APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
Main Differences Between Mathura School of Arts and Gandhara School of Arts- (1) Origin Mathura School: No foreign Influence, however, later it cross fertilized with the Gandhara School. Its development took place indigenously. Gandhara School: Strong Greek influence. Was based on Greco-Roman norms encapsulating foreign techniques and an alien spirit. It is also known as Graeco-Buddhist … Read more
Religious/Racial/Political Persecution The most common reason people become refugees is persecution — which can take on many forms: religious, national, social, racial, or political. When it comes to religious refugees in the United States, the split between Christians and Muslims is quite even. According to Pew, 46% of refugees in 2016 who came to the … Read more
WMO was created in 1950 as an intergovernmental organization and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951. a) Its secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. b) WMO is the UN system’s authoritative voice on weather, climate and water. c) Through its members, WMO provides forecasts and early warnings to nations which … Read more
Features of S 400: It is among the best air defence systems. It is based on a multifunctional system that can drop missiles at different speeds. It can target aircrafts (up to 5th generations), cruise and ballistic missiles by supersonic and hypersonic missiles of the system. It can address the incoming targets at a range … Read more
Demonetisation was part of the move to curb corruption. It was one of the step to curb the system of black money. The major reasons for demonetisation were: India’s currency to GDP ratio was 12%. The value of the high currency notes also increased after increase in the standard of living. India’s economy is … Read more
The CWC resolution condemned fascist aggression. It said that India could not be party to a war being fought ostensibly for democratic freedom, while that freedom being denied to India. If Britain was fighting for democracy and freedom, it should prove it by ending imperialism in its colonies and establishing full democracy in India. The … Read more
Minimum wages is the minimum wage to be given to workers as per rule and law. The non payment or below payment of wages attract Penalty and sanctions. As per the International Labour Organisation India wage report one in every three wage workers in India is not protected by the minimum wage act. As per … Read more
Jainism grew in India many thousands of years ago. As with Hinduism, some Jains believe that the origins are millions of years ago, although obviously it is impossible to verify the exact origins. The more realistic assessment is that the religion dates back to the second or third millennium BCE, and there are archaeological remnants … Read more
Selection Process The selection process of Smart Cities is based on the idea of Competitive and Co-operative Federalism and follows a Challenge process to select cities in two stages. In January 2016, based on the All India Competition, 20 smart cities were selected in Round 1.13 more Smart Cities were selected in May 2016 in … Read more
The Golan Heights, a rocky plateau in south-western Syria, has a political and strategic significance which belies its size. Israel unilaterally annexed the Golan Heights in 1981. The move was not recognised internationally, although the US Trump Administration did so unilaterally in March 2019.There are more than 30 Jewish settlements on the heights, with an … Read more