Civil Nuclear Energy Pacts receive land in India

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The peaceful use of nuclear energy is an important issue. After ending the isolation of India on this issue, India is receiving technology and material for peaceful use of nuclear energy. In the process, India has signed pacts with seven countries. The report hitched below is containing details about the different sites in India where different countries with which India is now having pacts are going to have nuclear energy plants.

A good note on it can be useful for 2010. It is a type of SURE question at least in 2010 Prelims.

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Hitched Link
The Hindu : Front Page : U.S. welcomes site allocation for nuclear plants

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Define Index of Industrial Production

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What is IIP?

What does it convey?

The answer to such questions are being given by Economic Times in the link given below. The Wikipedia link is also given.

It can be useful for October 2009.

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Links to be used:
What does Index of Industrial Production conveys?- Money & You-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times
Index of Industrial Production-Wikipedia

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Working of RTI

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The following report can be nicely used to make a note the working of the RTI Act.

It is mere a report. However, there are many points in the report which can be taken out and an independent note on working of RTI can be made. It can be a good topic for interview. In GS there can be a question but it is my view not a suggestion.

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Use the following link.
Not yet a strong tool - Bangalore - City - The Times of India

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Obama gets Nobel Peace Prize 2009

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee for The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 has bestowed the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 upon Barrack Obama the President of United States of America.

It writes, "The Committee has attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons."

For the complete text of the committee visit the Committee Recommendation HERE.

For Wikipedia Article click HERE I suggest you to check his writing works in site directory given at the lower site of the article. His writings may turn up in literature section in 2010 and with Nobel Prize in his bag, I believe it is going to win place for his writings in the MSQs. Any comment

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Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner: First Woman ever to get Peace Prize

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2009 has been bestowed upon Barrack Obama, the President of United States of America. On this occasion, the Nobel website is also displaying some of the history of Nobel Peace Prizes.

In 1905, the Nobel Peace prize was given to Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner, the first woman ever to get the prize.

Is there any other significance of 1905

Check the following link (Remember 2010 aspirant, glean last year papers and you may observe that UPSC Prelims has special liking of Nobel Prizes as well as UN. Make a note of it as by May 2010 you have to brush them again. )

Home | Nobels Prize Laureates

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Herta Müller -Nobel Prize for Literature: 2009

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Herta Muller, Romanian born German Novelist has won the Nobel Prize for literature 2009.

Nobel organization has written thus about her:
"who, with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed"

For biography; kindly check the following link. (It is being subjected to vandalism hence use caution.)
Herta Müller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nobel Prize Official Site
Photograph Source: Wikiepdia link as given above.

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Venkatraman Ramakrishnan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Check the biography of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan on Wikipeida. He is a structural biologist who has been awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada Zonath.

(Nobel Prize, Nobel Prize organization and United Nations are two such topics which have regularly given questions in Prelims GS. That means 150-2=148. Got it)

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Link to be used (Kindly note that the contents keep on changing in case of persons who are in news recently. Hence, try to maintain an update by revisiting the link.)

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Norman Borlaug

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Norman Borlaug is called the father of Green Revolution. He expired on September 16, 2009.
Wikipedia note covers many aspects on him.

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Use the link:
Norman Borlaug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Influenza prevention

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Influenza prevention is a note which must be prepared as it is a pandemic. Such type of questions are good both for Mains as well as interview.

I have already given a link earlier. There was a good article on TOI but I just skipped to make a repeat entry in the list. However, on the Wikipedia, there is an article which remained fixed on the Main page of Wikipedia. It came under criticism also as the American people among whom Wikipedia seems to be now a one of the major reference source and they on the discussion page of the Main page made recommendation on how and what should be contained on this page. As a result, they have given good links which can be one stop place to develop a good note.

If time permits and the Influenza is in the list of your probable, one can visit the page given below, explore the blue shaded interlinks and prepare a good note.

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Influenza prevention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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What is a Census Town?

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What is a Census Town?

Kindly Check the following link for the answer.
Census town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Men Doubles US Open title 2009/ Paes

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Paes and Dlouhy(Czech Republic) wins 2009 US Open Men double. They defeated Bhupati and Knowles (Bahmas)

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Link:
Paes-Dlouhy win US Open doubles title - Indian Challenges - US Open 2009 - Events & Tournaments - SPORTS - The Times of India

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Santer Commission

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Santer Commission supervised the introduction of the Euro in 1999.

