Insights Daily Current Affairs, 23 April 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 23 April 2018   Paper 2: Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.   National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Context: The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has decided to approach the government for granting it Constitutional status to protect the rights of minority communities more effectively.   Need for Constitutional status: …

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 23 April 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 23 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   General Studies – 1     Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient …

6) India will get buried under mountain of debris if it doesn’t address its solid waste management issues. Discuss the magnitude of the problem and ways to address it keeping global best practices in mind.

Topic – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment ;  developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 6) India will get buried under mountain of debris if it doesn’t address its solid waste management issues. Discuss the magnitude of the problem and ways to address it keeping global best practices in mind. Reference …

5) Agriculture has a huge role to play in helping India deal with its water woes. Examine.

  Topic – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5) Agriculture has a huge role to play in helping India deal with its water woes. Examine. Reference Why this question As India urbanizes, population increases, effects of climate change become more prominent, water issues in India is bound to become more severe. Thus …

5) Agriculture has a huge role to play in helping India deal with its water woes. Examine.

  Topic – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5) Agriculture has a huge role to play in helping India deal with its water woes. Examine. Reference Why this question As India urbanizes, population increases, effects of climate change become more prominent, water issues in India is bound to become more severe. Thus …

4)Inclusive growth in India requires policy measures to address poverty more than they address income inequality. Critically analyze

  Topic – Inclusive growth and issues arising from it 4)Inclusive growth in India requires policy measures to address poverty more than they address income inequality. Critically analyze The Hindu The Hindu Why this question Issue of inclusive growth is of paramount importance for India. Both the gini coefficient for india and the poverty figures …

3)The guarantee of payment and a viable minimum wage rate, that is pegged on the prevailing market rate, are indispensable to the raison d’être of MGNREGA. Comment.(250 words)

  Topic:  Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints. 3)The guarantee of payment and a viable minimum wage rate, that is pegged on the prevailing market rate, are indispensable to the raison d’être of MGNREGA. Comment.(250 words) Reference Reference   Why this question MGNREGA aims to provide a basic livelihood …

2) Disruptions in parliament and state legislative assemblies are rooted in anti-defection law and money bills. Discuss(250 words)

  Topic:  Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 2) Disruptions in parliament and state legislative assemblies are rooted in anti-defection law and money bills. Discuss(250 words) Reference   Why this question Parliamentary disruptions and low productivity of our parliament and state legislative …

1) Examine the changes in Indian cinema brought about by economic liberalization.(250 words)

    Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) Examine the changes in Indian cinema brought about by economic liberalization.(250 words) The hindu Livement Reference   Why this question UPSC sometimes asks such questions in GS paper or even in essays. The question …

PRELIMS BOOSTERS – 2018: Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii, grey-bellied tragopan) and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

PRELIMS BOOSTERS – 2018 Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii, grey-bellied tragopan) and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii, grey-bellied tragopan) Vulnerable (VU) — IUC State bird of Nagaland pheasant species  & omnivores bird These birds are secretive, shy and suspicious of humans, and quick to hide amongst the dense vegetation they inhabit if disturbed …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 23 April 2018

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 23 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 …