SECURE SYNOPSIS: 27 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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AIR spotlight summary on “Bilateral Relations Between India and Cambodia”. Introduction The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen saw Cambodia invite Indian investment in information technology, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and horticulture, infrastructure and small and medium enterprises. The leaders of India and Cambodia agreed to work toward a bilateral …
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Insights MINDMAPS: “Recapitalisation of PSBs”. Recapitalisation of PSBs Recapitalisation of PSBs
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 29 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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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 29 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, 29 January 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Role of women and women’s organization. Stree Swabhiman Initiative Context: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced an initiative by common services centres (CSCs) on women’s health and hygiene. The initiative is named ‘Stree Swabhiman’. About Stree Swabhiman: ‘Stree Swabhiman’ aims …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 29 January 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: Urbanisation – problems and remedies 1) Indian cities are growing at rapid rates but without regard to quality of civic life and regard for lives of urban poor. What approaches …
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Topic: Values 8) Why egalitarianism, equality, equity and efficiency are considered as social virtues? Explain. (150 Words) Livemint
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 7) It is said that the strides that are being made in the areas of machine learning, image processing, and natural language processing are on a scale that resembles the moon landing. Discuss the implications of these technologies for racism, gender biases and …
Topic: Environmental pollution 6) Out of the 180 countries assessed, India ranks low in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2018. Analyse the reasons for this low rank. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 5) One of the central problems in India’s healthcare system has been the low levels of public spending on health. Critically examine why public spending on health remains low despite poor health indicators. Also comment why the issue needs to be addressed immediately. …
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. 4) Discuss why India’s needs a gender diverse police force and how such a force should be created. (250 Words) The Wire
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 3) What do you understand by the statement that the Constitution is a living document? Why calling the Constitution as a living document gains significance in the present social and political scenario? Critically comment. (250 Words) The Wire
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, 2) Indian elections are the world’s biggest exercise in democracy but also among the most expensive which is mostly funded by private entities. Discuss the options that India can explore to minimise private funding while examining the shortcomings of electoral bonds. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Urbanisation – problems and remedies 1) Indian cities are growing at rapid rates but without regard to quality of civic life and regard for lives of urban poor. What approaches would you suggest to revitalise Indian cities to make them more inclusive and enabling? Analyse. (250 Words) The Hindu
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 26 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: A turtle recovery plan Context: Every year, thousands of sea turtles are accidentally captured, injured or killed by mechanised boats, trawl nets and gill nets operated and used by commercial fishermen. They can also sustain internal injuries from fishing hooks or suffer serious external injuries after becoming entangled in nets. Each year, …
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All India Radio News Summary: 28 January 2018 PM to visit Palestine next month, the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister; UAE and Oman also included in the itinerary. Prime Minister will visit Palestine, UAE and Oman from the 9th to the 12th of next month. It will be the first-ever visit by an …
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