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DAY – 46 (InstaTest-46): Insta 75 Days Revision Plan-2020: Topic – Economy, Subject-wise test 23 & 24, Textbook based test 7 & 8, October 2019 CA

GIVE THESE INSTA TESTS NO MATTER WHAT’S GOING TO  BE YOUR SCORE OR HOW MUCH UNDER-PREPARED YOU ARE!. DON’T RUN AWAY FROM WHAT’S DIFFICULT! THERE IS NO SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS   STRATEGY – Towards smart preparation in Uncertain times – How to Clear UPSC IAS Prelims? Click Here MOTIVATION – I am finding InstaTests Difficult …

[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (The Hindu) and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) April 29, 2020

NOTE: In the following I-CAN series every day a Mains question is given and its answer is discussed on the following day. You will learn how to write effective answer through this initiative. You will feel the ‘I CAN also write answers’ – once you start following this series. Subscribe our YouTube Channel to not miss these extremely …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 29 April 2020

Table of Contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Raja Ravi Varma. 2. IMD releases new list of cyclone names.   GS Paper 2: 1. ADB’s COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program. 2. What is an “immunity passport”? 3. USCIRF 2020 annual report. 4. Petersberg Climate Dialogue. 5. Global Terrorism Index (GTI).   GS Paper …

What are human challenge trials, and why are they controversial?

What are human challenge trials, and why are they controversial? Why in News? Many people have volunteered to take part in a controversial testing method called human challenge trials. The method, which involves intentionally infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus, is being promoted in order to “speed up” the process of preparing a vaccine. As …

Global Terrorism Index (GTI)

Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Global Terrorism Index (GTI) What to study? For Prelims: GTI- rankings, database and latest report highlights. For Mains: Concerns expressed by India. Context: Niti Aayog has questioned Australian institute’s terror ranking of India in its Global Terrorism Index …

Petersberg Climate Dialogue

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Petersberg Climate Dialogue What to study? For Prelims: The event, aim, host and features. For Mains: Objectives, significance and achievements of the dialogue. Context: The eleventh and first ever virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue was held on April 28th 2020. India, along with 30 countries, …

USCIRF 2020 annual report

Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. USCIRF 2020 annual report What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Findings, concerns for India and relevance. Context: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its 2020 report. About USCIRF: USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan …

What is an “immunity passport”?

Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. What is an “immunity passport”? What to study? For Prelims: What are they? What are antibodies? How are they tested? For Mains: Significance of these passports, concerns associated and alternatives Available. Context: A few countries have started considering …

ADB’s COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. ADB’s COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support (CARES) Program What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Overview and significance of the program.  Context: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $1.5 billion loan agreement for the ADB’s COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme …

IMD releases new list of cyclone names

Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. IMD releases new list of cyclone names What to study? For Prelims: A brief overview of recent …

Raja Ravi Varma

Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Raja Ravi Varma What to study? For Prelims: His key contributions to the society and important paintings. For Mains: Significance and impact of his paintings on the society. Context: April 29 is the birth anniversary …

QUIZ – 2020: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 29 April 2020 – History

INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019 Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 5 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Information   Welcome to Insights IAS Static Quiz. We have already outlined details of this New Initiative HERE.     You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading... …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 29 April 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: salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1. Raja Ravi Varma’s art marks an historic turn in the …

Ethics are less a goal than a pathway, less a destination than a trip, less an inoculation than a process. Illustrate.

Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics. 7. Ethics are less a goal than a pathway, less a destination than a trip, less an inoculation than a process. Illustrate. (250 words). Reference : Ethics by Lexicon Why this question: The question is about evaluation of …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent countrywide lockdown to prevent its transmission have variedly impacted the Indian Maoists. Critically examine.

Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent countrywide lockdown to prevent its transmission have variedly impacted the Indian Maoists. Critically examine. (250 words) Reference :  idsa.in , Economic Times  Why this question: the lockdown has certainly increased Maoists’ desperation to meet …

What do you understand by Genome Sequencing? Discuss the various efforts by India in this regard and how will it lead to precision medicine and develop its commercial gene testing services?

Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 5. What do you understand by Genome Sequencing? Discuss the various efforts by India in this regard and how will it lead to precision medicine and develop its commercial gene testing services?  (250 words) Reference : Indian Express  Why this question: The …

“India- EU relations are like a loveless arranged marriage “. Critically discuss.

Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 4. “India- EU relations are like a loveless arranged marriage “. Critically discuss. (250 words) Reference : mea.gov.in  Why this question: For long, the EU and India partnership had been slow-moving and fragmented, struggling to maintain momentum. Unfairly large emphasis was laid on foreign policy cooperation, but on many …

Despite the baggage of fraught and convulsive neighbourhoods, the transformation of the India-Israel bilateral relationship into a strategic partnership over the course of past tumultuous 25 years is commendable. Elaborate.

Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 3. Despite the baggage of fraught and convulsive neighbourhoods, the transformation of the India-Israel bilateral relationship into a strategic partnership over the course of past tumultuous 25 years is commendable. Elaborate. (250 words) Reference : idsa.in  Why this question: Israel and India are exploring to open new vistas of …