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. Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 5 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here Bank privatization will address the issue of moral hazard of the government, hence it’s the best way forward for banking reforms Why is banking reforms extremely important today? Is privatisation better than mergers? Why should …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 February 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Smart museums to give ‘virtual’ tours and 3D view of rare artifacts Context: Centre for Development for Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, has developed a …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 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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AIR spotlight summary on “Government Proposal on PPF Accounts”. Introduction The finance ministry has announced major changes in the Public Provident Fund Account laws. In order to remove existing ambiguities due to multiple Acts and rules for Small Saving Schemes and further strengthen the objective of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”, Government has proposed merger …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 16 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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[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 16 February 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. MOTIVATION for CSE 2018 (Click Here) Coming Soon – New Secure (Click Here) General Studies – 1 Topic: Social empowerment; Role of women 1) Critically comment why and how female genital mutilation (FGM) practices such as khatna …
Topic: role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values 7) Gender inequality begins with separation, and desensitisation to it at homes and schools. Comment. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Environmental pollution 6) In November 2017, the environment ministry urged the Supreme Court to push a deadline to cut emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from thermal power plants to 2022. Why is emission of NOx is a serious matter? Examine how emission of NOx from power plants be controlled. (250 Words) The Wire
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 5) For India, in what ways priorities of engagement with Iran have changed? Analyse. (250 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 4) In India, the social and economic costs of losing women to cervical cancer are devastating. Examine how India can prevent cervical cancers? Also write a note on the objectives of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases …
Topic: Functioning of the judiciary; Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, 3) Examine the merits and demerits of live-streaming of the proceedings of the Supreme Court of India. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Eductaion, 2) Discuss the recommendations and relevance of the Justice Verma Commission on teacher education. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Social empowerment; Role of women 1) Critically comment why and how female genital mutilation (FGM) practices such as khatna or khafz that are practised in India and elsewhere must be prevented. Also comment on implications of practises such as FGM on human rights and gender equality. (250 Words) The Hindu
