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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,16 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 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 16 January 2019 Paper 1 and 2: Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Development processes and the …
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Topics covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Development processes and the development industry – the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. NMCG Officials and Partners Come Together to Contribute to Clean Ganga Fund The officials and partners of National Mission for Clean …
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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. Half done: on the ban on plastic India’s efforts to beat plastic pollution: So far, 22 States and Union Territories have joined the fight to …
Topics Covered: 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. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; …
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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)- causes, symptoms and treatment. Context: An infant in Delhi is suffering from a rare disease. What is …
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Topics Covered: 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. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, …
Topics Covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Citizenship Bill and Chakma and Hajong communities What to study? For …
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Topics Covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Effects of globalization on Indian society. Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the …
Topics Covered: Women related issues. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential. Womaniya on GeM What to study? For Prelims: About Womaniya, GeM- key facts related. For …
Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, …
Insights into Editorial: Basic income works and works well Introduction: The idea of a universal basic income has gained currency in the West because of the threat of automation-induced job losses. In India, the idea first gained currency as a solution to chronic poverty and government’s failure to effectively target subsidies towards the poor. …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 16 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: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc) General Studies – …
Topic- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. 7) What do you understand by Globalization 4.0. Discuss in the context of earlier phases of globalization. Also discuss how it can be leveraged to fight climate change.(250 words) Reference Reference Why this question Globalisation 4.0 has arrived and it also presents some possible solutions to climate change. …
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. 6) Some of the possible solutions to climate change and environmental degradation themselves pose challenges to the environment. Analyze.(250 words) Reference Why this question The world is grappling with the consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. A number of solutions have been posed and several of them are …
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 5) Non Alignment is one of the most important legacy of Indian foreign policy which need not be sacrificed at the altar of pragmatism. Discuss.(250 words) Indianexpress Why this question The article delves deep into Indian foreign policy of non alignment, …
Topic– Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 4) There is a need for National Clean Air Programme to create room for tighter action and better fiscal strategy . Examine.(250 words) Downtoearth Why this question The NCAP is a much needed policy document …
Topic – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc 3) Differentiate between between cyclone, hurricane, tornado and twister. Explain the necessary conditions for their formation. Which of these are generally observed in India and at which places?(250 words) Key demand of the question The question is quite straightforward and expects …
Topic- Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 2) Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was a social reformer well ahead of his time. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of …
