QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,30 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: 30 January 2019 Paper 2 and 3: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Government budgeting. Difference between a full Budget and an interim Budget What to study? For Prelims: Vote- on- account …
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Topic covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) What to study? For Prelims: NCAP- features and targets. For Mains: Significance, challenges in its implementation and measures needed to improve its outcomes. Context: There are 139 Indian cities that breach air pollution standards but are not included in the …
Topics Covered: Government policies and their performances. e-technology in the aid of farmers. National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of the project. Context: The ICAR has recently launched Rs 1100 crore ambitious National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP). Key highlights: …
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Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Rajasthan Zika strain is endemic to Asia What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Zika- virus, symptoms and spread, Is India prepared to face such outbreaks? Context: According to a recent study by National Institute of Virology, Zika virus that infected 159 people in an outbreak …
Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. FMCG sector What to study? For Prelims and Mains: FMCG sector- overview, key facts and schemes related. …
Topics Covered: 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, institutional and other stakeholders. Institutes of Eminence Scheme What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Institutes …
Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Government budgeting. Difference between a full Budget and an interim Budget What to study? For Prelims: Vote- on- account and Full budget- features and differences. For Mains: Why cant’s an outgoing present …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 11 JANUARY 2019 NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 30 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: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. General Studies …
Topic– Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 8) What do you understand by a chemputer and how the system may revolutionize drug production?(250 words) Reference Key demand of the question The question expects us to explain what chemputer is and the advantages it would offer for drug production. Structure …
Topic– Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 7) CMB- Bharat is an ambitious mission, which will increase our understanding of the universe. Discuss about the CMB and the significance of the CMB- Bharat mission.(250 words) Reference The hindu Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us …
Topic- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 6) India’s superbug issue is a global public health problem. Discuss the factors responsible for the problem.(250 words) The hindu Reference Why this question Recently superbugs have been detected in the Arctic and this points towards the alarming situation the world is …
Topic- Inclusive growth 5) The Supreme Court’s decision in Surendra Mohan v. Union of India, has severely undermined India’s disability rights movement. Analyze. (250 words) The hindu 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 in …
Topic– Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 4) Tax litigation takes a heavy toll on the economy and should be reduced. Discuss.(250 words) The hindu Why this question The economic survey has highlighted the issue of high tax litigation in India and it is important to …
Topic – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 3) Examine whether assessing the performance of constituencies in social development indicators would lead to greater accountability among our elected representatives?(250 words) Livemint Why this question This article explains that the performance of India when it comes to …
Topic-Role of civil services in a democracy. 2) Critically analyze whether the leadership role provided by IPS to CAPF should be abolished or curtailed at the very least?(250 words) Indianexpress Why this question The issue raised in the question has been brought to spotlight as a result of the recommendations of the rajya sabha …
Topic – Modern Indian history – Significant personalities 1) Today, as the clamour for farm loan waiver amid joblessness in the farm sector puts pressure on the Centre and State governments, a relook at Gandhiji’s thoughts can provide new possibilities. Comment.(250 words) The hindubuisnessline Why this question Mahatma Gandhi advocated for a very different model …
Insights into Editorial: A failed coup in Venezuela Context: Venezuelans are fleeing their country for multiple reasons. Severe shortages of medicine, medical supplies, and food make it extremely difficult for many families to have access to the most basic health care and to feed their children. Government crackdown has led to thousands of arbitrary …
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