UPSC GS 1 World Drug Report 2024 News: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has published the World Drug Report 2024. World Drug Report: This annual report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) provides an overview of global, regional, and subregional trends in drug demand and supply. Key Findings: […]
UPSC GS 1 Ahilyabai Holkar News: Recently, the 300th birth anniversary of the Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar was celebrated. Early Life and Ascension to Power: Born on May 31, 1725, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar became the Holkar Queen of the Maratha Malwa kingdom, India. Khanderao Holkar’s death in the battle of Kumbher in 1754 led to
UPSC GS Paper 1 Tartessos Civilization News: Archaeologists are searching for Spain’s lost Tartessian civilization. Overview: Tartessos was a fascinating civilization that thrived in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, roughly in modern-day Spain, from around the 9th to 6th centuries BCE. It flourished around the Guadalquivir River basin and the neighboring lands. Wealth and Skills: Renowned
Large Hadron Collider News: Large Hadron Collider has reached its first stable beams in 2024. Large Hadron Collider: The Large Hadron Collider is a giant, complex machine built to study particles that are the smallest known building blocks of all things. Built by: European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) between 1998 and 2008 in collaboration
GS Paper 1 1. Polar Vortex News: Polar vortex is ‘spinning backwards’ above Arctic after major reversal event. Polar Vortex: The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It always exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. o The
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GS Paper 1 Battle of Okinawa News: The United States has returned twenty-two historic artifacts to Japan that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Battle of Okinawa: The Battle of Okinawa, (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II was a battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa. The
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GS Paper 1 Great Lakes of North America: Location and Geography Context: The five famous lakes of North America—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario—have recorded significantly below average ice cover for the second consecutive year in a row. Relevance: · Prelims: Locations on Map · Mains: Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world Analysis
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