Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 December 2017 Paper 2: Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. RERA’s administration under Urban Affairs Ministry’s domain The work of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, which mandates the establishment of the Real …
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Insights Learning (I-Learning) TEST 17 : 10-17 December, 2017 Blue Glaciers Reason: Blue ice occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of the glacier. Air bubbles are squeezed out and ice crystals enlarge, making the ice appear blue. Small amounts of regular ice appear to be white because of …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 18 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 …
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All India Radio News Summary: 17 DECEMBER 2017 Railways plan to install CCTV cameras in trains and stations to ensure women safety Railway Minister said the railways are mulling to install CCTV cameras inside the trains and dedicate 2018 to collectively fighting against human trafficking. In order to tackle the women safety issue, Railways is looking …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 18 December 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: Role of women; social empowerment 1) It is argued that the new law criminalising triple talaq may not be in best interests of Muslim women and might be counter-productive …
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; 8) Martin Luther King Jr., the greatest American figure in the 20th century, is also known as one of the very few moral leaders in the modern history. Discuss his ideas and their significance today. (150 Words) The Indian …
Topic: Developments in S&T; Awareness in space, computers, IT, robots 7) What do you understand by deep learning neural network? What are its applications? Examine. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Conservation 6) India and its neighbours Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh have decided to conduct a joint census of their tiger population. Discuss the significance of this initiative. (150 Words) Livemint
Topic: Developments in S&T; Awareness in IT and computers 5) Can blockchain be used to reduce costs and increase efficiency in online transactions and bring financial stability? Examine. (150 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies 4) Recently, Prime Minister of India asked farmers to cut urea consumption by half by 2022. What is the rationale behind this request? Is it possible to achieve in India? Critically examine. (250 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Contemporary bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements are mostly not about trade at all, but about a whole host of non-trade-related issues which are cunningly called trade-related. Comment. (150 Words) Livemint
Topic: Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity 2) Why is intraparty democracy important in Indian polity? Why is it lacking and what measures are needed to ensure intraparty democracy? Examine. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of women; social empowerment 1) It is argued that the new law criminalising triple talaq may not be in best interests of Muslim women and might be counter-productive too. Critically examine why. (250 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu
