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IASbaba’s e-CLASSROOM LEARNING PROGRAM (e-CLP) 2021 – ADMISSIONS OPEN!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJrDeOHrFY4 Hello Friends, When we started our journey in June 2015, we wanted to transform the way people approached the preparation for civil services. We started with a determination that would enable a person sitting in the remotest corner of the country to have a crack at rank 1 in the civi services examination. For the past 5 years, we have broken many barriers that used to stifle to dreams of thousands of students. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made physical accessibility a lot more difficult. With social distancing norm in place, it is difficult to imagine that normalcy would be back soon. Under the current circumstances, students are finding it hard to access quality classroom programmes. This is where we come in. In our approach to civil services preparation, three elements have always been fundamental- accessibility, affordability and adaptability. The tenacity to adapt to testing circumstances has made us innovate in a manner that would ensure access to quality classroom programmes in the most affordable way possible. We have taken recourse to technology to address the challenge that COVID-19 has brought. With great pleasure and pride, we introduce to you- IASbaba’s e-Classroom Learning Programme (e-CLP). You aren’t required to go to the classroom anymore. The classroom will come to you. At the comfort of your home, you can access high quality lectures delivered by the expert faculty of IASbaba. The overall structure and details of the programme are mentioned in the subsequent paragraphs. Before we discuss the details of the program, let us ask you one question. What do you think is a good recipe of success? To be honest, there isn’t a single path that can take you to your goal. But, surely there are some ingredients that should be there if you want to become successful. Some of these are as follows – Truthfulness – You need to be honest with yourself. This is the most basic mantra. You can hide from the world, you can fake your hardwork or progress, but only you will truly know what are your weaknesses and where you have to improve. Once you keep this in mind, you’ll always move forward. Keep yourself motivated – There is a lot of negativity around in the world, you might check social media and you’ll find your friends enjoying their parties and vacations while you have to sit and slog. There may be some pseudo-friends who’ll keep discouraging you, asking you to quit and go for some easier option. But as a wise man said, whenever you think of quitting, remember why you started. Smart work – In current scenario, you cannot differentiate yourself from others just by doing hard work. You can’t even complain that you did so much of hard work and didn’t get the desired result because every second aspirant is putting that much of hard work. Where you have to edge past the other is the smart work. Work so that you improve yourself every single day. If you think that you can promise us these three ingredients, then we have the right support for you. To take you closer to success we have designed an approach, we call it- BABA’s 8-FOLD PATH TO SUCCESS 1. Hybrid Model of Classes The most important aspect of the program is the Hybrid Model we have adopted for delivering our content and communication. It refers to the setup where pre-recorded classes along with a live-streaming facility of Doubt Clearing Sessions will be made available. Need of Hybrid Model : Due to frequent Internet connectivity issues being faced across the country, it will upset the schedule and quality streaming of classes which has been experienced with many institutes across the country other than UPSC coaching also. From our experience and feedback from our students, we found that quality of Live Streaming is not as good as the recorded videos. Time management plays an important role in one’s preparation. Keeping this in mind, we have designed the course such that, focus on lectures are on delivering quality content in a stipulated time and this is followed by Live Doubt clearance session. Every student will have a personalised dashboard, a separate ‘e-learning portal’ wherein you can access the recorded videos, live discussion sessions, value add notes, daily tests(Prelims, Mains) for self-assessment and fortnightly full-length Prelims and Mains Tests, give feedback on the classes etc. all at one place! 2. Integrated & the Most Comprehensive CLASSROOM Program e-CLP Program is the Most Comprehensive CLASSROOM Integrated Program covering Prelims, Mains, Interview. It is a complete solution for UPSC Preparation. It covers – Classes – All GS Papers (GS1, GS2, GS3, GS4 (Ethics)), Essay, CSAT and Current Affairs. Tests -Prelims & Mains Tests, Mains Tests Evaluation, Synopsis/Model Answers. Mentorship. Interview Guidance & Mock Interviews. Even though it is an online course, daily targets and plans are given to maintain accountability and discipline. This way work will not pile up and students will be able to maintain their pace uniformly. Sitting at home you will be able to streamline your preparation. Total No. of Classes– 230 (All GS Papers- 1, 2, 3, 4 (Ethics) and Essay + CSAT + Current Affairs) Total No. of Hours  = 700 hours No. of Prelims Test = 46 Full-length Prelims Test (17 Macro Prelims Test + 8 Subject-wise Tests + 6 Revision Tests + 5 Mock Tests + 10 CSAT Tests) + 160 Daily Micro Tests (Including Current Affairs) No. of Mains Test = 17 Full length Mains Test + 10 Essay Tests (27 Mains Tests) + 165 Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice (Including Current Affairs). Well before Prelims all the topics of prelims and mains will be taught so that there is enough time for revision and practice. All Classes (inclusive of CSAT) will get over by the month of April. Month of May and June will be dedicated for Revision and Mock tests. 3. Focus on Fundamentals through Strategy/Approach Classes While teaching we always keep in mind that building the basics in every subject is very important. We assume that students are starting with 0% Knowledge and we teach them from the basics to the standards expected from UPSC. Every subject is preceded by a Strategy or an Approach class where sessions will be in sync with UPSC trend with previous year’s questions analysis and discussing the topics where probability of asking the question is more. The UPSC trend analysis and the approach classes will give you clarity on what to read, what not to read and how to read. This will help you in building a strong foundation is your preparation. 4. Focus on Conceptual Understanding & Value Add Notes Major portion of the class will be focused on conceptual understanding and analysing an issue from 360 degree. Interlinking all GS papers and static portions with current affairs forms the core of program (e-CLP). It is also a major problem faced by all the students that what and how many sources are to be covered. With our value add notes (VAN), you will be able to declutter the complexity of UPSC syllabus. The VANs are high-quality specialised reading materials to give you an edge over your competitors. VANs have been designed intelligently to give separate prelims and mains focus pointers to make your understanding seamless and smooth. The notes will be given topic wise for all the topics in syllabus (Prelims and Mains) to ease your preparation. 5. Daily Prelims and Mains Tests/Assignment and Fortnightly Full Length tests Studying all day long won’t make any sense if you are not practicing the questions. Hence after every class we keep a test so that immediately it is understood whether a student is able to apply the knowledge or not. Hence testing your abilities daily will not only keep you disciplined but will enhance your learning and make you accountable. No. of Prelims Test = 46 Full-length Prelims Test (17 Macro Prelims Test + 8 Subject-wise Tests + 6 Revision Tests + 5 Mock Tests + 10 CSAT Tests) + 160 Daily Micro Tests (Including Current Affairs) No. of Mains Test = 17 Full length Mains Test + 10 Essay Tests (27 Mains Tests) + 165 Daily Mains Answer Writing Practice (Including Current Affairs). Please Note that, Fortnightly Mains Tests Evaluation will be done along with 6. Connecting the Dots – Sessions by Experts & Toppers Special sessions will be taken by the toppers and experts to improve your personality. Many times it is seen that during a long process of preparation, students find themselves lost and their motivation drops. These special sessions will keep you motivated and give you confidence to become a better person. Experts will be invited from different fields like Civil servants, Yoga Teachers, Motivators etc. 7. Live Doubt Clearing Sessions You must have observed that in many famous institutes, teachers teach like a Godly personality and are totally unapproachable. We don’t believe in creating those barriers. Teachers will be approachable through live sessions where students will be able to ask subject specific queries. 8. Subject-wise Mentorship by Expert Hand holding till the end – Once enrolled in the program, we provide mentorship and support till the interview. Every student will be provided a Dedicated Mentor, who will monitor your progress, give you feedback, motivate and guide you in the Right Path! The students can contact his/her mentor for any difficulties regarding preparation. This will keep an external check and will help in maintaining accountability throughout the preparation process. Apart from this, we at IASbaba have gone one notch higher and we are providing subject-wise mentorship in e-CLP. SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM SUPER 50 SCHOLARSHIP INCENTIVE BASED PROGRAMBABAPEDIA AND WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRSESSAY GUIDANCESUPER 50 SCHOLARSHIP Like other initiatives of IASbaba, a scholarship test to select Super 50 will be conducted. The top 25 students will be given 100% fee waiver and the next 25 students will be given 50% discount. Details of Super 50 Test: All the students will be eligible for the test. No pre-conditions. Free Registrations The Scholarship Test will have two parts – Objective Test -50 MCQs from Current Affairs (January 2020 – July 2020). Subjective Test– A Short Essay (400-500 words) and an Ethics Case Study (100-150 words). Total marks of the test will be 150 (100 marks for MCQs and 40 marks for Essay and 10 marks for Case study). It should be noted that in case of studies, the approach will be checked rather than theory. Also, Essay and Ethics questions will be compulsory. The Test (Objective & Descriptive) will be held on 8th August, 2020. Last Date to Register 7th August, 2020 (by 8 Pm). Interested aspirants, kindly fill the form below. Selected candidates will be intimated through email. Please do not call us or mail us. Discretion lies with IASBaba on admission to this program. Please Note that, All the students who have enrolled/paid for the e-CLP course will also be eligible for the scholarship test. If you qualify, complete fee amount will be refunded!! TO REGISTER FOR ‘SUPER 50’ -> CLICK HERE INCENTIVE BASED PROGRAM This is an Incentive-Based Programme wherein- First 12 Months (Aug 2020-July 2021) will be common to all students, wherein the entire syllabus of both Prelims and Mains will be covered! The next 10 months (August 2021- June 2022) will be based on your performance in Prelims and Mains. TLP+ (MAINS -2021) Program & Interview Mentorship Program (IMP) along with Mock Interviews will be FREE for those who are clearing Prelims and Mains respectively. Total Duration = 22 months BABAPEDIA AND WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS All the students will be given the access of Babapedia. It is like a one stop destination for Currents Affairs. It is divided into Prelimspedia for prelims related Current Affairs and Mainspedia, a one of its kind platform for Mains Answer Writing Skills; best data organisation and usage for examination. Sources like Newspapers (The Hindu, Indian Express, Economics Times), PIB, PRS, RSTV, and important Government Websites will be covered. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SAMPLE. Please Note: You will get unlimited access to Current Affairs content since the year 2016-2020. Babapedia is categorized Day-wise, Month-wise and Subject-wise, to make it very user-friendly and easily accessible! Understanding of Current Affairs is very important in the present scenario. Unlike copy pasted compilations, it is important to get to the root of issues to know how the questions are being framed and what is important and what’s not.  Hence, there will be weekly Current Affairs class conducted along with Prelims & Mains Tests. ESSAY GUIDANCE Guidelines will be provided to you on how to write an essay. 10 Essay Tests will be conducted and evaluated along with practice Essay topics at regular intervals. UPSC asks for two types of topics – a static/ factual topic and a philosophical topic. Approach for both is different and will be provided to you as part of the Program. Keeping Covid situation in mind we have decided that there will be no differentiation will be done between online and Offline Classes, once the conditions are conducive, offline programs will be started without any change in the fee structure. Students will be able to shift from online mode to offline mode without a change in schedule. However, we feel health should be the top most priority now. So we would advice you to take the ONLINE CLASSROOM PROGRAM (e-CLP 2021) and start your preparation. We will make sure you get the best materials, guidance, tests and classes at your doorsteps. By the end of the program we expect that the students will have good conceptual clarity in all the GS Subjects. Also, they will have a good understanding of the overall exam. This will help them score much better and feel a lot more confident. DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE/COURSE PLAN FEES DETAILS Considering the present situation, the comprehensive features, support, quality and duration of the program, we have kept price to the bare minimum. Also flexibility to switch from Online to Offline is provided without any extra fee and instalment option is provided so that the program/course is affordable. Total Fees: Rs.61,000 +  Rs.10,980(18% GST) = Rs. 71,980 Note: For students making the full payment, you will be able to avail 5% Discount Till 10th August  2020 Incase you are not able to pay full fees, then 2 Instalments will be provided. The 1st instalment (40%) needs to be paid upfront to confirm your seat.  2nd instalment (60%) should be paid 1 Month after the Program starts (i.e., by 17th September, 2020). e-CLP (5% Discount Valid Till August 10th) Rs.57,950 +  Rs.10,431(18% GST) = Rs. 68,381 Pay Full Payment e-CLP 1st Installment Rs.24,400 +  Rs.4,392(18% GST) = Rs. 28,792 Pay 1st Installment IASbaba's FACULTY PROFILE Name of Faculty Qualification Teaching Subject Experience in Teaching SUNIL OBEROI Retd. IAS Has worked on Civil Services Reforms in India with UNDP and DoPT.Was associated with induction training of new entrants of Civil Services and In-Service training of Senior Civil Servants Ethics, Disaster Management, Internal Security, Governance, Essay OPTIONAL - SOCIOLOGY 8 Years in teaching and mentoring UPSC Aspirants. 5 years in training and mentoring Civil Servants (new entrants and In-Service) MOHAN KUMAR. S (Founder of IASbaba) B.E in Telecommunication R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore Polity Involved with teaching and mentoring students since 8 Years TAUSEEF AHMAD (Founder of IASbaba) Masters in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT Delhi) Current Affairs Involved with mentoring students since 5 Years ATYAB ALI ZAIDI B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from NIT, Allahabad. GS –Geography, Ancient, Medieval History, Art & Culture OPTIONAL- GEOGRAPHY Involved with teaching and mentoring students since 6 Years HIMA BINDU B.Tech from JNTU, Hyderabad Modern History 6 years of experience in teaching History for UPSC Aspirants SUMANTH MAKAM MA Public Administration Economics 6 years of experience in teaching Economics for UPSC Aspirants SANDEEP MA in International RelationsPublished Paper’s in International Journals Ethics Involved with teaching and mentoring students since 8 Years JUNAID YOUSUF RATHER BE in Information Technology Modern History,Post-Independence, World History Involved with teaching and mentoring students since 4 Years RAHUL SAIGAONKER MTech from NIT-Surathkal, (MA Pol Sci). GS – Polity, Internal Security, International Relations, World History OPTIONAL- POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (PSIR) Involved with teaching and mentoring students since 5 Years SANDEEP RAGHUWANSHI B. Tech from IIT Delhi Electrical Engineering Science and Technology, Environment, EssayCSAT – Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Comprehension Involved with teaching and mentoring students since 4 Years SHANTHILAL J BE from BMS College of Engineering  Bangalore CSAT – Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Comprehension 8 years of experience in teaching CSAT for UPSC Aspirants Exams Cleared – SBI PO,SSC CGL, IBPS PO DR. NC VAMSHI KRISHNA BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery ) from Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad. PGDHA from Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences (Hyderabad). Society and Social Issues OPTIONAL- SOCIOLOGY Involved with teaching (Sociology)and mentoring students since 5 Years DR.RAKESH. E.S MSc (Agricultural Science) PhD(Agricultural Extension Management )Alma mater-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New delhi OPTIONAL-KANNADA LITERATURE Teaching Kannada literature Optional subject for UPSC since 8 Years FOR ANY QUERIES (Related to e-CLP 2021) You can reach us on Email id: eclp@iasbaba.com Mobile No: 9986193413/6366456458/ 8882979568/ 9591106864/(Please call between 10 am – 6 pm ONLY) Office Address: BANGALORE CENTRE: IASbaba’s TLP Centre 2– No. 1443/1444, 2nd Floor, Above Carzspa, Ganapati Circle, Chandra Layout, Vijaynagar, Bangalore 560040. DELHI CENTRE: IASBABA, 5B, Pusa Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi – 110005. Landmark: Just 50m from Karol Bagh Metro Station, GATE No. 8 (Next to Croma Store)   All the Best IASbaba Team

INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN (IRP) 2020

[Day 26] INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN(IRP – हिंदी & ENGLISH) 2020 – PRELIMS & MAINS – [9th July, 2020]

For Previous IRP (हिंदी & English ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE Hello Friends, Welcome to [Day 26] INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN(IRP – हिंदी & ENGLISH) 2020 – PRELIMS & MAINS – [9th July, 2020] UPSC Static Quiz - 2020 : IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz - POLITY [Day 26] UPSC Quiz - 2020 : IASbaba's Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 26] IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 – ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions[9th July,2020] – Day 26 [Day 26] IASBABA का इंटीग्रेटेड रिवीज़न प्लान (IRP) 2020 - [9th July, 2020]The Intention behind this Initiative: IRP 2020 – Road Map for the next 100 Days!  We will make sure, in the next 4 months not a single day is wasted. All your energies are channelized in the right direction. Trust us! This will make a huge difference in your results this time, provided that you follow this plan sincerely every day without fail. Gear up and Make the Best Use of this initiative. Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and  EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!” To Know More about the Initiative -> CLICK HERE विस्तृत विवरण के लिए नीचे क्लिक करें -> CLICK HERE SCHEDULE/DETAILED PLAN – > CLICK HERE Thank You IASbaba

INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN (IRP) 2020

[Day 26] IASBABA का इंटीग्रेटेड रिवीज़न प्लान (IRP) 2020 - [9th July, 2020]

