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  During next 4 days, we will focus on Ethics part. Class XI Political Science textbook (Political Theory) has many interesting concepts related to some of the Ethics syllabus of UPSC civil services Mains exam. Please selectively study this book mainly focusing on thinkers and their thoughts on important values such as equality, rights, freedom […]

    Insights Daily Current Affairs, 13 February 2017   Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   ‘Indradhanush 2.0’ on anvil for recapitalization of PSBs   Government plans to come out with ‘Indradhanush 2.0’, a comprehensive plan for recapitalisation of […]

    Insights into Editorial: Bowing down to patriarchy    Summary: Nagaland has been under strife since the announcement of civic bodies’ poll, the matter reaching its peak in the last week. What’s the issue? The Nagaland government announced civic bodies’ elections in December 2016 followed by the announcement of 33% reservation of seats for […]

  Insights Daily Current Affairs, 11 February 2017   Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Mission XI Million   With the vision of making football the sport of choice in India, Mission XI Million, the biggest school sport outreach […]

    Insights into Editorial: Simultaneous polls: ifs and buts    Summary: Both, the President and the Prime Minister have made a strong pitch for holding the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously. They have suggested that any decision by the Election Commission in this regard after consultations with political parties will be accepted. The […]

    Revision Test – Insights Secure Static    DOWNLOAD PDF Note: History questions are sourced from previous year History Optional paper

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 13 February 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; REVISION TEST of Secure Static will be Posted at 12 pm.  Topic:  Population  and associated issues; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these […]

Topic: Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; 7) Recently a former Chief Minister claimed that she had ordered the torture of alleged rapists in custody. Do such measures address rape issue and provide justice to victims? Critically comment. (150 Words) The Indian Express

Topic: Infrastructure – energy 6) Examine the lacunae in the national policy on renewables and suggest solutions to overcome these lacunae. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Government budgeting;  5) Critically comment on the recent trends in budget allocation for defence modernization in India. (200 Words) Livemint

Topic: Indian economy growth and development;  4) “Policymakers around the world are grappling with widening regional inequalities and are being confronted with the need for ‘place-based’ economic policy interventions.” Elaborate. (200 Words) Livemint

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. 3) It is said that automation, longer lives and faster technological change call for another revolution in education. What this revolution could be? Analyse. (200 Words) Livemint

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 2) The Union food ministry has insisted that each family member must possess an Aadhaar number within four months, to be eligible for subsidised foodgrains under the National Food Security Act. Critically comment on the intent […]

Topic:  Population  and associated issues; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 1) Last month, Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi once again reiterated the need to set up a national sex offender registry. Do sex offender registration laws and public access to these records reduce […]

  SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 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 […]