Insights Daily Current Affairs, 09 Aug 2017 Paper 1: Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Startling figures of inequality in India offer an incomplete picture Inequality is no longer a first-world phenomenon. It is very much …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 09 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 is …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 09 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 …
The Big Picture: Eradication of poverty: What steps need to be taken to achieve this goal? In a recent speech, Prime Minister of India set a target to alleviate poverty from the nation in coming 5 years. India, even after seven decades of independence, and being one of the major world economies, has about a …
Insights into Editorial : Let’s talk about a supplemental income Summary: A lot has been discussed about the Universal Basic Income (UBI) and its applicability to India. The primary objective is to enable every citizen to have a certain minimum income. The term ‘universal’ is meant to connote that the minimum or …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 09 August 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Discuss the significance of 1942 Quit India Movement. Also write a …
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70 Days ETHICS PLAN Topic: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance 8) How does technology, especially social media, impact emotional intelligence of children? Examine. (150 Words) Reference Note: Day after tomorrow there will questions on the topic Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance
Topic: Issues of buffer stocks and food security 7) Several State governments have not met key requirements in the Food Security legislation which empower the common person in securing subsidised food. Examine the reasons and discuss why all the provisions of food security legislations should be implemented by all states. ( The Hindu
Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy 6) It is often argued that there should be a system of annual recruitment into the IAS of mid-career professionals from diverse sectors. Discuss the rationale, merits and demerits of this system. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 5) The authors of India’s Constitution took the extraordinarily bold step of giving all adult citizens the right to vote, making India the world’s first large democracy to adopt universal adult suffrage from its very inception. Discuss critically the consequences of ‘instant universal …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources 4) A comprehensive new survey shows that preschools are ubiquitous in India’s villages. Does pre-schooling help children? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. 3) In the light of government’s decision to scrap no-detention policy, critically analyse success and failures of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or the Right to Education Act (RTE). (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society 2) What do you understand by cultural nationalism? What ind of nationalism you would like to see among Indians? Justify. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Discuss the significance of 1942 Quit India Movement. Also write a critical note on its cultural legacy. (200 Words) The Indian Express
