[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 9 December 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 …

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation   Source: The Hindu, Indian Express  Context: Rajya Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.      Features of the bill: Implement the …

India to almost double its renewable power capacity in the next 5 years

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation, Energy   Source: DTE Context: According to International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable energy will comprise 90 per cent of global electricity capacity expansion in the next five years and much of it will be in India.    Reasons for such a spike: The first truly global energy crisis, triggered by …

Bill to amend energy conservation act introduced in RS

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc   Source: TH  Context: The Union Minister of Power introduced the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022 in Rajya Sabha.   Background: The bill seeks to amend the Electricity Conservation Act 2001 to include changes such as incentivising the use of clean energy through the …

The Great Jobs Hunt: Too few Indians are employed and even fewer are employed in quality jobs

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment   Source: ToI  Context: Among other things, the quality of economic growth is best measured by how well it translates into good quality jobs – a metric on which India falls short.   Status of employment in …

Bill to amend Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act introduced in LS

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance   Source: The Hindu, Live Mint  Context: A Bill to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha recently.   Background: Multi-State Cooperatives: MSCS is a Cooperative Society with objects to serve the interest of the members in more than one State.   MSCS Act, 2002 …

Need to upgrade sports infra in villages for podium finishes

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation   Source: IE  Context: Recently, during a Parliamentary discussion on promotion of sports in India, MPs raised the issue of limited spending on sports, inadequate infrastructure and inclusivity.   Background: Sports being a …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : I Dream of a Middle Path

  Source: Indian Express Prelims: Bhakti Movement, Mahabharat etc Mains GS Paper I: Salient features of the Indian society, Diversity of India etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS India at 100 should be confident, joyous and secure in its composite cultural identity. Quotes: “Diversity is to be prized, not policed”. “Plurality is to be embraced, rather than erased”. …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : This Winter, Let’s Speak

  Source: Indian Express   Prelims: Parliamentary democracy, functions of whip, parliamentary committees etc Mains GS Paper II: Parliament-Structure, organization, functioning and conduct of business etc   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The winter session of the Parliament begins and will continue till December 29. The session will have a total of 17 working days. Centre’s agenda for …

[MISSION 2023] Insights SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 9 December 2022

Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers.   How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2023: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 1. …

What are the factors that makes an individual develop compassion?

Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and nonpartisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections. 7. What are the factors that makes an individual develop compassion? (150 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper …

When you have integrity, you are more likely to make good decisions, treat others with respect, and be successful in life. Substantiate.

Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections. 6. When you have integrity, you are more likely to make good decisions, treat others with respect, and be successful in life. Substantiate. (150 words) Difficulty level: Easy Why the question: …

Evaluate India’s scope and opportunities in the solar energy sector. What are the various measures taken by the government to promote solar energy in the country?

Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 5. Evaluate India’s scope and opportunities in the solar energy sector. What are the various measures taken by the government to promote solar energy in the country? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India Why the question: Renewable energy will comprise 90 …

There is an urgent need for the Bretton Woods institutions, particularly the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to modernise themselves. Can the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and New Development Bank (NDB) serve as worthy alternatives to the Bretton Woods institutions?

Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy. 4. There is an urgent need for the Bretton Woods institutions, particularly the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to modernise themselves. Can the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and New Development Bank (NDB) serve as worthy alternatives to the Bretton Woods institutions? Difficulty level: …

India’s engagement with the Central Asian Republics is expected to help improve mutual security and regional economic prosperity. Discuss.

Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 3.  India’s engagement with the Central Asian Republics is expected to help improve mutual security and regional economic prosperity. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India Why the question: NSA Ajit Doval’s meeting with his Central Asia counterparts this month is part of …

Do you think that the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for the appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary in India was a much more efficient and transparent body than the existing collegium system? Comment.

Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. 2. Do you think that the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for the appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary in India was a much more efficient and transparent body than the existing collegium system? Comment. Difficulty level: Moderate …

Explain the process of tropical cyclogenesis with an emphasis on the main factors responsible for tropical cyclogenesis.

Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 1. Explain the process of tropical cyclogenesis with an emphasis on the main factors responsible for tropical cyclogenesis. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India Why the question: With the cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, …