Insights into Editorial: In a plastics world Context: Plastics are detrimental to human health because of the chemicals used in their production. These chemicals are used to change the properties of plastics. Humans are exposed to such toxins through air and water, through food such as fish, or direct contact with plastic products. Last year …
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. Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 28 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here Driverless Cars should not be allowed in any part of the world Livemint Why does world need driverless cars? What are the dangers of these cars? How do they impact employment? How do they impact road …
INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 8 1). Match the following with respect to committees on poverty in India: List 1 List 2 A) Lakdawala Committee 1) Urban Poverty B) Hashim Committee …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 27 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 …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 29 March 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Context: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for restructuring of National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to strengthen governance, implementation …
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. Insights IAS Prelims Boosters – 2018 ARCHIVES Blackbuck and World Economic Forum(WEF) These are precise facts that will add value to your preparation. These boosters will help you remember important facts. These fact sheets are based on important topics that were in news. These are prepared keeping in mind only Prelims …
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. SUMMARY of Environment Reports – Updated till 2018 Contains all that’s Important for UPSC Prelims – 2018 We have created a summary of important environment and ecology related information that’s there in Ministry of Environment and Ecology reports (till 2018). These are extremely important for UPSC Prelims – 2018. People who …
[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 29 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) REVISION TIMETABLE FOR PRELIMS – 2018 Revision Tests Henceforth, we will cover MORE issues in Secure, and provide explanations/directions/hints to …
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Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics 9) Examine the ethical issues the web data mining gives rise to. (150 Words) Reference
Topic: Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 8) India’s policy support for the solar sector is increasingly focussed on domestic manufacturing. Discuss the issues arising out of shifting policy focus on green manufacturing. (250 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 7) Examine the challenges posed by driverless cars to various stakeholders such as regulators, governments, manufacturers and customers. (250 Words) Livemint
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 6) How Air India privatisation will impact the Indian aviation industry? Examine. (250 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 5) Discuss the relevance of Havana Charter for addressing the imbalances and inequities of the 21st century global economy. (250 Words) Livemint
Topic:Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability; functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. 4) In the light of the fact where social media such as Facebook influencing electoral outcomes, what challenges does this issue pose to the Election Commission and other institutions that have the responsibility to conduct free and fair elections? Discuss. (250 Words) …
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 3) What are the lessons to be learnt from the Facebook data compromise? What is India doing in this regard? Examine. (250 Words) Livemint
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 2) The Revolt of 1857 was a pure historical tragedy. Comment. (250 Words) Bipan Chandra, India’s Struggle for Independence, Chapter – 1
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India; Role of women 1) How can the obsession for male children can be diluted in India, or in South Asia? Are there any lessons to be learnt from progressive Asian countries? Examine. (250 Words) The Hindu
Insights into Editorial: The lowdown on the audit regulator Context: Union Cabinet has approved establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). It is a big step forward in regulating the financial audit of large companies. The decision comes against the backdrop of various auditing lapses in the banking sector, including the Rs. 12,700 crore fraud …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 26 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 …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 29 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 preliminary …
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