Insights into Editorial: Biologics, patents and drug prices Context: Pharmaceutical R&D is an expensive, time consuming and uncertain process that may take many years to complete. The useful new drugs are patented, protecting them from competition and allowing them to charge high prices. When the patent ends, other companies are allowed to supply the …
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AIR spotlight summary on “Ayushman Bharat-Healthcare Scheme”. Introduction The Government announced two major initiatives in health sector, as part of Ayushman Bharat programme. They are Health and Wellness Centre and National Health Protection Scheme. In the Budget 2018-19 the Finance Minister said that this was aimed at making path breaking interventions to address health holistically, …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 February 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Mahamastakabhisheka Context: 88th Mahamastakabhisheka (head anointing ceremony) of the monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali has begun at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. About Mahamastakabhisheka: The mastakabhisheka is …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 08 February 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 services …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 08 FEBRUARY 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, 07 February 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 services …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 05 FEBRUARY 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: Making health insurance work Context: A flagship National Health Protection Scheme – Ayushman Bharat to cover nearly 10 crore poor and vulnerable families providing coverage up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year for hospitalization. Government says that the scheme is going to be the world’s largest government funded health care …
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All India Radio News Summary: 06 FEBRUARY 2018 External Affairs Minister pays her first official visit to Saudi Arabia During the three-day visit, minister will meet with the Saudi leadership to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest. She will also participate at the inauguration of the prestigious National Heritage and Culture Festival …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 08 February 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Post – independence, how different would have been India’s course towards modernity …
Topic: Ethics in human actions 6) Why shouldn’t khap panchayats and the society at large interfere in the life choices of individuals regarding marriage and love? Justify. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 5) It is now well recognised that there is an investment slowdown in India, which is delaying a full-blooded recovery in the economy. How does this investment slowdown affect formal and informal sector? What are its policy implications? Examine. (250 …
Topic: Issues relating to intellectual property rights. 4) What do you understand by patent exclusivity and secondary patents? Examine the innovations in Indian patent law that have made medicines affordable and the ways through which big pharma companies try to subvert these laws. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 3) Was ‘Operation Cactus’ that India carried out in 1988, in tune with India’s then foreign policy? Should India carry out similar operation today? Comment. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate 2) What is the structure and mandate of UNSC Sanctions Committees? Why is India seeking transparency in these committees? Examine. (250 Words) The Wire
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Post – independence, how different would have been India’s course towards modernity and democracy without Jawahar Lal Nehru? Critically analyse. (250 Words) The Wire
