[Mission 2022] InstaMotivation@9pm – Success is a Failure in Progress

    Albert Einstein is a well-known scientist and extraordinary genius personality known by almost all of us all over the world due to his great inventions and contributions towards science. He quoted that success is a failure in progress and someone who has never failed cannot truly be a successful person. During childhood, he …

Launching InstaPedia – The Oracle of UPSC: Free Encyclopedia of all UPSC IAS Exam Related Knowledge

    We live in a world where the availability of information is all pervasive and intimidating as well. We live in a world that is permanently afflicted with ‘information pandemic’. Moreover we have entered the ‘post truth’ phenomenon as well. In a world where information is both weaponized and monetized without the consent of …

[Mission 2022] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 10 September 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 …

Recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic between the Government of India and Portugal. The present agreement would set an institutional …

National Institute Ranking Framework:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to education.   Context: The Education Ministry recently launched the sixth edition of the NIRF.   Highlights of the sixth edition: IIT-Madras, IISc-Bangalore, and IIT-Bombay have emerged as the country’s top three higher education institutions. Under the best college category, Miranda House has again topped the list this year. …

Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021:

GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.   Context: Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2021 will be launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission Phase- 2 on 9th September, 2021. It aims to support acceleration of ODF plus interventions and results in the country. An expert agency …

[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 10 September 2021

    Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 3.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   Dear Students, InsightsIAS wishes you a very happy Gowri-Ganesha festival. Also, a reminder that tomorrow will be …

You are Commissioner of transport of a metropolitan city. You come to know that corruption is rampant across the administration in the entire department. Not only that, those officers who do not fall in line are coerced to give in by force of politicians.

Topic: Case Study 7. You are Commissioner of transport of a metropolitan city. You come to know that corruption is rampant across the administration in the entire department. Not only that, those officers who do not fall in line are coerced to give in by force of politicians. You witness that many of vehicles are issued …

How is climate change impacting agriculture in India? Discuss the steps that are needed to adapt to the ongoing climate crisis.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6. How is climate change impacting agriculture in India? Discuss the steps that are needed to adapt to the ongoing climate crisis. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express Key Demand of the question: To write about the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture …

The economic emergency in Sri Lanka is a challenge as well as an opportunity for India to improve bilateral relations with the island nation. Comment.

Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 5. The economic emergency in Sri Lanka is a challenge as well as an opportunity for India to improve bilateral relations with the island nation. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Live Mint Why the question: Sri Lanka’s government declared an economic emergency last week amid rising food …

What are the drawbacks of reserving cadre posts for certain particular civil services? Examine its impact on administration of India.

Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy. 4. What are the drawbacks of reserving cadre posts for certain particular civil services? Examine its impact on administration of India. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express Why the question: A recent report about the Haryana government’s order appointing an IPS officer as principal secretary …

In the history of India’s national movement, Quit India movement was by far the most radical and most divergent from Gandhian method of mass struggle. Analyse.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues; 3. In the history of India’s national movement, Quit India movement was by far the most radical and most divergent from Gandhian method of mass struggle. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty: Tough Reference: India’s Struggle for Independence …

Although the Ghadar movement failed to achieve its stated objectives, it cannot be termed as a failure. Critically Analyze.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues; 2. Although the Ghadar movement failed to achieve its stated objectives, it cannot be termed as a failure. Critically Analyze. (250 words) Difficulty: Moderate Reference: India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra. Why the question: The …

The land revenue systems of the Permanent Settlement and Mahalwari Settlement, introduced by the British, although distinct on some fronts, had almost the same impact on Indian Agriculture. Explain.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues; 1. The land revenue systems of the Permanent Settlement and Mahalwari Settlement, introduced by the British, although distinct on some fronts, had almost the same impact on Indian Agriculture. Explain. (250 words) Difficulty: Easy Reference: A …

[Mission 2022] ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ದಿನಾಂಕ – 9 ನೇ ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 2021

[Mission 2022] ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು.       ಪರಿವಿಡಿ:  ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 2: 1. ಪೌರತ್ವ (ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ) ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2019. 2. ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಕೊಲಿಜಿಯಂ. 3. ಇರಾನ್ ಪರಮಾಣು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 3: 1. ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಬೆಲೆ (MSP). 2. ಜಾರ್ಖಂಡ್ ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಾವಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ 75% ಕೋಟಾ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ನೀಡುವ ಮಸೂದೆಗೆ ಅಂಗೀಕಾರ. 3. ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರಿಕ್ ವಾಹನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನಾವರಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಅಸ್ಸಾಂ ಸರ್ಕಾರ.   …

[Mission 2022] INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 9 September 2021

  विषय सूची: सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. नागरिकता (संशोधन) अधिनियम, 2019 2. सुप्रीम कोर्ट कॉलेजियम 3. ईरान परमाणु समझौता   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य (एमएसपी) 2. झारखंड विधानसभा में स्थानीय लोगों के लिए 75% कोटा विधेयक पारित 3. असम सरकार की इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन नीति   सामान्य अध्ययन- I   विषय: संसद और राज्य विधायिका- …