Daily Quiz Compilation for UPSC Prelims by Insights IAS
Daily Quiz Compilation -26-2-2024
Day: February 26, 2024
[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 24 February 2024
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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 26 February 2024
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 February 2024
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 their …
Badwater Basin in Death Valley (USA)
Mapping Source: DTE Context: NASA images show Badwater Basin in Death Valley, North America’s driest place, hosting a lake for 6 months due to increased precipitation since August 2023. About Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California: It is North America’s and the United States’ lowest point, reaching 282 ft (86 m) …
Guinea worm disease
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Guinea worm disease, caused by the Guinea worm, is on the verge of eradication globally, with only six cases reported in 2023. The infection cycle involves excruciating symptoms, including painful skin lesions and ulcers, primarily affecting the legs. India successfully eliminated the disease in the late …
Kala Azar
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: India achieved a significant milestone in the fight against Kala Azar in 2023 by reporting less than one case per 10,000 population across all blocks, marking the first time it met its elimination target. The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme reported 595 cases and four deaths …
Indian Gharial
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TOI Context: The Indian Gharial, a critically endangered crocodile species, has been sighted in the Greater Kaziranga landscape for the third consecutive year. Kaziranga’s abundance of freshwater fish species makes it one of the best habitats for gharials.
Energy Charter Treaty
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Economic Times Context: The UK, along with France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, is withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, which allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments over climate policies. This decision follows failed negotiations to modernize the treaty.
Potash derived from molasses
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Economic Times Context: Sugar mills in India are now permitted to sell Potash Derived from Molasses (PDM) to fertilizer companies, offering them an additional revenue source. PDM contains 5% potash content and can be sold at a price of Rs 4,263 per tonne, allowing sugar mills to potentially manufacture …
Badami Chalukya temples
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TOI Context: Two Badami Chalukya temples, estimated to be 1,300-1,500 years old, along with a 1,200-year-old label inscription, were recently discovered in Mudimanikyam village on the banks of the Krishna River. The Badami Chalukyas, established by Pulakesi I in 550 AD, ruled from Badami (Vatapi) in Karnataka. They were …
Makha Bucha
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: On Makha Bucha, nearly 100,000 devotees in Bangkok paid homage to the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalyayana. These relics were brought from India. The four Holy Piparahwa Relics were enshrined at the specially built Pagoda in the Sanam …
Equal Opportunities Policy for Transgender Persons
Content For Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: ET Context: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has introduced India’s First Equal Opportunities Policy for Transgender Persons, aimed at fostering a workplace environment devoid of discrimination, harassment, and bias. Key highlights of the Policy:
Regional Benches of the Supreme Court
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Judiciary Source: TH Context: LawMinistry has endorsed the proposal to establish regional benches of the Supreme Court throughout India. Previously, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice had proposed regional benches for the Supreme Court nationwide. The apex court has consistently opposed the notion, citing …
[Mission 2024] Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 24 February 2024
NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same Answer the following questions in 150 words: General Studies – 1 1. …
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[Mission 2024] Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 23 February 2024
NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same General Studies – 1 Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic …
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[Mission 2024] Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 21 February 2024
NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same General Studies – 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of …
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Weekly Compilation of Practice to Progress(PYQs) for UPSC 19 Feb to 24 Feb
Dear Student, In order to simplify your preparation further & to make revision easier, we will be releasing a weekly compilation of our UPSC PYQ Initiative: Practice to Progress, every Sunday! We hope that you all find it beneficial. Utilise these compilations to revise & ace the UPSC CSE Prelims 2023! Download the Compilation …
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UPSC EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : A disservice to the education sector
Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national importance(Different social service Schemes, PM-SHRI, UGC,, NEP etc Mains GS Paper I & II: Social empowerment, development and management of social sectors/services related to Education etc. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The Interim Budget features a substantial cut of over 60% in allocations to the University …
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UPSC Sansad TV: Spotlight- Bilateral Relationship between India – United Arab Emirates
Introduction: One of the key foreign policy priorities of government has been to expand overall engagement to the Gulf region which is home to over 8 million Indians that is one of the largest concentration of migrants anywhere in the world. We have seen rapid upswing in India’s corporation in Saudi Arabia, Oman, …
