QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 20 JANUARY 2018 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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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 January 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Election Commission recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs The Election Commission has recommended that 20 MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi be disqualified as they held offices …
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Insights into Editorial: Protecting marriages across castes Context: Eight years after the National Commission for Women (NCW) proposed a special law to punish honour killings incited by khap panchayats, the Supreme Court has said that adults are free to marry persons of their own choice and hurting couples, or summoning them before clan members, groups, …
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All India Radio News Summary: 19 January 2018 Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) has crossed one crore mark in antenatal check-ups The programme was launched in 2016 to fulfil the vision of ensuring comprehensive and quality antenatal checkups to pregnant women across the country. The PMSMA provides quality check-ups to pregnant women on 9th of …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 20 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: 20 January 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: Social empowerment; Social issues 1) What do you understand by social innovation? Examine how digital technologies are redefining social innovation in India. (250 Words) Livemint Topic: Political philosophies like …
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Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems 8) Do you believe that possessing impeccable integrity is an asset considering how Indian polity works? Justify. (150 Words) General
Topic: Infrastructure 7) Owing to its scope, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is an excellent window for understanding the evolution of urban governance in India, despite its closing in 2014. Analyse. (250 Words) EPW
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 6) Do you think the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017 will be able to provide a dynamic new thrust to medical care in India? Critically comment. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 5) A sharper geopolitical competition in the South Asian region adversely impacts the overall sub-systemic stability in the region. In the light of recent ‘recalibration’ of ties between the US and Pakistan, critically analyse. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States 4) The legal profession is one of the very few professions mentioned in the Constitution. Analyse why its reformation is necessary and how it needs to be done. (250 Words) EPW
Topic: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 3) The growing urban population creates deficiencies on the limited urban infrastructure. Critically examine how new migrants who are poor and belong to socially marginalised groups are affected vis a vis availability of urban basic services. (250 Words) EPW
Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society 2) The latest asset price bubble of Bitcoin is another symptom of capitalism’s inconsiderate pursuit of private wealth. Comment. (150 Words) EPW
Topic: Social empowerment; Social issues 1) What do you understand by social innovation? Examine how digital technologies are redefining social innovation in India. (250 Words) Livemint
