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}
.fl-fl {
background: #dcdcdc;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 3px;
padding: 4px;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
position: fixed;
/* right: 50px; */
z-index: 1000;
font: normal normal 10px Arial;
-webkit-transition: all .25s ease;
-moz-transition: all .25s ease;
-ms-transition: all .25s ease;
-o-transition: all .25s ease;
transition: all .25s ease;
opacity: 0.9;
transition: transform .2s;
border-radius:10px;
}
.fa-social {
font-size: 20px;
color: #fff;
padding: 10px 0;
/* width: 40px; */
/* margin-left: 8px; */
}
/* .fl-fl:hover { */
/* right: 100; */
/* opacity: 1; */
/* transform: scale(1.15); */
/* } */
.fl-fl a {
color: #fff !important;
text-decoration: none;
text-align: center;
line-height: 43px!important;
vertical-align: top!important;
}
.float-plus {
top: 22%;
}
.float-cross {
top: 22%;
}
.float-fb {
top: 30%;
}
.float-tw {
top: 38%;
}
.float-rs {
top: 46%;
}
.float-ig {
top: 54%;
}
.float-pn {
top: 62%;
}
.float-wp {
top: 70%;
}
.float-tg {
top: 78%;
}
/* Floating Social Media Bar Style Ends Here */
</style>
<script>
// function to close the popup
function closePopup() {
var modal = document.getElementById("myModal");
modal.style.display = "none";
}
// function to open the popup
function openPopup() {
var modal = document.getElementById("myModal");
modal.style.display = "block";
}
// Added the code - If user click on anywhere outside the popup
$('body').click(function(e) {
$('#myModal').hide();
});
$('#popclose').on('click',function(e){
$('#myModal').css('display','none');
});
// automatically open the popup on page load
window.onload = openPopup;
</script>
<style>
/* CSS for the popup */
.modals {
display: none;
position: fixed;
z-index: 1000;
padding-top: 10%;
left: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
background-color: rgb(0,0,0);
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
/* The Close Button */
.close {
color: white;
float: right;
font-size: 28px;
font-weight: bold;
cursor: pointer;
}
.close:hover,
.close:focus {
color: #000;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
}
/* The Image */
.modal-content_updated {
border-radius: 5px;
margin: auto;
display: block;
max-width: 450px !important ;
max-width: 90%;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 700px){
.modal-content_updated{
margin-top: 35%;
}
}
</style>
<script src="/drishti/js/slick.min.js"></script> <script src="/drishti/js/nav.js"></script>
<script src="/drishti/js/jquery.colorbox.js"></script> <script src="/drishti/js/jquery.datepicker.js"></script> <script src="/drishti/js/jquery.multi-select.js"></script> <script src="/drishti/js/custom.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
if(screen.width < 768){
$('.box-toggle .box-slide p.subheading').click(function(){
$(this).toggleClass('open').next().slideToggle();
});
}
});
</script>
<!-- search bar javascript -->
<script>
function createButtons(noOfPages,pageId){
var Buttons = document.getElementById('Buttons');
if(pageId != 1){
var Prev = document.createElement('li');
Prev.innerHTML = (`<button type = "button" name="submit" id= "${pageId-1}" class = "button btn btn-secondary">Prev</button>`);
Buttons.append(Prev);
}
for(i = 1; i<=noOfPages; i++){
var li = document.createElement('li');
li.innerHTML = (`<button type = "button" name="submit" id= "${i}" class = "button btn btn-secondary">${i}</button>`);
Buttons.append(li);
}
if(pageId != noOfPages){
var Next = document.createElement('li');
Next.innerHTML = (`<button type = "button" name="submit" id= "${++pageId}" class = "button btn btn-secondary">Next</button>`);
Buttons.append(Next);
}
}
function activeButtons(id){
allButtons = Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('button'));
allButtons.forEach(button =>
button.style.color = null
)
console.log(id);
activeButton = document.getElementById(id);
activeButton.style.backgroundColor ='#fba113';
activeButton.disabled = true;
}
var noOfPages = document.getElementById('pagesCount').value;
var pageId = document.getElementById('pageId').value;
if(!pageId){
pageId = 1;
}
// alert(noOfPages);
createButtons(noOfPages,pageId);
activeButtons(pageId);
</script>
<script>
search = document.getElementById('search-text').value;
buttons = Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('button'));
buttons.forEach(button=>{
button.addEventListener('click', btnEvent => {
// console.log(button.id);
