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

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 ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

Our software sector’s Antyodaya approach is positive for business

GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Corporate Ethics   Source: Live Mint  Context: Our software employers have always been more gender inclusive than the rest of Corporate India, but market challenges this year have made their recruitment more inclusive & forced a bold re-imagination of their people supply chains in five ways. Mahatma Gandhi often talked about …

India-Maldives relation: Maldives polls, India’s concerns

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the recent developments in India-Maldives relations and the importance of Maldives for India.   Context: The External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India visited Maldives when the presidential election in Maldives is around the corner.   Background: The incumbent president’s (Solih) announcement to …

[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 19 Jan 2023

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Flip the page to the chapter on middle schoolchildren

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national importance(Different social service Schemes, NEP, ASER report, NCERT) Mains GS Paper I & II: Social empowerment, development and management of social sectors/services related to Education etc. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS After a gap of four years, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) report for   INSIGHTS ON …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Judging a decade of the POCSO Act

  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 Ten years have passed since the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, …

Sansad TV: Perspective- India’s Soft Power

  Introduction: In addition to economic and military power, the idea of Soft Power has gained traction during the past few decades. Indian arts, culture, yoga and spiritualism, culinary varieties, festivals, music and dance forms etc, have attracted people from all around the world for centuries. The Committee on External Affairs has recently presented its …

Insights SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 January 2023

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: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world …

You are Vice Principal of a degree college in one of the middle-class towns. The principal has recently retired and management is looking for his replacement. There are also feelers that the management may promote you as Principal. In the meantime, during the annual examination, the flying squad which came from the university caught two students red-handed involving in unfair means. A senior lecturer of the college was personally helping these students in this act. This senior lecturer also happens to be close to the management. One of the students was the son of a local politician who was responsible for getting college affiliated to the present reputed university. The second student was the son of a local businessman who has donated maximum funds for running the college. You immediately informed the management regarding this unfortunate incident.

Topic: Case Study 7. You are Vice Principal of a degree college in one of the middle-class towns. The principal has recently retired and management is looking for his replacement. There are also feelers that the management may promote you as Principal. In the meantime, during the annual examination, the flying squad which came from the …

What do you understand by inclusive growth? What are the major impediments to inclusive growth and how can they be overcome in the current scenario? Explain.

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. 6. What do you understand by inclusive growth? What are the major impediments to inclusive growth and how can they be overcome in the current scenario? Explain. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India Why the question: There are a number of indications …

India is Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour with shared history and geography. However, the relations between the two nations have been inconsistent over the past few years to achieve the much-desired collective growth and prosperity. Comment.

Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 5. India is Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour with shared history and geography. However, the relations between the two nations have been inconsistent over the past few years to achieve the much-desired collective growth and prosperity. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India Why the …

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 has been effective in addressing offences of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children However, there are certain imperfections in the act that needs ironing out. Analyse.

Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 4. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 has been effective in addressing offences of sexual exploitation …

Selection of women officers for command postings in the rank of Colonel, which has so far been the domain of male officers is the logical next step after the Army granted Permanent Commission to women officers on a par with their male counterparts. Discuss.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization 3. Selection of women officers for command postings in the rank of Colonel, which has so far been the domain of male officers is the logical next step after the Army granted Permanent Commission to women officers on a par with their male counterparts. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty …