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

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

PRELIMS BOOSTER 2018: Leatherback sea turtle (lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth) and Mercosur (Mercosul)

PRELIMS BOOSTER 2018 Leatherback sea turtle (lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth) and Mercosur (Mercosul) Leatherback sea turtle (lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth) Vulnerable – IUCN CITES Appendix I species the largest of all living turtles a the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae …

Insights into Editorial: The next big step in banking reforms

Insights into Editorial: The next big step in banking reforms   Introduction: The overall performance of the financial system depended on the functioning of the public sector banks which accounted for more than two-thirds of banking business. The standards of governance depended on the manner in which the government exercises its powers under the legislative …

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

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 02 MAY 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: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the …

6)Explain how blockchain differs from any normal online database? Discuss its application in the telecom sector. (250 words)

Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 6)Explain how blockchain differs from any normal online database? Discuss its application in the telecom sector. (250 words) Financial Express Why this question Blockchain has recently been called disruptive technology by our PM. It finds application in several areas of which we …

7)A dilemma is something wider and more demanding than a problem, however difficult or complex the latter may be. Comment.(250 words)

TOPIC : Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance. 7)A dilemma is something wider and more demanding than a problem, however difficult or complex the latter may be. Comment.(250 …

5)Apni Dharohar Apni Pehchan Project will ensure better upkeep of monuments and boost tourism. Analyze.(250 words)

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 5)Apni Dharohar Apni Pehchan Project will ensure better upkeep of monuments and boost tourism. Analyze.(250 words) Financial express Economic times   Why this question Dalmia group adopting Red Fort has led to a debate over the …

4)Critically analyze the process of selection of the supreme court judges in India.  Suggest measures to prevent the executive’s unnecessary intervention into the judiciary. (250 words)

Topic – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. 4)Critically analyze the process of selection of the supreme court judges in India.  Suggest measures to prevent the executive’s unnecessary intervention into the judiciary. (250 words) The Hindu The …

3)  The tensions and disputes between Pakistan and India are fundamentally different to the issues between the Koreas, which make an India Pakistan thaw unlikely. Critically analyze.(250 words)

Topic – History of the world – redrawal of national boundaries ; India and its bilateral relations. 3)  The tensions and disputes between Pakistan and India are fundamentally different to the issues between the Koreas, which make an India Pakistan thaw unlikely. Critically analyze.(250 words) Indian express Why this question There are few supposedly intractable …

2) Bhagat Singh espoused a nationalism without any divisions and this makes him acceptable across religions, nationalities and cultures. Comment.(250 words)

Topic: The Freedom Struggle- its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 2) Bhagat Singh espoused a nationalism without any divisions and this makes him acceptable across religions, nationalities and cultures. Comment.(250 words) The Hindu The Culturalindia Why this question this question is related to GS-1 syllabus under the following …

TOPIC: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.

TOPIC: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. 1) Gandhi’s decision to withdraw from Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in second round table conference was controversial. Examine the controversies that arose as a result of Delhi Pact?(250 words) From Plassey to Partition : page 320 …

SOLUTIONS – INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 41(Geography)

SOLUTIONS INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 41(Geography)    1.Consider the following statements As the Tsunami enters shallow water their wavelength decreases, and their wave height increases. Tsunamis are most commonly formed in Pacific Ocean.   Which of the following is/are correct a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and …