EDITORIAL ANALYSIS: Words from Bandung to relive in Bali and Delhi

 Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of international importance, NATO, BRICS, G20, G7 etc. Mains GS Paper II: Significance of G20 for India, Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving India or affecting India’s interests.   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Three back to back summits in the past fortnight have helped settle the stand, where on …

[ Day 18 – July 7, 2022] 75 Days Mains Revision Plan 2022 – Polity & Ethics

  Polity: Q1. Do fundamental duties precede fundamental rights? Discuss the need to find a balance between fundamental rights and duties? 10M Q2. With respect to ‘asymmetrical federalism’ adopted by the Indian constitution, analyze how diverse regional aspirations have managed to constantly assert themselves, resulting in the decentralization of governance in India. 15M   Ethics: …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 07 July 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 …

Content for mains Enrichment (Ethics/Essay):

Nupi Keithel: The Mothers’ Movement of Manipur In Manipur, Nupi Keithel is popularly known as Ima Market. 500-Year-Old Market with over 5000 Traders, all women. An unique symbol of Manipur’s history, Ima Keithel (which translates to ‘mother’s market’) is believed to be the largest all-women market in Asia, and possibly the world. The use of ima (mother) instead of …

RESPONSIBILITY OF CELEBRITY ENDORSERS

GS Paper 4: Syllabus: Ethics in Public and personal life   Context: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) notified guidelines for ‘Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’. The guidelines, brought in with immediate effect, are applicable to all forms of advertisements. According to data released by AdEx India, a division of TAM (Television …

World Bank releases Global Findex database 2021

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Financial Inclusion   Context: World Bank’s Global Findex database surveyed how people in 123 economies use formal and informal financial services e.g., cards, ATMs, mobile phones, and the internet. Global specific findings: Account ownership: Globally, in 2021, 76 per cent of adults had an account at a bank or regulated institution …

The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Effects of liberalisation on the economy (post-1991 changes), changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.   Context: Recently, EU Parliament agreed upon a new law Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) to regulate cryptocurrencies. Recent issues: Stablecoins came in question after the crash of Terraform Labs’ Luna token. About MiCA: …

Caste census: Constitution and power of states to hold such enumeration of the population

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, issues related to the development of the social sector etc   Context: Several parties have been pushing for a nationwide ‘caste census’ to enumerate the Socially Economically Backward Classes and OBCs. The caste-based parties argue that although the Mandal Commission estimated the OBC population at 52%, in …

Odisha tops State ranking for implementation of the National Food Security Act

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Issues related to poverty and hunger, schemes for the vulnerable sections of society etc   Context: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of State Food Ministers on ‘Food and Nutrition Security of India’.   Findings: Odisha is in the first …

Governance: Digitization for an inclusive society

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Issues related to the development of the social sector, healthcare, education, human resources etc   Context: Seven years since the launch of Digital India (2015), Digital India Week is being celebrated for emphasizing the ‘digital-first’ economy. The ‘ ‘Digital India” programme was launched to transform the country into a “digitally empowered …

IT Act sec 69A: when social media content is blocked

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Context: Twitter initiated legal action against some of the government missives ordering it to take down certain content Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act: Section 69 (A) of the IT Act, 2000 allows the Centre to …