Editorials

[ad_1] GI tag for 177 potential tribal products Part of: Prelims and GS-II – Policies and Interventions In News: In addition to marketing 56 GI products, TRIFED is working to get GI tag for the 177 potential products that have been identified from the states under operational areas across the country. TRIFED’s GI intervention and … Read more

[ad_1] GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Money laundering related issues.   fugitive economic offender Context: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s attempts to get the fraud allegations against him dismissed suffered a major setback after the bankruptcy court in New York dismissed his petition.   Background: UK High Court had granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi … Read more

[ad_1] ECONOMY/ GOVERNANCE GS-2: Infrastructure & Economy GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Gati Shakti Context: In his Independence-day speech, the PM has announced a ₹100 lakh crore “Gati Shakti” infrastructure plan. What is Gati Shakti Master Plan? It is a Rs. … Read more

[ad_1] INTERNATIONAL/ ECONOMY GS-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests GS-3: Economy & Challenges Rising Natural Gas Prices Context: The is supposed to be an off season. Winter is yet to set in. But natural gas prices soared over the past few months, especially in Europe. The price … Read more

[ad_1] GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Context: The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal recently declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the National President of Azad Samaj Party, Chandra Shekhar Azad for his comments levelling allegations against the judges … Read more

[ad_1] Oct 12: China-Taiwan Rift – https://youtu.be/DwHBysl5uNw  INTERNATIONAL GS-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests China-Taiwan Rift Context: Democratically ruled Taiwan has complained of stepped-up military and political pressure from Beijing to force it to accept Chinese rule.  Over the last weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated a … Read more

[ad_1] International Energy Agency (IEA) Part of: Prelims and GS II – International Relations  Context The International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, to become its full-time member. The proposal if accepted will require New Delhi to raise strategic oil reserves to 90 days requirement. India’s current strategic oil reserves … Read more

[ad_1]   Introduction: The Constituent Assembly sat together 114 times to draft a visionary Constitution for India, targeted at transforming an ancient civilisation into a modern nation state. The Preamble inter alia stated that there would be justice (social, economic and political) and equality of status and opportunity. The Sachar Committee Report recommended setting up … Read more

[ad_1]     Editorials Quiz 2021-22 Information Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view … Read more