Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 September 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 September 2018   Paper 1: Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.   Family Law Reform   What to study? For Prelims: Constitutional provisions related to Uniform Civil Code. For Mains: Overview of the consultation paper, suggestions made, UCC- need, concerns, challenges and is it suitable for India? …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 01 September 2018

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 01 September 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 …

Insights into Editorial: The crackdown on civil society

Insights into Editorial: The crackdown on civil society Introduction: In a democracy, the individual transits from subject to citizen. Yet there is no one more vulnerable and more helpless than our rights-bearing citizen. In this figurative space, individuals come together in webs of associational life. Associations have the capacity to challenge the brute power of …

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 01 SEPTEMBER 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 01 SEPTEMBER 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– mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. …

7) Life extension – using science to slow or halt human aging so that people live far longer than they do naturally – may one day be possible. Discuss the ethical concerns involved in the issue.(250 words)

Topic-  Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. 7) Life extension – using science to slow or halt human aging so that people live far longer than they do naturally – may one day be possible. Discuss the ethical concerns …

6) In the wake of major changes in its strategic environment there is an urgent need to revise India’s nuclear power doctrine. Analyze.(250 words) 

Topic– Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6) In the wake of major changes in its strategic environment there is an urgent need to revise India’s nuclear power doctrine. Analyze.(250 words)  Reference Livemint Reference Reference Why this question There have been calls from various intellectuals, journalists and politicians to …

5) The recently approved policy, allowing exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons in contract areas that were primarily allocated for extracting conventional hydrocarbons, is fraught with many environmental problems. Comment.(250 words)

Topic –  Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5) The recently approved policy, allowing exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons in contract areas that were primarily allocated for extracting conventional hydrocarbons, is fraught with many environmental problems. Comment.(250 words) The hindu Why this question The policy has important implications for the environment especially …

4) What is Indian Ocean Dipole? Discuss its combined impact with El Nino on monsoons in India?(250 words)

Topic – Part of static series under the heading – “ Indian Ocean Dipole” 4) What is Indian Ocean Dipole? Discuss its combined impact with El Nino on monsoons in India?(250 words)   Key demand of the question The question expects us to explain what IOD is and discuss in detail how it impacts monsoons in …

3) In light of the recent RBI report regarding demonetization, critically analyze whether demonetization helped in curbing black money?(250 words)

Topic– Indian Economy : Issues 3) In light of the recent RBI report regarding demonetization, critically analyze whether demonetization helped in curbing black money?(250 words) Financialexpress The hindu   Why this question The issue of demonetization is back in the news due to RBI report highlighting that 99.2% of 500 and 1000 Rs notes in …

2) Discuss the role of CDSCO in protecting the interests of Indian patients? Examine how can we ensure that such gross negligence that happened in Johnson and Johnson’s case is not repeated in the future?(250 words)

Topic–  mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 2) Discuss the role of CDSCO in protecting the interests of Indian patients? Examine how can we ensure that such gross negligence that happened in Johnson and Johnson’s case is not repeated in the future?(250 words) The hindu Indianexpress …

1) Examine whether shoddy implementation of standards make children’s homes in India dens of exploitation and abuse?(250 words)

Topic– mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 1) Examine whether shoddy implementation of standards make children’s homes in India dens of exploitation and abuse?(250 words) Financialexpress Why this question Several reports have come to light where children have been subject to exploitation in shelter homes. This …