Day: February 7, 2023

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[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 06 Feb 2023

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Unleashing Your Potential: A Session on Preparing for UPSC Prelims 2023 By Vinay Sir

  Dear Students, There are 109 days left for 28th May, 2023. The founder & director of Insights IAS: Vinay Sir, will be conducting an insightful & comprehensive session on: •Mastering the Art of Prelims Preparation •UPSC CSE(P) Notification Date: 9th February(Thursday) Time: 11:00 AM Venue: OGP 2, 2nd floor, Above Purvika Mobiles, Chandra Layout …

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Sansad TV: The Global Debate- Role of Indian Diaspora in India’s progress in Amrit Kaal

    Indian diaspora: The Indian diaspora around the world now stands at 31.2 million, of which PIOs were 17 million and NRIs were 13 million, spread across 146 countries in the world. The US, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Myanmar, the UK, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Canada host an Indian diasporic population of at least one million each. According …

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The Power of Practice – understand how ignoring practice is costing your success! by Vinay Sir

  In the context of preparing for the UPSC Civil Services exam, “hard work” is often equated with the quantity of books read and the frequency with which they have been read. The ability to take effective notes is also considered as a factor contributing to the definition of “hard work.” However, this approach is …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 7 February 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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What are voice deepfakes and how are they used?

GS Paper 4  Syllabus: Ethics/ Science and Technology   Source: TH Context:  Recently several users of ElevenLabs (“speech synthesis” and “voice cloning” service provider) made voice deepfakes of celebrities like Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, and Ben Shapiro. Those deepfake audios made racist, abusive, and violent comments without consent.       Ethical concerns related to …

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Long-term groundwater storage in Ganga basin declining at 2.6 cm per year: Study

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation   Source: DTE  Direction: The article highlights that groundwater in the Ganga basin has been declining. The article includes a best practice (infographics) of groundwater conservation in India.   Context: According to new estimates, groundwater storage levels have been declining by 2.6 centimetres per year in …

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Kerala has a drug problem: 300% jump in cases over six years; arrests increased by 90%

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Health and related issues   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the drug menace in India, its impact and steps taken by the government of India.    Context: In 2022, Kerala saw a high increase in cases involving drugs, liquor, and prohibited tobacco items, suggesting that drugs have become a new …

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NCST functioning with less than 50% of sanctioned strength

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Constitutional and Statutory bodies   Source: TH, TH   Context: Data from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength    Issues with the staffing in the commission: The sanctioned strength of the …

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Decoding India’s population conundrum

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Population and Associated Issues   Source: TH  Direction:  This is from ‘The Hindu Podcast’, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of India becoming the world’s most populous nation in 2023.    Context: 2023 is set to be a landmark year for India’s population trajectory, as the country is predicted to overtake …

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Why Turkey is prone to devastating earthquakes?

GS1/GS3 Syllabus: Disaster Management   Source: The Hindu, Indian Express  Context: Three earthquakes measuring — 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 — magnitude on the Richter scale have devastated Turkey and Syria, while impacting regions as far away as Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt. Turkey has announced a Level 4 alert calling for international aid; U.S., European Union, …

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Weekly Compilation of Practice to Progress(PYQs) for UPSC 30th Jan to 4th Feb

  Dear Student, In order to simplify your preparation further & to make revision easier, we will be releasing a weekly compilation of our UPSC PYQ Initiative: Practice to Progress, every Sunday! We hope that you all find it beneficial. Utilise these compilations to revise & ace the UPSC CSE Prelims 2023! Download the Compilation …

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