APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) encompasses a range of measures. It focuses on eight missions, which are as follows[2]: National Solar Mission: The NAPCC aims to promote the development and use of solar energy for power generation and other uses, with the ultimate objective of making solar competitive with fossil-based energy options. … Read more
Pscnotes wishes good luck to all aspirants for Civil Services Prelims Exam 2019. You have worked very hard and will surely succeed to next phase of exam i.e. Mains. Our final tip is to sleep well prior to exam, stay calm and have special Focus On none /not/ neither in questions. Hardness and ease of … Read more
INTERNATIONAL India to be the focus country in Jerusalem Film Festival, 2020 India was positioned as an attractive filming destination by highlighting the steps taken to ease the process of obtaining permissions for filming in India through the Film Facilitation Office (FFO) which facilitates Single Window Clearance for film-makers. The Indian Delegation highlighted the … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, later this month. Dialogue between India and Pakistan has been called off since the Pathankot attack in January … Read more
Our constitution adopted for federal system of polity. The Features have been taken from American, Canadian and Australian federalism. Federalism in the Indian constitution is not a matter of administrative convenience, but it is the outcome of our own process and recognition of the ground realities. India adopted a system which if federal in normal … Read more
Factors poignant ocean salinity are : The salinity of water within the surface layer of oceans rely in the main on evaporation and precipitation. Wind, additionally influences salinity of a district by transferring water to different areas. The ocean currents contribute to the salinity variations. Salinity, temperature and density of water are interconnected. Hence, any … Read more
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, neighbouring Bangladesh, are not recognised by the Myanmar government as an official ethnic group and are therefore denied citizenship. Rohingyas are the most persecuted community in the world. Brutal atrocities are unleashed on them and they are denied of any human rights and citizenship rights. As a result of this, the … Read more
16.05.19 INTERNATIONAL Sasakawa Award 2019 United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India. P. K. Mishra from India received the 2019 Sasakawa award in recognition of his long-term dedication to improve … Read more
Dichotomous Australian Foreign Policy- Historically, a key problem with Australia’s bilateral relationships has been the misalignment of Australia’s economic and political-security interests. While Australia is reliant on the US for its defence and security through the Australia-New Zealand-US treaty, its economy depends on China, which accounts for a huge share in bilateral trade and investment. Challenges … Read more