Insights into Editorial: Maharashtra becomes first state to enact law against social boycott

  Insights into Editorial: Maharashtra becomes first state to enact law against social boycott     Summary: Declaring social boycott a crime, Maharashtra has become the first Indian state to introduce judicial legislation aimed at preventing extra-judicial courts and caste panchayats from committing atrocities. As the title suggests, the purpose of this law is to …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 July 2017

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz –  20 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 …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 July 2017

  Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 July 2017   Paper 2 Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.   BharatNet deadline pushed to March 2019   The Union Cabinet has approved the second phase of the BharatNet …

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 20 July 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 20 July 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers.   General Studies – 1;   Topic: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism 1) The Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016, received Presidential assent last week, paving the way …

8) Define ideal? Do you think Gandhiji’s philosophy of truth and non-violence are unrealistic and just ideals today? Justify why should one pursue knowing these principles are just ideals

Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators 8) Define ideal? Do you think Gandhiji’s philosophy of truth and non-violence are unrealistic and just ideals today? Justify why should one pursue knowing these principles are just ideals. (200 Words) Reference

7) It is said that strengthening the repayment capacity of farmers by improving and stabilising their income is the only way to keep them out of distress. Examine how this can be achieved.

Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices 7) It is said that strengthening the repayment capacity of farmers by improving and stabilising their income is the only way to keep them out of distress. Examine how this can be achieved. (200 Words) The Hindu

1) The Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016, received Presidential assent last week, paving the way for its implementation. Examine why this law was enacted and comment on necessity of such law.

Topic: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism 1) The Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016, received Presidential assent last week, paving the way for its implementation. Examine why this law was enacted and comment on necessity of such law. (200 Words) The Indian Express