UPSC has increased the number of questions which are asked from Yojana and Kurukshetra magazines, especially in GS paper 2 and 3. Also, in prelims, UPSC directly asks question from PIB.
Importance of Yojana and Kurukshetra
Importance of PIB
But should aspirants cover Yojana, Kurukshetra and PIB? The answer is NO. Reasons:
- If you consider all the pages of Yojana, Kurukshetra and PIB , it will be around 500. It is time consuming and almost impossible to cover along with standard books
- Many of the articles, facts etc. are not relevant from the exam perspective
- They carry a lot of repetitive information
- Not possible to revise these
Solution: Read the summary of Yojana, Kurukshetra and PIB. Reasons for it:
- Only most relevant topics for exam are covered in the Magazine
- Articles are comprehensively covered
- Articles are broken in answer writing format for easy remembrance of aspirants
- Saving of time and efforts for aspirants which can be used to prepare other topics of UPSC
- Easy to revise multiple times for memorization of facts, data and examples
Apti Plus Summary of these magazines are one of the best as it not only provides the relevant information but also it is presented in a simple and lucid language for easy memorization.
Redressal for consumer disputes
Why in News
1. It has been reported to the Department of Consumer Affairs that most of the honey brands sold in the market are
adulterated with sugar syrup. This is a serious matter as it will compromise our health in the troubled times of
COVID 19 and add to the risk of Covid-19.
Energy Conservation (EC) Act, 2001
Why in News
1. Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently issued a notification to cover all the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) under the preview of the EC Act.
Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI)
1. Niti Aayog has recently undertaken DGQI exercise. It is a Self-assessment based review of data preparedness levels across Ministries / Departments to produce a DGQI score-card.
Indian Astronomers discover one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe Context
1. India‘s first Multi-Wavelength Space Observatory "AstroSat" has detected extreme-UV light from a galaxy located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth.
One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme Context
1. Department of Food & Public Distribution has enabled the integration of these 4 States/UT with existing 20 States/UTs for the National Portability.
Accelerate Vigyan
FOCUS: Science and Technology
1. To provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs, and workshops across the country, the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‗Accelerate Vigyan‘ (AV).
