AIR spotlight summary on Egyptian President’s visit to India. Introduction The visit sets the tone for the next couple of decades. This is the first significant bilateral visit after the Arab Spring which swept through Egypt. India has long historical and cultural relationship with Egypt dating back to Non Aligned Movement, freedom …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 September 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. African Development Bank (AfDB) Group annual meeting India will be hosting the next Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Ahmedabad in May 2017. Key facts: In …
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Insights into Editorial: Babies fall victim to antibiotic resistance According to a study, babies, infected with superbugs in birth facilities within 72 hours of being born, are dying due to drug resistance. Background: The DeNIS study (Delhi Neonatal Infection) followed a group of 88,636 newborn infants for 3 years starting July 2011. …
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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 06 September, 2016 Archives The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a …
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The Big Picture- Cauvery Dispute: Why Has It Gone Out Of Hand? The dispute over sharing of Cauvery water between the two states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu once again stirred the emotions in both the states leading to violence and destruction of public property in Karnataka. The monsoon which started …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 16 September 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features 1) In the light of climate change and erratic monsoons, what long term measures should be taken to solve water problem …
Topic: Ethics in public administration; 7) Discuss the ethical issues involved in criminalisation of politics and measures needed to decriminalise politics. (150 Words) The Hindu Reference
Topic; Money laundering and its prevention 6) What do you understand by corporate inversion? In the light of recent European Commission’s decision to impose hefty tax bill on Apple, discuss global efforts being made to crack down on corporate tax avoidance. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 5) With coming of new government in Afghanistan in 2014, it was said that India had suffered setback in its relationship with Afghanistan. Is there any turnaround in India’s fortunes lately? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 4) “Reservation is a necessary remedy for discrimination against Dalits today. But it does not remedy “past” exclusion from rights to property and education. Compensation is the appropriate remedy for the latter form of discrimination.” In the light of recent …
Topic: e-Governance 3) Write a note on the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS). (200 Words) Livemint Livemint
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 2) Discuss the pros and cons, and challenges of implementing universal basic income (UBI) in India. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features 1) In the light of climate change and erratic monsoons, what long term measures should be taken to solve water problem in the Cauvery River basin? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
