Subject-wise Mock Tests for UPSC Preliminary Exam – 2019

  Subject-wise Mock Tests for UPSC Preliminary Exam – 2019 For those who are looking for high quality, UPSC like subject -wise mock tests for UPSC civil services preliminary exam, we have launched a mini-test series with a proper timetable that actually covers all very important areas that are expected in prelims – 2019. For …

Insights into Editorial: Governing India’s many spaces

Insights into Editorial: Governing India’s many spaces   Introduction: There are three important Indices which needs to be analysed and interlinked with each other as well. They are of the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ (EDB), ‘Human Development’ (HDI) and ‘Environmental Performance’ (EPI). Published by separate international bodies, they are used to rank the world’s countries …

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 11 February 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 11 February 2019 Relevant Articles from PIB: Paper 3: Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Sela Tunnel   What to study? For Prelims: Geographical location of Sela tunnel and overview of its neighbourhood. For Mains: Significance and the …

Forest Rights Act

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.   Forest Rights Act   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: FRA- features, implementation challenges and reform measures …

Open Acreage Licensing Policy

Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability.   Open Acreage Licensing Policy   What to study? For Prelims: OALP, HELP. For Mains: Need for HELP and its significance.   Context: The ministry of petroleum and …

Nirbhaya fund

Women related issues. Schemes for the protection of vulnerable sections of the society.   Nirbhaya fund   What to study? For Prelims: About the fund, its objectives and its administration. For Mains: Significance of the fund and issues related to its utilization.   Context: A parliamentary panel has taken strong exception to the utilisation of …

Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facility

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Infrastructure- energy.   Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facility   What to study? For Prelims: ISPRL, Strategic petroleum reserves. For Mains: Significance of these reserves, need and potential.   Context: In a boost to energy security …

Sela Tunnel

Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Sela Tunnel   What to study? For Prelims: Geographical location of Sela tunnel and overview of its neighbourhood. For Mains: Significance and the need for tunnel.   Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for …

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

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,11 February 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 …

RAJYA SABHA TV – THE BIG PICTURE: US VS RUSSIA N-ARMS TREATY & VENEZUELA

RAJYA SABHA TV – THE BIG PICTURE: US VS RUSSIA N-ARMS TREATY & VENEZUELA (TOPICS COVERED): PRELIMS: CURRENT EVENTS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES II- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS;                GENERAL STUDIES III – TECHNOLOGY, SECURITY) In an increasing standoff over nuclear weapons, Russia and the United States have suspended compliance with the Cold war-era Intermediate …

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

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 11 February 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: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. General Studies – …

7) Explain the importance of emotional intelligence in workplaces. Explain how it differs from intelligence quotient. (250 words)

Topic- Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 7) Explain the importance of emotional intelligence in workplaces. Explain how it differs from intelligence quotient. (250 words)   Key demand of the question The question expects us to explain how emotional intelligence is important at workplaces and how the impact of intelligence …

6) Explain the role of emotional intelligence in administration and governance?(250 words)

Topic– Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 6) Explain the role of emotional intelligence in administration and governance?(250 words)   Key demand of the question The question expects us to explain what emotional intelligence is and how is it useful in administration and governance. We also need to discuss how …

5) Schemes to allow for clean energy penetration at a large scale are hinging on serious power sector reforms. Critically analyze in this context the success of UDAY?(250 words)

Topic – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 5) Schemes to allow for clean energy penetration at a large scale are hinging on serious power sector reforms. Critically analyze in this context the success of UDAY?(250 words) Reference Why this question The article discusses the problems faced by the discoms in India and analyzes …

4) Space race is once again hotting up. Discuss in this context the prospect of Indo Japan cooperation and how will it prove beneficial?(250 words)

Topic  -Awareness in the field of space 4) Space race is once again hotting up. Discuss in this context the prospect of Indo Japan cooperation and how will it prove beneficial?(250 words) Reference Why this question The article discusses the advancements made by space agencies of various countries and the strategic implications of the same. …