UPSC Mains General Studies Paper I Topic: Geography of the World Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. July 2018 Lunar Eclipse Longest eclipse of the 21st century. It occurred for around 1 hour 43 minutes. What is a Lunar Eclipse? A Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) is when one can’t see the moon at night because its position is relative to the sun and earth ensures thatRead More
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UPSC Mains General Studies Paper II Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. What is Girinka Programme and Where it is being run? Grinika is a national social protection scheme of Rwanda to provide one cow per family The programme was initiated by President Paul Kagame in response to alarmingly high rate of childhood malnutrition and as way to accelerate poverty reduction and integrate livestock and crop farming. Under this programme, poorest residing in regionRead More
World Geography Quiz Practice Test 5 (South America-Political) for UPSC Civil Services, SSC etc. World Geography Quiz Practice Test 5 contains World Geography questions and answers relevant to examinations like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, AFCAT, CDS etc. The World Geography Quiz Practice test 5 focuses on the Political features of Continent of South America. So, these Geography questions are directly or indirectly based on political aspects of Continent of South America.Read More
World Geography Quiz Practice Test 4 (Australia- Physical) for UPSC Civil Services, SSC etc. World Geography Quiz Practice Test 4 contains World Geography questions and answers relevant to examinations like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, AFCAT, CDS etc. The World Geography Quiz Practice test 4 focuses on the Physical features of Continent of Australia. So, these Geography questions are directly or indirectly based on physical aspects of Continent of Australia. RecommendedRead More
World Geography Quiz Practice Test 3 (Australia- Politcal) for UPSC Civil Services, SSC etc. World Geography Quiz Practice Test 3 contains World Geography questions and answers relevant to examinations like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, AFCAT, CDS etc. The World Geography Quiz Practice test 3 focuses on the Political features of Continent of Australia. So, these Geography questions are directly or indirectly based on political aspects of Continent of Australia. RecommendedRead More
World Geography Quiz Practice Test 2 (Africa- Physical) for UPSC Civil Services, SSC etc. World Geography Quiz Practice Test 2 contains World Geography questions and answers relevant to examinations like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, AFCAT, CDS etc. The World Geography Quiz Practice test 2 focuses on the Physical features of Continent of Africa. So, these Geography questions are directly or indirectly based on physical aspects of Continent of Africa. RecommendedRead More
World Geography Quiz Practice Test 1 (Africa- Politcal) for UPSC Civil Services, SSC etc. World Geography Quiz Practice Test 1 contains World Geography questions and answers relevant to examinations like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, AFCAT, CDS etc. The World Geography Quiz Practice test 1 focuses on the Political features of Continent of Africa. So, these Geography questions are directly or indirectly based on political aspects of Continent of Africa. Read More
Size and Location of India- Facts at a Glance This Article lists various facts and figures related to the Geographical size and location of India.The points are compiled from Geography NCERT books of class 6th , 9th and 11th. Various questions based on size and location of India are asked in the competitive examinations like UPSC civil services, SSC CGL, AFCAT, NDA, CDS etc. India – Geographical Size: India hasRead More
World Heritage Sites in India recognised by UNESCO: There are total 32 sites (As on 19th April 2015) in India listed as World Heritage sites by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). The sites are divided into two types : Cultural sites and Natural sites. The UNESCO World Heritage Convention for pr0tection of world’s important cultural and natural sites was adopted by UNESCO General Conference on 16 November 1972.Read More
Types of Forests and Natural Vegetation in India: India is home of diverse Natural Vegetation. From Temperate Grasslands to Tropical Rain Forest, from Montane vegatation to Thorn Forests, everything is experienced in India.This article lists the main types of forests in India and the features of natural vegetation present in these forests. Types of Forests in India: Broadly, the types of forests in India can be divided into fiveRead More