Topic covered: Awareness in space. Artemis Mission What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Ke features, objectives and significance of the mission. Context: NASA’s next mission to the Moon will be called Artemis. The mission was named Artemis after the Greek mythological goddess of the Moon and twin sister to Apollo, namesake …
Project ‘SPARROW-CBIC’ Context: Online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW (Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online Window) has been launched for over 46,000 Group B & C officers of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), working in its various formations all across the country. Background: Online writing of APARs …
National Testing Agency About NTA: In pursuance of the Budget Announcement 2017-18, the Union Cabinet, in November 2017, approved creation of the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country. Constitution: NTA will be chaired by an …
Economic Census What to study? Fo Prelims and Mains: What is Economic Census, who conducts and coordinates, uses and significance. Context: The 7th Economic Census -2019 is being conducted by MoSPI to provide disaggregated information on various operational and structural aspects of all establishments in the country. Implementing agency: MoSPI has partnered with …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 10 MAY 2019 NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
Insights into Editorial: The War on Terror is in peril Context: The brutal attacks on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, for which the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility, have reignited discussion on the global ‘War on Terror’. Scholars and officials across the world are studying the links of the bombers to the IS’s …
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Download InsightsIAS Revision Tests for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam – 2019: Tests 57 to 60 Following are the compilations of Revision Tests 57 to 60 which we are posting under our 75 Days Revision Plan -2019. One document has ONLY Questions and another one has both questions and solutions. We hope these documents will help …
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 16 May 2019 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2019: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Tomorrow’s Static Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and …
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Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 7) What do you understand by online extremism? Discuss the relevance of ‘Christchurch call to action’ recently seen in news to combat the same.(250 words) Reference Why this question: India recently joined the global initiative to combat extremism online The …
Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 6) What is Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery? Discuss its objectives. Also explain the role played by India.(250 words) Reference Why this question: Recently India has been unanimously chosen as co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) for the fiscal …
Topic : Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. 5) List down the objectives of India Cooling Action Plan. Explain how it is a bold response to addressing India’s future cooling needs while neutralizing its impacts. (250 words) Indianexpress Why this question: The author in the article discusses in detail how new plan for cooling technologies is …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4) While Life expectancy at birth refers to the average number of years an individual is expected to live, given mortality rates, India is experiencing a paradox of life expectancy increasing with increasing age. Discuss the causes of such a …
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 3) Discuss how Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) is a vision for the empowerment of deprived sections? What are …
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 2) Discuss the objectives, composition and significance of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis far do you think the commission has …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 1) Discuss the contributions of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar to the social reform movements with a special emphasis on the contributions made by him through literature.(250 words) Livemint Why this question: The question is in the light of …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 15 May 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2 and 3: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Disaster and disaster management. Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) What to study? For Prelims: About UNISDR, Sendai framework and the …
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Topics covered : Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty What to study? For Prelims: CTBT- key facts. For Mains: Significance of the treaty and why India is not willing to sign the treaty, what needs to be done? Context: The …
Topics covered: Pollution related issues. The menace of wastewater What to study? For prelims and mains: the menace of waste water, concerns and measures needed. Context: The National Green Tribunal has directed 18 States and 2 Union Territories to submit their respective action plans on utilisation of treated wastewater to reduce pressure …
Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. YUva VIgyani KAryakram What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of ISRO’s Young Scientist programme. Context: ISRO …