(Added here as a part of General Knowledge.)

For further details, check the Wikipedia Link below

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Wikipedia Link:
Santer Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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What is a Preferred IUPAC Name?

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A preferred IUPAC name (or PIN) is the unique name assigned to a chemical substance from among the possible names generated by IUPAC nomenclature. It is intended for use in legal and regulatory situations.


When will the International Year of Chemistry take place?

The international Year of Chemistry will take place in 2011. IUPAC and UNESCO will coordinate the events of IUPAC.

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Official Site of IUPAC

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship -

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Pankaj Advani, the national champion, had won the the World Professional Billiards Championship 2009. He beats defending champion Mark Russel. Pankaj is the second Indian to won this Championship. Earlier, Geet Sethi won this championship in 1992.

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The link Source:
Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship - Snooker/Billiards - More Sports - SPORTS - The Times of India

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Core Lesson on Human Anatomy

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Kindly find below a link on Wikipedia on Human Anatomy. I am sure that many of you, especially those who are going to take 2010 Preliminary examination, will themselves figure it out that why it is being suggested.

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I must substantiate that if you analyse the last years GS papers, you may figure it out that how simple study of Human Anatomy can never help you to answer the questions. There were such questions which only a candidate with medical background could have answered. But I believe, who have not studied biology after tenth will like the contents and find it helpful.

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Use the following link:
List of human anatomical features

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India's Anti-Protectionism Stand supported by BRIC

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In the meeting of the finance ministers of BRIC countries in London, the Indian view point on Protectionism as followed by developed countries has been supported by Russia, China and Brazil. The Indian stand is that the IMF and World Bank should give more space to the developing economies in it is governance.
Use the following report for making points.

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Report to be Used:
Russia, China, Brazil endorse India's stand on protectionism- Foreign Trade-Economy-News-The Economic Times

How Many Police Stations are there in Capital City New Delhi?

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Answer: Presently, there are 126 police stations in Capital City New Delhi. Soon it will be increased to 155.
Kindly Check the following report and make a note on the CRPF strength increase and Home Ministry policy towards the Naxals.

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Source to be used:
The Hindu : Front Page : Nod for 29 new police stations for Delhi

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Yukio Hatoyama : New PM of Japan

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Yukio Hatoyama will be the new Prime Minster of Japan. He heads the Democratic Part of Japan (DPJ).

The outgoing Prime Minister is Taro Aso of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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The Link used:
Yukio Hatoyama wastes no time in building new Japan government - Times Online

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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiamale, Dist Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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IIST has started in 2007. It has received its new campus. The PM had inaugurated the campus over tele-link from New Delhi. Make a note that IIST is in Valiamala in Kerala. The PM inaugurated the campus through tele-link from New Delhi.

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For further details for a note on IIST seek the following link:
PM inaugurates new campus for IIST @ The Hindu

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Bhishma T90 joins Indian Army

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The indigenously built T90 Tanks, based on Russian Technology, manufactured at Avadi, near Chennai, has been inducted in the Indian Army.
Use the following Reports.

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The Links marked:
Indian Army inducts first indigenous T-90 tanks- Hindustan Times
Bhishma Joins Army

Suggestive Topic: Hurdles in Army Preparedness

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It is a suggestion.
The preparedness of the army is major concern of the country. There have been reports by the chiefs of all the three forces about the armament preparedness of their force. The armaments and their capability, their upgradation, their readiness in fields of action, are some also a major point in the National Security issue. The following report is basically a journalist report. As it is a feature of journalism, that apart from the news factor of any report, it contains the background and a perspective. In the following the report, the same is quite evident. One can include the topic in the list for Mains and develop the points for which the following report can be quite useful. Apart from that, the other points can be army intelligence, army recruitment, army command structure and similar one.

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Link for consideration.
Rs 20k cr deals may end Army's artillery drought - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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Mission Liberate India: NLMA

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The Human Resource Ministry has given a policy layout of Women literacy Mission in the 11 Plan under National Literary Mission. The new thrust is towards the Women literacy as there is disparity between male female literacy at national level which is now 65%.

The following report can be easily used to write a short answer on the heading Liberate India Mission.

Guess for Main 2009: Any bid on it!!!

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Link to be used:
Liberty Mission of National Literary Mission.

Points on ARC

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Administrative Reform Commission with its recent recommendation is definitely a topic of great importance. It is having 'interview' category but there can be a question in mains.
The following report contains some of the major points on ARC.