For Previous IRP (Hindi & English ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE हाल ही में UPSC द्वारा COVID-19 को देखते हुए प्रारंभिक परीक्षा-2020 के लिए नई तिथि 4 अक्टूबर, 2020 की घोषणा की गयी है। ऐसे में इन 100 दिनों का सदुपयोग सही दिशा में करना अति महत्त्वपूर्ण हो गया है। इसको देखते हुए IASBABA टीम द्वारा इष्टतम लाभ प्राप्त करने के लिए 10 जून 2020 से इंटीग्रेटेड रिवीज़न प्लान-2020 लांच किया गया है, जिससे एक बार पुनः परीक्षा से संबंधित संपूर्ण पाठ्यक्रम का समुचित रिवीज़न किया जा सके। इंटीग्रेटेड रिवीज़न प्लान (IRP) 2020 के महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य: IRP 2020 एक निःशुल्क पहल है, जिसे आपको अगले 100 दिनों के लिए केंद्रित रखने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है! कार्यक्रम 10 जून 2020 से आरंभ होगा। यह सप्ताह में 6 दिन चलेगा। रविवार को अवकाश होगा - आप इस समय का उपयोग रिवीज़न और वैकल्पिक विषय के लिए कर सकते हैं। इसमें आपकी प्रारंभिक परीक्षा और मुख्य परीक्षा दोनों की तैयारी शामिल हैं। प्रतिदिन आधार पर - प्रारंभिक परीक्षा - 5 करंट अफेयर्स संबंधी बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्न, 10 स्टेटिक भाग जैसे इतिहास, भूगोल, राजव्यवस्था, अर्थशास्त्र एवं पर्यावरण आदि संबंधी बहुविकल्पीय प्रश्न होंगे। प्रतिदिन आधार पर - मुख्य परीक्षा - TLP - 3 प्रश्न मुख्य परीक्षा संबंधी GS1, GS2, GS3 को कवर करते हुए पोस्ट किया जाएगा। इन 3 प्रश्नों में से 2 स्टेटिक भाग से और 1 करंट अफेयर्स से होंगे। GS 4 (नीतिशास्त्र) और निबंध पर विशेष जोर - प्रत्येक सप्ताह (शुक्रवार को) 3 प्रश्न पोस्ट किए जाएंगे। इसमें 2 नैतिकता सिद्धांत एवं 1 प्रश्न केस स्टडी पर आधारित होंगे। प्रत्येक शनिवार को 4 निबंध दिए जाएंगे (इसमें 2 सामान्य थीम आधारित और 2 दार्शनिक विषय पर आधारित होंगे) हिंदी माध्यम में प्रश्न शाम 5 बजे (5 PM) अपलोड किए जाएंगे। पहल के बारे में अधिक जानने के लिए -> CLICK HERE SCHEDULE/DETAILED PLAN – > CLICK HERE Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and  EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!” IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz - POLITY Q.1) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: संसद के पास, जब आपातकाल की उद्घोषणा संचलन में हो, राज्य सूची में शामिल किसी भी मामले के संबंध में भारत के किसी भी हिस्से के लिए कानून बनाने की शक्ति होगी। राष्ट्रपति, संसद की सहमति से, किसी भी मामले के संबंध में एक राज्य सरकार को कुछ कार्य सौंप सकता है, जिससे संघ की कार्यकारी शक्ति का विस्तार होता है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही नहीं है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 Q.2) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: किसी केंद्रशासित प्रदेश (राज्य शामिल नहीं हैं) के मामले में, संसद के पास राज्य सूची में किसी मामले के संबंध में कानून बनाने की भी शक्ति है। संसद के पास राज्य सूची या समवर्ती सूची में उल्लिखित नहीं किए गए किसी कर को लागू करने वाले किसी भी कानून को बनाने की अनन्य शक्ति (exclusive power) है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 Q.3) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें भारत सरकार ऐसे क्षेत्र की सरकार में निहित न्यायिक कार्यों के लिए किसी भी क्षेत्र की सरकार (भारत के क्षेत्र का हिस्सा नहीं होना) के साथ समझौता कर सकती है। मिजोरम के राज्यपाल भी निर्देश जारी कर कह सकते हैं कि संसद का एक अधिनियम राज्य के एक आदिवासी क्षेत्र पर लागू नहीं होगा। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 Q.4) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: राष्ट्रपति के पास संसद द्वारा बनाए गए कानूनों के बेहतर प्रशासन के लिए किसी भी अतिरिक्त न्यायालयों की स्थापना के लिए प्रावधान प्रदान करने की शक्ति है। संसद के पास समवर्ती सूची या राज्य सूची में शामिल नहीं होने वाले किसी भी मामले के संबंध में कोई भी कानून बनाने की अनन्य शक्ति (exclusive power) है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही नहीं है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 Q.5) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: संसद द्वारा बनाए गए कानून को इस आधार पर अमान्य माना जाएगा कि उसका अतिरिक्त क्षेत्रीय संचालन (extra-territorial operation) होगा। केवल संसद वस्तु एवं सेवा कर के संबंध में कानून बना सकती है, जहां अंतरराज्यीय व्यापार या वाणिज्य के दौरान माल की आपूर्ति होती है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 Q.6) संविधान की 5 वीं अनुसूची के संबंध में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें राज्यपाल को एक क्षेत्र को अनुसूचित क्षेत्र (scheduled area) घोषित करने का अधिकार है। अनुसूचित क्षेत्रों वाले प्रत्येक राज्य को एक जनजातीय सलाहकार परिषद की स्थापना करनी है। जनजाति सलाहकार परिषद के परामर्श के बाद राज्यपाल को एक अनुसूचित क्षेत्र की शांति और अच्छी सरकार के लिए विनियम बनाने का अधिकार है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 1 और 3 केवल 2 और 3 1, 2 और 3 Q.7) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: समवर्ती सूची में शामिल विषय पर केंद्रीय कानून और राज्य कानून के बीच संघर्ष के मामले में, केंद्रीय कानून राज्य कानून पर प्रबल (prevails) होता है। शिक्षा आरंभ में राज्य सूची के अंतर्गत एक विषय थी, लेकिन बाद में इसे केंद्रीय सूची में लाया गया। एक विषय को राज्य सूची से समवर्ती सूची में लाने के लिए एक संवैधानिक संशोधन की आवश्यकता नहीं है। उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन सा सही नहीं है / हैं? केवल 3 केवल 1 और 3 केवल 2 और 3 1, 2 और 3 Q.8) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: अनुच्छेद 275 संसद को उन राज्यों को अनुदान देने का अधिकार देता है, जिन्हें वित्तीय सहायता की आवश्यकता है, प्रत्येक राज्य को नहीं। अनुच्छेद 275 के तहत सांविधिक अनुदान नीति आयोग की अनुशंसा पर राज्यों को दिया जाता है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 Q.9) केंद्र को निम्नलिखित में से किस मामले में अपनी कार्यकारी शक्ति के प्रयोग के संबंध में राज्यों को निर्देश देने का अधिकार है? राज्य द्वारा संचार के साधनों का निर्माण और रखरखाव। राज्य के भीतर रेलवे की सुरक्षा के लिए किए जाने वाले उपाय। राज्य में अनुसूचित जनजातियों के कल्याण के लिए निर्दिष्ट योजनाओं का खाका और क्रियान्वयन। नीचे दिए गए कूट का उपयोग करके सही उत्तर चुनें: केवल 2  केवल 1 और 3 केवल 3 1, 2 और 3 Q.10) निम्नलिखित में से किसे भारतीय संविधान की संघीय विशेषताएं (Federal features) माना जाता है? लिखित संविधान एकीकृत न्यायपालिका शक्तियों का विभाजन एकल संविधान एकीकृत चुनावी मशीनरी सही कूट का चयन करें: केवल 1, 2, 4 और 5 केवल 1, 2, 3 और 5 केवल 1 और 3 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5 IASbaba's Daily Current Affairs Quiz Q.1) निम्नलिखित में से किसे कर्नाटक की राज्य तितली (state butterfly) माना जाता है? दक्षिणी बर्डविंग (Southern Birdwing) गोल्डन बर्डविंग (Golden Birdwing) स्ट्रीप्ड हेयरस्ट्रीक (Striped Hairstreak) गोल्डन बटरफ्लाई (Golden Butterfly) Q.2) पैंगोंग त्सो (Pangong Tso) के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथन पर विचार करें इसे रामसर कन्वेंशन के तहत अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महत्व की एक आर्द्रभूमि के रूप में जाना जाता है यह वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा (Line of Actual Control) पर स्थित है यह एक खारे पानी (brackish water) की झील है सही कथनों का चयन करें 1 और 2 2 और 3 1 और 3 1, 2 और 3 Q.3) कृषि अवसंरचना कोष (Agriculture Infrastructure Fund) के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें: यह अखिल भारतीय स्तर पर एक केंद्रीय क्षेत्र की योजना (Central sector scheme) है। योजना की अवधि वित्त वर्ष 2020 से वित्त वर्ष 2022 (2 वर्ष) तक होगी। यह फसल-पूर्व (pre-harvest) और कटाई के पश्चात् (post-harvest) के बुनियादी ढांचे के लिए व्यवहार्य परियोजनाओं में निवेश के लिए छोटे और सीमांत किसानों को ऋण प्रदान करती है। ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1 1 और 2 2 और 3 1, 2 और 3 Q.4) निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार करें:                  (ऑपरेशन का नाम):: (संबद्धता) ऑपरेशन सद्भावना (Operation Sadbhavna): वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा (LAC) पर चीन के साथ तनाव में कमी लाने हेतु  ऑपरेशन समुद्र सेतु (Operation Samudra Setu):: COVID-19 महामारी के दौरान विदेशों से भारतीय नागरिकों को वापस लाने के राष्ट्रीय प्रयास का हिस्सा ऑपरेशन सुकून (Operation Sukoon):: जम्मू और कश्मीर तथा लद्दाख में आतंकवाद-रोधी रणनीति ऊपर दी गई कौन सी जोड़ी सही है / हैं? केवल 2  केवल 3 1 और 2 1, 2 और 3 Q.5) ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय न्यायालय (International Court of Justice- ICJ)’ के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें। अंतर्राष्ट्रीय न्यायालय का क़ानून संयुक्त राष्ट्र चार्टर का एक अभिन्न अंग है, जैसा कि संयुक्त राष्ट्र चार्टर के अध्याय XIV द्वारा निर्दिष्ट किया गया है, जिसने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय न्यायालय की स्थापना की। इसमें यूएनएससी के स्थायी सदस्यों द्वारा नौ वर्ष के लिए चुने गए पंद्रह न्यायाधीश होते हैं सही कथनों का चयन करें केवल 1 केवल 2  दोनों 1 और 2 न तो 1 और न ही 2 उत्तर डाउनलोड करने के लिए नीचे क्लिक करें  - Click Here

Daily Prelims CA Quiz

UPSC Quiz - 2020 : IASbaba's Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 26]

For Previous Daily Quiz (ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative. This is a part of our recently launched, NEW INITIATIVE IASbaba’s INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN (IRP) 2020 – Road Map for the next 100 Days! FREE INITIATIVE! We will make sure, in the next 4 months not a single day is wasted. All your energies are channelized in the right direction. Trust us! This will make a huge difference in your results this time, provided that you follow this plan sincerely every day without fail. Gear up and Make the Best Use of this initiative. Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and  EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!” To Know More about the Initiative -> CLICK HERE SCHEDULE/DETAILED PLAN – > CLICK HERE Important Note: Don't forget to post your marks in the comment section. Also, let us know if you enjoyed today's test :)  After completing the 5 questions, click on 'View Questions' to check your score, time taken and solutions. To take the Test - Click Here

Daily Static Quiz

UPSC Static Quiz - 2020 : IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz - POLITY [Day 26]

For Previous Static Quiz (ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE DAILY STATIC QUIZ will cover all the topics of Static/Core subjects – Polity, History, Geography, Economics, Environment and Science and technology. This is a part of our recently launched, NEW INITIATIVE IASbaba’s INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN (IRP) 2020 – Road Map for the next 100 Days! FREE INITIATIVE! We will make sure, in the next 4 months not a single day is wasted. All your energies are channelized in the right direction. Trust us! This will make a huge difference in your results this time, provided that you follow this plan sincerely every day without fail. Gear up and Make the Best Use of this initiative. Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and  EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!” To Know More about the Initiative -> CLICK HERE SCHEDULE/DETAILED PLAN – > CLICK HERE Important Note After completing the 10 questions, click on 'View Questions' to check your score, time taken and solutions. Don't forget to post your marks in the comment section. Also, let us know if you enjoyed today's test :)  To take the Test - Click Here

TLP Mains 2020

IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2 - ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing - General Studies Paper 2 Questions[9th July,2020] - Day 26

For Previous TLP (ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE Hello Friends, Welcome toIASbaba’s TLP (Phase 2- ENGLISH & हिंदी): UPSC Mains Answer Writing - General Studies  2 Questions[9th July, 2020] - Day 26 This is a part of our recently launched, NEW INITIATIVE IASbaba’s INTEGRATED REVISION PLAN (IRP) 2020 – Road Map for the next 100 Days! FREE INITIATIVE! We will make sure, in the next 4 months not a single day is wasted. All your energies are channelized in the right direction. Trust us! This will make a huge difference in your results this time, provided that you follow this plan sincerely every day without fail. Gear up and Make the Best Use of this initiative. We are giving 3 Mains Questions on Daily basis (unlike our regular TLP which has 5 questions) so that every student can actively participate and keep your preparation focused. Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and  EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!” To Know More about the Initiative -> CLICK HERE SCHEDULE/DETAILED PLAN – > CLICK HERE Note: Click on Each Question (Link), it will open in a new tab and then Answer respective questions! 1. The largest funding for the development of a vaccine for COVID-19 has come from the private sector. What does it tell? Is the private sector filling in the gaps created by the inherent inefficiencies of public institutions? Critically comment.   COVID-19 के वैक्सीन के विकास के लिए सबसे बड़ा निधिकरण निजी क्षेत्र से आया है। यह क्या बताता है? क्या निजी क्षेत्र सार्वजनिक संस्थानों की अंतर्निहित अक्षमताओं द्वारा निर्मित अंतराल को पाट रहा है? समालोचनात्मक टिप्पणी करें। 2. Do you think NGOs are indispensable for extending relief after natural or man made calamities? Substantiate your views.   क्या आपको लगता है कि प्राकृतिक या मानव निर्मित आपदाओं के बाद राहत देने के लिए गैर सरकारी संगठन अपरिहार्य हैं? अपने विचारों की पुष्टि करें। 3. The undergraduate admission season is close. Lakhs of students will apply to different colleges and universities. Do you think, too much emphasis on marks as the entry criteria creates mediocrity and stifles talent? Comment.  स्नातक प्रवेश का समय करीब है। विभिन्न कॉलेजों और विश्वविद्यालयों में लाखों छात्र आवेदन करेंगे। क्या आपको लगता है, प्रवेश के लिए अंकों पर बहुत अधिक जोर देने से मध्यमता उत्पन्न होती है तथा असली कौशल निखर नहीं पाता? टिप्पणी करें। P.S: The review from IASbaba will happen from the time the question is posted till 10 pm everyday. We would also encourage peer reviews. So friends get actively involved and start reviewing each others answers. This will keep the entire community motivated. All the Best :)

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IAS UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam (हिंदी) – 2nd July 2020 Archives (PRELIMS + MAINS FOCUS) रेलवे में निजी भागीदारी (Private participation in Railways) भाग: GS Prelims and Mains II and III - सरकार की योजनाएं और नीतियां;अर्थव्यवस्था, निजीकरण और बुनियादी ढाँचा समाचार में: रेलवे ने निजी अभिकर्ताओं को कुछ गाड़ियों के संचालन की अनुमति देने के लिए प्रक्रिया आरंभ की है।       रेल मंत्रालय ने कहा है कि रेलवे नेटवर्क पर यात्री ट्रेनों को चलाने में निजी निवेश के लिए यह पहली पहल है, तथा लगभग 30,000 करोड़ के निवेश को आकर्षित करेगी।  यह आगे कहा कि पहल का उद्देश्य निम्न है -  आधुनिक तकनीक का परिचय पारगमन समय में कम लाना  रखरखाव की लागत में कमी लाना  रोज़गार सृजन को बढ़ावा संवर्धित सुरक्षा प्रदान करना विश्व स्तरीय यात्रा का अनुभव प्रदान करना यात्री परिवहन क्षेत्र में मांग-आपूर्ति अंतराल में कमी लाना क्या आप जानते हैं? दिल्ली-लखनऊ तेजस पहली ट्रेन है जो भारतीय रेलवे द्वारा संचालित नहीं है। इससे पहले, भारतीय रेलवे खानपान और पर्यटन निगम (IRCTC), जो एक सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र उपक्रम है, उसको ट्रेन संचालन का कार्य सौंपा गया था। अतिरिक्त जानकारी: रेलवे ने कहा है कि भारत में ही "अधिकांश" ट्रेनों का निर्माण किया जाएगा।       निजी इकाइयां गाड़ियों के वित्तपोषण, खरीद, संचालन और रखरखाव के लिए उत्तरदायी होगी।       ट्रेनों को 160 किमी प्रति घंटे की अधिकतम गति के लिए डिज़ाइन किया जाएगा।  आत्मनिर्भर खाद्य पैकेज योजना का ख़राब कार्यान्वयन (Poor implementation of Aatmanirbhar food package scheme) भाग: GS Prelims and Mains II - सरकार की योजनाएं और पहल; कल्याणकारी योजनाएँ समाचार में: खाद्य मंत्रालय द्वारा उपलब्ध किए गए आंकड़ों के अनुसार - प्रवासी खाद्यान्न योजना लक्षित 8 करोड़ में से 15% से भी कम तक पहुँच पायी है। सरकार ने आठ करोड़ प्रवासियों को आत्मानिभर पैकेज के तहत मुफ्त राशन देने का लक्ष्य रखा था। हालांकि, कुल मिलाकर, मई महीने में अनुमानित आठ करोड़ लाभार्थियों में से केवल 15% को खाद्यान्न वितरित किया गया था। जून में, 11.6% से कम ने राशन प्राप्त किया है। क्या आप जानते हैं? आत्मनिर्भर खाद्य पैकेज योजना में राशन कार्ड के बिना प्रवासी श्रमिकों का समर्थन करने की घोषणा की गई थी, लेकिन केंद्र ने ऐसे लोगों की पहचान करने के लिए राज्यों पर छोड़ दिया था।       कई राज्य ऐसे लोगों की पहचान करने में विफल रहे। आंध्र प्रदेश, गोवा और तेलंगाना में 0% वितरण था, तथा सात राज्यों में 1% से कम था।       प्रधानमंत्री ग्रामीण ग़रीब कल्याण अन्न योजना (PMGKAY) जो सभी राशन कार्ड धारकों को अतिरिक्त मुफ्त खाद्यान्न और दाल प्रदान करती है, उसको आगे बढ़ाया गया है। हालांकि, आत्मनिर्भर भोजन पैकेज, जो प्रवासियों को मुफ्त खाद्यान्न उपलब्ध कराने के लिए था तथा बिना राशन कार्ड के लोगों के लिए था, आगे नहीं बढ़ाया गया है।       गृह मंत्रालय ने यूएपीए के तहत 9 व्यक्तियों को आतंकवादी के रूप में नामित किया है भाग: GS Prelims and Mains II and III - राजनीति और सुरक्षा मुद्दे समाचार में: केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय ने गैरकानूनी गतिविधि रोकथाम अधिनियम (UAPA) के तहत 9 लोगों को "आतंकवादी" के रूप में नामित किया है।       घोषित 9 व्यक्ति आतंकवादी अलगाववादी खालिस्तानी समूहों से जुड़े हुए हैं जो सिखों के लिए एक अलग देश की स्थापना करना चाहते हैं।       Important Value Additions: गैर-कानूनी गतिविधियां (रोकथाम) अधिनियम (UAPA) के बारे में इसे 1967 में अधिनियमित किया गया था।       इसका उद्देश्य भारत में गैरकानूनी गतिविधियों वाले संगठनों पर प्रभावी नियंत्रण करना है। अधिनियम के तहत, जांच एजेंसी गिरफ्तारी के बाद अधिकतम 180 दिनों में चार्जशीट दायर कर सकती है तथा न्यायालय को सूचित करने के बाद अवधि को और बढ़ाया जा सकता है। 2004 तक, “गैरकानूनी" गतिविधियों को क्षेत्र के अलगाव और कब्जे से संबंधित कार्यों के लिए संदर्भित किया गया था। 2004 में संशोधन करके, अपराधों की सूची में "आतंकवादी कार्यवाही" जोड़ा गया।       यदि केंद्र किसी गतिविधि को गैरकानूनी मानता है तो वह आधिकारिक राजपत्र के माध्यम से इसे घोषित कर सकता है।    इसमें मृत्युदंड और आजीवन कारावास को उच्चतम दंड के रूप में रखा गया है। 2019 में यूएपीए में संशोधन अधिनियम में दिए गए कुछ आधारों पर आतंकवादियों के रूप में व्यक्तियों को नामित करने के लिए अधिनियम में संशोधन किया गया था । पहले केवल संगठनों को ही घोषित किया जा सकता था।  व्यक्तियों को आतंकवादी के रूप में नामित नहीं करना, उन्हें कानून को दरकिनार करने और अलग नाम के तहत फिर से संगठित करने का अवसर देता था।  एनआईए के महानिदेशक को यह अधिकार प्राप्त है कि जब मामले की एनआईए द्वारा जांच की जाती है तो संपत्ति की जब्ती या कुर्की की मंजूरी दे सकता है।       इससे पहले राज्य पुलिस की सहमति की आवश्यकता थी जो इस प्रक्रिया में देरी करती थी।       इसने एनआईए के अधिकारियों को आतंकवाद के मामलों की जांच करने के लिए इंस्पेक्टर या उससे ऊपर के रैंक अफ़सर को अधिकार दिया है।       इसने गृह मंत्रालय को आतंकवादियों के रूप में व्यक्तियों को नामित करने की शक्ति दी है।       क्या आप जानते हैं? एनआईए को 2008 के मुंबई आतंकवादी हमलों के बाद राष्ट्रीय जांच एजेंसी अधिनियम 2008 के तहत बनाया गया था। एनआईए भारत की केंद्रीय आतंकवाद-रोधी कानून प्रवर्तन एजेंसी है तथा यह गृह मंत्रालय के समग्र मार्गदर्शन में कार्य करती है।  पर्यावरण मंत्रालय द्वारा केंद्रीय चिड़ियाघर प्राधिकरण (CZA) का पुनर्गठन हिस्सा: GS Prelims and Mains III - पर्यावरणीय मुद्दे; संरक्षण समाचार में: पर्यावरण मंत्रालय ने केंद्रीय चिड़ियाघर प्राधिकरण (सीजेडए) का पुनर्गठन किया है।       सीजेडए में स्कूल ऑफ प्लानिंग एंड आर्किटेक्चर, दिल्ली के एक विशेषज्ञ और एक आणविक जीवविज्ञानी (molecular biologist) शामिल होंगे।       प्रमुख प्रीलिम्स पॉइंटर्स: सीजेडए एक वैधानिक निकाय है जिसकी अध्यक्षता पर्यावरण मंत्री करते हैं तथा देश भर के चिड़ियाघरों को विनियमित करने का कार्य करता है।       केंद्रीय चिड़ियाघर प्राधिकरण (सीजेडए) एक वैधानिक निकाय है जिसे पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय द्वारा वन्यजीव (संरक्षण) अधिनियम, 1972 के प्रावधानों के तहत स्थापित किया गया है ।       प्राधिकरण दिशानिर्देशों को जारी करता है और नियमों को निर्धारित करता है जिसके तहत पशुओं को राष्ट्रीय और अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर चिड़ियाघरों में स्थानांतरित किया जा सकता है।       यह चिड़ियाघरों के बीच वन्यजीव संरक्षण अधिनियम की अनुसूची -1 और 2 के तहत सूचीबद्ध लुप्तप्राय श्रेणी के जानवरों के आदान-प्रदान को नियंत्रित करता है।       विविध: जीएसटी संग्रहण में कमी आयी है (GST collections drop) भाग: GS Prelims and Mains III - भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था और संबंधित मुद्दे; करारोपण समाचार में: वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (GST) संग्रह में पहली तिमाही में 41% की गिरावट देखी गई।       गिरावट का कारण - सरकारी राजस्व पर COVID-19 प्रभाव; लॉकडाउन के दौरान राजस्व में आयी गिरावट       उठाए जाने वाले कदम, छोटे व्यवसायों को COVID-19 की स्थिति के कारण GST भुगतान के तीन महीने की छूट दी गई है।  उद्योग द्वारा करों के भुगतान पर स्थगन और दरों में कमी की एक व्यापक मांग है।       Important Value Additions: वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (GST) पूरे भारत में वस्तुओं और सेवाओं के निर्माण, बिक्री और उपभोग पर एक व्यापक अप्रत्यक्ष कर है।       यह एक गंतव्य-आधारित कराधान प्रणाली है।       यह 101 वें संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम द्वारा स्थापित किया गया है।       यह भारत को एक एकीकृत बाजार बनाने के लिए "एक राष्ट्र, एक कर" की तर्ज पर पूरे देश के लिए एक अप्रत्यक्ष कर है।       यह अपने पूरे उत्पाद चक्र या जीवन चक्र में निर्माता से उपभोक्ता तक वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की आपूर्ति पर एक एकल कर है।       इसकी गणना किसी माल या सेवाओं के किसी भी स्तर पर केवल "मूल्यवर्धन" में की जाती है।       अंतिम उपभोक्ता केवल अपने हिस्से का कर अदा करेगा, न कि पूरी आपूर्ति श्रृंखला का, जो पहले थी।       GST से संबंधित किसी भी मामले पर निर्णय लेने के लिए GST परिषद का प्रावधान है, जिसके अध्यक्ष भारत के वित्त मंत्री हैं।       केरल के एक गांव ने रोगी देखभाल के लिए रोबोट नर्सों की तैनाती की भाग: GS Prelims and Mains III - विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी; नवाचार और प्रौद्योगिकी का अनुप्रयोग समाचार में: दो रोबोट नर्सें जिन्हें आशा (Asha-hope) नाम दिया गया- को केरल गाँव, एराविपरूर में एक COVID-19 फर्स्ट-लाइन ट्रीटमेंट सेंटर में सफलतापूर्वक तैनात किया गया है।       रोबोट 15 किमी की दूरी से भी अपने परिवार के सदस्यों के लिए मरीजों के साथ वास्तविक समय पर अंतःक्रिया / बातचीत की सुविधा प्रदान करेगा।   क्या आप जानते हैं? एराविपरूर गाँव ने कई बार सुर्खियाँ बटोरी है, यह अप्रैल 2015 में लोक प्रशासक के लिए राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार प्राप्त करने वाली देश की पहली ग्राम पंचायत बनी तथा अगस्त में अपने प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केंद्र के लिए ISO-9001 प्रमाणन प्राप्त करने वाली उस वर्ष की राज्य की पहली पंचायत बनी।  (मुख्य परीक्षा केंद्रित) शासन / अर्थव्यवस्था / अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंध विषय: सामान्य अध्ययन 2, 3: विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में विकास के लिए सरकार की नीतियां और हस्तक्षेप  भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था और संसाधनों के नियोजन, जुटाने से संबंधित मुद्दे  भारत के हितों पर विकसित और विकासशील देशों की नीतियों और राजनीति का प्रभाव       भारत की डिजिटल नीति में सुधार Context: COVID-19 के साथ वैश्विक स्तर पर अपनी पहुंच का विस्तार करने के लिए, आर्थिक विकास में गिरावट आई है और राष्ट्र मंदी के रुझानों को दूर करने के उपाय कर रहे है । एक क्षेत्र है जिसमें इस प्रवृत्ति से परिवर्तन की उम्मीद है जो की डिजिटल सेवाएं हैं।  