Insights into Editorial: The solution is universal

Insights into Editorial: The solution is universal   Introduction: Rural distress has hit unprecedented levels. According to unofficial news reports, unemployment is the highest in 45 years. To allay some misgivings of the distress, one of the announcements in the Budget speech was that “vulnerable landholding farmer families, having cultivable land up to 2 hectares, …

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 14 February 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 14 February 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: 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.   Registration of Marriage …

National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Conservation related issues.   National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)   What to study? For Prelims: NBWL- objectives, composition and functions. For Mains: Role and significance of NBWL in awarding environment clearances, need for reforms.   Context: India’s apex National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has cleared 682 of …

Citizenship, Triple Talaq Bills Lapse in Rajya Sabha as House Adjourns Sine Die

Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Citizenship, Triple Talaq Bills Lapse in Rajya Sabha as House Adjourns Sine Die   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: All about Bills in the Parliament, how are they passed and how do they lapse?   Context: The contentious …

e-AUSHADHI portal

e-AUSHADHI portal   Context: Ministry of State (IC) for AYUSH, launched the e-AUSHADHI portal, for online licensing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and related matters. Key facts: e-AUSHADHI portal is intended for increased transparency, improved information management facility, improved data usability and increased accountability. Timelines will be fixed for processing of application through …

National Commission for Safai Karmacharis

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. 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.   National Commission for Safai Karmacharis   What to study? For Prelims and …

Actions undertaken to tackle climate change

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Actions undertaken to tackle climate change   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Highlights and overview of the measures taken.   Context: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 14 February 2019

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,14 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 …

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 14 February 2019

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 14 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: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information …

7) What are the issues faced in public procurement in India. Discuss.(250 words)

Topic– Utilization of public funds 7) What are the issues faced in public procurement in India. 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 the question. we also have to discuss about the related and important aspects of the question …

6) Discuss the institutional and legal framework to deal with corruption in India. (250 words)

Topic– challenges of corruption. 6) Discuss the institutional and legal framework to deal with corruption in India. (250 words) 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 also have to discuss about the related and important aspects of …

5) “Corruption is not just the clearly “bad” cases of government officials skimming off money for their own benefit. It also includes cases where the systems don’t work well, and ordinary people are left in a bind, needing to give a bribe to get a work done or the licenses they need.” Discuss how corruption affects a nation.(250 words)

Topic-  challenges of corruption. 5) “Corruption is not just the clearly “bad” cases of government officials skimming off money for their own benefit. It also includes cases where the systems don’t work well, and ordinary people are left in a bind, needing to give a bribe to get a work done or the licenses they …

4) What is probity and why is it important, Discuss.(250 words)

Topic– Probity in Governance 4) What is probity and why is it important, Discuss.(250 words) 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 also have to discuss about the related and important aspects of the question in order …

3) Critically examine the effectiveness of electoral bonds in ensuring transparent political funding and suggest alternatives?(250 words)

Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 3) Critically examine the effectiveness of electoral bonds in ensuring transparent political funding and suggest alternatives?(250 words) Livemint Why this question The article discusses the impact of the introduction of electoral bonds on making the process of electoral funding more transparent and examines the alternatives such as …