Insights Daily Debates: Issues that Matter – 31 (India has Failed to win its War on Antimicrobial Resistance )

      . Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 31 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here    India has Failed to win its War on Antimicrobial Resistance Project Syndicate Why has India failed to fight antimicrobial resistance? Can it win this war? Why policies have failed? Is common man to be blamed? Is …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 02 April 2018

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 02 April 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 …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 02 April 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 02 April 2018   Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Konark Sun Temple Context: An aesthetically designed interpretation centre with world-class facilities that showcases the unique architectural features of Kalingan era was recently inaugurated at …

PRELIMS BOOSTERS 2018: Lion-tailed Macaque and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

        . PRELIMS BOOSTERS 2018 Lion-tailed Macaque and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)   Lion-tailed Macaque Endangered – IUCN red list Habitat Mainly diurnalarboreal, it prefers the upper canopy of primary tropical evergreen rainforest but may also be found in monsoon forest in hilly country and in disturbed forest. It can be found …

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 02 April 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 02 April 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 …

7) Around the world, the effects of alarmingly high economic inequality are spilling over into politics and society. In this light, discuss the ethical issues involved in reducing inequality around the world. 

Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics   7) Around the world, the effects of alarmingly high economic inequality are spilling over into politics and society. In this light, discuss the ethical issues involved in reducing inequality around the world.  (150 Words) Livemint

3) Fixity of tenure and removal only by impeachment, no doubt, are guarantees for independence. But, do you think there should be some safeguards before the impeachment motion, tabled by the requisite number of Members of Parliament, is admitted? Comment.

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary  3) Fixity of tenure and removal only by impeachment, no doubt, are guarantees for independence. But, do you think there should be some safeguards before the impeachment motion, tabled by the requisite number of Members of Parliament, is admitted? Comment. (250 Words) The Hindu

2) 15th Finance Commission’s suggestion to use population figures from 2011 census instead of 1971 census for sharing tax revenue among states has triggered opposition from South India. Examine why. Also comment if southern states are unfairly subsidising northern states. 

Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein 2) 15th Finance Commission’s suggestion to use population figures from 2011 census instead of 1971 census for sharing tax revenue among states has triggered opposition …

SOLUTIONS – INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 11

SOLUTIONS  INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 11   1) National Air quality Index is determined on the basis of concentration of which of the pollutants? Carbon Dioxide Carbon monoxide Ozone Ammonia Particulate Matter 2.5 Select the correct answer using the code below: a) 1 and 2 only b) 1, 2 and …