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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 14 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...

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 14 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 failure of skilling schemes is often a failure of governance, not of training. Analyse the structural reasons behind low placements under PM-DAKSH. Evaluate how institutional design can align training with labour demand. Suggest reforms for outcome accountability.

> **Topic:** Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources **Topic:** Issues relating to development and management of Social S...

The failure of skilling schemes is often a failure of governance, not of training. Analyse the structural reasons behind low placements under PM-DAKSH. Evaluate how institutional design can align training with labour demand. Suggest reforms for outcome accountability.

> **Topic:** Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources **Topic:** Issues relating to development and management of Social S...

“In water-scarce regions, the cost of water is paid more in labour-time than in money.” Explain how this affects rural productivity. Suggest robust responses to address this challenge.

> **Topic:** Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. **Topic:** Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. **Q6. “In water-scarce regions, the cost of water is paid more in labour-time than in ...

“In water-scarce regions, the cost of water is paid more in labour-time than in money.” Explain how this affects rural productivity. Suggest robust responses to address this challenge.

> **Topic:** Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. **Topic:** Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. **Q6. “In water-scarce regions, the cost of water is paid more in labour-time than in ...

When accountability is diffused, wrongdoing becomes convenient. Analyse how fragmented institutional responsibility weakens ethics. What mechanisms can ensure clear accountability?

**Q7. When accountability is diffused, wrongdoing becomes convenient. Analyse how fragmented institutional responsibility weakens ethics. What mechanisms can ensure clear accountability? (10 M)** *Dif...

When accountability is diffused, wrongdoing becomes convenient. Analyse how fragmented institutional responsibility weakens ethics. What mechanisms can ensure clear accountability?

**Q7. When accountability is diffused, wrongdoing becomes convenient. Analyse how fragmented institutional responsibility weakens ethics. What mechanisms can ensure clear accountability? (10 M)** *Dif...

UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – Insights SECURE: 13 February 2026

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 Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 13 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 – Polity : 13 February 2026

UPSC Static Quiz – Polity : 13 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 t...

[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...

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base 2024=100

*Source: PIB* *Subject: Economics* **Context:** MoSPI has released the first CPI (Base 2024=100) press note on 12 Feb 2026, reporting Jan 2026 retail inflation at 2.75%. **About ****Consumer Price Ind...

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 Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS : 13 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...

Apathy towards structural police reforms persists despite recurring episodes of public outrage. Examine the causes and suggest a viable reform roadmap.

> **Topic:** Role of civil services in a democracy **Topic:** Role of civil services in a democracy **Q3. Apathy towards structural police reforms persists despite recurring episodes of public outrage...

Apathy towards structural police reforms persists despite recurring episodes of public outrage. Examine the causes and suggest a viable reform roadmap.

> **Topic:** Role of civil services in a democracy **Topic:** Role of civil services in a democracy **Q3. Apathy towards structural police reforms persists despite recurring episodes of public outrage...