Insights Daily Current Affairs, 07 October 2017 Paper 2: Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. BBBP Week The Ministry of Women and Child …
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I-Learning Test 9 : 24 September – 01 October 2017 Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) BIRAC is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise, set up by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India as an Interface Agency to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise to undertake strategic research and …
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I-Learning Test 10 : 01 – 08 OCTOBER, 2017 Operation IceBridge IceBridge is a 2009–2018 NASA mission that aims to monitor changes in polar ice from a fixed-wing aircraft. It is a temporary replacement for the ICESat satellite until the ICESat-2 launch in 2018. Why? Since 2003 NASA has used a satellite, ICESat …
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I-Learning Test 8 : 10 – 24 September 2017 Concept of a ‘Seed Village’, National Seed Grid and Policy A seed village is one wherein trained group of fanners are involved in production ‘of seeds of various crops and cater to the needs of themselves, fellow fanners of the village and fanners of …
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I-Learning Test 7 : 03 – 10 September 2017 Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) A Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) is a basic unit and smallest co-operative credit institutions in India. It works on the grassroots level (gram panchayat and village level). Why in news? Reserve Bank of India has issued an …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 07 OCTOBER 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 background …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz -07 OCTOBER 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 services …
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All India Radio News Summary: 06 OCTOBER 2017 Government announces major relief in GST for exporters and small and medium enterprise Government has announced major relief in GST for exporters and small and medium enterprises. The composition threshold limit under GST has been enhanced from 75 lak rupees to one crore. Under composite scheme, traders will …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 07 October 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, 1) What explains the decline of the already low female labour force participation rate in India, particularly during a period of rapid …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 07 October 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, 1) What explains the decline of the already low female labour force participation rate in India, particularly during a period of rapid …
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Topic: Ethics in human actions; 10) It is not the just the execution but the method that questions capital punishment. Comment. (150 Words) The Wire
Topic: Ethics in human actions; Moral philosophers 9) “The young lacking experience of the world, should not study ethics, for ethics is not a science.” Comment. (150 Words) General
Topic: economics of animal-rearing. 8) Write a critical note on the “Kochi Initiative” of fisheries management. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Indian economy growth and development 7) Are investments in education and agricultural research and development, and in rural infrastructure development and health provisions have improved farm income and reduced poverty levels in India? Examine. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Linkages between development and spread of extremism. 6) “The relationship between underdevelopment and Maoist activity cannot be explained in simple economic terms.’” Comment. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 5) India–China relations have always been shaped by contradictory factors, with forces of cooperation limited by competing geopolitical ideas and interests. Comment. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Poverty and hunger 4) Replacing food rations with cash could effectively undercut efforts to reduce malnutrition. Comment. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 3) Studies have shown that husbands’ participation and involvement in maternal health makes life more satisfactory for women worldwide. However, commitment to the policy and strategic changes are needed to achieve men’s participation for more suitable health results. Discuss. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Urbanisation – problems and remedies; Population and associated issues 2) Urban Health Disorders are a self inflection despite resource availability. Comment. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, 1) What explains the decline of the already low female labour force participation rate in India, particularly during a period of rapid economic growth? Examine. (200 Words) EPW
