UPSC Prelims News of 29 December 2022 Dhanu Yatra Context: The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre festival began at Bargarh in Odisha. About Dhanu Yatra: Dhanu Yatra is an eleven day long annual open-air theatre festival stretching more than 5 square Km and comprising a village and a town in between. Virtually …
Volcanic Eruption Volcanic Eruption: Deep within the Earth, it is so hot that some rocks slowly melt and become a thick flowing substance called magma. Since magma is lighter than the surrounding solid rock, it rises and gathers in magma chambers. Some of the magma eventually surges through fissures and vents to the Earth’s surface. …
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Geomorphic Processes Geomorphic Processes: Landforms on the surface of the earth are continuously formed and deformed as a result of the ongoing effect of internal and external factors. Geomorphic processes are the internal and external factors that stress earth materials, react chemically with them, and modify how the earth’s surface is shaped. Various agents are …
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Hydrosphere Hydrosphere refers to the water that covers the Earth’s surface. Water covers approximately 71% of the earth’s surface or 361740000 square kilometres. It consists of all oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater. Because it regulates the climate and influences the distribution of plant and animal species, the hydrosphere is an important part of the Earth’s …
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Lucknow Pact Lucknow Pact was agreement signed between Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League in December 1916 in Lucknow. It was decided to spell out the agreed political ideals, particularly the aspirations for India’s “Self-Governance” following the war, at the yearly gatherings of both parties. During the discussion, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, a participant …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 28 December 2022 The Hindu Editorial Today The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan on Tuesday said 18 children, with acute respiratory disease, have died from taking excessive doses of a cough syrup, Doc-1 Max, manufactured by Marion Biotech, an Indian firm. The children consumed “excessive …
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Home Rule Movement Home Rule Movement is a significant turning point in India’s history of the liberation fight. Between 1916 and 1918, the movement grew across the nation, founding two home rule leagues in Poona and Madras. These Home Rule Leagues symbolized the beginning of a combative political movement. The movement, led by Annie Basant …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2022 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, ‘नेगलेरिया फाउलेरी‘ शब्द निम्नलिखित में से किस एक से सबसे अच्छा संबंधित है? अमीबा की एक ब्रेन-ईटिंग प्रजाति। प्रायद्वीपीय भारत में पाया जाने वाला एक प्रवासी पक्षी। हिमालय में पाए जाने वाले एंटी-फंगल गुणों वाली एक जड़ी बूटी। पश्चिमी …
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC 2022 Q) Recently seen in news, the term ‘Naegleria fowleri’ is best related to which one of the following? A brain-eating species of amoeba. A migratory bird found in peninsular India. An herb with anti-fungal properties, found in the Himalayas. A new species of lichen discovered in the Western Ghats. …
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Context: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has sought the views of 16 departments and ministries on its Draft National Retail Trade Policy. About the Draft National Retail Trade Policy Aim: The policy would focus on formulating strategies to provide a globally competitive and sustainable environment for the overall development of …
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