EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Mental health and the floundering informal worker

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national importance, Informal workers, ILO, UNDP, Census, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) etc Mains GS Paper I & II: Development and management of social sectors/services related to Health and education etc ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The theme of World Mental Health …

[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 10 October 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 …

Herat (Afghanistan)

Mapping   Source: BBC  Context: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck Herat province in Afghanistan, resulting in the flattening of entire villages and causing the death of over 1,000 people. The Taliban government has appealed for urgent aid, but Afghanistan’s economic crisis has hindered relief efforts. Afghanistan is prone to earthquakes because …

Over 70 Schemes under EP-4

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: The Indian Army has successfully completed the fourth phase of Emergency Procurements (EP-4). These procurements were carried out to address critical capability gaps, especially along the Northern Borders. The Indian Air Force also concluded 64 contracts under EP-4.    Key highlights of the EP-4 procurements include: Weapon …

Territorial Army

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE  Context:  The Indian Army is considering converting its logistics and transport units into the Territorial Army (TA) as part of a larger manpower optimization plan. The TA is also recruiting Chinese language interpreters for border personnel meetings and cyber security experts to support the Army.

Ken-Betwa River linking

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: IE  Context: The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP), a major irrigation project in India, has recently secured its final forest clearance after six years. The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is a river interlinking project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken River in Madhya Pradesh (MP) to Betwa …

Watermeal

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: WION  Context: Scientists are conducting research on watermeal, the world’s smallest flowering plant, to explore its potential as a source of nutrition and oxygen for astronauts. The study, conducted at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands, involves subjecting watermeal to hypergravity conditions using ESA’s Large …

Agreement on Cooperation in Energy Sector

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: PIB   Context: India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the energy sector. This agreement outlines several areas of collaboration, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, hydrogen, electricity, grid interconnection, petroleum, natural gas, strategic petroleum reserves, and energy security. Both countries also aim to …

Recommendations of the 52nd GST Council Meeting

Facts for Prelims (FFP)    Source: PIB  Context: The 52nd GST Council Meeting made several important recommendations: Amendments in Appointment of GST Appellate Tribunals – in the conditions for appointing the President and Members of the proposed GST Appellate Tribunals. GST Rates for Millet Flour: GST rates for food preparation of millet flour in powder …

2023 Nobel Prize in Economics: Claudia Goldin

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Inclusive Development   Source: IE, IE  Context: Claudia Goldin, a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, has been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2023 (also known as the Nobel Prize in Economics) for her contributions to understanding women’s labour market outcomes She …

INSIGHTS IAS WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE : 25 September – 30 September 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 …