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Insights into Editorial: Growing Forests Context: More than a year after Parliament passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act 2016 (CAF), the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) is yet to roll out the mandatory rules to implement it. In fact, the ministry in November asked an extension till January 3, 2018. The disclosure …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 January 2018 Paper 1: Topic: urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Arunachal declared open defecation-free State Arunachal Pradesh has emerged as the second State in the Northeast, after Sikkim, to be declared Open Defecation Free. Arunachal has 21 districts and the State attained the feat much before the …
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MOTIVATION: Topper’s Story – Nishant Jain, Rank – 13 CSE-2014 : Story of Inspiration and Hard Work Never never never give up: The Story of My Success -Nishant Jain, IAS (Rank-13, UPSC CSE-2014) “When you want to achieve something desperately, you move ahead by following the signs which you get from time to …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 31 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: 30 DECEMBER 2017 Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has conducted study in 60 major cities on plastic waste Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has conducted study in 60 major cities of the country and has estimated that a total of around 4059 tonnes of plastic waste is generated from these …
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Topic: Ethics in human actions 7) Selectiveness in recruiting subjects for clinical trials leads not only to human rights violations but also to bad science. Discuss the ethical issues involved in clinical trials. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 6) We want economic growth that is ‘green’—without damaging or destroying the environment. At the same time, we want improvement of the environment without stopping innovation and economic growth. What are the solutions that can help nations to protect their environment without hurting their economies? Discuss. (250 …
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 5) “Public value does not mean simply redistributing existing wealth or correcting issues affecting public goods. Instead, it means co-creating value in different spaces.” Elaborate the sentence and discuss significance of collective creation of public goods. (250 Words) Livemint
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 4) In the cases of human trafficking, what are the issues faced by – during and post – rescue operations – by NGOs and state institutions that are involved in rescuing victims of human trafficking? Discuss. (250 words) The …
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 3) Liberation of Goa was antithetical to Nehruvian approach to international affairs. Comment. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society. 2) What do you understand by instrumentalism in political philosophy? Is Tagore’s non-instrumentalism the need of the hour? Examine. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Poverty and developmental issues; 1) What is inequality, and what role does it play in inhibiting or encouraging growth, or in undermining democracy? Critically examine. (250 Words) Livemint
