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At The Half-way Mark – Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Summary: India is midway into the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Since its inception on October 2, 2014, the ministries of Urban Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation have been spearheading the programme, with implementation happening at the state level. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched […]
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 03 August 2017 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 services preliminary exam 2017. It […]
Insights MINDMAPS: “Healthcare and Economic Growth” and “Issues related to MSP”. PDF Healthcare and Economic Growth Issues related to MSP Healthcare and Economic Growth Issues related to MSP
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 03 Aug 2017 Paper 2: Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Proxy voting for NRIs cleared by the Union Cabinet The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to overseas Indians by amending electoral laws. If the proposal passes political muster […]
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 03 August 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: 03 August 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) According to a new study, nearly 60,000 farmer […]
70 Days ETHICS PLAN Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service 7) Differentiate between aptitude and attitude. Illustrate with examples why aptitude is important for civil servants. (150 Words) Note: Tomorrow there will questions on the topic Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, 6) Discuss the various issues and concerns associated with driverless cars. Do you think driverless cars should be promoted? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, 5) Does AI really pose an existential threat to humanity? In the light of the ongoing debate on threats of AI, discuss critically. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States 4) Critically comment on the electoral reforms suggested by the Election and Law Commissions and the actions taken by the union government on these reforms. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Analyse the role being played by Japan in India’s infrastructure sector. Also write a special note on the India-Japan forum. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human resources 2) Critically evaluate the role of National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the Union ministry of human resource development (MHRD) in improving quality of teacher education and training. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) According to a new study, nearly 60,000 farmer suicides in the last 30 years in India can be linked to global warming. Discuss relationship between India’s farm crisis with climate change. (200 Words) […]