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[Monthly Compilation]: Important Places in News in India & the World- January 2026

Safeguarding Women at Work

*Source: PIB* *Subject: Vulnerable Section -Women* **Context:** The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) recently organized a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace to strength...

Privilege Notice

*Source: News on Air* *Subject: Polity* **Context:** The Union Government has announced that it will move a Privilege Notice against Leader of Opposition for allegedly making baseless and misleading s...

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UPSC Editorials Quiz : 3 July 2025

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...

UPSC Editorials Quiz : 3 July 2025

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...

UPSC MINDMAPS – The Mental Health Dimensions of Youth Lifestyles

UPSC MINDMAPS – The Mental Health Dimensions of Youth Lifestyles

[Monthly Compilation]: Important Places in News in India & the World- April 2025

[Monthly Compilation]: Important Places in News in India & the World- April 2025

[Monthly Compilation]: Important Places in News in India & the World- May 2025

[Monthly Compilation]: Important Places in News in India & the World- May 2025

Custodial Deaths in India

*Syllabus: Governance* *Source: NDTV* **Context:** A Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court condemned the custodial torture of Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, calling it “more brutal than a murd...

Custodial Deaths in India

*Syllabus: Governance* *Source: NDTV* **Context:** A Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court condemned the custodial torture of Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, calling it “more brutal than a murd...

UPSC Editorials Quiz : 12 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...

UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 12 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...

UPSC Static Quiz – History : 12 February 2026

UPSC Static Quiz – History : 12 February 2026 We will post 5 questions daily on static topics mentioned in the UPSC civil services preliminary examination syllabus. Each week will focus on a specific ...

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 12 February 2026

The Current Affairs Quiz 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 test...

“The impartiality of the Speaker is the keystone of parliamentary democracy.” Discuss the institutional safeguards available in India to protect this neutrality. Analyse the key challenges that weaken the Speaker’s impartiality in practice.

> **Topic:** Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. **Topic:** Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, funct...

“Rule-following is not the same as ethical governance”. Distinguish between the two. Illustrate how ethical discretion can be exercised without arbitrariness.

**Q6. “Rule-following is not the same as ethical governance”. Distinguish between the two. Illustrate how ethical discretion can be exercised without arbitrariness. (10 M)** *Difficulty Level: Medium*...