Main Examination PatternInstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions. Test duration is 90 Minutes.Answers to Questions no. 1 to 5 should be in 150 words (10 Marks), whereas answers to Questions No. 6 to 10 should be in 250 Words (15 Marks).Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line.Q1. Despite being two different concepts, good governance is incomplete without e-governance. Analyse.Q2. Citizen Charters ... Read More...
FAQ1: What is Katchatheevu and where is it located?Katchatheevu is a small uninhabited island situated between Neduntheevu, Sri Lanka, and Rameswaram, India.Its historical significance is attributed to its use by both Sri Lankan Tamil and Tamil Nadu fishermen.FAQ2: What historical conflict surrounded Katchatheevu between India and Sri Lanka?Katchatheevu was a contested region between India and Sri Lanka until 1974.Ownership of the island was contentious, and it was administered by both nations during British colonial rule.In 1974, former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi acknowledged Katchatheevu as part of Sri Lanka through t... Read More...
FAQ 1: What collaboration was established between India and Japan in July 2023?India and Japan entered into a collaboration agreement in July 2023 to work together on semiconductors. This collaboration aims to enhance the resilience of the semiconductor supply chain and jointly develop the semiconductor ecosystem. It focuses on areas such as semiconductor design, manufacturing, equipment research, supply chain resilience, and talent development.FAQ 2: What are the key areas of focus in the India-Japan semiconductor collaboration?The collaboration between India and Japan in the semiconductor domain focuses on five key areas: semiconductor design, manufacturing, equipment res... Read More...
Main Examination PatternInstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions.Time : 90 MinutesThe number of marks carried by each question and world limits are indicated at the end of the question.Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line.Q1. Stating the significance of space tourism, enlist the challenges associated with it. Q2. Discuss how the Ministry of Electronics and... Read More...
Main Examination PatternInstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions.Time : 90 MinutesAnswers to questions no. 1 to 5 should be in 150 words; 10 Marks, whereas answers to Questions No. 6 to 10 should be in 250 Words; 15 Marks.Please email your answer sheet on sriramsiasteam@gmail.com. Please mention your name, batch and Test Paper name in Subject line.Q1. Desertification has been described as one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time and climate change is making ... Read More...
Financial Inclusion through PMJDY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana)1. What is PMJDY?PMJDY is the government's flagship scheme for financial inclusion, launched on August 15, 2014, to provide access to banking services for all.2. How many beneficiaries have been included under PMJDY?As of July 19, 2023, there are over 49.56 crore PMJDY account holders, with over ₹2-lakh crore in total outstanding balances.3. How has PMJDY contributed to financial inclusion?PMJDY, along with Aadhaar and mobile technology (JAM trinity), has played a significant role in delivering banking services to... Read More...
InstructionsAnswer all TEN of the following questions. Test duration is 90 Minutes.Answers to questions no. 1 to 5 should be in 150 words (10 Marks), whereas answers to Questions No. 6 to 10 should be in 250 Words (15 Marks).Explaining the concept of backward and forward linkages, discuss its significance in the food processing industry.Rapid adoption of agri-tech presents an important solution towards addressing the issues and inefficiencies plaguing the agriculture sector in India. Analyse.Discuss the Significance of Food Processing Industries for Indian Agriculture.... Read More...
Q What is Collegium System?A The Collegium of judges is the Indian Supreme Court’s invention.It does not figure in the Constitution, which says judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the President and speaks of a process of consultation.In effect, it is a system under which judges are appointed by an institution comprising judges.After some judges were superseded in the appointment of the CJI in the 1970s, and attempts made subsequently to effect a mass transfer of High Court judges across the country.Hence there was a perception that the independence of the judiciary was ... Read More...
Q. When did ATGMs first come into use?A. The development of ammunition that can pierce the armours of tanks and the material that can withstand such ammo has been an ongoing race since World War I. But it wasn’t until the next World War that armies across the world began to use the ATGMs, missile systems that can strike and neutralise armoured vehicles such as tanks.While Indian Army mainly uses various imported anti-tank guided missiles, the DRDO has been working on ATGMs that can be launched from different platforms as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.The indigenously de... Read More...
