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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 21 August 2025

The Current Affairs Quiz 2024 is a daily quiz based on the DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PIB SUMMARY from the previous day, as posted on our website. It covers all relevant news sources and is designed to...

UPSC MINDMAPS – Managing AI’s Energy Footprint

UPSC MINDMAPS – Managing AI’s Energy Footprint

Creamy Layer Equivalence in OBC Quota: Ensuring Uniformity in Reservation Benefits

*Syllabus: Polity* *Source: IE* **Context:** The Centre is considering introducing “equivalence” in applying the creamy layer condition for OBC reservation across central/state institutions, PSUs, uni...

Creamy Layer Equivalence in OBC Quota: Ensuring Uniformity in Reservation Benefits

*Syllabus: Polity* *Source: IE* **Context:** The Centre is considering introducing “equivalence” in applying the creamy layer condition for OBC reservation across central/state institutions, PSUs, uni...

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 20 August 2025

The Current Affairs Quiz 2024 is a daily quiz based on the DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PIB SUMMARY from the previous day, as posted on our website. It covers all relevant news sources and is designed to...

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 20 August 2025

The Current Affairs Quiz 2024 is a daily quiz based on the DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PIB SUMMARY from the previous day, as posted on our website. It covers all relevant news sources and is designed to...

Explain the constitutional role and responsibilities of the Vice President of India. Compare them briefly with those of the Vice President of the United States.

> **Topic:** Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries **Topic:** Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries **Q3. Explain the consti...

Explain the constitutional role and responsibilities of the Vice President of India. Compare them briefly with those of the Vice President of the United States.

> **Topic:** Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries **Topic:** Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries **Q3. Explain the consti...

Discuss the role of Parliament in balancing efficiency and accountability in law-making. Examine how mechanisms like Select Committees strengthen deliberative democracy. Evaluate the effectiveness of parliamentary committees in shaping citizen-friendly legislation.

> **Topic:** Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. **Topic:** Parliament and State Legislatures – struct...

Discuss the role of Parliament in balancing efficiency and accountability in law-making. Examine how mechanisms like Select Committees strengthen deliberative democracy. Evaluate the effectiveness of parliamentary committees in shaping citizen-friendly legislation.

> **Topic:** Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. **Topic:** Parliament and State Legislatures – struct...

UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – Insights SECURE: 19 August 2025

The Insights IAS Secure Initiative for UPSC Mains Answer Writing practice enables you to practice daily answer writing, enhancing your skills and boosting your scores with regular feedback, expert tip...

UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – Insights SECURE: 19 August 2025

The Insights IAS Secure Initiative for UPSC Mains Answer Writing practice enables you to practice daily answer writing, enhancing your skills and boosting your scores with regular feedback, expert tip...

UPSC MINDMAPS – Balancing Wheat Gains Amid India’s Rice Glut

What True Empowerment of Women Entails

* Syllabus: Role of Women and Women’s Organization* * Source: The Hindu* **Context: **The recent case of a domestic help in Karnataka who stood firm against a powerful politician highlights how **true...

CEC Removal Process

*Source: IE* **Context: **The Opposition is considering an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. **About ****CEC Removal Process****:** • **What it is?** • The CE...

Nominations to Union Territory Assemblies

*Source: The Hindu* **Context:** The Union Home Ministry recently informed the J&K and Ladakh High Court that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) can nominate five members to the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative ...

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 August 2025

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 August 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles **InstaLinks : ** Insta Links hel...

[Registration Open] Sociology Test Series 2026 for UPSC Mains – InsightsIAS Year-Long Program

“The Governor is not a mechanical signatory but a constitutional check on hasty legislation”. Analyse this statement. Evaluate its consistency with the principle of representative democracy.

> **Topic:** Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure **Topic:** Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolut...