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Satellite Launches of India-2019-2020
GSAT-30 India’s telecommunication satellite GSAT-30 was successfully launched into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on January 17, 2020 from Kourou launch base, French Guiana by Ariane-5 VA-251. GSAT-30 is configured on ISRO’s enhanced I-3K Bus structure to provide communication services…
Economic Survey Vol. I- Quick Revision Module
Lion Census, EIA Draft 2020,CRZ Rules,CVCA, Blue Flag Beaches
Biospheres, National Parks,Tiger Reserves,Wetlands – Quick Revision Modules
AYUSH,Personal Data Protection Bill -2019
Traditional Medicines Ministry of AYUSH hosted World Health Organization meeting on developing Standardized Terminologies and Benchmarks documents for Practice for Traditional Medicine. WHO is developing Benchmarks Document for Practice of Ayurveda, Panchakarma & Unani and International Terminologies Documents in Ayurveda,…
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ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT – PART 5
Atmanirbhar Bharat- Part 4
ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT – PART 3
ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT – PART 2
ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT-PART 1
Tropical Cyclones- Quick Revision
Tropical Cyclones One will be able to answer most of the questions related to Tropical Cyclones with this article-important topic for Prelims 2020. Tropical cyclone, also called typhoon or hurricane, an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized…
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency(Bitcoins)- Emerging Technologies Part 5
Emerging Tech and Science and Tech- Part 4
Electric Vehicle Battery/Traction Battery Rechargeable (secondary) batteries, and are typically lithium-ion batteries. designed for a high ampere-hour (or kilowatt-hour) capacity. The most common battery type in modern electric vehicles are lithium-ion and lithium polymer, because of their high energy density compared to their weight. Lithium Ion…
27 Important National Parks & Tiger Reserves- Unique Features-Must Do for Prelims
1. Balpakhram National Park Garo Hills,Meghalaya Balpakram means ‘land of the eternal wind’ . Listed in UNESCO World Heritage tentative list. Asian golden cat,Marbled cat,Red Panda etc. found here. 2. Bandipur National Park Tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in…
BIOSPHERE RESERVES- PART 2- QUICK REVISION MODULE
12. Manas Biosphere Reserve A national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam. Located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan. Known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife…
Biosphere Reserves-Quick Revision of Important Features(MAB LIST)
Emerging Technologies,Science & Tech- Part 3
Bioplastics Bioplastics are plastic materials produced from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, sawdust, recycled food waste, etc. Bioplastic can be made from agricultural by-products and also from used plastic bottles and other containers using microorganisms. Common plastics, such as fossil-fuel plastics (also called petrobased polymers) are derived from petroleum or natural gas.…
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems(GIAHS) List India
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems(GIAHS) are outstanding landscapes of aesthetic beauty that combine agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and a valuable cultural heritage.Located in specific sites around the world, they sustainably provide multiple goods and services, food and livelihood security for…
Emerging Technologies,Science & Tech- Part 2
Emerging Technologies,Science & Tech- Part 1
3D Printing The 3D printing process builds a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design (CAD) model, usually by successively adding material layer by layer, which is why it is also called additive manufacturing The creation of a 3D printed object is achieved using additive processes.…
Carbon Sequestration,Ocean Acidification and Other Important Terms
Carbon Sequestration Carbon sequestration or carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is the long-term removal, capture or sequestration of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow or reverse atmospheric CO2 pollution and to mitigate or reverse global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is naturally captured from the atmosphere through…
Important Terms- Climate Change/ Green Economy
Green Economy The green economy is defined as economy that aims at making issues of reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and that aims for sustainable development without degrading the environment. The 2011 UNEP Green Economy Report argues “that to be green, an economy must not only be efficient,…
Important Topics for Prelims 2020
Diseases In News- Prelims 2020
Revision Strategy for the Last 30 Days
Drones- Prelims 2020 Probable
Climate Change, UNFCCC- related Important Terminologies
Important terms related to UNFCCC- some have been aksed earlier -like Bali Action Plan,Kyoto Protocol- picked from UNFCCC Website’s glossary. Important ones are with Dark Blue titles. Adaptation FundThe Adaptation Fund was established to finance concrete adaptation projects and programmes…
TOPICS WHICH ARE REPEATED ALMOST EVERY YEAR IN UPSC PRELIMS
Reminder to Pro-subscribers !
Viruses- Basic Virology
VIRUS Definition: Viruses are ultra-microscopic, non-cellular living particles, composed solely of a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) core, surrounded by a protein envelope called capsid. Characteristics of Viruses: The major distinguishing characteristics of viruses are given below. They are non-cellular…
COVID-19,Pandemic/Epidemic Classification,N-95 etc.
