SECURE SYNOPSIS: 18 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 Daily Current Affairs, 18 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. Campaign on ‘women for women’: #IamThatWoman In an attempt to end Gender bias in women against women, the Ministry of Women …
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All India Radio News Summary: 17 OCTOBER 2017 Vice President asks corporate bodies to have separate corpus for science and technology research. Vice President asked corporate bodies and private agencies to have a separate corpus for promoting science and technology research. He said India had a glorious tradition in science and technology and …
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Insights into Editorial: Avoid the Adventurous Path Context: Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed the economy grew 5.7% in April-June, the first quarter of the current fiscal year, slower than the previous quarter’s 6.1% and much lower than the 7.9% growth registered in the first quarter of 2016-17. Among other things, one factor …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 18 October 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Poverty and developmental issues; Social empowerment 1) Access to the internet is now fundamental to life and liberty. Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu General Studies – …
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Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: 6) Impartiality is as important as integrity in the civil services. Comment. (150 Words) General
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; 5) India’s agricultural policy should shift its focus from price support to productivity improvement. Discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- 4) Social Media is widely considered to be the sixth pillar of democracy. Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources 3) Medical relief must be medically certified for a proven effect. With reference to disbursements as in the case of dengue, examine whether the state must adhere to conventional norms. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 2) Afghanistan requires security as well as social support, especially from its neighbours. Analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Poverty and developmental issues; Social empowerment 1) Access to the internet is now fundamental to life and liberty. Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
