SYNOPSIS: Insights 70 Days Ethics Plan – Day – 2

SYNOPSIS Insights 70 Days Ethics Plan  Day – 2 In your opinion, which factors affect most – in the present socio-economic milieu – an individual’s ethical behaviour in a society? (150 Words) Reference Ethical behaviour is characterized by honesty, fairness and equity in interpersonal, professional and academic relationships and in research and scholarly activities. Ethical behaviour respects …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 28 June 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 28 June 2018   Paper 1: Topic: Women related issues.   Women Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP) Context: NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP) has signed five separate Statement of Intent (SoIs) with Financial Institutions & Social Organisations. These SOIs will provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs and address the finance related challenges …

Insights into Editorial: Building India’s green finance ecosystem

Insights into Editorial: Building India’s green finance ecosystem   Introduction: With 300 clear sunny days, over a dozen perennial rivers and a coastline of more than 7,500 KMs, India since the age of Puranas, had realised the importance of the sun and other sources of renewable energy and the power they possess for the benefit …

ETHICS – Insights 70 Days Plan: Day – 4

    ETHICS – Insights 70 Days Plan Day – 4 Read about 70 Days Ethics Plan Here   1. What do you understand by environmental ethics? Illustrate why environmental ethics is important in policymaking.  (150 Words) Reference   3. Define the following with suitable examples: a) Justice b) Non-Cognitivism c) Impartiality d) Fairness Reference

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 28 JUNE 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 28 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 – part of Static series under the …

6)Three teenagers and two adults are arrested on burglary and stolen goods charges. The goods: $23,000 in computer equipment. The victim: Their high school. The youths used a stolen key to enter the school and one later tells the newspaper that the burglary started out as fun, but the sight of the computers made grand larceny “just too easy.” Among the suspects are the son of your newspaper’s general manager, the son of an elementary school principal in the same district as the burglarized school and the son of a state government division manager. Will you mention the name of your general manager in the related news of burglary by his son? Discuss why/why not.(250 words)

Topic: Case Studies 6)Three teenagers and two adults are arrested on burglary and stolen goods charges. The goods: $23,000 in computer equipment. The victim: Their high school. The youths used a stolen key to enter the school and one later tells the newspaper that the burglary started out as fun, but the sight of the …

5) A recent report has highlighted uranium contamination in India’s groundwater. Discuss the causes, its effects and ways to address the issue?(250 words)

Topic – environmental pollution and degradation 5) A recent report has highlighted uranium contamination in India’s groundwater. Discuss the causes, its effects and ways to address the issue?(250 words) The hindu Reference Why this question The article highlights this new issue in groundwater which has serious implications. Niti Aayog’s recent report on the situation of …

4) Discuss the EIA guidelines for construction projects in India? Examine whether they need to be made more stringent in light of the recent protests in Delhi against the cutting down of trees?(250 words)

Topic– Environmental impact assessment 4) Discuss the EIA guidelines for construction projects in India? Examine whether they need to be made more stringent in light of the recent protests in Delhi against the cutting down of trees?(250 words) The hindu Livemint Why this question The article explores two important threads of thought – the changed …

3) Moving forward on the path to electrifying mobility in India is a complex issue and requires many precautions to be taken. Critically Analyze.(250 words)

Topic –Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 3) Moving forward on the path to electrifying mobility in India is a complex issue and requires many precautions to be taken. Critically Analyze.(250 words) Livemint   Why this question The question is related …

2) The controversy surrounding India’s most successful DDT programme affirms that several policy changes are required to be made by India . Comment. Also, discuss the legal mechanism in place to regulate organ transplantation in India.(250 words)

Topic:Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2) The controversy surrounding India’s most successful DDT programme affirms that several policy changes are required to be made by India . Comment. Also, discuss the legal mechanism in place to regulate organ transplantation in India.(250 words) The hindu Reference …

1) Discuss the rights enjoyed by minority educational institutions? Examine why, despite constitutional protections, there is a debate over the status of MEI like AMU?(250 words)

Topic – part of Static series under the heading “Rights of minorities enshrined in article 29 and 30” 1) Discuss the rights enjoyed by minority educational institutions? Examine why, despite constitutional protections, there is a debate over the status of MEI like AMU?(250 words) Key demand of the question The question basically expects us to …