क्या आप जानते हैं? अपनी नवीनतम विश्व निवेश रिपोर्ट में व्यापार और विकास पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र सम्मेलन (UNCTAD) ने अनुमान लगाया कि विकासशील एशियाई अर्थव्यवस्थाओं के लिए FDI 45% तक गिर सकता है।   भारत 2022 में G20 राष्ट्रों की मेजबानी करेगा, तथा COVID-19 विश्व में, डिजिटल क्षेत्र अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सहयोग और सुशासन में सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता वाले एजेंडे में होगा।       वर्तमान में डिजिटल सेवाएं क्यों महत्वपूर्ण हो गई हैं? बहु-क्षेत्रीय उपयोगिता: डिजिटल सेवाएँ स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं से लेकर खुदरा वितरण से लेकर वित्तीय सेवाओं तक, कई क्षेत्रों में विविध प्रकार के उत्पादों तक पहुँच और वितरण को सक्षम बनाती हैं।       विकास के लिए महत्वपूर्ण : 21 वीं सदी की अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए डिजिटल सेवाएं महत्वपूर्ण हो गई है, यह देखते हुए कि विश्व चौथी औद्योगिक क्रांति के द्वार पर है । नकारात्मक रुझानों का विरोध: COVID-19 महामारी के बीच भी, डिजिटल सेवाओं में निवेश वैश्विक स्तर पर रिकॉर्ड स्तर पर जारी है, जिसने लगभग प्रत्येक अन्य क्षेत्र में निवेश को पीछे छोड़ दिया है।  आपात स्थिति के दौरान मददगार: जब राष्ट्रीय या वैश्विक आपात स्थिति में वाणिज्य के अधिक पारंपरिक तरीके बाधित हो गए हैं तो डिजिटल सेवाएं अंतराल को भर रही हैं। उदाहरण: COVID-19 लॉकडाउन के दौरान टेलीमेडिसिन। भारत के लिए अवसर: भारत अपनी विशाल और तेजी से बढ़ती डिजिटल आबादी के साथ-साथ अच्छे स्टार्ट-अप इकोसिस्टम की वजह से एफडीआई के प्रवाह में वृद्धि के लिए एक आदर्श स्थान है। भारत में ऐसी कौन सी चुनौतियाँ हैं जो डिजिटल सेवाओं में अपनी क्षमता के पूर्ण दोहन को रोकती हैं? डिजिटल विभाजन को तेजी से भरने और डिजिटल बुनियादी ढाँचे को सुधारने की आवश्यकता के साथ-साथ, कुछ ऐसे क्षेत्र हैं, जिन पर सरकार को ध्यान देने की आवश्यकता है डिजिटल सेवाओं में तीन लंबित अधिनियम व्यक्तिगत डेटा संरक्षण विधेयक (PDPB)    ई-कॉमर्स नीति       सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी अधिनियम संशोधन       दृष्टिकोण और लक्ष्य निर्धारण उपरोक्त नियामक सुधार में दृष्टिकोण घरेलू कंपनियों के लिए घरेलू बाजार की सुरक्षा तथा डेटा तक सरकारी पहुंच को प्राथमिकता देने पर जोर देते हैं। डेटा गोपनीयता को बढ़ावा देने, अपने लोकतांत्रिक संस्थानों की रक्षा करने और एफडीआई को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए भारत के मजबूत हित के साथ, उक्त दृष्टिकोणों को समेकित करना मुश्किल हो सकता है।         भारत-अमेरिका द्विपक्षीय संबंधों में चुनौतियां भारत और अमेरिका अभी द्विपक्षीय व्यापार समझौते पर बातचीत के अंतिम चरण में हैं जो कुछ डिजिटल सेवाओं के मुद्दों को संबोधित कर सकते हैं। अमेरिका ने धारा 301 की समीक्षा की शुरुआत की है कि क्या डिजिटल सेवाएं जैसे भारत की समतुल्य लेवी (equalisation levy) "अनुचित" व्यापार उपायों का गठन करती हैं।  डिजिटल सेवाओं में अधिक से अधिक व्यापार और निवेश की संभावनाओं को साकार करने में अमेरिका के साथ मजबूत संबंध एक महत्वपूर्ण कारक है।  निष्कर्ष भारत को एफडीआई आकर्षित करने और डिजिटल सेवाओं के विकास को रोकने वाली बाधाओं को दूर करने की आवश्यकता है, ताकि $5 ट्रिलियन अर्थव्यवस्था बनने के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त किया जा सके  शासन / सुरक्षा विषय: सामान्य अध्ययन 2, 3: सुरक्षा और इसकी चुनौतियाँ विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में विकास के लिए सरकार की नीतियां और हस्तक्षेप पुलिस सुधार और महत्वपूर्ण न्यायिक अभिकर्ता Context : तमिलनाडु के थुथुकुडी जिले में कथित हिरासत में यातना के कारण एक पिता और पुत्र की मृत्यु। पी. जयराज (58) और उनके पुत्र जे बेनिक्स (31) को COVID ​​-19 कर्फ्यू के घंटों के उल्लंघन के लिए पुलिस हिरासत में ले लिया गया था। हालांकि, चार दिन बाद हिरासत में यातना के कारण कथित तौर पर उनकी मौत हो गई।  मद्रास उच्च न्यायालय की मदुरै बेंच ने थूथुकुडी हिंसा पर स्वयं संज्ञान लेकर नोटिस जारी किया तथा स्थिति पर "बारीकी से" नजर रख रही है       कुछ रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, पूरे भारत में एक दिन में पाँच मौतें हिरासत में यातना के कारण होती हैं।         हिरासत में मृत्यु (Custodial deaths) का प्रभाव मानवाधिकारों के खिलाफ       कानून के विरुद्ध       राज्य अधिकारियों द्वारा उत्पीड़न को बढ़ाता है       लोकतांत्रिक संस्कृति का क्षरण होता है न्यायिक संस्थानों तक पहुंच न रखने वाले गरीबों और कमजोरों पर असंगत प्रभाव डालता है   पुलिस प्रक्रियाओं पर दिशानिर्देश प्रदान करने के लिए न्यायपालिका पर बोझ बढ़ाता है     पुलिस सुधारों पर SC के अधिनिर्णय क्या हैं? भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय को अक्सर भारतीय राज्य में पुलिस सुधारों की दिशा में काम करने वाला एकमात्र संस्थान माना जाता है।       जोगिंदर कुमार बनाम यूपी राज्य के  मामले (1994) में और डी. के. बसु बनाम पश्चिम बंगाल राज्य (1997) दिशानिर्देश किसी भी राज्य कार्रवाई के संदर्भ में दो अधिकारों को संरक्षित करने और सुरक्षित करने के लिए पारित किए गए थे -जो जीवन का अधिकार (right to life) और जानने का अधिकार (right to know) हैं।           दिशानिर्देशों के माध्यम से, न्यायालय ने निर्देश जारी किए;     गिरफ्तारी की शक्ति पर अंकुश और सुनिश्चित करें कि किसी आरोपी व्यक्ति को उसकी गिरफ्तारी के संबंध में सभी महत्वपूर्ण जानकारी से अवगत कराया जाए तथा उसे हिरासत में लिए जाने की स्थिति में तुरंत मित्रों और परिवार को भी सूचित करें। इन न्यायिक दिशानिर्देशों को वैधानिक समर्थन देने के लिए एक दशक का समय लगा, तथा संशोधनों के रूप में, दंड प्रक्रिया संहिता (संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2008 में संशोधन किया गया;   हिरासत में मौतें अभी भी क्यों जारी हैं या पुलिस सुधार क्यों पिछड़ा ही बना हुआ है? SC दिशानिर्देशों को लागू करने में लंबा समय : तमिलनाडु राज्य को वास्तव में प्रकाश सिंह वाद में दिए गए दिशा-निर्देश को  लागू करने में 11 साल लग गए तथा कई राज्य अभी भी उदासीन हैं         राजनीतिक इच्छाशक्ति का अभाव: पुलिस सुधार के मुद्दे पर नौकरशाही और राजनीतिक आकाओं से संस्थागत उदासीनता ने पुलिसिंग में सुधार को रोक दिया है       न्यायपालिका की अपर्याप्त शक्तियाँ : न्यायपालिका का साधारणतः दिशा-निर्देशों को जारी करने का दृष्टिकोण, विफल साबित हुआ है। अधिनिर्णय के अनुसार वास्तविकता में परिवर्तन के लिए धन की आवश्यकता है और तत्काल कार्यान्वयन की शक्ति होनी चाहिए।       भारत में उच्चतम न्यायालय और नीचे पुलिस अधिकारियों के बीच की खाई : आपराधिक कानूनों के असंवैधानिक होने के बावजूद, उन्हें स्थानीय पुलिस द्वारा देश के विभिन्न हिस्सों में लागू किया जाना जारी है       दण्ड मुक्ति (impunity) की संस्कृति: मद्रास उच्च न्यायालय ने कथित तौर पर थुथुकुडी घटना को एक "कुछ खराब सेब" के रूप में देखा, जो एक प्रणाली की प्रतिष्ठा को बर्बाद कर रहा है जो कि दण्ड मुक्ति की संस्कृति को जारी रखता है       कार्य का मजिस्ट्रेट पर अत्यधिक बोझ: एक साथ कई जटिल कार्यों को देखना और साथ ही, "रिमांड केस" के आने से जल्दबाज़ी में, मजिस्ट्रेट किसी गिरफ्तार व्यक्ति का उपचार और विचार के साथ व्यवहार नहीं करता है जिससे पुलिस की बर्बरता बनी रहती है      आगे की राह यह एक बड़े पैमाने पर प्रतिबंधों पर विचार करने तथा जिला स्तर पर मौद्रिक दंड लगाने का समय है, यहाँ देश में संदेश भेजना आवश्यक है कि एक अधिकारी के गलत कार्यों को पूरे पुलिस बल की विफलता के रूप में देखा जाना चाहिए।   संवैधानिक अदालतें अपने दिशानिर्देशों को मजिस्ट्रेटों की प्रथाओं को बदलने और पुनर्निर्देशित के लिए एक प्रेरित कदम उठा सकती हैं, जिस पर वे अन्य गैर-न्यायिक अभिकर्ताओं के विपरीत, अधीक्षण की शक्तियों का प्रयोग करते हैं।   Connecting the dots: अन्य पुलिस सुधार: क्लिकhere       जेल सुधार (अपने ज्ञान का परीक्षण करें) मॉडल प्रश्न: (You can now post your answers in comment section) ध्यान दें:  आज के प्रश्नों के सही उत्तर अगले दिन के डीएनए अनुभाग में दिए जाएंगे। कृपया इसे देखें और अपने उत्तर अपडेट करें।          Comments Up-voted by IASbaba are also the “correct answers”.    Q.1) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें राष्ट्रीय जांच एजेंसी (NIA) एक गैर-सांविधिक निकाय है केंद्र सरकार के पास किसी भी अनुसूचित अपराध की जांच के लिए एजेंसी (NIA) को निर्देशित करने के लिए स्वत: संज्ञान (suo-moto) शक्तियां हैं  नीचे दिए गए कूट से सही उत्तर का चयन करें केवल 1      केवल 2      1 और 2 दोनों      न तो 1 और न ही 2     Q.2) वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (GST) को, हालिया इतिहास में सबसे बड़े आर्थिक सुधारों में से एक के रूप में देखा जाता है। यह निम्नलिखित में से किस संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम द्वारा पारित किया गया है 99 वां      110 वां      101 वां      112 वां     Q.3) केंद्रीय चिड़ियाघर प्राधिकरण (CZA) के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें। यह एक वैधानिक निकाय है इसका गठन पर्यावरण संरक्षण अधिनियम, 1986 के तहत किया गया है  दिए गए कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं? केवल 1      केवल 2      1 और 2 दोनों      न तो 1 और न ही 2     Q.4) भारत के चिड़ियाघरों (Zoos) से संबंधित, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें चिड़ियाघर एक ऐसे स्थापन (establishment) है, जहां बंदी जानवरों (captive animals) को जनता के लिए प्रदर्शनी हेतु रखा जाता है, लेकिन लाइसेंस प्राप्त डीलर के बंदी जानवरों के स्थापन शामिल नहीं होते हैं। भारत के सभी चिड़ियाघर भारत के केंद्रीय चिड़ियाघर प्राधिकरण (CZA) द्वारा शासित हैं।  सही कथन चुनें केवल 1      केवल 2      1 और 2 दोनों      उपरोक्त में से कोई नहीं     ANSWERS FOR 1st July 2020 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE (TYK) 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 C अवश्य पढ़ें भारत की पहली COVID-19 वैक्सीन के वादे के बारे में:  The Hindu सरकार द्वारा ऐप प्रतिबंध के बारे में:  The Hindu वैश्विक व्यवस्था के लिए चुनौतियों के बारे में:  The Indian Express

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Catharsis -Unlock Your Talent & Creativity: SKETCHING & PAINTINGS by SHRUTI CHANDA!

ARCHIVES Hello Friends, You must be aware of the term ‘catharsis’. It is the process of releasing and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. Recently we have launched a new initiative by the name Catharsis -Unlock Your Talent & Creativity! Today's work is SKETCHES & PAINTINGS by SHRUTI CHANDA! Well done, Keep it up !! Be creative and find your catharsis in whichever form of creativity you are comfortable with.  It could be anything- a song, a painting, a poem, a story, a dance performance, rangolis, jokes/humor, culinary skills, mimicry and whatnot. There is no limit to creativity. Just unleash and share it with everyone! Why don’t you share your moments of catharsis with us? UPSC is not only about academics but personality as well. And your personality is shaped by the creativity that you possess.   We encourage you to keep the comment section alive by sharing your talents and also by commenting and encouraging the talent of your peers. We are also going to be a regular visitor here and will keep on posting the creative works by our talented team members and staff. NOTE- You can also nominate by tagging anyone (if you know about the talent of your friend or anyone) ? You can share your talent/creativity with us on support@iasbaba.com P.S: Kindly share it in a format that can be published on the website. We believe each one of you have some hidden talent. It’s time that you explore more about yourselves and remain positive throughout this journey. Make the best use of this opportunity! Thank You IASbaba

