Insights into Editorial: Adopting a ‘wait and watch’ approach Context: India and Iran have cultural, economic and other relations with each other since the last many centuries. During his recent India’s visit, Iran’s President has expressed willingness to share its vast oil and natural gas resources with India for the prosperity of its people and …
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MOTIVATION COMPETITION A Boon or Bane? By an IPS Officer India is the second most populous nation in the world with a burgeoning section of youth looking for employment opportunities. A dream career in civil services, medicine or engineering attracts the majority of students belonging to middle class or lower economic backgrounds. A highly …
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. Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 18 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here Neither Politicians nor Religious/Spiritual Leaders should Mediate in the Ayodhya Issue. It should be Settled Only by the Court of Law Indian Today Why should religious or spiritual heads try to mediate Ayodhya issue? Why …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 07 March 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Animal Welfare Board of India Context: The headquarters of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has been shifted from Chennai to Haryana’s Ballabhgarh for “better coordination” between the environment ministry and the board. Rule 3 …
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All India Radio News Summary: 06 MARCH 2018 Transparency and accountability are very important for a democratic and participative governance Context: Prime Minister inaugurated a new building of Central Information Commission at Munirka in New Delhi. Highlights of PM speech: It is a transparent system ensures accountability towards the public. Empowered citizens are one of …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 07 March 2018 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? LIST of TOPICS (Static) General Studies – 1 Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society. 1) If …
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Topic: Ethics in private and public relationships 6) Your close friend is selected as an IAS officer. His family and friends are all elated. His father is in politics. His father is forcing your friend to marry a daughter of a richest politician in the state. By making this alliance, his father believes that it …
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.. 5) Why India’s banking sector is among the most vulnerable in G-20 economies today? Analyse. (250 Words) Livemint Why this question? This issue is in news and will be in news. Important for Mains (there will be one question …
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4) Is it time for India to review the first-past-the post system (FPTP) and move towards proportional representation(PR) model? It is also said that the German model will be more suitable for India. Critically examine. (250 Words) The Hindu Why this question? After 2014 …
Topic: State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 3) A recent study has found that the functioning of state legislatures is far from satisfactory. Examine why their proper functioning is crucial and the ways in which they can be strengthened. (250 Words) PRS The Wire Why …
Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 2) What are the features of Indian contemporary painting? Why do you think India’s art industry has not flourished as it has flourished in the West and China? Examine. (250 Words) CCRT HT Why this question? This …
Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society. 1) If democracy is supposed to deliver stability, progress, good governance, improved standards of living for all, then all these can be ticked in China’s one-party system. Is one party system better than traditional multi party democracies? Analyse. (250 Words) Livemint …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 07 March 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: 07 MARCH 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 …
