[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 21 Feb 2023

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Missing in Parliament

  Source: Indian Express   Prelims: Parliamentary democracy, functions of whip, house rules, article 105, rule 353(Lok Sabha), parliamentary committees etc Mains GS Paper II: Parliament-Structure, organization, functioning and conduct of business etc   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The present Lok Sabha first met after the election on June 17, 2019. It has completed three years and …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : India needs a Budget for its young

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Indian Economy(GDP, GVA, fiscal policy, budget, economic survey, budget, Employment etc ) Mains GS Paper III: Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, GDP, Issues related to planning etc. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Finance Minister in the Budget speech 2020: India accounted for 6(twenty point six)% of the worldwide population of 15 to 29 year …

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

Global assessment of soil carbon in grasslands

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Agriculture – Cropping pattern, Soil   Source: FAO  Context: The first FAO Global assessment of Soil Carbon in Grasslands measured the baseline of stocks of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) in both semi-natural and managed grasslands and estimated their potential for SOC sequestration. The Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership (FAO LEAP Partnership) funded …

Explained | Vostro accounts and how they facilitate trade

GS Paper 3 Source: TH Context: 20 Russian banks have opened Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA) with partner banks in India.   What is SRVA? SRVA is an account that domestic banks hold for foreign banks in the former’s domestic currency, the rupee, which allows domestic banks to provide international banking services to their clients …

Russia suspends New START: What is its last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the US?

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: International Relations   Source: IE  Context: The Russian President announced to suspension of its participation in the last remaining major military agreement with the US – New START. Background: The original Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty/START-I was signed between the US and the erstwhile USSR in 1991 and came into force in …

International Mother Language Day: India should shed its colonial legacy by creating content in mother languages

GS Paper 1/2 Syllabus:  Indian society/ Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education   Source: IE  Context: In 1999, UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day in response to the declining state of many languages all over the world.   The theme of International Mother Language Day 2023: …

Why India is watching the El Niño forecast with bated breath

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, tsunamis, Volcanic activity, cyclones, etc.   Source: The Hindu  Context: The La Niña itself is going on for a record-breaking third consecutive year; forecasts for 2023 are predicting that El Niño– will occur with more than a 50% probability.    About El Niño and La …

[MISSION 2023] Insights SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 22 February 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: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- …

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved on stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” ― Pericles

Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; 7. What does this quote means to you? (150 words) “What you leave behind is not what is engraved on stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” ― Pericles Difficulty level: Moderate Why the question: The …

“Many bad men are rich, many good men are poor; but we shall not exchange wealth for honour, for money flits from man to man but honour abides forever.” ― Solon

Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; 6. What does this quote means to you? (150 words) “Many bad men are rich, many good men are poor; but we shall not exchange wealth for honour, for money flits from man to man but honour abides forever.” ― …

The upgradation of highways to e-highways may further augment Electric vehicles (EVs) revolution in the country and bring in cost-effective and energy-efficient transport and mobility. Discuss.

Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 5. The upgradation of highways to e-highways may further augment Electric vehicles (EVs) revolution in the country and bring in cost-effective and energy-efficient transport and mobility. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India Why the question: The push for increasing the use …

The Constitution mandates the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha soon after the Speaker is elected. The position of the Deputy Speaker is not merely a symbolic role, but rather it is an office that is required by the constitution. Comment.

Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. 4. The Constitution mandates the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha soon after the Speaker is elected. The position of the Deputy Speaker is not merely a symbolic role, but rather it is an office that is required …

Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for infrastructure development is aimed at boosting economic growth, create new employment opportunities, and help India become a global manufacturing and logistics hub. Critically analyse.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3. Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for infrastructure development is aimed at boosting economic growth, create new employment opportunities, and help India become a global manufacturing and logistics hub. Critically analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: …

Civil servants are essential for the effective functioning of government and the delivery of public services. They provide stability, expertise, and continuity, and are crucial to maintaining public trust and confidence in government institutions. Elucidate.

Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy 2. Civil servants are essential for the effective functioning of government and the delivery of public services. They provide stability, expertise, and continuity, and are crucial to maintaining public trust and confidence in government institutions. Elucidate. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the …