INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 16 February 2021

  विषयसूची  सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. भू-स्थानिक डेटा नीति का उदारीकरण 2. भारत में बुजुर्गों से दुर्व्यवहार चिंता का विषय: LASI   3. रोहिंग्या संकट 4. नाइजीरिया की ‘नगोजी ओकोंजो-इवेला’, ‘विश्व व्यापार संगठन’ की नई प्रमुख   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. दिशा रवि मामला: कार्यकर्ताओं को जांच के घेरे में लेन वाला ‘टूलकिट’ क्या होता है?   …

[InstaMotivation@9pm] “ And the Need to Win Drains him of power” — The parables of chuang tsu

    When an archer is shooting for fun He has all his skill. If he shoots for a brass buckle He is already nervous. If he shoots for a prize of gold He goes blind Or sees two targets – He is out of his mind. His skill has not changed, But the prize …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 16 February 2021

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 …

Disha Ravi case: What is a toolkit that has brought activists under the lens?

Topics Covered: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. Disha Ravi case: What is a toolkit that has brought activists under the lens? Context: Activist Disha Ravi is in custody of the Delhi Police for editing and …

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO head

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO head: Context: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed the new chief of the World Trade Organization, becoming the first woman to ever lead the institution and the first African citizen to take on the role. Roles and functions of Director General …

Rohingya Crisis

Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Rohingya Crisis: Context: Bangladesh authorities sent a fourth group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Bhasan Char island in the Bay of Bengal despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process. Background: Bhasan Char is an island specifically developed to accommodate 1,00,000 of the …

Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI

Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Elderly abuse a growing concern in India, shows LASI: Context: Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) is a national …

Geospatial data policy liberalised

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Geospatial data policy liberalised: Context: The Ministry of Science and Technology has released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India, which deregulates existing protocol and liberalises the sector to a more competitive field. Under the …

[ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ] ದಿನಾಂಕ – 15 ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 2021

  ಪರಿವಿಡಿ : ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 1: 1. ಕೈಲಾಸ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 2: 1. ವಿಶ್ವ ದ್ವಿದಳ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ದಿನ.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 3: 1. ಮಣ್ಣು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್ ಯೋಜನೆ. 2. ಒಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಒಂದು ಪಡಿತರ ಚೀಟಿ ಯೋಜನೆ. 3. ಇಸ್ರೋದ ಹೊಸ ಯೋಜನೆ ‘ಭುವನ್’. 4. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಲು ಸೂಚ್ಯಂಕ. 5. ಫಾಸ್ಟ್‌ಟ್ಯಾಗ್‌ಗಳು.   ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನಗಳು:   1. …

Insights into Editorial: Water Governance: Challenges and the Way Forward

      Introduction: Water Governance poses one of the biggest challenges in modern-day India that looks out for definitive solutions. Every place and every community have their unique stories and problems associated with water, wherein the governance addresses complications of the governor than the benefits of the governed. How this scare water resource is …

[Insights Secure STHIR– 2021] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 16 February 2021

Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  STHIR – 2021: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 3.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture …

who are manual scavengers? Why vaccination of manual scavengers must be prioritized? Discuss the ethical concerns surrounding them.  Do you think the government has a moral obligation in doing so?

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. 7. who are manual scavengers? Why vaccination …

Can free-market full of competition and choices help achieve welfare state’s target by lowering the vaccine prices? Analyse.

Topic: GS-2: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. GS-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. 6. Can free-market full of competition and choices help achieve welfare state’s target by lowering the vaccine prices? Analyse.(250 words) Reference:  The Hindu Why the question: The article brings to us detailed …

Why is media termed as 4th pillar of Democracy? What are its responsibilities in a vibrant democracy and how can selective targeting subdue democratic spirit? Explain.

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: role of media 5. Why is media termed as 4th pillar of Democracy? What are its responsibilities in a vibrant democracy and how can selective targeting subdue democratic …