Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 March 2017

  Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 March 2017   Paper 2 Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Indian drugmakers face squeeze in U.S. healthcare market   India’s small and medium-sized generic drugmakers are reconsidering, or putting on hold, U.S. expansion plans.   Why? It …

Insights into Editorial: Are injectable contraceptives advisable?

    Insights into Editorial: Are injectable contraceptives advisable?    Summary: The government has recently chosen to introduce the injectable contraceptive, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). However, women’s groups and various health groups have been cautioning the government for decades against introducing injectable contraceptives in the public health system.   What are injectable contraceptives? Contraceptive injections …

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 18 March 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 18 March 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic : History of the world will include events from 18th century 1) Discuss the contribution made by women to the success of the Russian Revolution of 1917. (200 Words) EPW …

4) Recently, the union government mandated the possession of an Aadhaar number for receiving benefits under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. There are similar instances where government has forced citizens to undergo Aadhaar authentication to avail public services. Critically comment on the various issues involved in making Aadhaar mandatory to avail public services.

Topic:  Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 4) Recently, the union government mandated the possession of an Aadhaar number for receiving benefits under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. There are similar instances where government has forced citizens to undergo Aadhaar authentication to avail public services. Critically comment on the issues involved in making Aadhaar mandatory to …

3) Recently, in a village near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border 19 foetuses (mostly female) were found buried near a homeopath’s clinic. Why do you think selective abortions still persist? Who should be held accountable and why? Discuss critically.

Topic:  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 3) Recently, in a village near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border 19 foetuses (mostly female) were found buried near a homeopath’s clinic. Why do you think selective abortions still persist? Who should be held accountable and why? Discuss critically. (200 Words) The Hindu