TODAY’s POSTS [ Current Affairs, Current Affairs Quiz, Static Quiz, Editorial, Secure Synopsis, RSTV The Big Picture, RTM ] 9th July 2020

  CURRENT AFFAIRS : Current Affairs in English 9th July 2020 Current Affairs in Hindi  9th July 2020   Current Affairs Quiz : Current Affairs in English Quiz  9th July 2020 Current Affairs in Hindi Quiz  9th July 2020   Static Quiz : Environment Static Quiz in English  9th July 2020 Static Quiz in Hindi  …

INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 9 July

विषय-सूची सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. विदेशी ई-कॉमर्स फर्मों पर समकारी लेवी 2. आपराधिक कानून सुधार 3. श्रीलंका में भारतीय मछुआरे तथा संबंधित मुद्दे 4. ओपन स्काई समझौता   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. कृषि अवसंरचना कोष 2. विदेशी अंशदान विनियमन अधिनियम (FCRA) 3. तारों में लिथियम उत्पादन    सामान्य अध्ययन-II    विषय: सरकारी नीतियों और विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में …

DAY – 22 ( INSTA REVISION TEST)INSTA REVISION PLAN 2.0, 2020

Post your INSTA Revision Test score as well as your answers for the below Mains Questions in the Comments section for review. Static question: Discuss how e-governance can enhance quality of service delivery in public offices. Critically analyze the limitations of implementing various e-governance projects in infrastructure deficit states.  (250 words)   Ethics question : …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 9 July 2020

InstaLinks help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their static …

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)

Topics Covered: Money laundering related issues. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate investigations into violation of various legal provisions of PMLA, Income Tax Act, FCRA etc. by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust & Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. What’s the issue? …

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched

Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund launched It is a new pan India Central Sector Scheme. The scheme shall provide a medium – long term …

Indian trawlers in Sri Lanka and issues associated

Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Indian trawlers in Sri Lanka and issues associated Sri Lanka’s Fishermen along the northern coast of Jaffna Peninsula, especially Point Pedro, have complained to northern Fisheries authorities about their nets being found damaged in the sea, after being caught under the large Indian trawlers that were reportedly in …

Criminal law reforms

Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Criminal law reforms A group of retired judges, former bureaucrats and others have written to the newly constituted Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws, questioning the lack of diversity in the committee and asking for more transparency in its functioning. Background: This …

Equalisation levy on foreign e-com firms

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Equalisation levy on foreign e-com firms The government has said that it is not considering extending the deadline for payment of Equalisation Levy by non-resident e-commerce players. What is Equalisation levy? Equalisation levy at 6% has been …

[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (The Hindu) and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) July 8, 2020

  JOIN Insights Prelims TEST SERIES and Mains (IPM) TEST SERIES – 2021 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’ …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 9 July 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 : History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political …

What are the factors that have influenced the contemporary attitude of the state and the society towards homosexuality in India? Also, comment on the changing attitude and the factors driving this change.

Topic : Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 7. What are the factors that have influenced the contemporary attitude of the state and the society towards homosexuality in India? Also, comment on the changing attitude and the factors driving this change. …