Month: February 2021

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[COMPILATION] Insights Current Affairs, January 2021

  Like we did last month, we are posting the compilation of current affairs on time this month too. Hope you will find it handy to revise current affairs of entire month of January 2021 Click the link below to download the compilation: InsightsIAS Current Affairs – January 2021   Join our Official Telegram Channel HERE for Motivation …

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INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 2 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 …

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What is Stardust 1.0 the first rocket to run on biofuel?

Topics Covered: Awareness in space. What is Stardust 1.0, the first rocket to run on biofuel? Context: Stardust 1.0 was launched on Jan 31st from Loring Commerce Centre in Maine, US. It has become the first commercial space launch powered by biofuel, which is non-toxic for the environment as opposed to traditionally used rocket fuels. …

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What is Budget?

Topics Covered: Government Budgeting. What is Budget? Context: Nirmala Sitharaman presents first-ever paperless Budget. What is Budget? According to Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, the Union Budget of a year is referred to as the Annual Financial Statement (AFS). It is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government in a financial …

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STARS project to develop education

Topics Covered: Issues related to Education. STARS project to develop education: Context: Ministry of Education, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), and World Bank have signed an agreement for the financial support worth Rs 5718 crore towards the implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project. About the Project: STARS stands for Strengthening …

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Military seizes power in Myanmar coup

Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Military seizes power in Myanmar coup: Context: Myanmar’s military has seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. The Army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”. Implications for India: For India, the return to …

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[ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ] ದಿನಾಂಕ – 1 ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 2021

  ಪರಿವಿಡಿ : ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 1: 1. ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಗರ್ಭಪಾತ (MTP) ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಮಸೂದೆ, 2020. 2. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಜನಗಣತಿಯನ್ನು 2022 ಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದೂಡುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆ.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 2: 1. ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಬೆಲೆ ಯೋಜನೆಯಡಿ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ 14 ಕಿರು ಅರಣ್ಯ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆ. 2. ಚಬಹಾರ್ ಬಂದರು. 3. ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಗ್ರಹಿಕೆ ಸೂಚ್ಯಂಕ 2020.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 4: 1. ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛ-ಗೊಳಿಸುವ …

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[इनसाइट्स सिक्योर STHIR – 2021] दैनिक सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा उत्तर लेखन अभ्यास: 2 फरवरी 2021

  How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   सामान्य अध्ययन – 1   विषय: 18वीं सदी के लगभग मध्य से लेकर वर्तमान समय तक का आधुनिक भारतीय इतिहास- महत्त्वपूर्ण घटनाएँ, व्यक्तित्व, विषय। 1. प्लासी एवं बक्सर ने सभी अवरोधों को समाप्त कर दिया एवं …

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Insights into Editorial: Economic Survey predicts 11% growth in fiscal 2022

  Context: India’s economy is firmly in the middle of a V-shaped recovery and will bounce back to record 11% growth in 2021-22 after an estimated 7.7% contraction this year, according to a ‘conservative’ estimate in the Economic Survey for 2020-21. The Survey termed the growth a ‘lockdown dividend’ from the country’s stringent response to …

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[Insights Secure STHIR– 2021] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 2 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:  Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the …

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In government circles, truth-tellers are known as “whistleblowers,” but their role is immense, a single individual can become a powerful agent of change. Discuss.

Topic:  accountability and ethical governance. 7. In government circles, truth-tellers are known as “whistleblowers,” but their role is immense, a single individual can become a powerful agent of change. Discuss. (150 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon publications. Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4. Key …

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