GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL STRATEGY BY PRATHAM KAUSHIK (AIR 5, CSE 2017) 327 MARKS Hi friends, I am Pratham Kaushik (Rank 5 CSE 2017). My score in Geography optional is 327 (166+161). Here I am presenting my strategy for Geography. I’ll try to be specific as Geography syllabus is vast and questions are getting increasingly …
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Insights Static Quiz -69, 2018 History ARCHIVES
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 30 MAY 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, 05 June 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. AITUC Context: Accusing the Centre of running an “anti-worker government”, leading trade union body AITUC is planning to launch a nationwide campaign against the …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 05 JUNE 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 into Editorial: Paper chase: The need to review use of VVPATs Context: Recently, there is an high incidence of glitches in the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in by-elections should be a major cause of concern for the Election Commission of India. Fresh polling had to be ordered in dozens …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 05 JUNE 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 …
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Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; 7) Values play an important role in the functioning as well as in determining the performance of an organization. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Why this question Values form an integral part of a person’s personality, …
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices 6) Saddling private sector with the burden of MSP will hurt the interest of both the farmers and the industry. Critically analyze.(250 words) Financial express Why this question MSP is controversial as convincing arguments can be made both in favour and against …
Topic -Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation 5) What are Bioplastics? Briefly explain the different variants of Bioplastics being used and promoted? Critically examine the impact of Bioplastics on the environment?(250 words) Reference Reference Why this question Plastics are being talked about again, thanks to the United Nations Environment Programme’s #beatplasticpollution campaign, backed in turn by …
Topic – Effects of liberalization on the economy 4) The experience of India with FTAs have taught us that we should proceed with extreme caution when it comes to RCEP negotiations. Analyze. (250 words) Livemint Economic times Why this question As RCEP negotiations with China gather pace, doubts over the efficacy of FTAs for India …
Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 3) Declaring Indian ocean a “zone of peace “ would be in the interest of all the stakeholders, including India. Critically Comment.(250 words) The hindu Why this question In 2015 India and Mauritius signed an agreement which gave India the right to build infrastructure on the small Mauritian …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2) There is little reason to celebrate the findings of the recent report from the World Health Organisation about the decreasing incidence of smoking in India. Critically analyze.(250 words) The hindu Why this question A recent report by …
TOPIC: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. 1) Why did the Soviet Union sign the Non-Aggression Pact with Germany? What did Germany gain from it? Discuss.(250 words) Reference Reference Key demand of the question The question asks us to explain the reason why …
