Complete Medieval History Terminology List (UPSC) Comprehensive Medieval History Glossary (UPSC) This glossary provides a detailed, chapter-wise compilation of administrative, social, and economic **Medieval History terms**. These terminologies are frequently tested in the UPSC Civil Services Prelims, drawn from both…
Complete Ancient History Terminology List (UPSC) Comprehensive Ancient History Glossary (UPSC) This exhaustive compilation contains all the specific historical and administrative terms crucial for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, meticulously organized by chapter. 1. Advent of the Aryans/Early Rig Vedic…
Agni-Prime Missile Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’. Agni Prime’ is a short-range (surface to a surface) ballistic missile that will have a range of 1000 km to 1500 km and will…
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant real-time payment system developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) facilitating inter-bank peer-to-peer (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions. The interface is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and works by instantly transferring…
TENTATIVE LIST Jingkieng jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes NOTE-Living root bridges related state has been asked in past Prelims question paper. Locally known as Jingkieng Jri, Living Root Bridges (LRB) are Ficus-based rural connectivity and livelihood solutions within dense subtropical moist broadleaf…
Latest GI Tags/ GI Tags in News Narasinghapettai nagaswaram Nagaswaram made in Narasinghapettai in Thanjavur district has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Classical wind instrument Narasinghapettai, a village near Thiruvidaimarudur, has an inseparable place in the world of…
Question on micropalstics/microbeads has come in recent Prelims Exam,so its an important topic given topics are repeated once in few years. Microplastics, or tiny plastic particles, are ubiquitous pollutants found almost everywhere on earth. Scientists have detected microplastics near the…
It is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It seeks to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses through special kendra’s known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra. Initially launched in 2008, the scheme was rechristened…
1.On creditors and Debtors -Increase in inflation-Lenders suffer, borrowers benefit -Decrease in inflation-Vice-versa 2.On lending -Lending institutions suffer with higher lending when inflation increases. -Decrease in “real cost of borrowing” = Inflation rate 3.On Aggregate Demand -Increase in inflation suggests…
Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative(SSI) (Already asked in Prelims 2013) Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative is an innovative method of sugarcane production using less seeds, less water and optimum utilization of fertilizers and land to achieve more yields. The major principles that govern SSI…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.
Here you'll find all collections you've created before.