About Deep Water Circulation Studies suggest that changes in ocean routes caused by tectonics had a big effect on ocean circulation. Global overturning circulation, which is the equatorward transport of cold, deep waters and the poleward transport of warm, near-surface waters — controls ocean heat distribution and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, thus playing a critical role in …
Background The Governance Model of New Delhi Delhi enjoys special status in India, being a Union territory with the features of a state, having an elected legislature. Article 239AA of the Indian Constitution (inserted through the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991) created special provisions for Delhi. As per Article 239AA: The ‘Union Territory of Delhi’ …
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Jammu and Kashmir At the time of Independence, India as a nation comprised British India and the Princely States. The Princely States covered about 2/5th of the geographic territory. While the Indian Independence Act 1947 ceded control of British India to the Indian Government, rulers of the Princely States were given the option to decide …
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Wardha Scheme Read complete details about Wardha Scheme. Nai Talim, Basic Education, Buniyadi Talim (Shiksha), and Basic Shiksha are additional names for the Wardha Scheme of Education. The plan was the result of Mahatma Gandhi’s wise planning, who started and supported a number of positive programmes for the population’s economic, educational, and social growth. He …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 17 January 2023 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for “serious and sincere talks” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on “burning points like Kashmir”. In an interview with the Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV that was aired on Monday, Mr. Sharif said Pakistan had learnt its lesson …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया, ‘विश्व सामाजिक रिपोर्ट 2023’ निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन द्वारा जारी किया गया है? विश्व आर्थिक मंच सामाजिक अध्ययन के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संस्थान सामाजिक विकास के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र अनुसंधान संस्थान आर्थिक और सामाजिक मामलों के संयुक्त राष्ट्र विभाग डेली …
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Raleigh Commission On the Raleigh Commission’s recommendations, the British Viceroy, Lord Curzon, passed the Indian Universities Act in 1904, which increased supervision over Indian universities. Curzon had a goal of suppressing India’s growing nationalism. India failed to implement the Hunter Commission’s suggestions for a good educational system. The Commission’s recommendations were not followed in India …
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Polar Vortex The polar vortex is a sizable region of cold and low-pressure air that surrounds both poles of the planet. The Polar Pig was another name for it. The anticlockwise air movement that keeps the colder air close to the Poles is referred to as a “vortex.” It is always present close to the …
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UPSC Prelims News of 17 January 2023 Invasive Tree Species of Delhi Context: Invasive tree species such as vilayati kikar (prosopis juliflora), subabul (leucaena leucocephala) and eucalyptus are growing rapidly in Delhi. About These tree species are invasive and multiplying rapidly, crowding out native species and their symbiotic flora and fauna. Vilayati kikar is a Mexican invasive …
More on Uranium Contamination in Groundwater Uranium concentrations in India’s shallow groundwater range from 0-532 parts per billion (ppb). Uranium concentration is found to be within safe limits in 13 states and none of the samples collected from Kerala had its presence. Twelve Indian states have uranium levels beyond permissible limits in their groundwater. State …
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