Day: December 22, 2022

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5 Mistakes to avoid in the #upsc CSE 2022 Interview | Vinay Sir | Insights IAS

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 22 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 …

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New land rules bring J&K on par with the rest of India

GS Paper 3   Source: The Hindu Context: The abrogation of special status under articles 35A and 370 for Jammu and Kashmir was followed by various initiatives to initiate land reforms and modernization in the erstwhile state. Toughening the stand on newly introduced land rules that have ended leaseholders’ rights for extension in the Union …

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District Collector, Magistrate, Development Commissioner: what to call an IAS officer?

GS Paper 2   Source: The Print, Indian Express  Context: Vidhi Center for Legal Policy recently released a book titled From Rule By Law to the Rule of Law — 25 Reforms to Decolonise India’s Legal System. Fig: District Administration in India   Role of DM/DC? A District Collector supervises the matter of revenue administration in the district and a …

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North-East Zonal Councils

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.   Source: PIB  Context: Recently, PM Modi attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations (50 years) of the North-Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong   Points highlighted by the PM Regular meetings: Prime Minister himself has visited the North-East more than …

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Sansad TV: Road Traffic Accidents in India- Issues and Challenges

    Core reasons for it: Weak Vehicle Safety Standards in India: In 2014, crash tests carried out by the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) revealed that some of India’s top-selling car models have failed the UN’s frontal impact crash test. Many road accidents are the result of faulty road-design especially a single-lane one with a …

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Sansad TV: The Global Debate- Counterterrorism & Emerging Threats

    Introduction: The 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, in which 166 people were killed. As the nation pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the dastardly attack, justice eludes them and their families as the perpetrators of the orchestrated attack are still at large – protected under political shadow. As …

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Benchmarks for ECs’ appointments

  Source: The Hindu  Directions: Continuing of article: Upholding the autonomy of the election Commission   Prelims: Current events of national importance(ECI, CEC, Article 324, PIL, constitution bench etc) Mains GS Paper II: Appointments to various constitutional posts, powers functions and responsibilities of various constitutional bodies etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS A Constitution Bench of the Supreme …

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : The need to make cancer drugs affordable

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Cancer drugs, standing committee on health, WHO, CDK etc Mains GS Paper II: Science and technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life, biotechnology and issues related to IPR etc   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The subject of the spiraling costs of cancer medicines and their implications have been highlighted …

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Schedule for UPSC CSE Personality Test 2022 is out! Register now for one-on-one mock Interviews with Vinay Sir

  Dear Students, UPSC has released the Schedule for the Personality Test for 1026 candidates. The schedule for the remaining candidates will be uploaded in Feb 2023. CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE   Gear up your preparation for Personality Test 2022. If you have not  registered for one-on-one mock interviews with Vinay sir yet, follow the …

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[MISSION 2023] SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 22 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: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 1. India and its armed forces …

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What are the ways to build and maintain a culture of accountability in government organisations?

Topic: accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; 7. What are the ways to build and maintain a culture of accountability in government organisations?  (150 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Mission-2023 …

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Happiness is inextricably tied to your Emotional Intelligence. Examine.

Topic: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 6. Happiness is inextricably tied to your Emotional Intelligence. Examine. (150 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4 and part of ‘Mission-2023 Secure (revision). Key Demand of the question: …

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