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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 29 August 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 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 29 August 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Issues related to health and Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Centre asks states to ban e-cigarettes What to study? For Prelims: What are e- cigarettes? For Mains: Their use, effects …
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Insights into Editorial: Learning from the past on medical device pricing Context: Government plans to reduce prices of medical devices: India is set to cap trade margins on medical devices, abandoning the current price control mechanism, as it seeks to curb profiteering as well as allay concerns of device makers, particularly importers of stents …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 29 AUGUST 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 Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 29 AUGUST 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) General Studies – 2 Topic– Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 1) Sabarimala temple …
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Topic- Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 7) Age has an important influence in shaping the the value system of a person. Discuss. (250 words) Reference Directive word Discuss- This is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us …
Topic – Part of static series under the heading “Fronts” 6) Explain the role of the polar front and the air masses that come in conflict in the polar front zone in the temperature and precipitation cycles of the mid latitude and high latitude climates?(250 words) Key demand of the question The question expects us …
Topic – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. 5) Critically analyze the options available for price stabilisation of agriculture commodities in the face of increased output.(250 words) indianexpress Why this question India has been witnessing farming distress which is partly due to increased production and a weaker demand, which …
Topic– Disaster and disaster management. 4) It is time to formulate water management policies for reservoirs in such a manner that dams are used to control floods, not cause them. Critically Comment.(250 words) The hindu indianexpress Why this question Kerala recently witnessed devastating floods of unprecedented magnitude. Different reasons have been forwarded for the …
Topic– India and its neighbourhood relations 3) When it comes to regional cooperation, India’s focus has shifted from SAARC to BIMSTEC. Discuss.(250 words) Livemint Why this question In light of the recent summit of BIMSTEC to be conducted in Kathmandu, the grouping has gained significance off late. Ever since, the hopes of a regional partnership …
Topic– Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 2) Examine whether Right to privacy and right to information are inherently at conflict with each other. Discuss the regulatory architecture through which the two objectives can be reconciled?(250 words) Livemint Why this question The article discusses that both RTI and privacy are important civil rights that …
Topic– Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 1) Sabarimala temple entry case is a test case not only for freedom of religion and women’s rights but also for constitutional interpretation. Comment.(250 words) The hindu timesofindia Why this question The Supreme Court is presently hearing a petition challenging the restrictions …
