Insights Daily Current Affairs, 26 October 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 26 October 2018   Paper 2: Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Office of Profit What to study? For Prelims: Meaning of Office of Profit, exemptions and related key facts. For Mains: Issues associated and recent cases.   Context: President R N Kovind …

Insights into Editorial: Turf battle: on independent payments regulator

Insights into Editorial: Turf battle: on independent payments regulator   Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Union government are once again at loggerheads over the legitimate extent of their powers. The central bank made public its reservations against the government’s plans to set up an independent payment’s regulator, potentially setting the stage …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 26 October 2018

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,26 October 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 exam …

Insights Interview Guidance Program – 2018-2019

  Insights Interview Guidance Program – 2018-2019 Last year we conducted very successful interview guidance program where candidates had an opportunity to discuss and sharpen their interview skills at our institution. This year also we are conducting Interview Guidance Program for those who have just given UPSC civil services Mains examination – 2018. Orientation will …

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 26 OCTOBER 2018

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 26 OCTOBER 2018 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2019: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   Tomorrow’s Static Topic: Salient Features of Indian Society + Diversity (Click Here) General Studies – 1 Topic– …

8) If you don’t have a rational reason to adopt a rational ethics system, you’re failing before you begin. Do you agree. Comment. (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. 8) If you don’t have a rational reason to adopt a rational ethics system, you’re failing before you begin. Do you agree. Comment. (250 words) Reference Wikipedia Directive word Comment- here we …

7) India might lose the cyber space face offs unless IT infrastructure of the military is indigenise soon. Examine.(250 words)

Topic– internal security 7) India might lose the cyber space face offs unless IT infrastructure of the military is indigenise soon. Examine.(250 words) Indianexpress Why this question The article brings out the problem of India’s lack of capability to indigenise the IT and digital infra in the military etc and the impact of this. Considering …

6) What do you understand by Quantum computers and explain how will it revolutionize computing?(250 words)

Topic – Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 6) What do you understand by Quantum computers and explain how will it revolutionize computing?(250 words) Livemint Why this question The article discusses quantum computers and the advantages that it offers which is an important scientific development, yet in its nascent …

5) Pollution situation in Delhi is so grave that it can hardly be resolved by piecemeal steps such as the cracker ban. Discuss.(250 words)

Topic – Environmental pollution and degradation 5) Pollution situation in Delhi is so grave that it can hardly be resolved by piecemeal steps such as the cracker ban. Discuss.(250 words) Financial express Why this question The article discusses the grave situation of pollution in Delhi and analyzes the various steps taken by the government and …

4) India has been identified as the country with the most expected damage from rising levels of carbon dioxide.  However, India has a large number of successful examples of transformative innovation around energy production and access, land, livelihoods and climate resilience. Discuss such examples.(250 words)

Topic –  Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 4) India has been identified as the country with the most expected damage from rising levels of carbon dioxide.  However, India has a large number of successful examples of transformative innovation around energy production and access, land, livelihoods and climate resilience. Discuss such examples.(250 words) …

3) The spirit of tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate.(250 words)

Topic– Part of static series under the heading – “Salient features of Indian society and diversity” 3) The spirit of tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an important part at the present. Elaborate.(250 words) Key demand of the question The …

2) One of the most significant yet paradoxical changes in the caste system in the contemporary period is that it has tended to become ‘invisible’ for the upper caste, urban middle and upper classes. Comment.(250 words)

Topic -Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India 2) One of the most significant yet paradoxical changes in the caste system in the contemporary period is that it has tended to become ‘invisible’ for the upper caste, urban middle and upper classes. Comment.(250 words) Insightsonindia Wikipedia Directive word Comment- here we have to express …

1) Do you think matrilineal family structure like the one practiced by Khasi tribe, disfavours men. Analyze.(250 words)

Topic– Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. 1) Do you think matrilineal family structure like the one practiced by Khasi tribe, disfavours men. Analyze.(250 words) Insightsonindia Directive word Analyze-here we  have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts, and present them as a whole …