Rare earth elements found in Andhra Pradesh
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ET Context: Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute has found large deposits of 15 rare earth elements (REE) in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.
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J&K: Give plastic, take gold
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH Context: Sadiwara, a village in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, has launched an innovative and eco-friendly initiative called ‘Give Plastic and Take Gold’. About: The schemes offer a gold coin as a reward to anyone who collects 20 quintals of plastic waste. Impact: Within 15 days of …
Himachal Pradesh Sukh Ashraya Bill 2023
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH Context: The Himachal Pradesh government is planning to introduce the Himachal Pradesh Sukh Ashraya (Care, Protection and Self Reliance of Children) Bill, 2023 in the State Assembly. Aim: Providing appropriate care, protection, development, and self-reliance to orphans, semi-orphans, and specially-abled children in need. Provisions for clothing and …
Mahila Nidhi
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: TH Context: Rajasthan government has approved a proposal for giving an 8% interest subsidy on loans obtained by the members of women’s self-help groups (SHGs) from Mahila Nidhi, the State’s first-ever women’s cooperative fund. Formation: Mahila Nidhi was established in Jaipur in August 2022 and is operated entirely by …
India could become the world’s 2nd-largest solar PV manufacturer by 2026
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Energy Source: TH Context: According to a new report, India will become self-sufficient and will be the 2nd-largest photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing country after China by 2026. Highlights of the report: 110 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV module capacity is set to come online in India in the next three …
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NMC guidelines on professional responsibilities of students, teachers
GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics Source: TH Context: The Indian regulatory body for medical education and medical professionals, the National Medical Council, has for the first time issued a set of guidelines specifying the professional responsibilities of medical students, teachers and institutions.
U.N. water conference
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: TH Context: Recently, The United Nations 2023 Water Conference was held in New York (the first such meeting on water after 46 years). Also, a mid-term review of the UN Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028) was held at the conference. About the Conference: Also, read …
Why India should cut down on its salt intake
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Source: TH Context: Excessive sodium (salt) intake contributes to the rise of hypertension, heart disease and stroke. Why is it essential to reduce sodium intake? Salt reduction is a cost-effective and practical approach to preventing cardiovascular disease …
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India Justice Report 2022
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Source: TH Context: According to the India Justice Report (IJR) 2022 (3rd edition), the State of Karnataka emerged at the top among the 18 large and mid-sized States with populations of over one crore. Background: The Report (initiated …
[COMPILATIONS] – InsightsIAS Secure Synopsis – March 2023
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[Mission 2023] STATIC QUIZ, 5 April 2023 – Science and Technology
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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : No ‘sayonara’ for Japan in Indo-Pacific geopolitics
Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national and international importance(indo-pacific, India-Japan relations, South China Sea etc Mains GS Paper II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings involving India or affecting India’s interests, Significance of Indo-Pacific for India etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The visit by the Japanese Prime Minister to India, in March 2023, …
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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : India needs a national programme on autism
Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national importance(Different social service Schemes, NFHS, Autism, Rights of persons with disabilities act.,2016, digital India, ASHA etc) Mains GS Paper II & III: Social empowerment, development and management of social sectors/services etc. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS India lacks a central medical registry to estimate the prevalence of autism. It …
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[Mission 2023] MINDMAP – India’s Water Action
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[MISSION 2023] Insights SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 05 April 2023
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“Moral courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela
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) “Moral courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela Difficulty level: Easy Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus …
“Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn’t blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won’t cheat, then you know he never will.” – John D. MacDonald
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) “Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn’t blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in …