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Report:
ARC debate

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Rs. 950/980 MSP for Paddy

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The MSP for Paddy has been announced. Such prices has remained probable question for the prelims of UPSC as well State's Public Service Commission Exams.

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Use the hitched Report:
MSP for paddy, pulses hiked- Commodities-Markets-The Economic Times

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Harmit and Sanjay Honoured as Researchers by Obama

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The news is about the Indian Origin Scientists being honoured on offshore for achievements. With the new Education initiatives in India, such news may creep into the question paper of GS. Make a note from the hitched report.

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Hitched Link:
Harmit Malik, Sanjay Kumar win President's medals: Rediff.com news

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Jnanpith award to Satya Vrat Shastri

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Gyanpith Award is conferred upon Sanskrit Poet for the first time. It has been given to Satya Vrat Shastri.

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The Report Used:
Sanskrit poet gets Jnanpith award - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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Revised Target for Power Generation in 11th Plan

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The Power Ministry has revised the target to 78000 (MW) power under 11th Five Year Plan bring it down from the original target of 78700 (MW). It has been pointed out that work on 80 power projects are still lagging behind for completion.

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Use the link:
PowerMin cuts target for 11th Plan period

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Nepal: A neighbour in Trouble

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The new syllabus of GS has specifically pointed out the relations with the neighbouring countries as a major topic. Nepal is presently standing at a critical juncture of its history. It is drafting its new constitution and there are pressures from different sides which have strong ideological stands. There are trade and economic issues which matters to both the countries Nepal and India. Hence, Nepal may be an important question in GS October 2009 which has to be discretely tackled in writing as well as in the interview. Therefore, there is need to develop a good essay on it. Keep watching the editorials and opinions in TOI and Hindu which may come up in this fortnight. It is better to read the latest than to depend on the written essays as given in different books. Magazines may be concerned as they just follow the rule which I keep on stressing on this blog.

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Keep a record of this link:

India looks for a fresh start as Nepal PM comes calling - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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Environment Protection Agency: A High Priority Government Decision

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The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is high on priority agenda of Major Policies of the Centre. It is going to be major issue of debate and policy decisions in coming years as it dominating the concern of governments of the world. Hence, this topic requires a good note which should have contextual content and the essay type write ups in books. The major points will start emerging after December 2009. Hence, it is an issue important for October 2009 and definitely for 2010.

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Make a note of the following link:
'States must have climate plan in sync with Centre' - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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CCE in High Schools

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The Ministry of Human Resources is proposing Comprehensive Continuation Evaluation upto High School level. The ministry is under a duty to make right to Education, now a fundamental right under article 16, an operational reality. The following report has a glimpse of CCE. This topic along with Right to Education is highly important topic for October 09 as well as Prelims 2010.

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Build your notes using following link:
All-round evaluation of students soon - Chandigarh - City - NEWS - The Times of India

Falling Ground Water Problem

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The falling ground water level in North states is a major concern for the Agriculture Scientists, economists and environmentalists. It may also lead to social problems in form of conflicts due to distribution of resources.

The following report has some point on this issue. The issue as such also demands attention as it qualifies to be a topic for Mains Oct 2009 as well as the Prelims 2010.

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The Link to be studied
The Hindu : Front Page : Groundwater vanishing in North India, says NASA

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India and Asean sign trade deal (FTA)

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The following report needs a reading. India has signed a Free Trade Agreement with Asean Countries which is a bloc of 11 countries.

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Use the Reports:
BBC NEWS | Business | India and Asean sign trade deal
The Hindu Report

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Added on August 16, 2009:
For Additional Points on FTA with ASEAN use the report of The Hindu.

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Nirmal Award: NAREGA

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Nirmal Award is awarded under NAREGA.
Consult the appended report:

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PhDs, MBAs slog it under NREGA - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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Thiruvalluvar

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The History option candidate give attention to the Sangam Literature as there are sometimes three to four msqs in Prelims.
The Tamil Poet and Saint, Thiruvalluvar, was in news recently in case of Karnataka. However, skip whole of the controversy but must make a note. A wikipedia link is appended for study.

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Source to be used:
Tiruvalluvar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Economics and Enviorenment Concern of Hilsa

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I doubt if this can be a topic of Prelims 2010. However, Make a note of the contents of the hitched report.

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This season, hilsa goes off plate - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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