Insights Daily Debates: Issues that Matter – 19 (Without Political Empowerment, Real Empowerment of Women will never Happen)

      . Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 19 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here   Without Political Empowerment, Real Empowerment of Women will never Happen   Don’t you think only political empowerment in its true sense can make women more empowered? Is it this truth that’s preventing men to give more …

Insights into Editorial: Can banking recover?

Insights into Editorial: Can banking recover?   Context: State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) disclosed that it has discovered around Rs 11,400 crore worth of fraudulent transactions. The lender named firms and people associated with billionaire jeweller to conspire with some of its officials to defraud the bank using bank guarantees.  This bank fraud is another cause …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 March 2018

  Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 March 2018   Paper 1: Topic: Social empowerment.   #YesIBleed Campaign Context: The government has launched the #YesIBleed menstrual hygiene campaign.   What is it? “#Yes I Bleed” aims to create a holistic approach to the issue of menstruation, which is an experience that transcends culture, class, and caste. …

All India Radio News Summary: 07 MARCH 2018

All India Radio News Summary: 07 MARCH 2018 Prime Minister will inaugurate the pan-India expansion of flagship programme – Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Prime Minister inaugurates the pan-India expansion of flagship programme – Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – from Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan on the International Women’s Day. The programme will be expanded from the …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 08 March 2018

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 08 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 …

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 08 March 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 08 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; The Freedom Struggle …

5) Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Illustrate with examples.

Topic:  Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators    5) Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Illustrate with examples.(150 Words) ETHICS – Values Why this question? Statement based question frequently asked in GS-4.  Key demand of the question: First decipher the meaning of this statement and …

4) India is one of the few countries which still does not have a dedicated cyber component in its military.  Why and how should India prepare for cyber warfare? Examine.

Topic:  Basics of cyber security 4) India is one of the few countries which still does not have a dedicated cyber component in its military.  Why and how should India prepare for cyber warfare? Examine. (250 Words) The Indian Express   Why this question? Cyber Warfare is an important topic. Important for Mains.   Key demand of …

3) Both India and France are eager to forge a deeper nautical partnership between them. Discuss the mutual benefits of such a partnership for India and France.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Both India and France are eager to forge a deeper nautical partnership between them. Discuss the mutual benefits of such a partnership for India and France. (250 Words) Livemint   Why this question? It’s in news. Important for Mains.  Key demand …

2) Discuss the significance of the Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924 and the Self Respect Movement in the modern Indian history.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 2) Discuss the significance of the Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924 and the Self Respect Movement in the modern Indian history. (250 Words) The Indian Express   Why this question? Some idiots have vandalised statue of Periyar in …

1) How did Vladimir Lenin influence Indian revolutionaries? Also briefly discuss  differences between Marxism and Leninism.

Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society; The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) How did Vladimir Lenin influence Indian revolutionaries? Also briefly discuss  differences between Marxism and Leninism. (250 Words) The Indian Express Why this question? Lenin’s …