Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS Compilations: December 2017
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Day: January 18, 2018
All India Radio News Summary: 17 JANUARY 2018
All India Radio News Summary: 17 JANUARY 2018 Prime Minister and his Israeli counterpart inaugurate i-Create Centre near Ahmedabad in Gujarat PM and his Israeli counterpart visited the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) at Devdholera in Ahmedabad. i-Create was launched in 2011. The institution mentors budding entrepreneurs and guides them to launch start-ups. There …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 January 2018
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 18 January 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Context: NPPA has fixed/revised ceiling prices/retail prices of 33 formulations under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. Background: NPPA fixes ceiling price of essential medicines of Schedule I under the Drugs …
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AIR spotlight summary on “Growth in Industrial Output”.
AIR spotlight summary on “Growth in Industrial Output”. Introduction The industrial output has shown a remarkable recovery as per the data of Central Statistics Office (CSO), it has gone up to 8.4%. This is very positive development in the economy because there were lot of worries that the economy was slowing down especially after …
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Insights MINDMAPS: “India – Israel Relations”.
Insights MINDMAPS: “India – Israel Relations”. India – Israel Relations India – Israel Relations
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 18 JANUARY 2018
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 18 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 …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 18 January 2018
[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 18 January 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment; Population and associated issues 1) Empowering women to make reproductive choices is the best way to address fertility, and its associated health challenges in India. Analyse. …
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8) Most of the comments about the press conference held by four senior judges of the Supreme Court has been about the propriety of their action rather than what they revealed or, at least, alleged. What is propriety? Was it ethical for four judges to crossing the lines of judicial propriety? Justify.
Topic: Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions 8) Most of the comments about the press conference held by four senior judges of the Supreme Court has been about the propriety of their action rather than what they revealed or, at least, alleged. What is propriety? Was it ethical for four judges to …
7) What is e-way bill system? How will it work? Examine its merits and demerits.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 7) What is e-way bill system? How will it work? Examine its merits and demerits. (250 Words) The Indian Express
6) What is an ‘orange’ passport? Why has this been introduced now? What is different about the ECR category? Do you think this policy is discriminatory?
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 6) What is an ‘orange’ passport? Why has this been introduced now? What is different about the ECR category? Do you think this policy is discriminatory? (250 Words) Livemint
5) Should the right to free and compulsory education be extended to the 14-18 age group? Substantiate.
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, 5) Should the right to free and compulsory education be extended to the 14-18 age group? Substantiate. (150 Words) The Hindu
4) Why has it become imperative for policymakers in India to devise measures to effectively curb the use of tobacco and its products? In the light of failure of many policies to curb its use, what policy recommendation would you make to severely curb tobacco consumption in India? Discuss.
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 4) Why has it become imperative for policymakers in India to devise measures to effectively curb the use of tobacco and its products? In the light of failure of many policies to curb its use, what policy recommendation would you make to severely curb …
3) Define civil society. Is a democratic state necessary precondition for a vigilant civil society? Critically examine the role of civil society is mobilising social movements and implications of these movements on polity in India.
Topic: Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders 3) Define civil society. Is a democratic state necessary precondition for a vigilant civil society? Critically examine the role of civil society is mobilising social movements and implications of these movements on polity in India. (250 …
2) Comment on the premises that justify complete judicial insulation from the public. In your opinion, what mechanism needs to be evolved within the Supreme Court to resolve internal disputes and bring more transparency in its functioning? Examine.
Topic: Functioning of the judiciary 2) Comment on the premises that justify complete judicial insulation from the public. In your opinion, what mechanism needs to be evolved within the Supreme Court to resolve internal disputes and bring more transparency in its functioning? Examine. (250 Words) The Hindu
1) Empowering women to make reproductive choices is the best way to address fertility, and its associated health challenges in India. Analyse.
Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment; Population and associated issues 1) Empowering women to make reproductive choices is the best way to address fertility, and its associated health challenges in India. Analyse. (250 Words) The Hindu
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 JANUARY 2018
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 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 …
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Insights into Editorial: are farmers distressed across India?
Insights into Editorial: are farmers distressed across India? Context: Last year, around 184 farmer groups came together from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Telangana to take part in a ‘protest walk’, demanding higher prices for agricultural produce. The protest once again highlighted the plight of farmers and the extent of …
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