I didn’t feel like Quitting Ever! UPSC was a 1-way journey for me | Ms. Vaishnavi Paul, AIR-62 in UPSC CSE 2022

      Dear Student,   A graduate of SRCC in Delhi, Ms. Vaishnavi Paul‘s story is one that underscores the importance of an essential trait every aspirant must possess: Courage! We need to have determination and courage to continue towards our goals despite setbacks and failures.   Having failed in her first 3 attempts, …

[Mission 2024] Current Affairs Quiz , 24 July 2023

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS :   Dilemmas of India’s great power ambitions

  Source: The Hindu   Prelims: Current events of international importance, GDP, foreign exchange reserve, Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs etc Mains GS Paper II & III: Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving India or affecting India’s interests.   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS India as global power: Some argue that India should aspire to be …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Upholders of strategic autonomy

  Source: Indian Express   Prelims: Current events of international importance, India-France relations, NATO, Global south, multipolar world etc Mains GS Paper I: Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving India or affecting India’s interests, Important international institutions etc   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The Prime Minister’s visit to France to participate in the Bastille Day …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS :  India’s data protection law needs refinement

  Source: The Hindu   Prelims: Personal Data Protection Bill, Justice B N Srikrishna, Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989, Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 etc Mains GS Paper II and III: Government policies and interventions for development of various sectors and issues arising out of them etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The European …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : More than court action, revisit the Indus Waters Treaty

  Source: The Hindu   Prelims: Current events of international importance(India-Pakistan relations, Indus water treaty, Kishanganga Hydel Power Project, LOC, SAARC etc Mains GS Paper II: Bilateral, regional and global grouping involving India and affecting India’s interests, India and its neighborhood-relations   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The Indus Waters Treaty (1960), or IWT, regulates the Indus water …

A message to UPSC CSE 2022 Toppers by Shri Shri Shri Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji | Insights IAS Felicitation Ceremony

      Dear Student,   We were truly honored that His Holiness Shri Shri Shri Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, the 21st Jagadguru in the lineage of Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Brihanmath, Sirigere graced the Felicitation Function for UPSC CSE 2022 Toppers with his esteemed presence and inspired the youth with his powerfully inspiring thoughts and …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : A push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law

  Source: The Hindu   Prelims: Current events of national importance, GM crops, DMH-11, Bt cotton, GEAC etc Mains GS Paper III: Science and technology- development and applications in everyday life, Biotechnology and issues related to it.    ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The battle of environmentalists in the Supreme Court against Delhi University’s genetically modified (GM) herbicide-tolerant …

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : A Bill that fences in the right to information

  Source: The Hindu, Indian Express   Prelims: RTI Act, CIC, Governance etc Mains GS Paper I and II: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies, Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Union Cabinet has approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and will table it in the monsoon session of Parliament …

[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 24 July 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 …

Cambodia

  Source: IE   Cambodia’s election, held on Sunday, is expected to be won by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, extending their long-term hold on power. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was dissolved in 2018, leaving no strong rival to the CPP.   Cambodia is a …

J&K’s trout farming

  Source: TH   Context: Introduced in the early 1900s, trout fish has become a staple on the Valley’s menu, and an increasing number of farmers are now eyeing opportunities to export trout to meet European demand. The favourable water and climatic conditions in Kashmir, similar to Europe, attracted small farmers initially, and now educated …

Adjournment motion

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE  Context: During the Monsoon Session, Congress MPs moved adjournment motions in the Lok Sabha to take up urgent discussion on alleged sexual assault in Manipur.   About the motion:

JJM Digital Academy

   Source: PIB  Context: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has established the Jal Jeevan Mission Digital Academy. The academy aims to build the capacity of water and sanitation personnel through digital technology and innovative training methods. The academy will also serve as a repository of knowledge-sharing sessions and best practices from national and …

Swachhata Chronicles: Transformative Tales from India

Content for Mains Enrichment Source: PIB  Context: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti released a compendium titled “Swachhata Chronicles: Transformative Tales from India” at the National Conference of Rural WASH Partners Forum.   The compendium showcases 75 ODF Plus Best Practices of States/UTs, highlighting innovations, measures to overcome barriers, awareness-raising efforts, and special campaigns in …