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What are the key provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991? Discuss how it seeks to balance religious freedom with public order.

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

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UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 19 Feb 2026

Considering the alarming importance of CSAT in UPSC CSE Prelims exam and with enormous requests we received recently, InsightsIAS has started Daily CSAT Test to ensure students practice CSAT Questions...

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UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 19 Feb 2026

Considering the alarming importance of CSAT in UPSC CSE Prelims exam and with enormous requests we received recently, InsightsIAS has started Daily CSAT Test to ensure students practice CSAT Questions...

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UPSC Editorials Quiz : 19 February 2026

Introducing QUED – Questions from Editorials (UPSC Editorials Quiz) , an innovative initiative from InsightsIAS. Considering the significant number of questions in previous UPSC Prelims from editorial...

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UPSC Editorials Quiz : 19 February 2026

Introducing QUED – Questions from Editorials (UPSC Editorials Quiz) , an innovative initiative from InsightsIAS. Considering the significant number of questions in previous UPSC Prelims from editorial...

PolityIOI Archive|

The Need for Diversity in the Judiciary

*Source: TH* *Subject: Polity* **Context:** Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson has introduced a private member’s Bill, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to mandate social diversity in the higher ...

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The Need for Diversity in the Judiciary

*Source: TH* *Subject: Polity* **Context:** Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson has introduced a private member’s Bill, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeking to mandate social diversity in the higher ...

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Digital Media and Code of Ethics

*Source: TOI* *Subject: Code of ethics and code of conduct* **Context:** The Uttarakhand High Court issued a stern warning to journalists and digital creators, emphasizing that media operations on soc...

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The Privileges Committee

*Source: NIE* *Subject: Polity* **Context:** Privileges Committee and the Ethics Committee, have not been constituted in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India’s Parliament) nearly two years. **About...

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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 February 2026

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 19 February 2026 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles **InstaLinks : ** Insta Links h...

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UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 18 Feb 2026

Considering the alarming importance of CSAT in UPSC CSE Prelims exam and with enormous requests we received recently, InsightsIAS has started Daily CSAT Test to ensure students practice CSAT Questions...

PolityIOI Archive|

UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 18 Feb 2026

Considering the alarming importance of CSAT in UPSC CSE Prelims exam and with enormous requests we received recently, InsightsIAS has started Daily CSAT Test to ensure students practice CSAT Questions...

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UPSC Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS : 17 February 2026

**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...

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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 18 February 2026

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How to Stay Consistent in UPSC Preparation: Build Discipline When Motivation Fades

One of the biggest challenges in UPSC preparation is not intelligence. It is not access to resources. It is not even competition. The real challenge is **consistency**. Almost every aspirant begins wi...

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UPSC Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS : 4 July 2025

**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...

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UPSC MINDMAPS – Fiscal Federalism and Borrowing Powers in India

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UPSC Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS : 4 July 2025

**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...

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[COMPILATIONS] – InsightsIAS Secure Synopsis – June 2025

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“The Mauryan pillar tradition represents the earliest mature phase of imperial visual symbolism in India”. Highlight its artistic features.

> **Topic:** Art & Culture **Topic:** Art & Culture **Q1. “The Mauryan pillar tradition represents the earliest mature phase of imperial visual symbolism in India”. Highlight its artistic features. (1...