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Lok Sabha TV- Public Forum : Rejuvenating The Ganga The National Green Tribunal has passed a slew of directions to rejuvenate river Ganga in the recent past. It has gone a step ahead this time by declaring an area of 100 metres from the edge of the river between Haridwar and Unnao …
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Insights into Editorial: The People Are Watching Summary: The recent report of a joint task force on social audit has made unanimous recommendations that have opened the possibilities of social audit becoming a vibrant, independent and citizen-based monitoring system. The Supreme Court too in an ongoing PIL has taken a note of …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 July 2017 Paper 3 Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Eco-bridges for the movement of tigers Telangana State is planning to construct eco-friendly bridges over a canal cutting across the tiger corridor linking the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in the Chandrapur district of …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 18 July 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 …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 18 July 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: 18 July 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Poverty and developmental issues 1) Critically evaluate India’s record in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (200 Words) The Hindu Topic: Effects of globalization on Indian society 2) Write a …
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70 Days ETHICS PLAN Topic: Ethics in personal and professional relations 9) Identify and comment on the personal and professional ethical issues present in the recent event where corruption and malpractices in prisons were unearthed by a lady IPS officer in Karnataka. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu Note: Tomorrow there will questions on the …
Topic: Employment 8) Discuss the effects of minimum wage on employment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure 7) Discuss the impact of GST on infrastructure sector. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 6) Discuss the significance of Malabar-17 exercise for the Indo-Pacific region. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 5) The recent report of a joint task force on social audit has made unanimous recommendations that have opened the possibilities of social audit. What are its possibilities? How can governments ensure these possibilities are realised? Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, 4) Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government joined the 24×7 Power for All (PFA) scheme, a joint initiative of the Centre and state governments. Discuss the merits and demerits of this move. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 3) Differentiate between regular deliberations of the parliamentary committees and testimonies of important public officials before these committees. Do you think testimonies of public officials before the parliamentary committees should be made public and broadcast live? …
Topic: Effects of globalization on Indian society 2) Write a critical note on Hyperglobalisation and its effects, especially on India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Poverty and developmental issues 1) Critically evaluate India’s record in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (200 Words) The Hindu
