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DAILY ANSWER WRITING PRACTICE FOR UPSC IAS 6th APRIL QUESTIONS

DAILY ANSWER WRITING PRACTICE FOR UPSC IAS 6th APRIL QUESTIONS

  GS 1

Q) Examine how unification Germany and Italy disturbed the balance of power in Europe. ( 150 Words )

GS 2

Q) Critically Analyze the outcome of implementation of Right To Education Act till date. What reforms are required to improve education sector more ? ( 250 Words )

GS 3

Q) Discuss the issues with regards to…

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Community Reserves UPSC IAS

Conservation reserves and community reserves in India are terms denoting protected areas of India which typically act as buffer zones to or connectors and migration corridors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.

Such areas are designated as conservation areas if they are uninhabited and completely owned by the Government of India…

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NIDHI Program UPSC IAS

The Department of Science & Technology has launched a NIDHI program (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations) under which programmes for setting up of incubators, seed fund, accelerators and ‘Proof of concept’ grant for innovators and entrepreneurs have been launched.

Under NIDHI, PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring innovators & Startups) programme has been…

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Rapid Test UPSC IAS

To tackle suspicions of whether the novel coronavirus has spread into the community and if not prevent such a scenario, the Kerala government has announced ‘rapid tests’ that will ensure speedy results within half an hour.

  What is the ‘rapid test’ for Coronavirus?

  A rapid test is conducted to determine whether there has been any kind of recent viral infection in a person’s body.

When a…

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Companies Fresh Start Scheme UPSC IAS

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduces the “Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020” and revised the “LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020” to provide relief to law abiding companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in the wake of COVID 19.

  Schemes Detail-

  These schemes incentivise compliance and reduce compliance burden during the unprecedented public health situation caused by COVID-19.

Th…

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Sodium Hypochlorite UPSC IAS

In Uttar Pradesh, migrant workers travelling to their home states, or their belongings, were sprayed with a disinfectant, apparently to sanitise them.  The chemical in the spray was a sodium hypochlorite solution.

Sodium hypochlorite

Sodium hypochlorite is commonly used as a bleaching agent, and also to sanitise swimming pools.

As a common bleaching agent, sodium hypochlorite is used for a…

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Exercise Red Flag UPSC IAS

The U.S. Air Force has cancelled Phase-I of its flagship multilateral air exercise, Red Flag, scheduled in Alaska from April 30.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) was to take part in the exercise with its Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets.

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Business Immunity Platform UPSC IAS

Invest India has launched The Invest India Business Immunity Platform.

The platform is designed as a comprehensive resource to help businesses and investors get real-time updates on India’s active response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

This dynamic and constantly updating platform keeps a regular track on developments with respect to the virus, provides latest information on various central and…

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National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC) UPSC IAS

The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched the National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC).

The CoNTeC is a Telemedicine Hub established by AIIMS, New Delhi, wherein expert doctors from various clinical domains will be available 24×7 to answer the multifaceted questions from specialists from all over the country.

It is a multi-modal telecommunications hub through which 2 way…

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PM-CARES Fund UPSC IAS

The fund will be a public charitable trust under the name of ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’.

The PM is Chairman of this trust and members include the Defence Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister.

Contributions to the fund will qualify as corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending that companies are mandated to make.

The Fund accepts…

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Convalescent Plasma Therapy

The therapy seeks to make use of the antibodies developed in the recovered patient against the coronavirus.

The whole blood or plasma from such people is taken, and the plasma is then injected in critically ill patients so that the antibodies are transferred and boost their fight against the virus.

A COVID-19 patient usually develops primary immunity against the virus in 10-14 days.

Therefore, if…

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Ossification Test UPSC IAS

It is the primary test for age determination.

Human bones are remodelled and new layer of bone material is laid by a process called ossification (or osteogenesis). Based upon this phenomenon, ossification test is carried out.

Under Indian law: Courts have held that medical opinion based upon ossification test is merely an expert opinion under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Therefore, it cannot be…

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SOLIDARITY Trial UPSC IAS

World Health Organization (WHO) announced a large global trial, called SOLIDARITY, to find out whether any can treat infections with the new coronavirus for the dangerous respiratory disease.

The study has been designed to generate the robust data needed to show which treatments are the most effective.

India has volunteered to participate in this trial.

Many countries, including Argentina,…

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“Operation Namaste” UPSC IAS

Indian Army launched “Operation Namaste” to contain the spread of Corona Virus in the country.

Under the operation, the army will help the Government of India fight against the deadly disease.

Under the operation, Indian Army has established 8 quarantine so far. Also, Command wise help line numbers have been established.

Facilities for the families of the army men have been arranged to visit…

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Force Majeure UPSC IAS

A force majeure (FM) means extraordinary events or circumstance beyond human control such as an event described as an Act of God (like a natural calamity).

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PMNRF UPSC IAS

In pursuance of an appeal by the then PM, Pt. Nehru in January, 1948, the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was established with public contributions.

It was aimed to assist displaced persons from Pakistan.

The resources of the PMNRF are now utilized primarily to render immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, etc. and…

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Keqiang Index UPSC IAS

China’s GDP numbers which are preferably represented by Keqiang Index has been recently seen in news amid coronavirus outbreak.

  Keqiang Index

  Li Keqiang index or Keqiang index is an economic measurement index created by The Economist to measure China’s economy using three indicators, as reportedly preferred by Li Keqiang.

  It uses three other indicators:

  the railway cargo volume,

electrici…