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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 2 July 2025

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 2 July 2025

Crack UPSC Mains 2025 with Insights IAS IBC (Intensive Bridge Course) & Ethics-Essay Mentorship

Intensive Bridge Course ## 🎥 Must-Watch: Unleashing the Power of Ethics & Essay | A Session with Umesh Sir & Vinay Sir In this powerful session, **Umesh Sir** and **Vinay Sir** (Founder & Director, I...

“In public administration, empathy without impartiality becomes moral bias.” Suggest how civil servants can balance compassion with fairness.

**Q6. “In public administration, empathy without impartiality becomes moral bias.” Suggest how civil servants can balance compassion with fairness. (10 M)** *Difficulty Level: Medium* *Reference: Insi...

“In public administration, empathy without impartiality becomes moral bias.” Suggest how civil servants can balance compassion with fairness.

**Q6. “In public administration, empathy without impartiality becomes moral bias.” Suggest how civil servants can balance compassion with fairness. (10 M)** *Difficulty Level: Medium* *Reference: Insi...

Form 7 Controversy

*Source: TH* *Subject: Polity* **Context:** Form 7 has become controversial during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after allegations of bulk, fraudulent deletion reques...

Form 7 Controversy

*Source: TH* *Subject: Polity* **Context:** Form 7 has become controversial during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after allegations of bulk, fraudulent deletion reques...

UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 9 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 Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 9 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 Editorials Quiz : 9 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 Editorials Quiz : 9 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...

The Election Commission’s power to register but not de-register political parties create regulatory asymmetry. Analyse the consequences of such a limitation. Propose concrete reforms to empower the ECI without undermining democratic freedoms.

> **Topic:** Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. **Topic:** Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. **Q3. The Election Commission’s power to register but not de-reg...

UPSC MINDMAPS – India’s Growth Resilience Amid Global Slowdown

UPSC MINDMAPS – India’s Growth Resilience Amid Global Slowdown

UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 7 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...

Mount Aconcagua

Mount Aconcagua

Explain how cesses and surcharges alter the effective working of vertical devolution in India. Discuss why this has become a major Centre–State dispute despite an unchanged devolution percentage. Suggest reforms to restore predictability and fairness in fiscal federalism.

> **Topic:** Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances **Topic:** Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and...

Explain how cesses and surcharges alter the effective working of vertical devolution in India. Discuss why this has become a major Centre–State dispute despite an unchanged devolution percentage. Suggest reforms to restore predictability and fairness in fiscal federalism.

> **Topic:** Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances **Topic:** Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and...

Explain how conflict of interest operates as a gateway to corruption in public decision-making. Suggest safeguards to manage and disclose conflicts of interest.

**Q6. Explain how conflict of interest operates as a gateway to corruption in public decision-making. Suggest safeguards to manage and disclose conflicts of interest. (10 M)** *Difficulty Level: Mediu...