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Press Information Bureau (PIB) IAS UPSC –28th June to 5th July, 2020 ARCHIVES GS-1 Dharma Chakra Diwas (Topic: History) Dharma Chakra Diwas: 4th July In India, we see Buddhism as a fresh expression of the sublime truth. Lord Buddha’s enlightenment, and the subsequent preaching by hima for over four decades, were in line with India’s tradition of respect for intellectual liberalism and spiritual diversity. In modern times, two exceptionally great Indians – Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar – found inspiration in the words of the Buddha and went on to shape the destiny of the nation. “Buddhism was not just a religious revolution, but a social revolution too.”  Buddha did not intend to establish new religious or social order. But the simplicity of his teaching of truth connected with masses in such a manner that Buddhism became a completely new approach to look at religion and society. It became a new religious and social order. Religious Revolution Explanation of Sufferings through 4 simple noble truths and the the wheel of dhamma was understandable by ordinary people unlike the scriptures interpreted by priests only. Focus was on ethical living of astangika marga rather than rituals, animal sacrifices, etc. A great stress was led to individual search of the truth and authority of Vedas was challenged. Faith was given rational basis. It preached atheism that is, there is no God that will help us in Moksha but we ourselves are the makers of our destiny. Further proliferation of multiple sects (Hinayana, Mahayana, etc) in Buddhism brought out characteristically new religious approaches Social Revolution Intimate connection between religion and society in those times led to the manifestation of Buddhism as egalitarian doctrine. It opposed caste and varna system, any form of hierarchy and discrimination. Women were given equal status as men which was against the Shastras like Manusmriti (social code). Use of Pali language as opposed to Sanskrit which could be read only by Priests, broke the monopoly over knowledge Emphasis on ahimsa, avoidance of extremes led to establishment of peaceful society. It became conducive to the progress in the areas of art, architecture, sculpture, literature.  Trade flourished and India’s political power spread far and wide in subcontinent. GS-2 Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana Extended (Topic: Welfare schemes) PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will be extended by five months till the end of November. The scheme was announced as part of the first relief package during the COVID-19 pandemic for a three-month period. Rationale behind the scheme –  To ensure that the poorest of the poor were not left hungry. Under this scheme, for the next five months, 5 kg of free rice or wheat, and 1 kg of chana will be provided free. 80 crore individuals would be covered under this scheme. It is a Rs 1.7-lakh crore financial package announced by the government to minimise the impact of Covid-19 lockdown on economy and poor. Do you know? The existing National Food Security Act provides 5kg of foodgrain per person monthly at a subsidised rate of Rs 2-3 per kg to the country’s poor.  Under the PMGKY, the ration quota was enhanced by another 5 kg for free for the next three months in March. (and now extended till November) National Food Security Act  Government of India enacted the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA).  The Act covers upto 75% of the rural population and upto 50% of the urban population.  The targeted population shall receive subsidized foodgrains under Targeted Public Distribution System, thus covering about two-thirds of the population. Ministry involved: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. Bamboo sector to propel the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in the North Eastern Region (Topic: Welfare schemes) Bamboo is essentially a type of grass, but its classification as a tree for 90 years prevented the northeast, which grows 67% of India’s bamboo, from exploiting it commercially unlike China, the only country with richer bamboo genetic resources.  Though bamboo comes from the grass family (Poaceae), it is considered a woody grass and qualifies as a structural material far superior in strength than timber yielded by several species of trees. In fact, it excels over steel when it comes to volume versus strength ratio. Northeast part of India grows 67% of India’s bamboo. India has the world’s largest fields of bamboo. It grows on nearly 13% of the country’s forest land. The eight North-eastern States – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura – grow 67% of India’s bamboo and have 45% of global bamboo reserves. Nearly 35 species of superior quality bamboos are found in the region. Called the green gold, bamboo’s multiple uses as well as rapid regeneration make it the ideal agro-forestry choice, vis-a-vis monoculture plantations. Bamboo cultivation yields enormous environmental dividends.  It is known to produce 35% more oxygen than trees. It yields enormous amount of biomass ideal for pulp industry.  Research in Japan has shown that bamboo can absorb as much as 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare per year.  Dense planting of bamboo on the banks of the Yamuna will not only absorb CO2 but also bring down particulate matter.  The plant is an “excellent scavenger,”; its roots do not go below two feet, so it can absorb rich nutrients in raw sewage that flow untreated into the rivers like Yamuna and raise its biological oxygen demand.  During the monsoon, the clumps will slow the flow and reduce the chances of flooding downstream.  Submergence does not affect the plants. There will be economic benefits in the form of employment and income. Though its role in purifying the air is well known, the plantation owners would like more economic uses of the material for expanding the area under its cultivation. More than Rs 400 crore worth of roundly cut bamboo sticks are imported from China and Vietnam by agarbatti manufacturers. This can be substituted by bamboo from Northeastern states Bamboo plays an important role in the preparation of food items and traditional cuisines; from blending raw bamboo shoot, fermented bamboo shoot to dry bamboo shoot, almost every tribe is familiar with these dishes. About restructured NBM: The Mission is expected to establish about 4000 treatment/ product development units and bring more than 100000 ha area under plantation during the period 2018-19 & 2019-20. The restructured NBM strives to – To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change. To improve post-harvest management through establishment of innovative primary processing units, treatment and seasoning plants, primary treatment and seasoning plants, preservation technologies and market infrastructure. To promote product development at micro, small and medium levels and feed bigger industry. To rejuvenate the under developed bamboo industry in India. To promote skill development, capacity building, awareness generation for development of bamboo sector PM FME (PM Formalization of Micro Food processing Enterprises) Scheme  (Topic: Welfare schemes) The PM FME (PM Formalization of Micro Food processing Enterprises) scheme would leverage organic food production, and the food processing industry in the North East states stand to benefit immensely. Launched under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, it would directly benefit farmers and micro entrepreneurs who contribute significantly to the Indian economy. Under this scheme, facilities of warehouses, cold storage and marketing and branding will be provided in the clusters of fruits and vegetables GS-3 PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme (Topic: Food Processing) As a part of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” The unorganized food processing sector comprising nearly 25 lakh units contribute to 74% of employment in food processing sector.  Nearly 66% of these units are located in rural areas and about 80% of them are family-based enterprises supporting livelihood rural household and minimizing their migration to urban areas. These units largely fall within the category of micro enterprises. Why? The unorganised food processing sector faces a number of challenges which limit their performance and their growth, and ends up contributing much less in terms of value addition and output despite its huge potential. Lack of access to modern technology & equipment Lack of training Lack of access to institutional credit Lack of basic awareness on quality control of products Lack of branding & marketing skills etc The Scheme: With a view to providing financial, technical and business support for upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has launched an all India “Centrally Sponsored PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme” to be implemented over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore. The Scheme adopts One District One Product (ODODP) approach to reap benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products.   The States would identify food product for a district keeping in view the existing clusters and availability of raw material.  The ODOP product could be a perishable produce based product or cereal based products or a food product widely produced in a district and their allied sectors. The Scheme also place focus on waste to wealth products, minor forest products and Aspirational Districts. The Scheme places special focus on capacity building and research. Hope from the scheme:  Generate total investment of Rs 35,000 crore Generate 9 lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment Benefit 8 lakh units through access to information, training, better exposure and formalization Clean Energy Can Support India’s Economic Recovery post-Covid-19 – NITI Aayog (Topic: Energy) Report: Towards a Clean Energy Economy: Post-Covid-19 Opportunities for India’s Energy and Mobility Sectors Advocates for stimulus and recovery efforts that work towards building a clean, resilient, and least-cost energy future for India; these efforts include electric vehicle, energy storage, and renewable energy programs. Identifies how Covid-19 is beginning to influence the clean energy transition in India, specifically for the transport and power sectors, and recommends principles and strategic opportunities for the country’s leaders to drive economic recovery and maintain momentum towards a clean energy economy. India’s transport sector can save 1.7 gigatonnes of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions and avoid about 600 million tonnes of oil equivalent in fuel demand by 2030 through shared, electric, and connected passenger mobility and cost-effective, clean, and optimized freight transport. Significant savings are also achievable in the power sector through the adoption of renewable energy, energy storage, efficiency, and flexible generation and demand. The report lays out four principles as a framework for policymakers and other key decision-makers considering programmes to support India’s clean energy future:  Invest in least-cost-energy solutions Support resilient and secure energy systems Prioritize efficiency and competitiveness Promote social and environmental equity India needs to identify strategic opportunities for economic recovery in the short, medium, and long terms that can translate challenges posed by the pandemic into clean energy transition opportunities Opportunities in the transport sector include making public transport safe, enhancing and expanding non-motorized transport infrastructure, reducing vehicle kilometres travelled through work-from-home where possible, supporting national strategies to adopt electric vehicles in the freight and passenger segments, and making India an automotive export hub.  In the power sector, opportunities include improving the electricity distribution business and its operations, enabling renewables and distributed energy resources, and promoting energy resilience and local manufacturing of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. Development in Medical Technology A. Eco-friendly Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Antarctic Bacteria for Therapeutic Use The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and the Goa University (GU) have successfully synthesized gold nanoparticles (GNPs) using psychrotolerant Antarctic bacteria through a non-toxic, low-cost, and eco-friendly way.  Through this study, NCPOR and GU have established  20-30-nm-sized spherical-shaped GNPs could be synthesized in a controlled environment. These GNPs can be used as a composite therapeutic agent clinical trials, especially in anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-diabetic, and cholesterol-lowering drugs. Revealed genotoxic effect of GNPs on a sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB). The GNPs displayed enough anti-bacterial properties by inhibiting the growth of SRB and its sulphide production by damaging the genetic information of the DNA of the bacterial cell. Genotoxicity describes the property of a chemical agent that is capable of damaging the genetic information of DNA and thus causing mutation of the cell, which can lead to cancer. Nanoparticles (NPs) have wide variety of potential applications in the fields of biomedical, optical and electronics research. Metallic NPs have been efficiently exploited for biomedical applications and among them GNPs are found to be effective in biomedical research. B. INST synthesises inorganic-organic hybrid compound that can inhibit breast, lung & liver cancer cells The solid compound based on phosphomolybdate cluster, an inorganic salt of phosphomolybdic acid, belongs to the Polyoxometalates (POMs) family. The team has chalked out the mechanism by which the compound kills the cancer cells. POMs are an evolving class of inorganic metal oxides, which over the last decades, established promising biological activities by the virtue of their great diversity in structures and properties. In the past few decades, POMs have evolved as a promising candidate for future metallodrugs for combating cancer. The compound synthesized by the INST team could open new avenues for antitumor applications. C. A non-caloric natural sweetener that can make cancer therapy using magnetic nano particles more efficient Stevioside (STE), isolated from the leaves of Honey yerba and widely used as the non-caloric natural sweeteners, can sweeten our lives in more ways than one Stevioside, a natural plant-based glycoside found in leaves of Honey yerba  (‘Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni’) when coated on nanoparticles can increase the efficiency of Magnetic hyperthermia-mediated cancer therapy (MHCT). MHCT method of cancer therapy is based on heating the tumor tissues using magnetic nanoparticles in comparison to the routinely used surfactant moieties (oleic acid and polysorbate-80) and is based on generation of localised heat at the tumour site on exposure to AMF (alternating magnetic field) in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles. D. Genetics could help diagnose type-1 diabetes in Indians: study reveals A genetic risk score is effective in diagnosing type-1 diabetes in Indians. What is this genetic risk score?  Developed by the University of Exeter, the genetic risk score takes into account detailed genetic information that are known to increase the chance of developing type-1 diabetes. The score may be used at the time of diabetes diagnosis to help decide if someone has type-1 diabetes. The escalating epidemic of diabetes in young Indians makes it imperative that we diagnose the type of diabetes correctly to avoid mistreatment and its long-term biological, social, and economic implications. The new genetic tool will be a great help in this. It will help decide the contribution of failing pancreatic B-cells against reduced action of insulin due to excess fat and smaller muscle mass in the body of Indians (‘thin-fat Indians’). RRI comes up with simulation toolkit to ensure safety in secure quantum communication platforms (Topic: Awareness in the field of IT) There is an increasing need for measures to ensure security in the virtual world as Covid-19 confines most day to day activities to the digital space. The secure part of any information transfer protocol is in the distribution of the key used to encrypt and decrypt the messages. Such standard key distribution schemes, usually based on mathematical resolution of problems, are vulnerable to algorithmic breakthroughs and possibility to run new codes on the up and coming quantum computers. The solution to ensuring the security of the key transfer process lies in using the laws of quantum physics, wherein any eavesdropping activity will leave tell-tale signs and hence will be easily detected. This is achieved by using Quantum Key Distribution or QKD. Researchers have come up with a unique simulation toolkit for end-to-end QKD simulation named as ‘qkdSim’, which is based on modular principles that allow it to be grown to different classes of protocols using various underpinning technologies.  