Day: August 12, 2022

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS :Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder

 Source: The Hindu Prelims: Minor minerals, drones, EIA etc Mains GS Paper II: Digital India, Important aspects of technology in mineral exploration, Application of drones., ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS With the increase in the pace of development, the demand for minor minerals such as sand and gravel has crossed 60 million metric tons in India. This also …

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MAINS 30 – Insights IAS Monthly Current Affairs Magazine- July 2022

Dear Students! InsightsIAS has always been a harbinger of pioneering initiatives: Secure, Core batch, Weekly CA Magazine, etc. We pride ourselves on being a student-centric organisation & always strive to give you’ll the best, whether it is content in the form of current affairs, quizzes, courses or test series. We are delighted to present the …

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers

 Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national importance(Different social service Schemes, MPI) Mains GS Paper I & II: Social empowerment, development and management of social sectors/services related to Health, poverty and hunger etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Based on multidimensional poverty measurement, the Poverty Ratio (Head Count Ratio) in Tamil Nadu declined from 4.89% in 2015-16 …

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Teaser of our podcast : A Little More Light!

  Hello dear students! As you’ll are aware, we are starting a podcast : A Little More Light! We are delighted to finally drop the teaser! Watch it here: Please subscribe to our podcast channel here: CLICK HERE   We hope that you’ll love it! Leave your valuable feedback at alittlemorelightpodcast@insightsias.com. Until next time!

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[ Day 54 – August 12 , 2022] 75 Days Mains Revision Plan 2022 – Polity & Ethics

Polity Q1. Lokpal and Lokayukta are considered to be posts of “accommodation center”. In light of this statement examine the effectiveness of the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013. 10M Q2. Analyzing the performance of The Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA Act) over the years, do you think it has rejuvenated self-governance in …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 12 August 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 …

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Youth employment deteriorated in India: ILO report

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Employment   Directions: Note down a few data points Source: The Hindu Context: India experienced severe working-hour and employment losses in 2020 and 2021, and Indian youth employment deteriorated in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 report released by the International Labour Organization. The …

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What is the significance of India’s talks with NATO?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and affecting India’s interest, NATO etc   Source: Indian Express Directions: NATO mandate, membership and role of NATO are important for this year’s mains, etc. Context: NATO is important due to the Russia-Ukrain issue and talks for the expansion of NATO. But …

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Sansad TV: Perspective- Human Migration: Reasons & Impact

  Introduction: Human migration and mobility is an age-old phenomena touching almost every society around the world. However things have changed over time in various ways. Examining the shifts in scale, direction, demography and frequency can help us understand how migration is evolving and can further lead to effective policies, programmes and operational responses on …

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Sansad TV: The Global Debate- Demographic Imbalance

  Demographic dividend Demographic dividend, as defined by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) means, “the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share of the population (14 and younger, and 65 and older).” …

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