Q What is PAT Scheme ? APerform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme is a flagship program of Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE).NMEEE is one of the eight national missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) launched by the Government of India in the year 2008 Q What are key features of the scheme?APAT is a market-based compliance mechanism to accelerate improvements in energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries.The energy savings achieved by notified industrie... Read More...
Q. What is the news?A. A pilot project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees) has been launched in Karnataka which entails installing bee boxes along the periphery of the forest and the villages to mitigate human-elephant conflict.These spots are located on the periphery of Nagarahole National Park and Tiger Reserve, which is a known conflict zone. Q. What is the project supposed to do ?A. It is intended to create “bee fences” to thwa... Read More...
Q Why is it in News ? A Scientists in the United States have created the world’s first “living robots” named “xenobots”.The tiny robots have been built from the cells of the African clawed frog. Scientists have repurposed living cells scraped from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms.The robots have been named after the species of aquatic frog Xenopus laevis, found across sub-Saharan Africa from Nigeria and Sudan to South Africa.While humans have been manipulating organisms for their benefit since at least the dawn ... Read More...
Q What are details about Methane ?A Methane is a greenhouse gas, which is also a component of natural gas.There are various sources of methane including human and natural sources.The anthropogenic sources are responsible for 60 per cent of global methane emissions.It includes landfills, oil and natural gas systems, agricultural activities, coal mining, wastewater treatment, and certain industrial processes.The oil and gas sectors are among the largest contributors to human sources of methane.These emissions come primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, decompositio... Read More...
Q. What is NavIC?A. About:NavIC or the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is designed with a constellation of 7 satellites and a network of ground stations operating 24×7.There are a total of eight satellites however only seven remain active.Three satellites in geostationary orbit and four satellites in geosynchronous orbit.The constellations' first satellite (IRNSS-1A) was launched on 1st July 2013 and the eighth satellite IRNSS-1I was launched in April 2018.With the seventh launch of the con... Read More...
Q. How is Minority Commission formed?A. In 1978, setting up of the Minorities Commission (MC) was envisaged in the Ministry of Home Affairs Resolution.In 1984, the MC was detached from the Ministry of Home Affairs and placed under the newly created Ministry of Welfare, which excluded linguistic minorities from the Commission’s jurisdiction in 1988.In 1992, with the enactment of the NCM Act, 1992, t... Read More...
Q What is Indian Space Association (ISpA) ?A The ISpA is a premier industry association of space and satellite companies, which aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry.It will be headed by retired Lieutenant General AK Bhatt, who will be its Director General.It will target to undertake policy advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian space domain. It will engage with the government and all its agencies. Q Why is the formation of ISpA significant?A Million-dollar industry: G... Read More...
Q What is EPR?A Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) means the responsibility of a producer for the environmentally sound management of the product (plastic packaging) until the end of its life.India had first introduced EPR in 2011 under the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 and E-Waste Management and Handling Rules, 2011. Q What are the new EPR rules for Plastic Waste?A (A) Plastic packagingThe new EPR guidelines covers three categories of plastic packaging including:Rig... Read More...
Q What is Lymphatic Filariasis ?ALymphatic Filariasis , commonly known as elephantiasis and is considered as a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD). It is the second most disabling disease after mental health.It impairs the lymphatic system and can lead to the abnormal enlargement of body parts, causing pain, severe disability and social stigma.The lymphatic system is a network of vessels and specialized tissues that are essential to maintaining the overall fluid balance and health of organs and limbs and, importantly, are a major component of the body’s immune defense system. Read More...
Q What is an Account Aggregator?A An Account Aggregator (AA) is a type of RBI regulated entity (with an NBFC-AA license) that helps an individual securely and digitally access and share information from one financial institution they have an account with to any other regulated financial institution in the AA network.Data cannot be shared without the consent of the individual.There will be many Account Aggregators an individual can choose between.Account Aggregator replaces the long terms and conditions form of ‘blank cheque’ acceptance with a granular, step by step permission and control for each use ... Read More...
Q. What is The Great Reset?A.The Great Reset is an initiative by the World Economic Forum. It has been conceptualised by the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum’s , Klaus Schwab, and has evolved over the last few years. It is based on the assessment that the world economy is in deep trouble. It has been argued that the situation has been made a lot worse by many factors, including the pandemic’s devastating effects on global society, the un- folding technological revolution, and the consequences of climate change.Schwab demands that “the world must act jointly and sw... Read More...