Insights Static Quiz -190, 2018 –Environment
Insights Static Quiz -190, 2018 Environment ARCHIVES
Day: December 12, 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 12 December 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,12 December 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 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 December 2018
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 December 2018 Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies …
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Vision of a New India – USD 5 Trillion Economy
Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance, e-applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Vision of a New India – USD …
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Online portal “ENSURE”
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. Online portal “ENSURE” Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare launched a portal ENSURE – National Livestock Mission-EDEG developed by NABARD …
‘Eco-sensitive zones’
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. ‘Eco-sensitive zones’ What to study? For Prelims: Eco Sensitive zones- how are they declared and key provisions in this regard. For Mains: Significance and the …
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) What to study? For Prelims: SWIFT- objectives, features and significance. For Mains: Significance, need for SWIFT. …
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Global Compact for Migration
Topics covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Global Compact for Migration What to study? For Prelims: Global compact for migration- highlights. For Mains: Need for a global compact and the pattern of migration worldwide. …
UN Panel of Auditors
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN Panel of Auditors What to study? For Prelims and Mains: UN Panel of Auditors- composition, objectives, functions and significance. Context: Comptroller and Auditor General Rajiv Mehrishi has become the Vice-Chair of the UN Panel of Auditors. About UN Panel …
PCS 1x System
Topics Covered: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. PCS 1x System What to study? For Prelims: Objectives and features of PCS 1x System. For Mains: Ease of Doing Business …
National Pension Scheme
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. …
Insights into Editorial: An invention to corruption?
Insights into Editorial: An invention to corruption? Introduction: The government introduced an Electoral Bond Scheme purportedly with a view to cleansing the prevailing culture of political sponsorship. But the programme’s failings have been so blindingly obvious, and its consequences so utterly devastating to rectitude and transparency in government. Even O.P. Rawat, who just retired Chief …
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INSIGHTS MINDMAPS: “Extraditing Fugitives from Foreign Countries”.
INSIGHTS MINDMAPS: “Extraditing Fugitives from Foreign Countries”. Extraditing Fugitives from Foreign Countries Extraditing Fugitives from Foreign Countries
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 12 DECEMBER 2018
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 12 DECEMBER 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: Issues related to poverty and hunger. General Studies – 2 Topic: Issues relating to …
8) A woman died recently, after a short, unhappy life. She wanted her ashes to be scattered in the ocean near a place she lived during one of the brief happy times of her adult life. Her parents and immediate family had already passed away, so she discussed her wishes with her mother-in-law, who said she would comply with her daughter-in-law’s wishes. In her will, the woman gave control of her estate to the mother-in-law. The will stated that the woman’s ashes should be scattered in the ocean, as described above. Instead, her mother-in-law buried the ashes in a family plot near her home, because she wanted to keep the ashes close to her because of her own grief. Assume that the mother-in-law is legally required to follow the wishes stated in the will, but that no one will check and it is very unlikely that the mother-in-law will have any problem with the law. What are the issues of integrity, ethics and law posed in the case study? What options does the mother-in-law have, and what should she do and why?(250 words)
Topic– Part of Ethics Case studies 8) A woman died recently, after a short, unhappy life. She wanted her ashes to be scattered in the ocean near a place she lived during one of the brief happy times of her adult life. Her parents and immediate family had already passed away, so she discussed her …
7) There is a need to move from reactive stance to proactively prepare for natural disasters. Comment in the light of the need for insurance against natural disasters.(250 words)
Topic-Disaster and disaster management. 7) There is a need to move from reactive stance to proactively prepare for natural disasters. Comment in the light of the need for insurance against natural disasters.(250 words) Livemint Why this question Natural disasters have become more intense and more frequent and growth of population has led to increase in …
6) Critically analyze whether it is prudent to go the GM way for solution to the hunger problem?(250 words)
Topic -Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country. 6) Critically analyze whether it is prudent to go the GM way for solution to the hunger problem?(250 words) The hindu Why this question The article discusses the debate with respect to genetic modified crops. GM crops are intensely researched and debated and each …
5) The relationship between central banks and government is being debated around the world and India is no different. There should be a mechanism to make RBI and its governor accountable to the Parliament. Do you agree? Discuss .(250 words)
Topic– Indian Economy : Issues 5) The relationship between central banks and government is being debated around the world and India is no different. There should be a mechanism to make RBI and its governor accountable to the Parliament. Do you agree? Discuss .(250 words) Insightsonindia Financialexpress Why this question With the resignation of RBI …
4) There is a need for India to learn from other Asian countries and move from food security to nutrition security. Analyze.(250 words)
Topic– Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 4) There is a need for India to learn from other Asian countries and move from food security to nutrition security. Analyze.(250 words) Hindubuisnessline Indianexpress Reference Why this question Hunger affects the whole existence of a person and restricts his capacity for development. India has the world’s highest …
3) “An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation”. Comment. (250 words)
Topic– Part of static series under the heading – “Issues relating to poverty and hunger” 3) “An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation”. Comment. (250 words) Key demand of the question The question expects us to explain how poverty is a result of deprivations of different kind and for …
