Insights into Editorial: Will Swachh Bharat Abhiyan be a success?

Insights into Editorial: Will Swachh Bharat Abhiyan be a success? Background: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a campaign which was launched on 2 October 2014, and aims to eradicate open defecation by 2019, and is a national campaign, covering 4,041 statutory cities and towns. Its predecessors were the “Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan” and before that the “Total …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 30 September 2017

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 30 September 2017   Paper 2:   Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.   Should Bengaluru get a directly-elected mayor with a five-year term and more powers? …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 30 September 2017

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 30 September 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 …

All India Radio News Summary: 29 SEPTEMBER 2017

All India Radio News Summary: 29 SEPTEMBER 2017 Finance Minister says government is finalising electoral bonds scheme to clean up political funding. Finance Minister said the government is finalising electoral bonds scheme, which aims at cleaning up political funding. As per the electoral bond mechanism, the proposed bonds will resemble a promissory note and not …

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 30 September 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 30 September 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers.   General Studies – 1;     Topic:  Salient features of Indian society; Secularism 1) What do you understand by Islamic modernity? Discuss its nature and necessity. (200 Words) The Indian Express   General Studies – …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 29 September 2017

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 29 September 2017   Paper 2:   Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Directorate General of Quality Assurance Celebrates its Diamond Jubilee   Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) has completed 60 years of its existence. The organisation has quality assured Defence stores worth Rs. 28,878 crore during the financial …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 29 September 2017

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 29 September 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 …

Insights into Editorial: Falling off the health-care radar

Insights into Editorial: Falling off the health-care radar Context: National Health Policy, 2017 (NHP, 2017) seeks to reach everyone in a comprehensive integrated way to move towards wellness.  It aims at achieving universal health coverage and delivering quality health care services to all at affordable cost. The policy recognises the growing need for rehabilitative care …