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How to read and What to read from this chapter? You need not to read this chapter deeply, in depth study is not required at all. Focus on two things from this chapter,i.e., time table of the evolution of the ages, evolution of tool technology and retain which technology (chips, microliths and flint etc) comparesRead more

What is the context? In the past, India and Pakistan have referred to Sir Creek as “low hanging fruit” for resolution, and the two countries have held 13 rounds of Defense Secretary-level negotiations on the issue, the most recent in June 2012. Apart from Sir creek, Siachen is also a matter dispute like Sir CreekRead more

Context: Under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprise (PMFME) Scheme, the Food Processing Ministry signed an agreement with NAFED to develop ten brands as One District One Product branding. Six of these brands have recently launched. About ODOP ODOP is a Japanese company development idea that first gained popularity in 1979. ItsRead more

What is PPP? Public-Private partnerships involve collaboration between a government agency and a private-sector company that can be used to finance, build and operate projects, such as public transportation, parks etc. Projects under the PPP model are long-term and involve large corporations on the private side. There are some common forms of PPPs that includeRead more

Context: A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has finalised and adopted the draft report on The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 by a majority. About this Bill The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. The Bill seeks to provide for protection of personal dataRead more

Why in News India and the UK are likely to announce a joint declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP26). The concept of OSOWOG is what the British have called a Green Grid. About OSOWOG The idea of OSOWOG was put forth by theRead more

Why in news? Recently the malware Pegasus was seen in the news for being used as a surveillance tool to secretly monitor and spy on an extensive host of public figures in India. About Pegasus Developed by an Israeli firm NSO group, Pegasus is designed to gain access to devices without the knowledge of theRead more

The Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan, as of 16th August 2021. President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on 15th August, 2021. The Islamic fundamentalist political and military organisation has dominated the Afghan polity for quite a long time. They were removed from power in Afghanistan by US-led forces in 2001. However, Afghanistan has beenRead more

Next 4 days are only about Taking rest mentally and physically. Try to stay calm as much as possible. If you feel like studying, flip through the booster 6 months compilation. If you feel like solving Q’s, only solve past year paper for getting an idea about UPSC type of Questions. Do not stress atRead more

Syllabus: Paper I Section A William Shakespeare: King Lear and The Tempest John Donne. The following poems: Canonization; Death be not proud; The Good Morrow; On his Mistress going to bed; The Relic; John Milton: Paradise Lost, I, II, IV, IX Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock William Wordsworth. The following poems: Ode onRead more