El Nino arises in the eastern Pacific, along the coast of South America. El Nino is a climate phenomenon that occurs when a vast pool of water in the western tropical Pacific Ocean becomes abnormally warm i.e. 0.5 degree Celsius more than the average. Under normal conditions, the warm water and the rains it drives […]
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Extensive Guidelines to prepare for Prelims Paper 1
In this article, let us discuss the syllabus of Paper 1 of Prelims exam in a more detailed and extensive way: Current events of national and international importance: You can cover the portion by referring to any of the daily news paper. The Hindu is the most recommended of all. However the other newspaper that […]
How to Prepare for IAS Prelims Paper 1?
Paper 1 in the Prelims is the most important and critical paper to stand a chance to appear in the mains Exam. It is the first step towards your success and as such you have to make sure that you fare well in this exam. Paper I Marks: 200 (2 marks for each question – […]
How to Prepare for IAS Prelims Paper 2?
Paper 2 in the Prelims is the yet another critical paper to stand a chance to appear in the mains Exam. Although there may be some ambiguity regarding achieving high marks in Paper 1 but getting high marks in Paper 2 is comparatively easily with consistent practice, a fair idea of the questions asked and […]
National Food Security, 2013
Extended to the whole of India. Persons belonging to the priority household (as per section 15(I) to receive 5 kgs per month per person at a subsidized price from State Government under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). Subsidized price: 3 per kg rice, 2 per kg for wheat and 1 per kg for coarse grain […]