[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 10 Feb 2023

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Sansad TV: Perspective- Overcoming Policing Challenges

    Introduction: There is need to make the police forces more sensitive and train them in emerging technologies. That was what Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized on at the 57th All-India Conference of Director Generals & Inspector Generals of Police. At the three-day conference, the Prime Minister also recommended repealing obsolete criminal laws and …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : In scholarly peer-review, discard bath water, keep baby     

    Source: The Hindu Prelims: DST, Scientist-laborers, collective altruism etc Mains GS Paper II and III: Government policies and interventions for development of various sectors and issues arising out of the them etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The chief output of scientists’ labors are articles published in peer-reviewed journals.   INSIGHTS ON THE ISSUE Context How …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS: India’s law and order matrix needs a reboot

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: All India Conference of Directors General/Inspectors General of Police, cyber crime, the dark web, crypto, maritime security etc Mains GS Paper II and III: Government policies and interventions for development of various sectors and issues arising out of the them etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The annual All India Conference of Directors …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 11 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 …

How the e-waste you produce is providing poor children with a dangerous living

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Environmental Pollution   Source: Indian Express    Context: Rising number of children in the extraction of the e-waste sector is a crude and hazardous process that goes unregulated. According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2020, the world dumped 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste in 2019. India produced 3.2 million metric …

Hindenburg report on Adani group | SC calls for protecting Indian investors from sudden market volatility

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Indian economy and related issues   Source: TH  Context: The SC asked the SEBI and the government about the existing regulatory framework in place to protect Indian middle-class investors.   Background: This comes after the Adani Group was accused of stock manipulation and accounting fraud by the American firm Hindenburg Research. …

The Parliamentary committee report on the earth sciences ministry

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Structure, Organization, and Functioning of the Ministries and Departments of the Government   Source: DTE   Context: According to a Parliamentary committee report, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) made progress but has been ‘sluggish’ on a few counts.   Progress report of MoES:   Major schemes of MoES: The atmosphere …

Discovery of lithium deposits in J&K to cut dependence on imports

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: Geography   Source: TH, PIB Context: Geological Survey of India (GSI) has for the first time established Lithium inferred resources of about 6 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) 51 Mineral Blocks including Lithium and Gold were handed over to State Governments   …

How the Treaty of Alinagar set the stage for the English East India Company’s political rise

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Modern Indian History from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues    Source: IE  Context: The Treaty of Alinagar strengthened the position of the British in Bengal and laid foundations for the Battle of Plassey a few months later. The treaty was the prelude …

INSIGHTS IAS WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE : 30th Jan – 4th Feb 2023

  InsightsIAS is delighted to present the 39th edition of the Weekly Current Affairs magazine. It is, as the name suggests, a compilation of the Daily CA initiative of the preceding week. Our motto at InsightsIAS has always been about simplifying UPSC exam preparation for you. This magazine will be an essential study aid – …

[MISSION 2023] Mini Secure Revision Test: 11 February 2023

  How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   Answer the following questions in 150 words: General Studies – 1   1. Discuss the factors that cause earthquakes. Why the Anatolian Plate is one of the most seismically active regions in the world? Reference: Down to Earth …

What is the legal status of euthanasia in the country? Examine the need for a comprehensive legislation to implement the concept of a ‘living will’ and advance medical directives. Should active euthanasia be allowed? State your opinion.

  7. What is the legal status of euthanasia in the country? Examine the need for a comprehensive legislation to implement the concept of a ‘living will’ and advance medical directives. Should active euthanasia be allowed? State your opinion. Reference: The Hindu

What is the ecosystem required to grow and sustain mangrove forests? Examine the various threats faced by the mangrove ecosystem. Throw light on MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) initiative for mangrove preservation and conservation as announced in the recent budget.

  10. What is the ecosystem required to grow and sustain mangrove forests? Examine the various threats faced by the mangrove ecosystem. Throw light on MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) initiative for mangrove preservation and conservation as announced in the recent budget. Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India

What are Kelp forests? Write about their ecological and economic importance. Examine the various threats faced by these forests and possible conservation strategies to safeguard them with a special emphasis on the role indigenous knowledge could play in the conservation efforts.

  9. What are Kelp forests? Write about their ecological and economic importance. Examine the various threats faced by these forests and possible conservation strategies to safeguard them with a special emphasis on the role indigenous knowledge could play in the conservation efforts. Reference: Down To Earth

India and France are time tested partners with their 25 years of strategic partnership covering range of bilateral issues such as defence cooperation, space, blue economy, civil nuclear and people-to-people ties. Elaborate.

  8. India and France are time tested partners with their 25 years of strategic partnership covering range of bilateral issues such as defence cooperation, space, blue economy, civil nuclear and people-to-people ties. Elaborate. Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India

With Indian becoming world’s most populous nation in 2023, it offers opportunities as well as poses a lot of concerns. It will depend on how the government frames policies and strategies to effectively unleash the full potential of its young people. Analyse.

  6. With Indian becoming world’s most populous nation in 2023, it offers opportunities as well as poses a lot of concerns. It will depend on how the government frames policies and strategies to effectively unleash the full potential of its young people. Analyse. Reference: Insights on India