$.ajax({
method: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/search/",
data:{
'id': button.id,
'search': search
},
headers: {
'X-CSRF-TOKEN': $('[name = "_csrfToken"').val()
},
success: function(result){
$('body').html(result);
},
error: function(error){
console.log(error)
}
})
})
})
</script>
<!-- End of JS for search bar -->
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
//alert(getCookie('isLogin'));
if(getCookie('isLogin')==1)
{
$('#myAccountDiv').css('display','inline-block');
$('#loginLink').css('display','none');
$('#registerLink').css('display','none');
$('#makeNoteLoginLink').css('display','inline-block');
$('#makeNoteLink').css('display','none');
$('#makeNoteOptionDiv').css('display','inline-block');
}
else {
$('#myAccountDiv').css('display','none');
$('#loginLink').css('display','inline-block');
$('#registerLink').css('display','inline-block');
$('#makeNoteLoginLink').css('display','none');
$('#makeNoteLink').css('display','inline-block');
$('#makeNoteOptionDiv').css('display','none');
}
});
function getCookie(name) {
var match = document.cookie.match(RegExp('(?:^|;\\s*)' + name + '=([^;]*)'));
return match ? match[1] : null;
}
</script>
<script>
var regex = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_.+-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;
var phonex = /^([0-9 ])+$/;
$('#newsletterfrm').submit(function(e){
var msg=true;
var txtnname=$('#txtnname').val();
var txtnemail=$('#txtnemail').val();
$('#nmsg').html('');
//$('.input-error').remove();
if(txtnname.trim()==''){
$('#txtnname').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#txtnname').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(txtnemail.trim()==''){
$('#txtnemail').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(!regex.test(txtnemail)){
$('#txtnemail').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#txtnemail').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(msg){
var form=$('#newsletterfrm').serialize();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/pages/newsletterfrm",
data: form,
success: function(data){
if(data=='already'){
$('#nmsg').html('Email address already in use');
}else if(data=='add'){
$('#nmsg').html('Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.');
$('#txtnname').val('');
$('#txtnemail').val('');
}else{
$('#nmsg').html('Oops! something went wrong, Please try again');
}
//$('#nloader').hide();
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
alert(errortype);
//$('#nloader').hide();
}
});
}
e.preventDefault();
});
$('#smsalertfrm').submit(function(e){
var msg=true;
var txtnmobile=$('#txtnmobile').val();
$('#nmmsg').html('');
//$('.input-error').remove();
if(txtnmobile.trim()==''){
$('#txtnmobile').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(txtnmobile.trim().length!=10){
$('#txtnmobile').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(!phonex.test(txtnmobile)){
$('#txtnmobile').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#txtnmobile').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(msg){
var form=$('#smsalertfrm').serialize();
//$('#nmloader').show();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/pages/smsalertfrm",
data: form,
success: function(data){
if(data=='already'){
$('#nmmsg').html('Phone number already in use');
}else if(data=='add'){
$('#nmmsg').html('Thank you for subscribing to our SMS Alerts.');
$('#txtnmobile').val('');
}else{
$('#nmmsg').html('Oops! something went wrong, Please try again');
}
//$('#nmloader').hide();
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
alert(errortype);
//$('#nmloader').hide();
}
});
}
e.preventDefault();
});
$('#subscriptionfrm').submit(function(e){
var msg=true;
var txtnname=$('#name').val();
var txtnemail=$('#emailaddress').val();
var txtnmobile=$('#phone').val();
$('#contactmsg').html('');
//$('.input-error').remove();
if(txtnname.trim()==''){
$('#name').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#name').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(txtnemail.trim()==''){
$('#emailaddress').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(!regex.test(txtnemail)){
$('#emailaddress').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#emailaddress').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(txtnmobile.trim()==''){
$('#phone').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(txtnmobile.trim().length!=10){
