INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS

1 INSIGHTSIAS INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS SEPTEMBER 2021 1 InsightsIAS Table of Contents GENERAL STUDIES 1 .. 5 Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.. 5 1. Who was Subramaniya Bharathiyar? .. 5 2. What is the Shankhalipi script? .. 5 Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.. 6 1. 128th anniversary of the historic Chicago address of Swami Vivekananda: .. 6 2. Battle of Saragarhi: .. 8 3. Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh: .. 8 Topics: The Freedom Struggle its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.

2 9 1. Bhagat Singh: .. 9 Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.. 10 1. Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021: .. 10 2. Swachh Survekshan 2021: .. 11 Topics: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.. 12 1. CJI flags communal content in media .. 12 Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.. 13 1. Impact of climate change on El Ni o-Southern Oscillation: .. 13 2. Cyclone Gulab: .. 14 GENERAL STUDIES 2 .. 16 Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

3 16 1. Consent of AG on Contempt Proceedings: .. 16 2. Delhi High Court observations on the Right to be Forgotten : .. 17 3. Right To Get Aid From Govt Not Fundamental Right: .. 17 4. Anti-defection law, for independent legislators:.. 18 Topics: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.. 19 1. Multi-member ward system in Maharashtra: .. 19 Topics: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.. 20 1. PM CARES: .. 20 Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

4 21 1. Long wait for a Deputy Speaker for Lok Sabha . 21 2. Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: .. 22 3. What is the Bill to scrap NEET in Tamil Nadu? .. 23 4. Parliamentary Privileges: .. 24 Topics: Salient features of the Representation of People s Act.. 25 1. Recognition/derecognition of political parties: 25 Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.. 26 1. Appointment of Supreme Court Judges .. 26 2. Supreme Court Collegium: .. 27 3. First woman Speaker of Gujarat Assembly: .. 28 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.. 29 1. About NCLT and ITAT: .. 29 2. National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).

5 30 3. National Commission for Minorities: .. 31 4. National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA):.. 32 5. Competition Commission of India and Cartelisation:.. 33 6. National Disaster Management Authority: .. 34 Topics: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.. 35 1. Two years since NRC draft, lakhs still in limbo .. 35 2. No SC, ST, OBC quota for NRIs appearing for NEET ..36 3. Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021: .. 36 4. Right to Sit to be mandated in Tamil Nadu: .. 38 5. Model Tenancy Act: .. 38 6. National Trust: .. 39 7. Govt relief package for telecom sector: .. 40 8. State Food Safety Index (SFSI): .. 41 9. BharatNet project.

6 41 10. Caste census: .. 42 11. PLI scheme for textiles works: .. 44 12. Ordnance Factory Board: .. 45 2 InsightsIAS 13. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act:.. 46 14. Mekedatu issue: .. 47 Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes .. 48 1. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: .. 48 Topics: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.. 49 1. Nipah Virus: .. 49 2. Ayush prophylactic medicines: .. 50 3. National Institute Ranking Framework: .. 50 4. National Snakebite Awareness Summit: .. 51 5. Havana Syndrome.

7 52 6. Ebola Survivors Can Trigger Outbreaks Years After Infection: .. 53 7. Monoclonal antibody treatment: .. 54 8. African swine fever: .. 54 9. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY:.. 55 10. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: .. 56 11. National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination: .. 57 Topics: Issues relating to poverty and hunger.. 58 1. Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK): .. 58 2. UN Food Systems Summit: .. 59 Topics: India and its neighbourhood- relations.. 60 1. China- Taiwan relations: .. 60 2. Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: .. 61 Topics: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India s interests.. 62 3. Concerns over Afghanistan s membership in SAARC arise .. 62 4.

8 Logistics agreements and their benefits: .. 64 5. Recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic: .. 64 6. 13th BRICS Summit: .. 65 7. Collective Security Treaty Organization: .. 66 8. SCO Peaceful Mission 2021: .. 67 Topics: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India s interests, Indian diaspora.. 69 1. China opens first road-rail transport link to Indian Ocean .. 69 2. India envoy in Doha meets Taliban leader .. 70 3. To contain food prices, Sri Lanka declares economic 71 4. What did America achieve in Afghanistan in 20 years? .. 72 5. Iran nuclear deal: .. 73 Topics: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.

9 74 1. Eastern Economic Forum 2021: .. 74 2. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): .. 75 3. What is Quad? .. 75 4. WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL): .. 77 5. World Bank discontinues Doing Business rankings: .. 78 6. AUKUS Alliance: .. 78 7. Nuclear site images won t be shared with IAEA: Iran:.. 79 8. International Criminal Court: .. 80 GENERAL STUDIES 82 Topics: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.. 82 1. announces parks for future mobility, apparels .. 82 2. Overseas settlement of G-sec deals on anvil: .. 83 3. Core sector logs growth .. 83 4. Exports rose 45% in 84 5. Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC).

10 85 6. What are Account Aggregators? .. 85 7. Jharkhand House clears Bill for 75% quota for locals: .. 86 8. What is Input Tax Credit (ITC)? .. 87 9. Bad bank setup and guarantee programme announced by Government to clear the NPA mess: . 88 10. What is the IPO Grey Market? .. 89 Topics: Government 90 1. What is government borrowing? .. 90 Topics: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.. 91 1. Edible Oil Prices .. 91 Topics: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.