[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 26 July 2023

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INSIGHTS IAS WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE : 3 JULY – 8 JULY 2023

  Dear Students, Our motto has always been to simplify your UPSC CSE preparation. In pursuance of the above objective, our team decided to improve the magazines further. The new and improved version of our Weekly CA Magazine has several features/changes: No more bullets in the index (a much-requested feature! Yes, we are always listening …

[Mission 2024] Current Affairs Quiz , 27 July 2023

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EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : The SCO is a success story that can get better

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of international importance, Regional forums(SCO, NATO, etc) Mains GS Paper II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings involving India or affecting India’s interests.   ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS India successfully hosted the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).   INSIGHTS ON THE …

[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 27 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 to …

Israel

Mapping  Source: IE  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded in pushing through a judicial reform bill that curtails the judiciary’s power to check his far-right coalition government. The victory, however, has deepened divisions in Israeli society. Critics fear that the reform may lead to a religious autocracy, erode democracy, and pose risks to Israel’s …

A mechanism that quietly removes unfit cells before you’re born

  Source: TH  Context: Research on the early stages of human embryonic development and the role of specific cells known as the inner cell mass has gained importance recently. The inner cell mass contains pluripotent cells, meaning they have the potential to differentiate into all the different cell types that make up the human body. …

No Confidence Motion

  Source: IE  Context: The current No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against the Indian government was brought by the opposition to demand a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in Manipur. However, given the government’s significant majority in the Lok Sabha, the motion is unlikely to succeed.   

Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice in Greenland offers warnings for the future

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: The Conservation  Context: Approximately 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free, and evidence suggests it was covered in spruce trees and scrubby tundra. Scientists have now determined the precise date of this ice-free period to be around 416,000 years ago, lasting for about 14,000 years. Researchers extracted …

UNESCO endorses banning smartphones from schools

Content for Mains Enrichment   Source: TH  Context: UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report 2023 warns against the uncritical adoption of digital technology in educational settings, as there is little robust evidence of its added value in education.   Negative impact of mobile devices on children’s learning:   Recommendations: The report endorses banning smartphones in schools …

The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021

GS Paper 2/ 3  Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation/ Environment and Conservation   Source: HT  Context: The Lok Sabha passed the contentious Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021.   Background: Biodiversity refers to the variety of life forms that exist on the …

The Opium Wars

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: World History   Source: IE  Context: Amitav Ghosh’s new book “Smoke and Ashes” explores the historical significance of opium as a powerful agent that has shaped and continues to shape the world’s history. The book focuses on the Opium Wars (1839-42 and 1856-60), which were waged by European colonial powers on …

[ Day 26 – Synopsis ] 75 Days Mains Revision Plan 2023 – Ethics

Syllabus: “Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.”   Q1. Comment on the growing India-Egypt relation and their influence on the geopolitics of Middle East and North Africa region.  (10M) Introduction In 1960, Egypt’s leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, …

[ Day 25 – Synopsis ] 75 Days Mains Revision Plan 2023 – Ethics

  Syllabus: “India and its neighbourhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests”   Q1. Accelerated, Inclusive, Green & Resilient Growth is the core of India’s mission as the president of Group 20 (G-20) summit. What steps has India taken at international level to achieve this goal. (10M) …

[ Day 24 – Synopsis ] 75 Days Mains Revision Plan 2023 – Governance & Ethics

  Governance   Q1. Provide an assessment the three social security (Jan Suraksha) schemes – Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in providing social security net to the vulnerable people in the last eight years. (15M) Introduction The social security schemes under Jan …