$('#phone').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(!phonex.test(txtnmobile)){
$('#phone').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#phone').removeClass('input-error');
}
if($('#dailyupdates').prop("checked") == false && $('#examnewsletter').prop("checked") == false && $('#fullnewsletter').prop("checked") == false && $('#sms').prop("checked") == false)
{
$('#contactmsg').css('display','block');
$('#contactmsg').addClass('error');
$('#contactmsg').html('No option selected, please select at least one option.');
msg=false;
}
if(msg){
$('.loader').css('display','block');
var form=$('#subscriptionfrm').serialize();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/subscription",
data: form,
success: function(data){
$('.loader').css('display','none');
if(data=='success'){
$('#contactmsg').css('display','block');
$('#contactmsg').removeClass('error');
$('#contactmsg').html('Thank you for subscribing to our subscription. You will hear from us soon.');
$('#name').val('');
$('#emailaddress').val('');
$('#phone').val('');
}else{
$('#contactmsg').css('display','block');
$('#contactmsg').addClass('error');
$('#contactmsg').html('Oops! something went wrong, Please try again');
}
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
$('.loader').css('display','none');
alert(errortype);
//$('#nloader').hide();
}
});
}
e.preventDefault();
});
$('#testseriesfrm').submit(function(e){
var msg=true;
var txtnname=$('#firstname').val();
var txtnemail=$('#emailaddress').val();
var txtnmobile=$('#phonenumber').val();
$('#contactmsg').html('');
//$('.input-error').remove();
if(txtnname.trim()==''){
$('#firstname').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#firstname').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(txtnemail.trim()==''){
$('#emailaddress').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(!regex.test(txtnemail)){
$('#emailaddress').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#emailaddress').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(txtnmobile.trim()==''){
$('#phonenumber').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(txtnmobile.trim().length!=10){
$('#phonenumber').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else if(!phonex.test(txtnmobile)){
$('#phonenumber').addClass('input-error');
msg=false;
}else{
$('#phonenumber').removeClass('input-error');
}
if(msg){
$('.loader').css('display','block');
var form=$('#testseriesfrm').serialize();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/test-series-registration",
data: form,
success: function(data){
$('.loader').css('display','none');
//alert(data);
if(data=='success'){
$('#contactmsg').css('display','block');
$('#contactmsg').removeClass('error');
$('#contactmsg').html('Thank you for choosing our test series. You will get an email and message soon.');
$('#firstname').val('');
$('#lastname').val('');
$('#emailaddress').val('');
$('#phonenumber').val('');
}else{
$('#contactmsg').css('display','block');
$('#contactmsg').addClass('error');
$('#contactmsg').html(data);
}
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
$('.loader').css('display','none');
alert(errortype);
//$('#nloader').hide();
}
});
}
e.preventDefault();
});
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$('.allnotes').click(function(){
$('.fixbtn.notes').removeClass('open');
$('.fixbtn.mynotes').toggleClass('open');
});
$('.mynotes,.notelist').on('click','.readmore',function(){
var noteid=$(this).attr('data-noteid');
$('#note_id').val(noteid);
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/articles/setnote",
data: 'note_id='+noteid,
success: function(data){
if(data){
tinymce.get("mynote").setContent(data);
$('#mynotemsg').html('');
$('.fixbtn.notes').toggleClass('open');
}else{
alert('Oops! something went wrong, Please try again');
}
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
alert(errortype);
}
});
});
$('.notelink').click(function(){
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/articles/removenote",
success: function(data){
if(data=='removed'){
$('#note_id').val('');
tinymce.get("mynote").setContent('');
$('#mynotemsg').html('');
$('.fixbtn.notes').toggleClass('open');
$('.fixbtn.mynotes').removeClass('open');
}else{
alert('Oops! something went wrong, Please try again');
}
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
alert(errortype);
}
});
});
$('.mynotes,.notelist').on('click','.removenote',function(e){
if(confirm('Are you sure want to remove note?'))
