Clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal right:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.   Context: The United Nations Human Rights Council has unanimously voted for recognising a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal right in Geneva, Switzerland.   Significance: If recognised by all, the right would the first of its kind in more than 70 years since the Universal …

WMO report on terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.   Context: A report on terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss- 2021 State of Climate Services- was recently released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).   What is terrestrial water storage (TWS)? TWS is the sum of all water on the land surface and in the subsurface, ie surface …

River Ranching Programme:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Economics of animal rearing.   Context: Nationwide River Ranching Programme was recently launched in Uttar Pradesh. Along with Uttar Pradesh, other 4 states namely, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Tripura and Chhattisgarh also participated in the launch of ‘nationwide River Ranching program’. 3 lakhs fingerlings were ranched at 3 sites in UP, namely, Brijghat, …

Indian Ocean border dispute between Kenya and Somalia:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Indian Ocean border dispute between Kenya and Somalia: Context: Kenya has said it rejected the jurisdiction of the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a ruling next week on its long-running …

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

    विषय सूची: सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. बढ़ते हुए डिजिटल डिवाइड के परिणाम 2. रोहिंग्या संकट 3. OECD/G20 टैक्स समावेशी समझौता रूपरेखा   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. G-SAP: बाजार प्रोत्साहन हेतु सरकारी प्रतिभूति अधिग्रहण कार्यक्रम 2. पाक खाड़ी योजना 3. पराली दहन   प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य 1. तवांग   सामान्य अध्ययन- II   विषय: केन्द्र …

Insights into Editorial: Seeding a data revolution in Indian agriculture

    Introduction: In June 2021, two significant documents relating to the Indian agriculture sector were released. The first is a consultation paper on the India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) and the second on Indian Agriculture: Ripe for Disruption from a private organisation, Bain and …

[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 11 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: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from …

Buddhism has very rich ideas related to ethics and morality and it guides the method and action of cultivating one’s moral character. Explain.

Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators 7. Buddhism has very rich ideas related to ethics and morality and it guides the method and action of cultivating one’s moral character. Explain. (150 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: plato.stanford.edu Why the question: The question is part of …

Stubble burning has been a major cause of air pollution and many efforts to tackle it have yielded mixed results. Examine the potential of bio-decomposers to address this issue.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6. Stubble burning has been a major cause of air pollution and many efforts to tackle it have yielded mixed results. Examine the potential of bio-decomposers to address this issue. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The Delhi government, in a …

In the context of farmers movement against the Agrarian reforms, critically comment on the disparity in procurement of grains for PDS across north westerns states and eastern states in India.

Topic:  Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 5. In the context of farmers movement against the Agrarian reforms, critically comment on the disparity in procurement of grains for PDS across …

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has to tread a tightrope between stimulating a economic growth and managing inflation in the country. Examine.

Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. 4. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has to tread a tightrope between stimulating a economic growth and managing inflation in the country. Examine. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Live Mint Why the question: The monetary policy committee (MPC) kept …

Tracing the development of “One-China Policy”, analyse as to how the civic nationalism of Taiwan is in conflict with the Chinese Communist Party’s nationalist legitimacy. What role did U.S play in this issue?

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 3. Tracing the development of “One-China Policy”, analyse as to how the civic nationalism of Taiwan is in conflict with the Chinese Communist Party’s nationalist legitimacy. What role did U.S play in this issue? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate …

World War-I fuelled the Russian Revolution and hastened the inevitable collapse of an outdated monarchy unsuitable to compete in the modern world. Comment.

Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society. 2. World War-I fuelled the Russian Revolution and hastened the inevitable collapse of an outdated monarchy unsuitable to …

The Moderates played an important role at a critical period in the history of Indian national struggle. Elaborate on their contributions.

Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 1. The Moderates played an important role at a critical period in the history of Indian national struggle. Elaborate on their contributions. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: A Brief History of Modern India by Spectrum Publishers. Why …

Question Paper – UPSC IAS Civil Services Preliminary (Prelims) Exam – 2021: General Studies Paper – 1

We hope you did well in today’s Paper-1 of UPSC IAS civil services prelims exam – 2021. We hope you will do well in CSAT too. Wish you all the best! Click the Link Below: UPSC CSE Prelims Question Paper 2021 GS paper 1 Download CSAT Paper HERE       UPSC IAS Civil Services …