior official from the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk2 will be integrated with heavy standoff weapons like SCALP, an air-to-ground, long-range deep strike missile.Unlike other aircraft, the LCA Mk2 will be able to integrate unique weapons from various countries. Q. What is LCA Tejas Mk2?A .The Indigenous LCATejas Mk2 is a fighter aircraft de... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A .Recently, plans to revive Adi Ganga (the original channel of River Ganga passing through the city of Kolkata) have been announced.The National Mission for Clean Ganga has allocated around Rs 650 crore to revive the ancient river and it has been included in a multi-country South Asian River project on combating pollution. Q. What are the Major Issues and Developments Associated with Adi Ganga?A. Encroachment History: Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. National Stock Exchange of India received final approval from SEBI to set up the Social Stock Exchange (SSE).Q. What is a Social Stock Exchange?A. About:The SSE would function as a separate segment within the existing stock exchange and help social enterprises raise funds from the public through its mechanism.It would serve as a medium for enterprises to seek finance for their social initiatives, acquire visibility and provide increased transparency... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to start the process of seeking the states’ comments on the Punchhi Commission’s report on Centre-state relations.Q. What is the Punchhi Commission?A. The Punchhi Commission was constituted by the Union Government in April 2007 under the chairmanship of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Madan Mohan Punchhi.The Commission examined and reviewed how the existing arrangements between the Union and States were functioning,... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has organized the “Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023”, to honor the women champions of the rural water and sanitation sector.The event also saw the launch of Jal Shakti Abhiyan – Catch the Rain 2023.Q. What are the Key Highlights?A. This event was organized in the run up to the International Women’s Day (8th March) and to highlight and acknowledge the leadership and contribution of women at the grass-root level in the Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. Recently, ILO (International Labour Organization) and UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) has released a report titled- “More than a billion reasons: The urgent need to build universal social protection for children”, which states that just 1 in 4 children are shielded by social protection, leaving others exposed to poverty, exclusion and multidimensional deprivations.Q. What is the Need for Social Protection?A. Social protection is a universal human right and a precondit... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is about to launch a pilot project to assess the functioning of a QR-code Based Coin Vending Machine (QCVM).The pilot is initially planned to be rolled out at 19 locations in 12 cities across the country. With particular focus on ease and accessibility, the machines are intended to be installed at public places such as railway stations, shopping malls and marketplaces.Q. What is QCVM?A. QCVM is a cashless coin dispensation machine which would dispe... Read More...
Q. Why is this in News?A. The Supreme Court has sought more information from the government about Mission Shakti, an umbrella scheme for the safety, security, and empowerment of women.This comes after concerns were raised about a possible shortage of protection officers to handle domestic violence cases.Q. What are the Raised Concerns Regarding Domestic Violence?A. According to a government document presented in court, 4.4 lakh cases of domestic assault are ... Read More...
Main Examination PatternInstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions.Time : 90 MinutesThe number of marks carried by each question and world limits are indicated at the end of the question.Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line.Q1. Stating the significance of space tourism, enlist the challenges associated with it. Q2. Discuss how the Ministry of Electronics and... Read More...
Main Examination Pattern Instructions Answer all TEN of the following questions. Test duration is 90 Minutes. Answers to questions no. 1 to 5 should be in 150 words (10 Marks), whereas answers to Questions No. 6 to 10 should be in 250 Words (15 Marks). Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line. Read More...
Main Examination PatternInstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions.Time : 90 MinutesThe number of marks carried by each question and world limits are indicated at the end of the question.Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line.Q1. Discuss DNA and salient features of the Double-helix structure of DNA. (100 Words, 10 Marks)Q2. Discuss the functions of... Read More...