SANSAD TV: MILESTONES SERIES: GREEN REVOLUTION

  Introduction: The Green Revolution in India was initiated in the 1960s by introducing high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat to increase food production in order to alleviate hunger and poverty post -independence. The Green Revolutionwas a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption …

[Mission 2022] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 25 APRIL 2022

  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 …

Arunachal Pradesh – Assam border dispute:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Internal security related issues.   Context: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma have decided to form district-level committees for settling their inter-state boundary disputes. Recently, the Union government gave the seal of approval to an agreement to partially resolve the disputed sectors on …

Invasive species threatens wildlife habitats of Western Ghats:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.   Context: Senna spectabilis is an invasive species found mostly in the forest areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR). The dearth of effective steps to arrest the rampant growth of these invasive plants is a matter of serious concern to the conservation of wildlife habitats of …

Panchayati Raj Ministry, UNDP sign pact on Sustainable Development Goals:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising out of it. Context: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a joint statement of understanding on localisation of Sustainable Development Goals.   Need for understanding on localisation of SDGs: Panchayati Raj institutions (PRIs) have been a critical …

Falklands Dispute:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and neighbourhood relations. Context:  “The Commission for Dialogue” with the United Kingdom on the Falkland Islands was recently inaugurated by India and Argentina. The commission seeks to settle the territorial dispute over the Islas Malvinas that are known as the Falkland Islands in the UK.   What’s the issue? …

Anti-defection law:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Context: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu recently said it is time for amending the anti-defection law to plug the loopholes.   Challenges: Despite a law in place, defection of legislators from one party to another is taking place …

[Mission 2022] ದೈನಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ದಿನಾಂಕ – 15ನೇ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 2022

  ಪರಿವಿಡಿ: ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 1: ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ವಿವಾಹ ವಯಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಮಸೂದೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲಿರುವ ಸದನ ಸಮಿತಿ. ಉಯಿಘರ್ ಗಳ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ. ಲಿಂಚಿಂಗ್/ಗುಂಪು ಹತ್ಯೆ ತಡೆ ಕುರಿತ ಮಸೂದೆಗೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕಿದ ಅಮೆರಿಕ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಬೈಡನ್‌.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 3: ಫ್ಲೆಕ್ಸ್ ಇಂಧನ ವಾಹನಗಳು. ಜೇಮ್ಸ್ ವೆಬ್ ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ದೂರದರ್ಶಕ.   ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು: ಗೋಲನ್ ಹೈಟ್ಸ್. ತೊಳಕಾಪ್ಪಿಯಂ. ವರ್ನಾಕ್ಯುಲರ್ ಇನ್ನೋವೇಶನ್ ಪ್ರೋಗ್ರಾಮ್.   ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ …

[ Reminder ] Session on UPSC CSE 2023 strategy by Vinay sir today from 11:30am in our DELHI CENTRE

  Dear Students, This is a reminder post for Session on UPSC CSE 2023 strategy by Vinay sir today from 11:30am in our DELHI CENTRE.  THIS SESSION IS OPEN FOR ALL.   Venue for Open Session: INSIGHTSIAS B-10, 3rd Floor, Bada Bazar Marg Old Rajinder Nagar Delhi -110060 (In front of Domino’s) Metro Pillar Number 112 …

Insights into Editorial: Bumps ahead: On IMF’s India growth forecast

  Context: In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF has pared global growth hopes for 2022 from 4.4% projected in January, to just 3.6%, a sharp decline from the estimate of 6.1% for 2021. The International Monetary Fund projected a “fairly robust” growth of 8.2 per cent for India in 2022, making it …

[MISSION 2022] SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 25 April 2022

  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 4.0 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 …

What do understand by the doctrine of Consequentialism?

Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 7. What do understand by the doctrine of Consequentialism? (150 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: stanford.edu Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Philosophical Mondays’ in Mission-2022 Secure. Key Demand of …