IAS aspirants

12/02/2025

Know about the 3rd Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Grand Palais, France, February 10-11, 2025, which was co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 3rd Artificial Intelligence Action Summit held on 10-11 February 2025 in Paris France, and hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

11/02/2025

DeepSeek AI is a China-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up / company that has developed open-source large language models (LLM). The company was co-founded in May 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, a graduate of Zhejiang University. The head office of the company is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang in China.

In January 2025, DeepSeek AI released its DeepSeek-R1 model which provides reasonable good responses to various queries.

07/02/2025

Why Yala Glacier is Shrinking and May Vanish by 2040s?

Yala Glacier located in Nepal is shrinking and may vanish by 2040s. Yala glacier has been included in the Global Glacier Casualty List.

06/02/2025

What are the 6 key Green House gases? Asked in most of of the competitive exams. CHeck answer and description here:

The key 6 greenhouse gases are: Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), Methane (CH₄), Nitrous Oxide (N₂O), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

03/03/2024

UPSC CSE (Prelims) 2023, GS 1 Question
Question 2. With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.
2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.
3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Check answer:

Best answer on Stupa Buddhist origin, repository of relics and votive and commemorative structure, question in UPSC exam. Taken from NCERT textbook.

03/03/2024

UPSC CSE (Prelims) 2023, GS 1 Question
Question 1: In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
(a) Andhra
(b) Gandhara
(c) Kalinga
(d) Magadha
Check answer:

Dhanyakataka prominent Buddhist centre Mahasanghikas location. UPSC Question with answer, explanation, source from NCERT textbook.

11/01/2024

Similarities between Vattakirutal, Sallekhana or Santhara, Prayopavesa, and Jauhar
Questions related to Vattakirutal and Sallekhana or Santhara have already been asked in various competitive exams. So checkout

Vattakirutal during the Sangam Period was usually performed by defeated king who committed su***de ritually by starving himself to death.

12/05/2021

Hello IAS aspirants,
Hope and wish you all for protection against Covid-19. Please do get yourself vaccinated.
Thanks.