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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 21 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies   National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)   What to study? For prelims and mains: about NABCB, roles, objectives and significance of accreditation.   Context: The National Accreditation Board for Certification …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 20 June 2019 .Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   President’s address to both Houses of Parliament   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: President’s address- what, …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 19 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB:   Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP):   Context: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be co-hosting 12th Capacity Building workshop with Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 18 June 2019 Relevant articles from various news sources: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Operation sunrise and Kaladan Project   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Features and significance of the project, overview of Sittwe …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 17 June 2019 Relevant articles from various news sources: Paper 2: Topics covered: Issues related to health. The One Health concept   What to study? For prelims and mains: One health concept- background, features, need and significance.   What is it? The World Organization of Animal Health, commonly known …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 15 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Kimberley Process   What to study? For prelims: About the Kimberly process, previous chair, conflict diamonds. For mains: How does the Kimberley Process work?     Context: The Intersessional meeting …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 14 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 3: Topics Covered: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.   Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019   What to study? For Prelims: Features of the Bill. For Mains: Need and …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 13 June 2019   Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Clean drinking water to all by 2024   What to study? For prelims and mains: the target, need, …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 11 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. BS – VI norms   What to study? For prelims: what are BS Norms, components and comparison between BS – …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 10 June 2019 Relevant articles from various news sources: Paper 2: Topic covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031   What to study? For prelims: key features of the strategy. For mains: significance, need …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 08 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.   NITI Aayog   What to study? For Prelims: Composition of NITI Aayog, various initiatives. For Mains: Cooperative federalism- meaning, significance and efforts by the government.   Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 07 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.    Competition Commission of India (CCI)   What to study? For prelims: objectives, composition and functions of CCI. For mains: issues associated with its functioning and the need for reforms.   Context: …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 06 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics covered: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.   Cabinet committees   What to study? For prelims …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 05 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB:   Paper 3: Topics covered: Conservation related issues.   #SelfiewithSapling   What to study? For prelims and mains: about the campaign and its significance, about World Environment Day.   Context: On the eve of World Environment Day, Union Environment Ministry has launched a people’s …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 04 June 2019 Paper 2: Topics covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations.   Quad countries to focus on maritime security   What to study? For Prelims: Members of the Quad grouping, countries in the Indian ocean region, Chinese military bases. For Mains: The Quad grouping- features, significance, concerns and …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 03 June 2019 Relevant articles from various News Sources: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   UN Women   What to study? For Prelims: About UN Women- composition, objectives, programmes and significance. For Mains: 33% reservation for women- need, significance, challenges in …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 29 May 2019 Relevant articles from PIB:   National Schedule Caste Schedule Tribe Hub:   Context: NSIC signs MOU with Ministry of MSME. The MOU envisages provision of enhanced services by NSIC under its marketing, financial, technology and other support services schemes for MSMEs in the country. Under the …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 28 May 2019 Relevant articles from pib:   Paper 1: Topic covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Veer Savarkar   What to study? For prelims and mains: contributions made by Veer Saga else.   Context: …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 27 May 2019 Relevant articles from various news sources:   Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   UNESCO World Heritage Sites   What to study? For Prelims: UNESCO WHS- important sites. For Mains: Significance and the need for conservation of WHS.   …

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