QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 27 April 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 IAS civil …
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Insights into Editorial: Indian heritage’s economic potential Summary: Built heritage is a significant public good and is recognized as such in the Constitution’s Seventh Schedule. It nurtures our collective memories of places and is a significant constituent in the identity of cities. It has invaluable potential to contribute to our knowledge …
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Fab50 – Fifty books on Contemporary India Compiled by Umesh N S K (IAS) Dear reader, Since you have reached till the first line, I assume that you are a “serious” civil services aspirant. In these times of information overload , every aspirant reads the same editorials in the same newspapers, practises the same …
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Insights Prelims 2017 Revision Modules Previous Modules: Economy Ecology Government Schemes and Programmes Science and Technology Present Module International Relations and Organisations Coming Up (Within Next 10 Days): “Art and Culture”
The Big Picture – Niti Aayog’s vision for New India: Will it transform the economy? The third meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog was held in the National Capital recently. With an aim to transform India, the NITI Aayog has envisioned an ambitious agenda for the country to be achieved …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 27 April 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Over Rs.one lakh cr investment approved for housing of urban poor Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has sanctioned 1,00,537 more houses …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 27 April 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 …
[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 27 April 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: Art and culture; Resources 1) How can India’s cultural heritage be leveraged for economic gain? Discuss the various ways and their merits. (200 Words) Livemint Topic: Urbanization – problems and …
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Topic: Ethical issues in international relations 8) How does wars and conflicts affect children? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate 7) In the light of recent killings of CRPF jawans by naxals, do you think it’s time for India to look for alternatives to militarised counter-insurgencies? Discuss critically. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 6) “Changes in the United States’ attitude to Iran could be very serious for India.” Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human resources 5) Is teacher absenteeism one of the main reasons for low learning outcomes in schools? What are the other reasons? Discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 4) It is said that judges need to understand the complex linkages between various areas of governance and economic and legal activity today. Illustrate why. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 3) What does the Indian constitution and amendments made to it talk about backward commissions? Also examine criticisms made against proposed new backward commission. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Urbanization – problems and remedies. 2) Is developing a new city necessarily a better option than expanding and improving existing cities in India? Analyse. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Art and culture; Resources 1) How can India’s cultural heritage be leveraged for economic gain? Discuss the various ways and their merits. (200 Words) Livemint