Tiger Status Report 2018 ( Tiger Census)- Summary
Geographical Indications( GI) Tags in News
IASNOVA PRO 2020- Prelims Strategic Revision- DETAILS
Important Tid-Bits for Prelims-2020 (I)
List Of Global NGOs- based on Trends in Prelims
List of Wireless Communication Technologies
PSLV, GSLV, GSLV-Mk III, RLV-TD, Scramjet Engine,(ISRO Launchers), Cryogenics
Types of Cryptocurrency – Recent Focus on Cryptocurrencies in Prelims
EMERGENT and NEW TECHNOLOGIES – UPSC PRELIMS Favourite Topic
CULTURAL WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA- UNESCO – FREE PDF
NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA- UNESCO – DOWNLOAD FREE PDF
Topics which IASNOVA got Exactly Right in Prelims 2019 !
WETLANDS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW (Quick Revision)
CERN & INDIA
Precision Agriculture and Drip Irrigation- Prelims 2020 Probables
Precision Agriculture Precision agriculture (PA), satellite farming or site specific crop management (SSCM) is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops. The goal of precision agriculture research is to define…
BLACK HOLES- All You Need to Know- Prelims Probable
Acts of Parliament – The Must-Do List based on Trends
FSSAI, Fortified Food & Related Guidelines- Prelims Probable
LAW AND LIBERTY- CLEAR YOUR CONCEPT FOR PRELIMS
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED BIRDS- INDIA LIST
1.The Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) Iucnredlist.org It is a nocturnal bird found only in the northern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh in peninsularIndia. It is a flagship species for the extremely threatened scrub jungle. The species was considered to be extinct until it was…
BITCOINS AND REGULATION IN INDIA- Recently Questions have been asked.
BITCOINS Bitcoin (₿) is a cryptocurrency, a form of electronic cash. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded…
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MAMMALS IN INDIA
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Most Probable Topics (301-400)
Most Probable Topics ( 201-300)
Most Probable Topics (101-200)
MOST PROBABLE TOPICS(1-100)
Science Reporter- Important topics from Cover Page-April and May
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS – MOST PROBABLE LIST FOR PRELIMS 2019
Revision Strategy for ECONOMICS- NCERT & Other Important Topics
HISTORY REVISION STRATEGY
Sardar Patel and Statue of Unity- Prelims Probable
POLAR VORTEX
PROJECT 75-I – UPSC Prelims Topic
500 Most Probable Topics for UPSC Prelims -2019
Important Notification for IASNOVA PRO Subscribers
National Action Plan for Viral Hepatitis
Banking -Why it is The Most Important Topic in Economics for Prelims ?
FSSAI’s Guidance Note on Irradiated Foods-December 2018
Important Pointers from NCERT XII- Craft Tradition of India
LIVING CRAFT TRADITIONS OF INDIA- NCERT XI – SUMMARY
NIPAH VIRUS, WEST NILE VIRUS, JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS, KYASANUR FOREST DISEASE – Diseases in News -1 question every year in Prelims
SATELLITE MISSIONS OF INDIA – EMISAT, HysIS,Microsat- R, KalamSAT, NovaSAR, S1-4 (Last 1 year), IRNSS,Mission Shakti- Prelims Special
ENVIRONMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS- JANUARY 2019- MOST PROBABLE QUESTIONS
Science Tech – JANUARY 2019- Most probable Questions
WETLANDS :- 1-2 Questions in UPSC Prelims Every Year- The Analysis
ENVIRONMENT CA- February 2019 – Most Probable List
WEST NILE VIRUS – Probable Disease Related Question
POLITY- MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS
APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY- Favourite Area of UPSC PRELIMS
1267 Resolution Sanctions Committee – UNSC- Prelims Probable
Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999),concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities (hereafter “the Committee”) oversees the sanctions measures imposed by…
UPSC has been Focusing on Marine and Water Related Animals from Indian Sub-continent in Recent years- The Analysis
BIO – related Terminologies– Prelims Special
PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS-(PVTG)- Important for Prelims
RAFALE, MIG-21, F-16 ,Tejas,Sukhoi-EVERYTHING ABOUT FIGHTER JETS- Probable Question
Unconventional Sources of Energy – Prelims Favourite
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS- PRELIMS SPECIAL
BIOLOGY NCERT 12TH – MOST IMPORTANT CHAPTERS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY- PROBABLE CONVENTIONAL TOPICS FOR PRELIMS 2019
MOST FAVOURED NATION(MFN)- Probable Topic for Prelims 2019
Non-Cooperation And Khailafat Movement- Revision Capsule for UPSC Prelims
Quit India Movement-Revision Capsule for UPSC Prelims
PHILOSOPHY IN ANCIENT INDIA-NCERT REVISION CAPSULE
Tribal Festivals ( both Current and Conventional separately listed- UPSC PrelimsExam)
First ,lets cover the tribal festivals from recent current affairs. Hornbill Festival Ngada festival Sekrenyi Festivals of Vaiphei Tribes Myoko festival Sulia Festival Moatsu festival Tuluni festival Aoling festival All the tribal festivals mentioned above are explained in the following…
UPSC Prelims is fond of Climate Funds and Climate related Partnerships
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NCERT Revision Capsule- Central Asian Contacts and Their Results