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 question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background information. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 28 February 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Ministry of UD wants States and Cities to go beyond taking small steps for rapid urban transformation Ministry of Urban Development has evolved …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 28 February 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 1) What are the benefits of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to women? Also examine issues involved in using the MTP Act. (200 Words) …
Topic: Ethics in human actions 8) In India, we often read in news about people getting caught who are involved in selling and buying of exam question papers in advance in order to secure good ranks or jobs. What ethical and governance related issues these incidents give rise to? Critically examine. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 7) As carmakers and technology entrants such as Uber and Google scramble to develop autonomous vehicles, lidar has become a highly coveted technology. Write a note on lidar and its applications. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Infrastructure 6) “Infrastructure investment holds much promise, but to reap its benefits, policymakers in emerging economies will need to strengthen their institutional frameworks for procurement sooner rather than later.” Discuss importance of message in this statement for India. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 5) The Islamic State’s puritanical, one-size-fits-all brand of Islam hasn’t found much resonance in India. Examine why. However, recent events suggest that it’s slowly making inroads into India. How can India stop it from gaining foothold in its territory? Examine. (200 …
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 4) Examine the nature of and recent trends in economic ties between India and the UK. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Critically analyse nature of solar power dispute between India, USA and the WTO, and its implications for India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act 2) Analyse the patterns of NOTA voting and find out how the voters have used this option of negative voting since its inception. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 1) What are the benefits of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to women? Also examine issues involved in using the MTP Act. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Insights Secure + Static Revision Test 27 February 2017 TIMETABLE Marks: 200 Duration: 2.5 Hours Answer ALL of the following questions in about 200 words: Recent events suggest that the world cannot bear too much globalisation. What does this mean for India’s exports? Examine. In the light of changing demography of the advanced …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 27 February 2017 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 question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 27 April 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Latest MoP draft awaits green light from judges The supreme court collegium is involved …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 27 February 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Critically discuss contributions made by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar to anticolonial …
Topic: Ethical issues in international relations 7) Recently an Indian national was killed by a US citizen in what’s termed to be a hate crime. What ethical issues does this crime give rise to? Analyse. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Agriculture issues 6) Indian farmers are facing multiple crises. Critically analyse the nature of these crises. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 5) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given the Indian vaccine regulatory structure the highest possible rating of 4 on a majority of parameters. Explain the ranking system, and what it means to various stakeholders. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 4) Critically comment on recent developments that have taken place in the relations between India and Bangladesh. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 3) Critically examine how India’s Bilateral Investment Treaty’s (BIT) with other countries are affecting rights of the tribal people in India. (200 Words) The Hindu
