[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (The Hindu) and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) August 21 and 26, 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 करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 26 August

विषय – सूची:  सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. वारली चित्रकारी   सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. ब्रिक्स नवाचार संचालन केंद्र   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. सिन गुड्स एवं सिन टैक्स 2. भारत की एस्ट्रोसैट दूरबीन द्वारा एक सबसे पुरानी आकाशगंगा की खोज 3. राष्ट्रीय स्वच्छ वायु कार्यक्रम (NCAP)   प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य 1. कृषि और प्रसंस्कृत खाद्य उत्पाद निर्यात …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 26 August 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 …

India’s AstroSat telescope discovers one of the earliest galaxies to have formed

Topics Covered: Awareness in space. India’s AstroSat telescope discovers one of the earliest galaxies to have formed: Context: India’s multi-wavelength orbiting telescope, AstroSat, has detected light from a galaxy, called AUDFs01, in the extreme-ultraviolet (UV) light. The galaxy is 9.3 billion light years away from Earth.  Key points: The discovery was an international collaboration by astronomers from India, …

Sin goods and sin tax

Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Sin goods and sin tax: Context: Finance Minister recently said that two-wheelers are neither a luxury nor sin goods and so, merit a GST rate revision. Two-wheelers currently attract 28% GST. Sin goods: Sin goods are goods which consider …

BRICS innovation base

Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. BRICS innovation base: Context: China is “actively considering the establishment of a BRICS innovation base in China, in order to strengthen practical cooperation with the BRICS”. Aim: To take forward 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI) cooperation among the …

Warli Painting

Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Warli Painting: Context: With a view to promote Indian folk art, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) a PSU under the Department of Fertilizers has displayed Maharashtra’s famous Warli painting on the outer walls of its Corporate …

[इनसाइट्स सिक्योर – 2020] दैनिक सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा उत्तर लेखन अभ्यास: 26 अगस्त 2020

How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   सामान्य अध्ययन – 1   विषय: सामाजिक सशक्तिकरण, महिलाओं की भूमिका और महिला संगठन। 1. कई अन्य देशों की भांति, भारत में भी कोविड-19 के आर्थिक परिणामों का महिलाओं पर नकारात्मक प्रभाव पड़ा है। इस प्रकार यह …

Insights into Editorial: More evidence of India’s food insecurity

Context: Data from the latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report show that India retains the dubious distinction of being the country with the largest population of food insecure people. Estimates presented in the report which was released by several United Nations organisations show that the prevalence …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 26 August 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 Join IPM to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic : Social empowerment, Role of women and women’s organization 1. In India, …

You reside in a village notorious for instances of honor killing. You have known some of you schoolmates being the victims. In this scenario, one of your friends comes to you seeking help. This time the case is reverse. The father of the boy had threatened to commit suicide if he marries a girl from a supposedly lower caste. His mother too is bedridden after knowing this. Their disagreement to for the marriage is solely based on the girl being from a Lower caste. The parents are also under tremendous pressure from society. The boy is now under tremendous pressure from the other people from the society, as he will be considered the reason of his parents’ death if he chooses to stick with his decision of marrying that girl. He also has two school-going younger siblings. You personally have always believed that the caste discrimination must go and have always fought against it. You otherwise share a cordial relationship with the boy and also with his parents. Analyse the situation with ethical angles involved in it.

Topic: Case Study 7. You reside in a village notorious for instances of honor killing. You have known some of you schoolmates being the victims. In this scenario, one of your friends comes to you seeking help. This time the case is reverse. The father of the boy had threatened to commit suicide if he …

With examples from your own life explain how educational institutions have helped you shape your morality?

Topic : Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of Family society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 6. With examples from your own …

Sustaining innovation in the country requires partnership of the government with the tech-solution providers for better governance solutions. Comment.

Topic : GS-2: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. GS-3: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 5. Sustaining innovation in the country requires partnership of the government with the …