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Mains- Group 1- Geography

Paper-2: History, Culture and Geography  1. Effect of El-Nino and La-Nino, Rainfall variability El Niño and La Niña, together known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), are major climate patterns that significantly impact rainfall variability around the world. Here's a breakdown of their effects: El Niño: Warmer waters: During El Niño events, the surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean become abnormally warm. Disrupted trade winds: These warm waters weaken or even reverse the normal trade winds that blow from east to west across the Pacific. Reduced rainfall: This disruption in wind patterns affects global atmospheric circulation, leading to suppressed rainfall in many regions that typically receive moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Impact on Rainfall: Droughts: El Niño is often linked to droughts in several areas, including parts of Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. India: El Niño events are associated with below-average rainfall du...
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UPSC-General Studies PYQ- Mains

 1. S everal foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom 2.  Defying the barriers of age gender and religion the Indian women became the torch bearer during the struggle for freedom in India; discuss
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PAPER –III – INDIAN SOCIETY, CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNANCE

1.  Indian Society: Salient features, Unity in Diversity; Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Religion, Language; Rural – Urban continuum; Multi-culturalism 2.  Social Exclusion and Vulnerable Groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Minorities, Women, Children, Aged and Disabled 3. Social Issues: Poverty; Unemployment, Child Labour, Violence against Women; Regionalism; Communalism and Secularism; Corruption; Caste Conflicts, Problems of Agricultural Labour; Urbanization; Development and Displacement; Environmental Degradation; Sustainable Development; Population Explosion; Agrarian Distress; Migration 4.  Social Issues in Telangana: Vetti; Jogini and Devadasi System; Girl Child; Fluorosis; Child Labor; Migrant Labor; Child Marriages 5.  Social Movements in Telangana
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Prelims- MCQs

Production Possibility Frontier / Curve-  Represents a situation where only two goods can be produced with given resources and technology. Lorenz curve-  Measures the relationship between the Percentage of income and Percentage of employed people. Kuznets curve - Shows the relationship between economic growth and per capita income Fourth five-year plan-  Garibi Hatao and growth with stability SFURTI scheme refers to: A scheme launched by the Indian government’s Ministry of MSME to promote the development of local working class and businesses that work in traditional industries With reference to Index of Industrial Production (IIP), consider the following statements: In IIP, industries are classified into 3 categories: 1) Mining 2) Manufacturing 3) Electricity sector The base year is 2011- 2012 It is released by NSO on a monthly basis. Neobanks:  These are Fintech firms having solely digital presence. These are financial institutions that give customers a ...
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