Insights MINDMAPS: “Minimum Support Prices” and “Caste Census in India”.
Insights MINDMAPS: “Minimum Support Prices” and “Caste Census in India”. Minimum Support Prices Caste Census in India Minimum Support Prices Caste Census in India
Day: June 26, 2018
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 26 June 2018
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 26 June 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues. ‘Women in Prisons’ report Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has come up with its report titled ‘Women in Prisons’ which aims to build an understanding of the various entitlements of women in prisons, the various issues …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,26 June 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 26 June 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 …
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Insights into Editorial: Cost of the missing women in Indian politics
Insights into Editorial: Cost of the missing women in Indian politics Introduction: B.R. Ambedkar once said that “political power is the key to all social progress”. What, then, to make of the fact that India—a country where women suffer substantially greater socio-economic disadvantages than Western democracies like Spain—has a cabinet that is only 22% …
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Rajya Sabha TV In Depth Powers of Governor & Lt Governor
Rajya Sabha TV In Depth Powers of Governor & Lt Governor On 20 June 2018 the state of Jammu and Kashmir was placed under Governor’s rule after the BJP withdrew support to its alliance partner PDP, forcing Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to resign. This is the eighth spell of a Governor ruling the state of …
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ETHICS – Insights 70 Days Plan: Day – 2
ETHICS – Insights 70 Days Plan Day – 2 Read about 70 Days Ethics Plan Here 1. In your opinion, which factors affect most – in the present socio-economic milieu – an individual’s ethical behaviour in a society? (150 Words) Reference 2. “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him …
[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 26 JUNE 2018
[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 26 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 – Salient features of Indian society 1) …
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7) What do you understand by governance. Also, discuss some of the indicators of good governance.(250 words)
Topic: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. 7) What do you understand by governance. Also, discuss some of the …
6) What do you understand by space debris. Also, discuss some of the technologies that could be employed in future, to tackle the problem.(250 words)
Topic -Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 6) What do you understand by space debris. Also, discuss some of the technologies that could be employed in future, to tackle the problem.(250 words) Wikipedia Reference Reference Why this question Scientists and researchers have been …
5) Right to life is one of the most evolved right at the hands of Supreme Court. Explain with the help of suitable SC judgements.(250 words)
Topic – Part of static series under the heading – “Right to Life and its interpretations” 5) Right to life is one of the most evolved right at the hands of Supreme Court. Explain with the help of suitable SC judgements.(250 words) Key demand of the question The question demands discussion on how SC has …
4) Conducting joint military exercises comes with its own benefits and pitfalls. Critically comment, in the context of India.(250 words)
Topic:India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 4) Conducting joint military exercises comes with its own benefits and pitfalls. Critically comment, in the context of India.(250 words) Reference Why this question India has been conducting a lot of joint military exercises. Hence it is …
3) Critically analyze the Jajmani system, as was prevalent in several parts of India.(250 words)
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. 3) Critically analyze the Jajmani system, as was prevalent in several parts of India.(250 words) Reference Reference Reference Why this question The issue is related to GS- 1 syllabus under the following heading- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Key demand of the …
2) Gender equality offers a sizeable economic opportunity for any country. India, however, has lagged behind in taking advantage of this economic opportunity. Discuss.(250 words)
Topic– Role of women and women’s organization, Social empowerment 2) Gender equality offers a sizeable economic opportunity for any country. India, however, has lagged behind in taking advantage of this economic opportunity. Discuss.(250 words) Financial express Why this question The economic losses suffered due to lack of gender parity is a very important topic …
1) Critically examine the need for conducting caste based census in Indian society?(250 words)
Topic – Salient features of Indian society 1) Critically examine the need for conducting caste based census in Indian society?(250 words) The hindu Why this question The article raises some pertinent questions regarding the nature of Indian society and whether caste based data would strengthen the existing biases or help us in better …
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 26 JUNE 2018
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 26 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 …
