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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 15 January 2018   Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav-2018   Context: To celebrate the idea of unity in diversity, the Ministry of Culture is organising the 7th edition of the Rashtriya […]

AIR spotlight summary on “Persons of Indian Origin Parliamentary Conference”.   Introduction The Persons of Indian Origin – Parliamentarian Conference is the first such conference to be hosted by India and it highlights the importance India places on the people of Indian origin. This highlights India’s policy which is seen as encouraging Indians who are […]

Insights MINDMAPS: “Electronics Manufacturing in India”. Electronics Manufacturing in India Electronics Manufacturing in India.

All India Radio News Summary: 14 JANUARY 2018 Finance Minister says, Centre is trying to increase income of farmers through new initiatives and schemes; Finance Minister launched the country’s first Agri-commodity Options in Guar Seed, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in New Delhi. It is first-of-its-kind hedging tool that will prove to be a […]

Insights into Editorial: The much-neglected pollutant Context: As a blanket of pollutants descends on large parts of north India, it is important to remember that killer pollutants go beyond particulate matter. A much-neglected pollutant in discussions about pollution is surface ozone (O3). A recent study shows that O3 levels will continue to rise drastically, particularly […]

[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 15 January 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1   Topic:  Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society; Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 1) What is secular nationalism? Why is it under threat […]

Topic:  Ethics in human actions 8) You are traveling in a government bus to your native place from Bangalore. It’s a night journey. The bus is full. You notice that there is only one female in the bus, about 20 years old. She is visibly uncomfortable and seems nervous. She is standing despite there being […]

Topic:  Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.  7) Is obsequiousness, either in public or private, good for individuals or institutions? Justify. (150 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life  6) Cryptocurrency transactions have led to concerns regarding consumer protection, money laundering, and financing of criminal activities. Discuss the challenges that exist in regulating cryptocurrencies. (250 Words) Livemint

Topic:  Structure, organization and functioning of the Judiciary  5) Progressive centralisation of power within the office of the chief justice of India has not been accompanied by a parallel strengthening of the accountability of this office. Critically analyse. (250 Words) The Indian Express

Topic:   Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 4) Honouring constitutionalism, privileging individual rights over innovation should be the priority for any data protection legislation. Comment. (150 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues   3) Sir Arthur Cotton is remembered less as a representative of the British Raj and more as a local saviour in certain parts of India. Examine why. (250 Words) The Wire Livemint

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography.  2) Examine why historians and archaeologists have expressed concern over amendments proposed to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act (1958). (150 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society; Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 1) What is secular nationalism? Why is it under threat lately? Is threat to secular nationalism a global phenomenon or unique to India? Examine. (250 Words) The Hindu

SECURE SYNOPSIS: 15 JANUARY 2018 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 […]