[COMPILATION] QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) – October 2023

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[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 13 November 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 …

Insurance Surety Bond

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: PIB  Context: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has embraced an innovative approach, accepting an Insurance Surety Bond in place of a Bank Guarantee for the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), marking the first such use in the road infrastructure sector. This move aims to boost liquidity, encourage private …

Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: PIB  Context: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has sanctioned the “Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023,” which aims to expand the government’s outreach through digital media channels.   Key Highlights: Digital Penetration and Media Shift: With increasing internet users and telecom subscribers, the policy responds to the shift in media …

Ao and Sümi Naga communities in Nagaland

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: DTE Context: Ao and Sümi Naga communities in Nagaland follow practices passed down through generations, preserving seeds from successful harvests for successive cycles. Traditionally agrarian, the Ao and Sümi Naga communities practise jhum or shifting cultivation   About Ao Naga Community: The Aos, a major Naga ethnic group in …

Silent Diwali

Content for Mains Enrichment (CME)   Source: India Today  Context: Seven villages in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu, celebrated Diwali without firecrackers to protect the avian population at a nearby bird sanctuary. Over 900 families committed to a quieter celebration during the breeding season, recognizing the sensitivity of the period. For 22 years, these …

Ragging in India

GS2/GS1/GS4  Syllabus: Governance/ Indian Society/Ethics   Source: TH  Context: Recent incidents, including the death of a 17-year-old at Jadavpur University and the brutalization of a PSG College of Technology student in Tamil Nadu, highlight the systemic gaps allowing this vicious cycle of Ragging to continue. What is Ragging?  Ragging refers to the practice of subjecting new …

Analysis of Bills to Overhaul the Criminal Justice System

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Governance: Criminal Justice System   Source: TH  Context: The government has introduced three Bills to replace the foundational laws of the criminal justice system in India—the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act (IEA). Kindly refer to an article on the same topic: …

[MISSION 2024] Insights SECURE : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 13 November 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: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity Q1. What defines an …

Ethical transparency and Ethical accountability should not be just mere words but rather internalized as a habit which should be performed even without any external push. Elaborate.

Topic: Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration Q6. Ethical transparency and Ethical accountability should not be just mere words but rather internalized as a habit which should be performed even without any external push. Elaborate. (10M)  Difficulty level: Medium  Reference: Insights on India  Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of …