QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 07 DECEMBER 2017 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 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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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 06 DECEMBER 2017 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 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 DECEMBER 2017 RBI keeps the Repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent after its monetary policy review. The Reserve Bank of India kept its key lending rate unchanged after its monetary policy review. The 6-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel kept …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 07 DECEMBER 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 into Editorial: Of crime and punishment Context: As the world encounters crime and criminality of a more and more complicated nature, as new kinds of crime surface and become the norm, record-keeping must be seen to keep pace with the changes. Adequate and up-to-date records on crime are necessary to tackle crime effectively. Low …
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Insights into Editorial: GST opens up a lot of data for policymaking Context: The Chief Statistician of India speaks of the economy, the meaning of the new series of GDP data, and the need to wait for the impact of demonetisation to unfold. What has been the impact of restocking on the growth of …
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Insights into Editorial: Scripting another Asian narrative Context: Japan has long been an anomaly: an economic powerhouse within a geostrategic pygmy. But China’s muscular ascent combined with the unpredictability of a Trump-led U.S. is causing Tokyo to rethink its role in Asia. From proposing new security dialogues, to taking the lead in developing multilateral trade …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 07 December 2017 GS Paper 1: Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Uniform Civil Code Context: Observing that the Uniform Civil Code cannot be violative of any provision of the constitution, the Law Commission has said that it is planning to recommend religion-wise “piece …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 07 December 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: World history 1) What does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital mean to various stakeholders? With a brief note on historical background of the issue, comment critically. (150 …
Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 10) Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness. Comment. (150 Words) General
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, 9) What is machine learning(MI)? How do machines learn? Examine the impact of MI on humans. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Conservation 8) Critically comment on the objectives and utility of the union government’s move to “de-regulate” bamboo production by amending the definition of “trees” under the Indian Forest Act (IFA), 1927. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 7) The creation of incentives to produce vaccines for poverty-associated infections is key to improving public health. Discuss. (250 Words) Livemint
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 6) From India’s point of view, examine the significance of announcement of a free trade agreement between the Maldives and China. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 5) Three major issues are involved when one assesses health care in India: access, quality and cost. Examine ways to improve these three aspects. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 4) Can India have an uniform data protection law? Examine the challenges India faces in drafting robust data protection law for its citizens. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate 3) If a permanent Security Council seat is unavailable for India at UNSC, what other options does it have on the table? Should India explore and accept them? Comment. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 2) Why in your opinion, there is an increased interest in Dr Ambedkar’s philosophy these days? Critically examine. (250 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: World history 1) What does US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital mean to various stakeholders? With a brief note on historical background of the issue, comment critically. (150 Words) The Indian Express
