UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Context: In Banda Aceh, Indonesia’s conservative province, Qurrata Ayuni defied norms to establish Morning Mama, the city’s only woman-run café. Orphaned by the 2004 tsunami, she built a sanctuary for women—free from smoke, noise, and prejudice—offering a safe space to work and thrive. Morning Mama empowers women, employs female baristas, and challenges gender biases, inspiring …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 28 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Context: The Krishna district administration, in collaboration with Lepakshi Handicrafts and the Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Organisation, is transforming the invasive water hyacinth plant into eco-friendly handicrafts. Led by national award-winning artisan Rita Das, this initiative provides rural women with skill-building workshops, converting environmental issues into economic empowerment opportunities. The training program, inaugurated by District …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Context: In Jharkhand’s rural pockets, a silent crisis unfolds as residents struggle with inaccessible bank accounts frozen due to KYC (Know Your Customer) formalities. Villagers like Urmila Oraon, who recently spent two days waiting in line only to be turned away, are among the many facing hardships in Latehar and Lohardaga districts. While local surveys …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 25 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Context: In Lahore, 21-year-old Khadija Shabbir found herself at the forefront of a protest sparked by an alleged assault case on her college campus. Although authorities dismissed the incident as a “hoax,” she and her peers felt compelled to act, voicing concerns over persistent harassment that has long been ignored. The allegations, though unverified, struck …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 9 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Context: Ajay Grewal, a Head Constable with the Delhi Police, has been running a free coaching center called Vidyan Mahadan on the terrace of his house in Bahadurgarh, Haryana since 2016. He teaches general knowledge, reasoning, mathematics, English, and Hindi to over 10,000 students from economically weaker backgrounds, both in person and online, to help …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 5 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Context: The Chenchu tribe of Panukumadugu, nestled deep within Andhra Pradesh’s Nallamala forest, faces a difficult challenge in balancing their traditional lifestyle with the pressures of a rapidly modernizing world. As one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), they have historically relied on subsistence farming and gathering, but with declining access to modern tools …
Context: In a tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, a 10-year-old boy, Kritarth, was allegedly killed in what the police claim was a “sacrificial ritual” performed by the owners of the school he attended. The boy’s father, Krishna, after a frantic search, found his son’s lifeless body in a car, with disturbing marks on it. …
