Ethical veganism

Ethical veganism What to study? For Prelims and Mains: What is Veganism, ethical veganism? Context: An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom has ruled that “ethical veganism” is a philosophical belief protected by British law against discrimination. What’s the case? The man who brought the case, Jordi Casamitjana, claimed that he was fired from an …

Project NETRA

Topics Covered: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Project NETRA What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of the project. Context: Indian Space Research Organisation has inked a pact with Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) to pave the way for collaboration in establishing optical telescope facilities under Project ‘NETRA’ for tracking space objects. …

Ujala scheme

Topics Covered: Infrastructure- energy. Ujala scheme What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of the scheme.  Context: Fifth anniversary of the Centre`s zero subsidy `Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All` (UJALA) scheme and `LED Street Lighting National Programme` (SLNP). Performance of the schemes: Under the SLNP initiative, in five years …

Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About APDRC- objectives and significance, what is Drosophila? Context: The fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) is being held at Pune. The conference is being organised in the country for the first time …

Iran nuclear deal

Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Iran nuclear deal What to study? For prelims and Mains: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)- objectives, why US has withdrawn from this, implications and what needs to be done? Context: Iran has completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint …

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Topics Covered: 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. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) What to study? For Prelims: PMFBY- key features. For Mains: PMFBY performance analysis, …

QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 06 January 2020

QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 06 January 2020   The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2018. It is not …

RSTV: POLICY WATCH- NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION BILL

RSTV: POLICY WATCH- NATIONAL STATISTICAL COMMISSION BILL Introduction: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has sought comments and suggestions on the Draft National Statistical Commission Bill 2019 to make data collection more transparent and reliable. The present draft NSC Bill proposes to establish a National Statistical Commission as the nodal and autonomous body for …

Insights into Editorial: Middle East braced for backlash after killing of Qassem Soleimani

Insights into Editorial: Middle East braced for backlash after killing of Qassem Soleimani Context: U.S. kills top Iranian General in air strike: The U.S. killed Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, in an air strike near Baghdad airport, the Pentagon and Iran said. Top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 6 January 2020

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 6 January 2020 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE General Studies – 1   Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different …

Climate change is bound to increase the risk of forest fires further and the case for vice-versa also holds true, with suitable case studied critically analyse the statement.

Topic:  Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 3. Climate change is bound to increase the risk of forest fires further and the case for vice-versa also holds true, with suitable case studied critically analyse the statement.(250 words) The Guardian  Why this question: The question is from the context of the 2019-20 bushfire crises …