QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 11 January 2019

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,11 January 2019 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 Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 11 January 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 11 January 2019 Paper 2 and 3: Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Inclusive growth …

ECO Niwas Samhita 2018

Topics Covered: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.   ECO Niwas Samhita 2018   Context: Bureau of Energy Efficiency and CPWD sign MoU on promoting energy efficiency in buildings According to the MoU, BEE and CPWD will cooperate on promoting designs and construction of Energy Conservation Building Code …

National Clean Air Programme

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.   National Clean Air Programme   What to study? For Prelims: NCAP- features and targets. For Mains: Significance, challenges in its implementation and measures needed to improve …

World Gold Council (WGC)

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   World Gold Council (WGC)   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: WGC- composition, functions and significance, demand for gold- concerns and demands.   Context: WGC has released a report on gold demand in 2019.   Important observations made: Performance of financial markets, …

Democracy Index 2018

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.   Democracy Index 2018   What to study? For Prelims: Democracy Index 2018- features and performance of various countries, what is a flawed democracy? For Mains: Concerns expressed …

Henley Passport Index

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.   Henley Passport Index   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Passport Index- features, performance of various countries and significance of the index.   Context: Henley Passport …

GST Council

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.   GST Council   What to study? For …

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 11 January 2019

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 11 January 2019 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 world’s physical geography. General Studies – 1   Topic– Salient features …

7) Comment on whether it’s okay for officers to join politics early or wait till retirement?(250 words)

Topic-  Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems 7) Comment on whether it’s okay for officers to join politics early or wait till retirement?(250 words) Reference Why this question The recent news of previous IAS topper having quit the service to join politics has brought the focus on this matter and …

6) The success of Swachh Bharat mission lies in the behavioural change it has managed to bring, more than anything else. Critically analyze. (250 words)

Topic– Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 6) The success of Swachh Bharat mission lies in the behavioural change it has managed to bring, more than anything else. Critically analyze. (250 words) Indianexpress   Why this question The article discusses the impact of …

5) Irrespective of its fate in the Upper House, the proposed citizenship amendment Bill has polarised the Northeast. Critically examine. (250 words)

Topic–  Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 5) Irrespective of its fate in the Upper House, the proposed citizenship amendment Bill has polarised the Northeast. Critically examine. (250 words) Indianexpress Why this question Since Lok Sabha has passed the citizenship amendment Bill, the …

4) Discuss the recent trends in international migration movement. Also discuss how international migration can be made more safe, orderly and regulated.(250 words)

Topic- Salient features of world’s geography. 4) Discuss the recent trends in international migration movement. Also discuss how international migration can be made more safe, orderly and regulated.(250 words) Reference Reference Reference Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of the question. we …

3) Discuss the distribution of volcanoes in the world?(250 words)

Topic – Salient features of world’s physical geography. 3) Discuss the distribution of volcanoes in the world?(250 words) GC Leong – CH3: volcanoes and earthquakes Key demand of the question The question expects us to discuss the distribution of volcanoes and the reasons behind such a distribution. Directive word Discuss – here your discussion should …

2) What are the factors affecting the location of industries. Discuss in context of the movement of Iron and Steel industry.(250 words)

Topic- Salient features of world’s physical geography. 2) What are the factors affecting the location of industries. Discuss in context of the movement of Iron and Steel industry.(250 words) ncert   Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of the question. we also …

1) Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once during the Carboniferous period? Discuss.(250 words)

Topic– Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1) Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once during the Carboniferous period? Discuss.(250 words) Reference Wikipedia Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of the question. we also have to discuss about …

2) What are the factors affecting the location of industries. Discuss in context of the movement of Iron and Steel industry.(250 words)

Topic- Salient features of world’s physical geography. 2) What are the factors affecting the location of industries. Discuss in context of the movement of Iron and Steel industry.(250 words) ncert   Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of the question. we also …

1) Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once during the Carboniferous period? Discuss.(250 words)

Topic– Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1) Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once during the Carboniferous period? Discuss.(250 words) Reference Wikipedia Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of the question. we also have to discuss about …