Day: January 26, 2023

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[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 25 Jan 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 26 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 …

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Egypt President in New Delhi for Republic Day: Significance of his visit, and India’s ties with Egypt

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights India-Egypt relations and discusses how the Republic Day chief guest is chosen by India.   Context: This is the first time that an Egyptian President (Abdel Fattah El-Sisi) has been invited as chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations in India.   …

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What is a living will, and the new Supreme Court order for simplifying the passive euthanasia procedure?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health   Source: IE   Direction: The article discusses the issue of living will – meaning, evolution, and guidelines to implement it.   Context: A five-judge SC bench decided to modify the existing rules for “living wills” as established in …

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Sansad TV: The Defenders- QUAD vs China

    The Quad: Regional coalition known as the ‘Quad’, the quadrilateral formation includes Japan, India, United States and Australia. All four nations find a common ground of being the democratic nations and common interests of unhindered maritime trade and security. The idea was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. However, the idea couldn’t …

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[MISSION 2023] SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 26 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: Arts and Culture: Post-Independence Architecture 1. Post Independent Indian Architecture depicts India’s ‘Tryst with Modernism’, …

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Discuss the basic measures which you would include if you were asked to evaluate the performance of a civil servant. Would you give more importance to the code of ethics or citizens’ perception of public service quality? Substantiate.

Topic: Administrative Ethics 6. Discuss the basic measures which you would include if you were asked to evaluate the performance of a civil servant. Would you give more importance to the code of ethics or citizens’ perception of public service quality? Substantiate. (150 words)  Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications. Why …

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An act of suicide cannot be said to be against religion, morality or public policy, and an act of attempted suicide has no baneful effect on society. In light of this statement, how far do you think euthanasia is ethically right? Give your opinion.

Topic: Applied Ethics 5. An act of suicide cannot be said to be against religion, morality or public policy, and an act of attempted suicide has no baneful effect on society. In light of this statement, how far do you think euthanasia is ethically right? Give your opinion. 150 words  Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Ethics, …

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How does the international value of the US dollar impact the trade balance of a nation? To what extent have countries been able to shed their dependence on the US dollar for international trade? Briefly mention the advantages and challenges of doing so.

Topic: Liberalization of Economy, International Trade 4. How does the international value of the US dollar impact the trade balance of a nation? To what extent have countries been able to shed their dependence on the US dollar for international trade? Briefly mention the advantages and challenges of doing so. (250 Words)  Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: …

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What is the importance of having a ‘strategic partnership’? Explain the significance of having a such partnership with Egypt in the context of wider India-Middle east relations.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 3. What is the importance of having a ‘strategic partnership’? Explain the significance of having a such partnership with Egypt in the context of wider India-Middle east relations. (150 Words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express  Why the question: India and Egypt elevate …

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“India has succeeded as a democratic republic because many creeds and languages have united and not divided the country”. How does Indian society show ‘Unity in Diversity’? Has diversity been its strength or a weakness?

Topic: Indian Society 2. “India has succeeded as a democratic republic because many creeds and languages have united and not divided the country”. How does Indian society show ‘Unity in Diversity’? Has diversity been its strength or a weakness? (250 Words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The question is part of the …

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Post Independent Indian Architecture depicts India’s ‘Tryst with Modernism’, emblematic of an ambitious new nation. Justify with examples

Topic: Arts and Culture: Post-Independence Architecture 1. Post Independent Indian Architecture depicts India’s ‘Tryst with Modernism’, emblematic of an ambitious new nation. Justify with examples (10M) Difficulty level: Difficult Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Balkrishna V Doshi, architect, planner, and educator, who passed away on Tuesday, gave Indian architecture the legacy of questioning everything. Key Demand …

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