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1 INSIGHTSIAS INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS JUNE 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. The history of Tulu and the demand for official language status: .. 5 2. Sant Kabir Das Jayanti: .. 5 Topics: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.. 6 1. Ram Prasad Bismil: .. 6 Topics: The Freedom Struggle its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.

2 7 1. Flag Satyagraha: .. 7 Topics: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism their forms and effect on the society.. 8 1. Atlantic Charter: .. 8 Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.. 8 1. Delhi s Master Plan 2041, its key areas and challenges: .. 8 2. India Smart Cities Awards 2020: .. 9 3. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (URBAN): .. 10 Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.

3 , 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.. 11 1. Summer solstice: .. 11 GENERAL STUDIES 2 .. 12 Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.. 12 1. Rengma Nagas demand autonomous council: . 12 2. Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: .. 13 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 13 1.

4 Nagaland to form panel on Naga issue: .. 13 Topics: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.. 14 1. Recusal of Judges: .. 14 2. Shifting of jurisdiction of a High Court: .. 15 Topics: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries .. 16 1. What is ranked choice voting, which made its debut in New York mayoral polls? .. 16 Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.. 17 1. Monsoon session of Parliament likely to begin in July:.. 17 2. Breach of privilege motion: .. 18 3.

5 Public Accounts Committee (PAC): .. 19 4. Parliamentary Privileges: .. 20 Topics: Salient features of the Representation of People s Act.. 21 1. How are poll results challenged, and when courts have set them aside? .. 21 2. Electoral trust declares donation of Rs 3 crore through electoral bonds: .. 22 Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.. 23 1. Election Commissioner: .. 23 2. Attorney-General: .. 24 Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.. 25 1. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): .. 25 2. Norms for employing retired officials defined.

6 26 3. ED transfers assets worth 8, cr. to banks:.. 27 4. Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC): .. 28 Topics: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.. 29 1. It s time to define limits of sedition, says SC: .. 29 2. What is the negative imports list for defence? . 31 3. Model Tenancy Act: .. 31 4. Digital tax in India: .. 32 5. Indemnity from liability: .. 34 6. NPR slips valid for long-term visas: .. 35 7. SC urged to stop illegal adoption: .. 36 8. Vehicle scrappage policy: .. 37 9. National Food Security Act (NFSA): .. 38 10.

7 Union Home Ministry order invites citizenship.. 39 11. Govt amends Cable TV network rules: .. 40 2 InsightsIAS 12. What is hallmarking of gold, and for whom is it now mandatory? .. 41 13. Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS):.. 42 14. The draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021:.. 43 15. The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949: .. 44 16. Govt. unveils lakh crore stimulus post 2nd COVID wave: .. 45 17. One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC): .. 46 18. Govt. gives nod for Cipla to import Moderna s vaccine:.. 47 Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes .

8 48 1. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: .. 48 2. Caste categories for NREGS pay: .. 48 3. Kerala s Smart Kitchen project: .. 50 Topics: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.. 50 1. January 30 now World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day : .. 50 2. H10N3 bird flu strain: .. 51 3. Only Delta is a variant of concern: WHO: .. 52 4. What is Delta Plus, a variant of coronavirus with K417N mutation? .. 53 5. What is the SDG India Index? .. 54 6. Education index ranking:.. 55 7. More antibodies produced by Covishield than Covaxin: study.

9 56 8. QS World University Rankings 2022: .. 57 9. Vaccine nationalism: .. 58 10. WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme: .. 59 11. Ebola Outbreak: .. 60 12. NISHTHA: Teachers' Training Programme: .. 61 13. Suicide worldwide in 2019:.. 62 14. Possible antibodies against Nipah virus detected in bats from Mahabaleshwar cave: .. 63 15. Peter Pan Syndrome (PPS): .. 63 16. African swine fever: .. 64 17. International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021: .. 65 Topics: Role of civil services in a democracy.. 66 1. Task force for Mission Karmayogi: .. 66 Topics: India and its neighbourhood- relations.. 67 1. Thousands of Rohingya protest at Bhashan Char.

10 67 2. India abstains from voting on UN's Myanmar resolution:.. 68 3. Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list: .. 69 Topics: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India s interests.. 70 1. G7 meet.. 70 2. Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR): .. 71 3. Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme: .. 72 4. SCO meet: .. 73 5. Sri Lanka banking on $1 bn India swap deal: .. 74 Topics: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India s interests, Indian diaspora.. 74 1. China to allow couples to have third child: .. 74 2. Palestine flays India s abstention from vote.