Insights into Editorial: During pandemic, we must keep older people engaged, not isolate them

Introduction: The most vulnerable persons during the COVID pandemic are the elderly. If infected, their odds of survival are the lowest. When shut away to save them from infection, they are likely to suffer from neglect from lack of care for other ailments, and loneliness. The pandemic has highlighted humanity’s dilemma of what to do …

[इनसाइट्स सिक्योर – 2020] मिनी सिक्योर रिवीजन टेस्ट: 29 अगस्त 2020

How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   सामान्य अध्ययन – 2   विषय: भारत एवं इसके पड़ोसी- संबंध। 1. हाल ही में सीमा पर चीनी आचरण के प्रतिउत्तर में एक निरंतर और श्रेणीबद्ध आर्थिक प्रतिक्रिया की आवश्यकता है ताकि सीमाविवाद को सौहार्दपूर्ण ढंग से …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Mini Secure Revision Test: 29 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 – 2   1. A sustained and graded economic response to the recent Chinese conduct on …

“Equality is treating everyone the same, equity is giving everyone what they need so that they can be treated as same.” In the light of this statement explain with example why equity is ethically more desirable than equality.

6. “Equality is treating everyone the same, equity is giving everyone what they need so that they can be treated as same.” In the light of this statement explain with example why equity is ethically more desirable than equality. (250 words) Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications

INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 28 August

विषय – सूची:  सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. क्षेत्रीय संपर्क योजना ‘उड़ान’ 2. राज्यों में अनुसूचित जाति / अनुसूचित जनजातियों का उपवर्गीकरण: उच्चत्तम न्यायालय 3. वोल्बाचिया बैक्टीरिया से डेंगू प्रसरण पर नियंत्रण   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. वस्‍तु एवं सेवा कर (जीएसटी) की कमी 2. बीटी बैंगन (Bt Brinjal)   प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य 1. विश्व उर्दू सम्मेलन …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 28 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 …

Bt Brinjal

Topics Covered: 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. Bt Brinjal: Context: Experts have slammed a recent move of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) giving its greenlight …

GST shortfall

Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. GST shortfall: Context: The Centre has presented two options before the states to bridge their goods and services tax (GST) revenue shortfall. They are: States borrow Rs 97,000 crore, which is the estimated shortfall, only “on account of GST” under …

Infecting mosquitoes with bacterium Wolbachia cuts dengue spread

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Infecting mosquitoes with bacterium Wolbachia cuts dengue spread: Context: A recent study suggests that the “Wolbachia method” could be used to significantly reduce the incidence of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, in populations where the illness is endemic. Where was this method tested? Scientists from the World Mosquito Program …