TODAY’s POSTS [ Current Affairs, Current Affairs Quiz, Static Quiz, Editorial, Secure Synopsis, RSTV The Big Picture, RTM ] 20th July 2020

  CURRENT AFFAIRS : Current Affairs in English 20th July 2020 Current Affairs in Hindi  20th July 2020   Current Affairs Quiz : Current Affairs in English Quiz  20th July 2020 Current Affairs in Hindi Quiz  20th July 2020   Static Quiz : Geography  Static Quiz in English  20th July 2020 Static Quiz in Hindi  …

INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 20 July

विषय – सूची:  सामान्य अध्ययन-I 1. हिमालय की तलहटी में नए भ्रंशो की खोज   सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. विटामिन- डी और इसका महत्व 2. ‘मालाबार युद्धाभ्यास’ को ‘चतुष्पक्षीय’ बनाने का सही निर्णय 3. पृथक ‘यातना-रोधी’ कानून   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. सौर ऑर्बिटर 2. असम में बाढ़   प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य 1. राष्ट्रीय परीक्षण और …

RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE VERDICT & IMPLICATIONS

 Introduction: The Supreme Court upheld the right of the Travancore royal family in administration of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala on Monday. The Apex Court entrusted the responsibility of managing affairs of the temple to a district judge of Thiruvananthapuram who will head an administrative committee that will oversee the affairs. The …

DAY – 30 ( 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: With reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines, discuss the measures to be adopted to mitigate the impact of the floods in Northern and North-Eastern regions of India. ( 250 …

[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (The Hindu) and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) July 17-19, 2020

  JOIN Insta Classes 2021 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 …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 20 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 …

Assam Floods

Topics Covered: Disaster management. Assam Floods Assam continues to be on the edge because of its flood disaster and this has become an annual calamity. Assam sees major floods every year and every time lives are lost, millions of people get displaced, villages, crops, infrastructure get destroyed. This year, almost 85 per cent area of the Kaziranga …

Solar Orbiter

Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Solar Orbiter Context: The European Space Agency has released the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun captured by the Solar Orbiter that was launched in February this year. The spacecraft completed its first close pass of the Sun in mid-June, when it flew within 48 million miles of the …

Make the right call on ‘Malabar’ going Quad

Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Make the right call on ‘Malabar’ going Quad Context: India’s Ministry of Defence recently discussed the issue of adding Australia to the trilateral Malabar naval exercise with Japan and the United States in the Bay of Bengal later this year. While no decision …

Previously unknown faults at the foot of the Himalaya discovered

Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Previously unknown faults at the foot of the Himalaya discovered Context: An oil and gas exploration company has helped geologists discover a series of faults at the foot of the Himalaya.  This fault system lies in the southeastern region of Nepal and …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 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 philosophies …

The life of Mahatma Gandhi is a perfect example of restraint, forgiveness  and magnanimity. Examine the relevance of these attributes in today’s world?

Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 7. The life of Mahatma Gandhi is a perfect example of restraint, forgiveness  and magnanimity. Examine the relevance of these attributes in today’s world? (250 words) Reference: mkgandhi.org Key demand of the question: One must discuss about the key human values of controlling one’s …

Technological innovations which greatly influence human values are on the rise. In this light, Discuss the necessity of mainstreaming of ethics with technology.

Topic: Dimensions of ethics. 6. Technological innovations which greatly influence human values are on the rise. In this light, Discuss the necessity of mainstreaming of ethics with technology. (250 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon Why this question: The article highlights the need for Ethics in the time of technology. An external advisory council, the Advanced …

Fake news is travelling much faster than the coronavirus in India. In the light of the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 on social media networks, analyse the apprehensions associated with the spread of fake news in the present context. Propose suitable measures to tackle it.

Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. 5. Fake news is travelling much faster than the coronavirus in India. In the light of the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 on social media networks, analyse the apprehensions associated with the spread of fake news …

Good seeds are catalysts for change in agriculture. Critically Analyse the potential of private companies which can help India emerge as an important seed producer and an exporter to World.

Topic: Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, – different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. 4. Good seeds are catalysts for change in agriculture. Critically Analyse the potential of private companies which can help …