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Biodiversity: Concept and Facts 1) Services Provided by Biodiversity 2) Threats to the biodiversity 3) Pollinating agents 4) Adverse effects of fall …

Communication technologies Open-source digital platforms Web 3.0 “Qubit Short-Range devices/technologies “Software as a Service (SaaS)” Biofilms “Fra…

UPSC CSE ELIMINATION TECHNIQUES  DATA/STATS/FACTS = GENERALLY WRONG/INCORRECT as they are easy to manipulate.  (Not incorrect if given with acts) (I…

Solar storm (solar flare) High-energy electromagnetic radiation from solar flares is absorbed by the ionosphere, and does not reach the surface.  The…

Years 2022 Prelims Paper  This year the paper appeared to be on moderately tougher side. Many questions though framed on a single topic demanded in-d…

Year 2021 Prelims Paper  This year the paper appeared to be on moderately tougher side. Many questions though framed on a single topic demanded in-de…

Year 2020 Prelims Paper  This year the paper appeared to be on the tougher side and the options framed were confusing.  The static portions like Hist…

Year 2019 Prelims Paper  This year the paper appeared to be on the tougher side as it was lengthy and the options framed were confusing. The themes o…

Year 2018 Prelims Paper  The Paper portrayed a departure from the trend of CSAT era and appears to be on the tougher side.  While it is a well-known …

Year 2017 Prelims Paper   This year’s paper was more conceptual compared to the papers of CSAT era and it displayed a good mix of current affairs and…

Year 2016 Prelims Paper  The analysis is based on premise that UPSC wants to identify aspirants with certain skills and aptitude required to function…

Year 2015 GS Prelims paper  The Paper portrayed a departure from the trend of last 4 years. While many traditional questions were from non-tradition…

Year 2014 Prelims Paper  The Paper portrayed a departure from the trend of last 3 years. While traditional questions were very easy, over emphasis on…

Year 2013 GS Prelims Paper  Paper is almost on the same lines as previous year. Importance of Ecology, Economy and Culture is increasing every year. …

1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.  2. The validity of a law placed in the Nin…

a) To provided self-governance  b) To recognize traditional rights  c) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas  d) To free tribal people from ex…

a) part of the Constitution but has no legal effect  b) not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either  c) a part of the Constitution …

a) government by legislature  b) popular government  c) multi-party government  d) limited government  Solution:  A constitutional government by defi…

a) Jawaharlal Nehru  b) Lal Bahadur Shastri  c) Indira Gandhi  d) Morarji Desai  Solution:  First Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 1951, introduced …

1. Directive Principles of State Policy.  2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies.  3. Fifth Schedule  4. Sixth Schedule  5. Seventh Schedule  Select the cor…