{
$('.loader').css('display','block');
var noteid=$(this).attr('data-noteid');
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/articles/deletenote",
data: 'note_id='+noteid,
success: function(data){
$('.loader').css('display','none');
if(data=='removed'){
$('#note-list #'+noteid+',.notelist #'+noteid).css('display','none');
}else{
alert('Oops! something went wrong, Please try again');
}
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
$('.loader').css('display','none');
alert(errortype);
}
});
}
e.preventDefault();
});
</script>
<script>
$("#commentfile").change(function(){
$("#file-name").text(this.files[0].name);
});
</script>
<script src="/drishti/js/jquery.fancybox.js"></script><script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$('.list-toggle').click(function(){
$('.list-category').toggleClass('active');
$(this).toggleClass('active');
$('.value').text(function(i, text){
return text === "Hide Menu" ? "Show Menu" : "Hide Menu";
});
});
$('aside button.close').click(function(){
$('.list-category').toggleClass('active');
$('.list-toggle').toggleClass('active');
});
$('.fixbtn .btn').click(function(){
$('.fixbtn .btn').not(this).parents('.fixbtn').removeClass('open');
$(this).parents('.fixbtn').toggleClass('open');
});
$('.fixbtn a.close').click(function(){
$(this).parents('.fixbtn').removeClass('open');
});
$('.note-btn').click(function(){
$('.fixbtn.notes').toggleClass('open');
});
$('.viewmore a').click(function(){
$('.hide').slideToggle('active');
$(this).text(function(i, text){
return text === "View More" ? "View Less" : "View More";
});
});
});
</script>
<script>
$('.learning-program .subheading').click(function(){
$(this).next().slideToggle();
$(this).toggleClass('open');
});
</script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$('a.register-btn').colorbox();
});
$('.interview-slider').slick({
autoplay: true,
arrows: false,
dots: true
});
</script>
<script>
$('#bookSession').on('click',function(e){
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
data: {
'course': $('#bookSession').data('course')
},
url: "https://www.drishtiias.com/book-online-session",
success: function(json){
var obj = JSON.parse(json);
if (obj.status==200) {
alert(obj.message);
}
else
{
alert(obj.message);
window.location.reload();
}
},
error: function(error,errortype,errorstatus){
alert(errortype);
}
});
e.preventDefault();
});
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(".popup").colorbox({iframe: true, innerWidth: 790, innerHeight: 530});
if(screen.width < 980){
$(".popup").colorbox({innerWidth: 720, innerHeight: 530});
}
if(screen.width < 768){
$(".popup").colorbox({innerWidth: 420, innerHeight: 530});
}
if(screen.width < 480){
$(".popup").colorbox({innerWidth: 280, innerHeight: 440});
}
$("#scroll-top").click(function(){
$('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: $(".header").offset().top }, 1000);
});
$(window).scroll(function() {
var scroll = $(window).scrollTop();
if (scroll >= 500) {
$("#scroll-top").addClass("show");
} else {
$("#scroll-top").removeClass("show");
}
});
</script>
<script>
// $('.section-banner .wrapper > div').matchHeight();
$('.slider').slick({
autoplay: true,
arrows: false,
dots: true,
autoplaySpeed:3000
});
$('.services-slider').slick({
arrows: true,
slidesToShow: 3,
slidesToScroll: 1,
prevArrow: '<button type="button" class="slick-prev" title="Previous">Previous</button>',
nextArrow: '<button type="button" class="slick-next" title="Next">Next</button>',
responsive: [
{
breakpoint: 1025,
settings: {
slidesToShow: 2
}
}
]
});
$('.loader1').css('display','none');
$('.horizontal-menu').css('visibility','visible');
$('.banner').css('visibility','visible');
$(".editorial-scroll").niceScroll({ cursorcolor:"#c8c7c7", cursorwidth: "8px", autohidemode: false });
$('.services-slider--mobile').slick({
autoplay: true,
autoplaySpeed: 2000
});
/* $("#qa-form").steps({
headerTag: "h5",
bodyTag: "section",
transitionEffect: "slideLeft"
});*/
$("#tagcloud a").tagcloud({
size: {start: 14, end: 22, unit: "px"},
color: {start: '#3498DB', end: '#46CFB0'}
});
$(".popup-video").colorbox({iframe: true, innerWidth: 850, innerHeight: 600});
$(".feedback").colorbox({iframe: true, innerWidth: 850, innerHeight: 600});
if(screen.width < 980){
$(".popup-video").colorbox({innerWidth: 720, innerHeight: 530});
$(".feedback").colorbox({innerWidth: 720, innerHeight: 530});
}
if(screen.width < 768){
$(".popup-video").colorbox({innerWidth: 420, innerHeight: 530});
$(".feedback").colorbox({innerWidth: 420, innerHeight: 530});
}
if(screen.width < 480){
$(".popup-video").colorbox({innerWidth: 280, innerHeight: 170});
$(".feedback").colorbox({innerWidth: 280, innerHeight: 440});
}
</script>
<script>
function showarchive(year,month,day=null){
// alert('free-downloads'); return;
var url='https://www.drishtiias.com/archives'+'/'+year+'-'+month+'-'+day;
location=url;
//alert(url+'/archives/'+year+'/'+month+'/'+dat);
}
</script>
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<script id="dsq-count-scr" src="//drishti-english.disqus.com/count.js" ></script>
</body>
</html>
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}
$cookies = []
$values = [
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]
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$first = true
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