Insights Daily Current Affairs, 13 October 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. India 100th on global hunger index Global Hunger Index for the year 2017 has been released. Key facts on GHI: …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz -13 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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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 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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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 13 October 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 nature and significance of the events that led …
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Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 8) Equality is the essence of an Ethical society. Highlight Dr. Ambedkar’s contributions of moral philosophy stating your view. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment (Can be included in Paper-2 too) 7) The complementary phenomena of executive abdication and judicial activism have created an ugly spectacle of environmental mismanagement in India. Critically comment. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 6) A Nobel Prize may be awarded to one but overshadows the efforts of many working behind the scenes endlessly. Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Disaster and disaster management 5) Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction are correlated and should be simultaneously addressed. Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; 4) Pesticides aid in sustaining agricultural production as well as disease control. Examine the need to regulate pesticides with ways to do so. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate 3) UNESCO encourages international peace and universal respect for human rights by promoting collaboration between nations. Critically comment on the exit of Israel and the US from UNESCO and politicisation of this cultural body. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 2) Railways, being the largest employer in the world, must also be the most accountable. Comment. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Discuss the nature and significance of the events that led to liberation of Goa i 1961. (200 Words) Livemint
All India Radio News Summary: 12 OCTOBER 2017 Finance Minister says, Supreme Court’s judgment on right to privacy protects Aadhaar. Finance Minister has said that the recent Supreme Court order on the Right to Privacy has laid down the correct exemptions, which protect Aadhaar. FM believes that the Supreme Court verdict in accordance with the …
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Insights into Editorial: The will to die — on ‘living wills’ Background: The Chief Justice, heading a five-judge Constitution Bench, was responding to a debate on when exactly a person’s ‘Living Will’ or advance directive for end-of-life medical care should take effect. The court is hearing a petition by NGO Independent Thought to legalise euthanasia and the concept of …
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Insights MINDMAPS: “India’s Public Healthcare” and “Stabilizing the prices of Pulses”. PDF India’s Public Healthcare Stabilizing the prices of Pulses India’s Public Healthcare Stabilizing the prices of Pulses
