Month: October 2021

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Insights into Editorial: How severe is India’s coal crisis, and what is the govt doing to address it?

  Context: India is facing a severe coal shortage. The coal stocks at its thermal power plants can supply just days of fuel. Union Power Minister has said the situation is “touch and go”, and could be “uncomfortable” for up to six months. The Prime Minister’s Office reviewed the coal stock situation in India’s thermal …

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[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 15 October 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   General Studies – 1   Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. Explain in detail various …

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You are posted as the S.P of a district with a low literacy rate. You become aware that the some of the population is highly patriarchal and superstitious.

Topic: Case Study 6. You are posted as the S.P of a district with a low literacy rate. You become aware that the some of the population is highly patriarchal and superstitious. One day, a 31-year-old woman comes to you who was allegedly subjected to a traumatising ritual where ashes given by a godman were …

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Good governance needs holistic planning and seamless coordination of various infrastructural entities for effective outcomes. Analyse how the recently launched Gati Shakthi scheme imbibes this approach to good governance in infrastructure.

Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 5. Good governance needs holistic planning and seamless coordination of various infrastructural entities for effective outcomes. Analyse how the recently launched Gati Shakthi scheme imbibes this approach to good governance in infrastructure.  (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Live Mint Why the question:  PM Modi launches the …

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Despite being a major agrarian economy, India ranks at 101 out of 116 in the Global Hunger Index. Discuss the cause of such poor performance of India on the Global Hunger Index.

Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 4. Despite being a major agrarian economy, India ranks at 101 out of 116 in the Global Hunger Index. Discuss the cause of such poor performance of India on the Global Hunger Index. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: The Hindu Why the question: Global Hunger Index ranks …

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India has set itself in the right direction of principle of gender equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution by allowing permanent commissioning of women in the armed forces. Comment.

Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure 3. India has set itself in the right direction of principle of gender equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution by allowing permanent commissioning of women in the armed forces. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. Reference: The Hindu Why the question: Recently, Defence …

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While the earth’s crust is undergoing constructive changes to create new relief, external forces of nature are working vigorously to level this down. Explain.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 2. While the earth’s crust is undergoing constructive changes to create new relief, external forces of nature are working vigorously to level this down. Explain. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Certificate Physical & Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong. Why the question: The question is part of …

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Explain in detail various landforms of glaciation and their significance. Analyse the threats posed by black carbon to glaciers?

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. Explain in detail various landforms of glaciation and their significance. Analyse the threats posed by black carbon to glaciers? (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned …

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[Mission 2022] InstaMotivation@9pm – You Will Never See Me Fall by Joyce Alcantara

You may see me struggle, but you won’t see me fall. Regardless if I’m weak or not, I’m going to stand tall.   Everyone says life is easy, but truly living it is not. Times get hard, people struggle and constantly get put on the spot.   I’m going to wear the biggest smile, even …

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[Mission 2022] QUIZ – 2021: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 14 October 2021

  The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2021. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please …

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Insights into Editorial: Protecting India’s natural laboratories

  Introduction: Like social diversity, India’s geodiversity, or variety of the geological and physical elements of nature, is unique. India has tall mountains, deep valleys, sculpted landforms, long-winding coastlines, hot mineral springs, active volcanoes, diverse soil types, mineralised areas, and globally important fossil-bearing sites. It is long known as the world’s ‘natural laboratory’ for geo-scientific …

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[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 14 October 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   General Studies – 1   Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. The Ring of Fire, …

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