STEP UP PRELIMS 2023: FREE OPEN MOCK Test Series for UPSC PRELIMS 2023

  Hello Dear Students!   2023 is almost here. Before you know it, THE SUNDAY you’ve been preparing for since months/years: May 28th, 2023 will be here to greet you. It will be the very first UPSC CSE Prelims exam for several aspirants, while the majority of them will be taking it for the Nth …

[Admissions Open] INTENSIVE PRELIMS BOOSTER(IPB) TEST SERIES FOR UPSC CSE 2023 PRELIMS

  CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE   Hello Dear Students, 11 days to go for the glorious dawn of 2023! The UPSC CSE Prelims, scheduled for 28th May 2023, is inching closer now. It is time to focus on the Prelims Exam. To enable you’ll to prepare well for the dicyest exam stage, Insights IAS is …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 20 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 …

Ambedkar’s idea of a moral democracy

GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Moral Thinkers Source: Deccan Herald, The Hindu Context: There have been many studies on Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s conceptualization of democracy, predominantly explained through the lens of social, political, and economic philosophies.   Ambedkar’s last work, The Buddha and His Dhamma shed light on how he understood democracy as a concept that affected …

What are carbon markets and how do they operate?

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation   Source: TH  Direction: The article tries to explain carbon markets, their types, significance and challenges to carbon markets. For details about the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, kindly visit this page.  Context: The Parliament passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, declining the Opposition’s demands to send …

COP15 Montreal: 3 days of ministerial talks on Post-2020 GBF end with limited success

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation   Source: DTE  Direction: The article discusses key areas agreed upon at COP 15, concerns and India’s stance on the GBF.  Context: Will biodiversity see a ‘Paris moment,’ remains a question, as the COP15 to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada, ended with …

The poor state of elementary education in Jharkhand

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education   Source: Economic Times, Indian Express Context: Following the pandemic, attendance of students in Jharkhand schools dropped to 58 per cent at the upper primary level and 68 per cent at the primary level, according to a survey ‘Gloom …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Criminalizing consensual relationships

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: POCSO, National Crime Record Bureau etc Mains GS Paper I and II: Vulnerable sections of society, Laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections of society etc   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The National Family Health Surveys indicate that a significant proportion of Indian teenagers are sexually …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : A role for India in a World Wide Web

  Source: The Hindu  Prelims: Current events of international importance, G20, BIMSTEC, BRICS, BASIC etc etc. Mains GS Paper II: Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving India or affecting India’s interests.   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The External Affairs Minister said that India can play a “stabilizing” and “bridging” role, at a time when the …

Sansad TV: In-Depth- Pendency Of Court Cases In India

Introduction: A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha refused to entertain a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for doubling the number of judges, saying he has adopted a very simplistic approach. Status of pendency in Indian Judiciary: As per the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG, 93 crore …

Sansad TV: In-Depth- Forced Religious Conversion

Introduction: The Supreme Court has said forced religious conversion is a very serious issue which can affect national safety, freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. The top court asked the central government to file an affidavit detailing what steps can be taken to curb such forced conversions Need of anti-conversion laws: Threats of forceful …

[Admissions Open] INSTA KAS KPSC Integrated Prelims Cum Mains Test Series 2023 2.0, Prelims Test Series 2023 3.0 & Mains Test Series 2023 2.0

    Hello Dear Student, KPSC KAS notifications are round the corner and can be expected to be out shortly. Considering the time crunch, we cannot afford to procrastinate about the dates of the exam and your preparation. Are you still unsure of your strategies? Are you struggling with a multitude of sources? Are you …