December
Insights into Issues: Antimicrobial resistance Antibiotic resistance arises when bacteria evolve mechanisms to withstand the drugs which are used to fight infection. It is one of the most important public health issues currently. Antimicrobial resistance happens when microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites) change when they are exposed to antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, […]
Insights into Issues: Waste Management The Government of India had notified the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules in 2000, thereby making it mandatory for all urban local bodies in the country to engage in collection, segregation, secondary storage in covered bins, transportation in covered vehicles, processing through composting or waste-to-energy technologies and disposal […]
Insights into Issues: Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 Status Quo on Surrogacy India has become the hub for surrogacy. In 2002, India had become the first country to legalize commercial surrogacy. By 2012 India had become the surrogacy capital of the world with surrogacy tourism valued at 400mn$ annually (according to a UN 2012 report). […]
It is funny that just before exam you start facing many problems. Having spent so many months preparing for this exam, suddenly you get fever, common cold, typhoid, migraine, insomnia and what not. It’s also unfortunate that some of you face personal tragedies; some face the responsibility of looking after ailing mother, father […]
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 01 December 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Population and associated issues 1) New data from the Civil Registration System of the Registrar General of India shows a fall in sex ratio at birth from 898 girls to 1,000 boys in 2013, to […]
Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 6) The Supreme Court has ruled that the national anthem must be played in cinema halls across the country before a film is screened, and everyone present must stand to pay respect. Do you […]
Topic: Conservation 5) In September 2016, the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department issued an order that banned all forms of fishing within a radius of 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) at 90 sites along the State’s coastline. Do such measures aid the conservation of olive ridleys? What long-term solutions are required? Critically discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism 4) At least 89 security personnel have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir so far in 2016. Do you think, despite measures being taken by India to avert terrorist attacks in border areas, terrorists are gaining upper hand? How can […]
Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment (Paper-1); mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 3) Critically analyse the nature and scope of India’s conflict with Pakistan. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 2) How does the development Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) project offer India an opportunity to create its own win-win relationship with China, especially in the light of growing US – China face-off? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Population and associated issues 1) New data from the Civil Registration System of the Registrar General of India shows a fall in sex ratio at birth from 898 girls to 1,000 boys in 2013, to 887 in 2014. Examine the reasons for declining sex ratio. Also examine why states such as Tamil Nadu which are progressive, are […]
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