Day: February 16, 2019

Topics Covered: Infrastructure- energy. Development and indigenization of technology.   First District Cooling System of India to come up in Amaravati:   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: District Cooling System- how it works? Significance and benefits.   Context: India’s First District cooling system will come up in Amravati, capital of the Andhra Pradesh. …

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Topic covered: Awareness in space.   NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Mars rover opportunity- objectives, achievements and significance.   Context: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that its Mars Mission, Opportunity has come to an end. This marked the conclusion of the …

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Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations.   MFN status   What to study? For Prelims: What is MFN status? For Mains: How does it affect the bilateral trade between the countries? How does withdrawal of this affect Pakistan?   Context: India has revoked the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status of Pakistan (bestowed in 1996) …

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Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability.   Why only bureaucrats on information panels, asks SC   What to study? For Prelims: About CIC- key facts. For Mains: Issues associated, association of govt employees with the institution, the need for reforms.   Context: Supreme Court has observed …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2018   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key provisions in the Bill and its significance.   Context: The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Government liberalizes the e-Visa regime   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features of e- Visa regime, recent modifications and its implications.   Context: The e-tourist visa, introduced in September 2014 with …

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Topics Covered: Indigenization of technology.   Vande Bharat Express   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About the train, key facts related and significance of this development.   Context: Vande Bharat Express was recently flagged off by PM.   Vande Bharat Express: It is India’s first indigenously built engineless semi-high speed train. Earlier, it …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Tagore award   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: The award, eligibility and key facts related.   Context: President Ram Nath Kovind would be presenting the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony to Rajkumar …

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Topics Covered: types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage.   Pahari Dam Modernization Project   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Location, benefits and significance of the project.   Context: Pahari Dam modernization project was recently inaugurated by the PM.   About the project: Pahari Dam is a water storage dam situated on Dhasan …

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Topics Covered: e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.   LADIS – Least Available Depth Information System   What to study? For Prelims: About LADIS and IWAI. For Mains: Significance and potential of Inland waterways, challenges involved therein.   Context: Moving a step ahead towards ensuring optimum use …

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Topic– challenges of corruption. 8) The real impediments to the fight against corruption are as much the interests of the politico-administrative apparatus as the fatalism and ignorance of the victims. Comment. (250 words) Reference Directive word Comment- here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon. …

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Topic– Citizen’s Charters 7) Designing Citizen’s Charter is necessary but it also important to ensure that they are meaningful. How can you ensure as an administrator to make Citizen’s Charter a success. Discuss.(250 words) Insightsonindia   Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand …

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Topic-Citizen’s Charters 6) Primarily an adaptation of the UK model, the Indian Citizen’s Charter has certain essential elements and an additional component of expectations from the clients. Discuss.(250 words) Insightsonindia   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 …

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Topic-  Right to Information 5) Information sharing is critical in a democracy. Examine why.(250 words)   Key demand of the question The question expects us to highlight the importance of information sharing in democracy and examine the state of information sharing in our country as well as measures required for improvement. Directive word Examine – …

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