Status of India’s first human space mission “Gaganyaan”  (Topic: Awareness in the field of Space) The launch of India’s first human space mission “Gaganyaan” will not be affected by COVID pandemic and preparation are carrying on in the right direction. The training of astronauts has now been resumed and the launch is scheduled to take place as planned, before the 75th anniversary of India’s independence in 2022. It is a ₹10,000-crore Indian human space flight scheduled for 2022.  The chosen astronauts will be sent to space on-board Gaganyaan, a crew capsule, to be launched with the help of Geo-Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) If Gaganyaan is successful, India would become the fourth nation to achieve the feat India has signed agreements with Russia and France for cooperation on the Gaganyaan mission. DRDO signed MoUs with ISRO to offer technologies for the mission, including space food, survival kits for crew, radiation protection equipment and parachutes. Other developments A regulatory body called “Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)” is to be established. This will help provide a level playing field to private players and encourage their participation. Besides enhancing the capacity and resources of our space missions, increased participation of private players will also discourage the brain drain of talented space scientists and experts who were otherwise moving out of India in search of a break. Must Read: Link Government Bans 59 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order (Topic: Steps taken by Government for sovereignty and integrity of India) The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures. Nine individuals Declared as designated terrorists under provisions of UAPA Act (Topic: Security) Government had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating an individual as a terrorist. Prior to this amendment, only organizations could be designated as terrorist organizations. By invoking the said amended provision, in September 2019, the Central Government designated four individuals as terrorists, viz. Maulana Masood Azhar, Hafeez Saeed, Zaki-ur-RehmanLakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim. Reinforcing the commitment to strengthening national security and its policy of zero tolerance to terrorism, the Union Home Ministry has declared the following nine individuals as designated terrorists under the provisions of the UAPA Act 1967 (as amended in 2019) and included their names in the Fourth Schedule of the said Act. Their details are as under:- Wadhawa Singh Babbar: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “BabbarKhalsa International”. Lakhbir Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “International Sikh Youth Federation”. Ranjeet Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”. Paramjit Singh: Pakistan based Chief of terrorist organization “Khalistan Commando Force”. Bhupinder Singh Bhinda: Germany based key member of terrorist organization, “Khalistan Zindabad Force”. Gurmeet Singh Bagga: Germany based key member of terrorist organisation, “Khalistan ZindabadForce”. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun: USA based key member of Unlawful Association, “Sikh for Justice”. Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Canada based Chief of “Khalistan Tiger Force”. Paramjit Singh: United Kingdom based Chief of terrorist organization,“BabbarKhalsa International”. About Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act The UAPA, an upgrade on the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act TADA (lapsed in 1995) and the Prevention of Terrorism Act – POTA (repealed in 2004) was passed in the year 1967 It aims at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Till 2004, “unlawful” activities referred to actions related to secession and cession of territory. The 2004 amendment, added “terrorist act” to the list of offences. Under the act, the investigating agency can file a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after the arrests and the duration can be extended further after intimating the court. Powers to Union Government: If Centre deems an activity as unlawful then it may, by way of an Official Gazette, declare it so. It has death penalty and life imprisonment as highest punishments. 2019 Amendment of UAPA The act was amended to designate individuals as terrorists on certain grounds provided in the Act. Earlier only organisations could be declared as such Not designating individuals as terrorists, would give them an opportunity to circumvent the law and regroup under different name It empowers the Director General of NIA to grant approval of seizure or attachment of property when the case is investigated by NIA Earlier it required the consent of State Police which delayed the process It empowers the officers of the NIA, of the rank of Inspector or above, to investigate cases of terrorism This will help solve the human resource crunch in the NIA. Criticism of UAPA Experiences of Anti-terror laws in India such as POTA and TADA reveals that they are often misused and abused. The law could also be used against political opponents and civil society activists who speak against the government and brand them as “terrorists.” Critics argue that the law, especially after 2019 amendment gives unfettered powers to investigating agencies. Some experts feel that it is against the federal structure, given that ‘Police’ is a state subject under 7th schedule of Indian Constitution. Do you know? NIA was created after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks with the enactment of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008. NIA is the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency of India and it works under overall guidance of Ministry of Home Affairs. Please Note: COVID-19 Recovery Rate increases; touches 59.43%: As a result of the coordinated steps taken by Government of India along with States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19, there are  1,27,864 recovered cases more than the active COVID-19 cases, as on date. This has resulted in the recovery rate further increasing to 59.43%. Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020 (DDH2020):  A first of its kind National Initiative for supporting drug discovery process Will be focussing on identifying potential drug molecules through the Hackathon while CSIR will take these identified molecules forward for synthesis and laboratory testing for efficacy, toxicity, sensitivity and specificity Unique Urban Forest CAG of New Delhi has taken steps to establish an Urban Forest in the Office Park. Keeping in view the limited area, local material was adopted to enable intensive afforestation.   The forest is made up of trees which are native to the area and are three dimensional, multi-layered communities having 30 times the surface area of the greenery of single-layered lawns, and have more than 30 times the ability to protect against natural disasters and to conserve the environment. Road Transport Ministry notifies standardised transport vehicles dimesions on international norms: These amendments would provide for standardization in the dimensions of the Motor Vehicles which would be in line with international standards and further a step by the Ministry to improve the logistics efficiency in the country as the enhanced dimensions would provide for extra passengers or extra  carrying capacity within the prescribed weight. Plan to kick start cashless treatment of motor accident victims:  Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prepared a blue print for implementing the scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims, as contemplated under the MV Act 2019. This includes  treatment of victims during the crucial Golden hour.  It has been envisaged in the scheme to provide compulsory insurance cover to all Road users in the country.   The Fund would be utilised for treatment of road accident victims and for payment of compensation to the injured or to the family of person losing life in hit and run cases.  The proposed modalities of the scheme have been designed in a way that they allow access to quality care at the right time for all individuals, irrespective of their capability to pay. In Detail: Buddhism Buddhism and Art Stupas: were to commemorate important events or mark important places associated with Buddhism or to house important relics of Buddha. The best examples of stupas are those constructed at Amaravati, Sanchi, Barhut, Saranath and Gaya. One of the most striking architectural remains of ancient India and the earliest and largest of the three stupas found in Sanchi was built by Ashoka (273-236 B.C.) Viharas or monasteries: constructed for prayer with a running verandah on three sides or an open courtyard surrounded by a row of cells and a pillared verandah in front. These cells served as dwelling places for the monks. These monastic buildings had a Chaitya hall or Chaitya mandir attached to a stupa – the chief object of worship. Some of the important Buddhist viharas are those at Ajanta, Ellora. Nasik, Karle, Kanheri, Bagh and Badami. Paintings: Paintings which has been an accepted art since early times attained heights of excellence in Gupta period. These exquisite paintings or frescos are to be seen in the caves of Ajanta. The entire surface of the caves is exquisitely painted and shows the high standard reached in mural painting. Sthambas or Pillars: with religious emblems were put up by pious Buddhists in honour of Buddha or other great Buddhists. Fragments of sthambas belonging to Mauryan times and later were found at Sanchi, Sarnath, Amaravati and Nagarjunkonda. Literature: The canonical literature is best represented by the “Tripitakas”, that is, three baskets -Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka. The non-canonical literature is best represented by the Jatakas. Role played by Indian sculptures to express the ideas of Buddhism  Jataka stories became part of stupa decoration in post mauryan phase. Depiction of showing Queen Mayadevi’s dream; mother of Siddhartha Gautam indicates ideas of Buddhist symbolism used in sculpture. The empty seat was meant to indicate the meditation of the Buddha, and the stupa was meant to represent the mahaparinibbana. Another frequently used symbol was the wheel. This stood for the first sermon of the Buddha, delivered at Sarnath. As is obvious, such sculptures cannot be understood literally – for instance, the tree does not stand simply for a tree, but symbolises an event in the life of the Buddha. The shalabhanjika motif suggests that many people who turned to Buddhism enriched it with their own pre-Buddhist and even non-Buddhist beliefs, practices and ideas.  Various schools of Buddhist sculpture emerged in India like Mathura school in which, abhayamudra of Buddha or depiction of bodhisattvas, in Gandhara school depiction of meditated peace and in Amravati school depiction of jataka tales propagate lessons of Buddhism.   With the rise of Vajrayana Buddhism many Boddhisattva images were added as a part of the personified representations of certain virtues or qualities as propagated by the Buddhist religious principles for the welfare of the masses. Caves Lomus rishi caves of 3rd century BCE exhibit Chaitya- prayer hall of Buddhists. Buddhist caves of Viharas and Chaityas included sculptures, paintings with frescos. Sculptures in the caves gives idea of religious traditions of those times. For examples, Hinayana Buddhist caves lacked sculpture of Buddha, whereas Mahayana caves have enormous sculpture of Buddha. Caves on the trade routes give idea of economic linkages of caves to the traders, who used to give donations to the monasteries of Buddhists, Jains or Hindus. For example density of caves in the western ghat is quite high. Painting of the caves depicts stories from the Jatakas, which are based on previous births of Buddha. Ajanta caves are the most elaborated cave complex significant for painting.    Bojjannakonda: Buddhist site in Andhra Pradesh Bojjannakonda and Lingalametta are twin Buddhist monasteries dating back to the 3rd century BC.  These sites have seen three forms of Buddhism —  The Theravada period when Lord Buddha was considered a teacher;  The Mahayana, where Buddhism was more devotional; and  Vajrayana, where Buddhist tradition was more practised as Tantra and in esoteric form The site is famous for many votive stupas, rock-cut caves, brick-built edifices, early historic pottery, and Satavahana coins that date back to the 1st century AD. The Fourth Buddhist Council Held in Kashmir under the patronage of king Kanishka in 1st Century A.D It was presided over by Vasumitra Its main purpose was to settle the difference between all the 18 sects of Buddhism and to compose the commentaries.  It led to the division of Buddhism into two sects, the Hinayanism and the Mahayanism. Codification of Sarvastivadinn Doctrines into Mahavibhasa The whole Council was conducted in Sanskrit instead of Pali as was done earlier.  It led to the spread of Hinayanism to Burma and Sri lanka and Mahayanism to Central Asia, China and Japan. Buddhist Tripitakas The Tripitaka was compiled and arranged in its present form by those Arahants who had immediate contact with the Buddha.  Immediately after the final passing away of the Buddha, 500 distinguished Arahants held a convention known as the First Buddhist Council to rehearse the Doctrine taught by the Buddha. Ananda, the faithful attendant of the Buddha who had the special privilege of hearing all the discourses the Buddha ever uttered, recited the Dhamma, whilst the Upali recited the Vinayapitaka, the rules of conduct for the Sangha. The Tripitaka consists of three sections of the Buddha's Teachings.  They are the Discipline (Vinaya Pitaka), the Discourse (Sutta Pitaka), and Ultimate Doctrine (Abhidhamma Pitaka).  The Sutta Pitaka consists chiefly of discourses delivered by the Buddha Himself on various occasions.  The Abhidhamma is, to a deep thinker, the most important and interesting, as it contains the profound philosophy of the Buddha's teaching in contrast to the illuminating but simpler discourses in the Sutta Pitaka.  It was composed at a later stage than the other two Pitakas, which were compiled at the First Council itself. The Original Pipal tree at Boudh Gaya was cut down by: Pushyamitra Sunga Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder of Sunga Dynasty of Magadha. Pushyamitra Sunga was a military general in the Mauryan Army. He became the King by killing King Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor. Pusyamitra was a staunch Hindu, a champion of Brahmanism and that is why the Buddhist texts show him as a cruel man. The tree was again cut down by King Pushyamitra Shunga in the 2nd century BC, and by King Shashanka in 600 AD. Symbol and Event:  Lotus or Bull: Birth of Buddha  Horse: The Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana)  Bodhi tree: Enlightenment (Nirvana) Wheel: First Sermon (Dhammachakraparivartan) Stupa: Death of Buddha (Mahaparinirvana) Pavarana ceremony in Buddhism Pavarana is a Buddhist holy day celebrated on Aashvin full moon of the lunar month. It marks the end of the 3 lunar months of Vassa. During the three-month rainy season, the Monks live indoors, at the end of rainy season, Pravarana ceremony takes place where every monk irrespective of rank, accept, if any, violation of the code of conduct on their part. Guru Padmasambhava (also known as second Buddha): Founder of Tibetan Buddhism There is a 19-foot-high statue of Guru Padmasambhava at Jirang in Gajapati district, Odisha. The statue is placed in the middle of ‘Padma Sarovar’, a large tank near Padmasambhava Mahavihara, the largest Buddhist monastery in eastern India. The Dalai Lama had inaugurated this monastery in 2010. Tibetan refugees settled in this region over six decades ago. Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, is considered to be the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. Historians claim that Guru Padmasambhava, also known as second Buddha, was born and brought up in Odisha before he left for Tibet. An International Conference on 8th century Himalayan sage Guru Padmasambhava was held in New Delhi. The conference was organised as part of events to commemorate 50-years of formalization of diplomatic ties between India and Bhutan. There is an image or painting of the Guru Padmasambhava in every Bhutanese home or temple. Guru Padmasambhava is also considered to be the founder of Nyingma tradition, oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

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