All India Radio News Summary: 20 DECEMBER 2017 Lok Sabha has passed the Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017 The Lok Sabha has passed the Central Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by voice vote. The Bill amends the Central Road Fund Act which regulates the Fund that is credited with the cess collected on high …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 December 2017 Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. India’s first National Rail and Transportation University at Vadodara Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Railways’ transformative initiative to set up the first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to …
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Insights MINDMAPS: “North Korea Crisis” and “Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable food Supplies (TIGR2ESS)”. North Korea Crisis Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable food Supplies (TIGR2ESS) North Korea Crisis Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable food Supplies (TIGR2ESS)
Insights into Editorial: Reconsider the Rules Context: Earlier this year, a judgment by the Uttarakhand High Court, stating that Ganga and Yamuna rivers are “living entities”, captured the national imagination. It is worth noting that wetlands, the other major water-based ecosystem apart from rivers, are at a moment of policy transition in the country. …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 21 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 Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 December 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: World history 1) From Iraq’s Kurd region and Catalonia, what are the lessons for national determination movements that one should learn? Examine. (150 Words) The Indian Express General …
Topic: Ethics in human actions; Values; Ethical dilemmas 7) Do you consider public discourse on sex or sexuality immoral? Justify. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Conservation 6) Recently, a new legal framework for wetlands was passed, the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, replacing the earlier Rules of 2010. Discuss the merits and demerits of these Rules. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 5) Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill tries to bring global standards to resolution of financial firms. But there is a strong case for keeping deposits out of the bill’s purview. Analyse. (250 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu
Topic: Land reforms in India. 4) The government needs to create a workable, inclusive system of land titling and records to allow land markets to function effectively and reduce judicial burden. Comment. (250 Words) The Wire
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) To fulfil ambitions in Indo-Pacific and beyond, India must work for a cohesive South Asia. Comment. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 2) What does Trump’s New National Security Strategy mean for India? Analyse. (250 Words) The Wire The Hindu Livemint
Topic: World history 1) From Iraq’s Kurd region and Catalonia, what are the lessons for national determination movements that one should learn? Examine. (150 Words) The Indian Express
