SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 March 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 …
Insights MINDMAPS: “Sustaining India’s Growth Momentum” and “Food and Nutritional Security in India” Sustaining India’s Growth Momentum Food and Nutritional Security in India Sustaining India’s Growth Momentum Food and Nutritional Security in India
AIR spotlight summary on “Empowerment of Women and their contribution in Nation Building”. Introduction Right from the days of freedom struggle until today, Indian women have played an important role in all fields of life like in nation building, empowerment in various sectors and taking the country forward on the development index and …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 13 March 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Admiralty Bill,2016 The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. Admiralty laws deal …
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Insights into Editorial: The curious case of Justice Karnan and its implications for higher judiciary Summary: Recently, for the first time ever, a sitting high court judge was hauled up before the Supreme Court to answer for a contempt charge. A seven-judge bench of the top court issued contempt notice to Justice CS …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 12 & 13 March 2017 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 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 …
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HOPING AGAINST HOPE As I begin to write this article, the electoral results for five major states have trickled in. A few parties have reaped massive benefits while the long and extensive preparation of many others has been rejected forthright. Certain strategies have succeeded while a few equations have failed. Power has strengthened new hands …
Insights Secure + Static Revision Test Questions Bases on This Timetable Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: (20 x 12.5 = 250) An important concern that is often raised in the context of school education is low learning outcomes. This has been pointed out in several studies including ASER, 2014. What …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 13 March 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic : Salient features of Indian society 1) What do you understand by identity politics? Examine how it has affected society and polity in India since independence. (200 Words) The Hindu …
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Topic: role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values 7) Discuss the measures needed to be taken by all responsible stakeholders to prevent sexual abuse of children in schools. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: S&T 6) Differentiate between antibiotics and probiotics. Why meat with antibiotics is considered bad for health? What are the alternatives? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 5) What are the functions of the Commission on Legal Continental Shelf (CLCS) of United Nations? Examine its importance for India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein 4) In India, economic disparity between wealthy states of the south and west and poor states of the north and east is skyrocketing. Critically discuss the causes and consequences of this trend. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. 3) Why the north east Asia is now being considered as the most dangerous place on earth? Examine the role of UN in deescalating tensions in the region. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. 2) “Polls are not the best representative of the popular will, for people’s answers to pollster questions are not quite the same as their opinions — or, for that matter, public opinion.” In the light of recent events, critically comment on the statement. (200 Words) The …
Topic : Salient features of Indian society 1) What do you understand by identity politics? Examine how it has affected society and polity in India since independence. (200 Words) The Hindu
