TEST-6- INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: 20 March 2019
INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: TEST-6
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INSIGHTS REVISION MODULES: ENVIRONMENT Module for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam – 2019
INSIGHTS REVISION MODULES ENVIRONMENT Module for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam – 2019 Download HERE Download Economy Revision Module – 2019 HERE
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 20 March 2019
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 20 March 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. GST Council What to study? For Prelims: About GST Council- composition, functions and related key facts, overview of GST. For Mains: Issues associated with GST, need for reforms and various …
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Permanent status to Finance Commission
Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Permanent status to Finance Commission What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About FC- roles, objectives, functions, criteria used and need for reforms. Context: RBI governor bats for permanent status to Finance Commission. Need for permanent …
Indian Forest Act amendment
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. Indian Forest Act amendment What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Indian Forest Act and amendments. For Mains: Need for review and the …
Section 33(7) of the Representation of People’s Act
Topics Covered: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Section 33(7) of the Representation of People’s Act What to study? For Prelims: Section 33(7) of RPA. For Mains: One candidate one seat- need, issues, challenges and solutions. Context: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to contest from two assembly constituencies. Provisions in …
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The Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. The Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019 What to study? For Prelims: Key features and significance of the Bill, need for legislation on this. Context: The Mizoram Assembly has unanimously passed …
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Special Stamp on Ice Stupa released
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Special Stamp on Ice Stupa released What to study? For Prelims and Mains: What are Ice stupas, how they are built and their significance? Context: The Indian Department of Post has released a ‘special stamp cover on Ice Stupa’. The special stamps aim to create awareness about …
GST Council
Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. GST Council What to study? For Prelims: About GST Council- composition, functions and related key facts, overview of GST. For Mains: Issues associated with GST, need for reforms and various measures announced in this regard. Why do we need a GST Council? The GST …
Insights Static Quiz -269, 2019–Environment
Insights Static Quiz -269, 2019 Environment ARCHIVES
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 26 FEBRUARY 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 26 FEBRUARY 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 into Editorial: A fresh warning: what GEO-6 means for India
Insights into Editorial: A fresh warning: what GEO-6 means for India Context: The sixth edition of the Global Environment Outlook from the UN Environment Programme has come as another stark warning: The world is unsustainably extracting resources and producing unmanageable quantities of waste. The linear model of economic growth depends on the extraction of …
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TOPPER’S STRATEGY: Saurabh Kumar, Rank 16 Indian Forest Service (2018), Insights Online Prelims Test Series Student, Mathematics Optional
TOPPER’S STRATEGY Saurabh Kumar Rank 16 Indian Forest Service (2018) Insights Online Prelims Test Series Student, Mathematics Optional Hello All, This is Saurabh Kumar from Samastipur, Bihar. I am here to share some do’s + don’ts in the journey of UPSC exams preparation, followed by my own journey. This write-up is targeted to aspirants …
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 March 2019
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 March 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: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, …
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8) Explain what you understand by ethical due diligence.How is it an important value for a civil servant? How would you indoctrinate it?(250 words)
Topic: Ethics and Human Interface. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration. 8) Explain what you understand by ethical due diligence.How is it an important value for a civil servant? How would you indoctrinate it?(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is about the concept of ethical due diligence, its importance …
7) Discuss the need for Disaster risk reduction in India. What are the challenges involved and explain the global efforts in this direction.(250 words)
Topic : Disaster and disaster management. 7) Discuss the need for Disaster risk reduction in India. What are the challenges involved and explain the global efforts in this direction.(250 words) pib The hindu Why this question: An International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) has been organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in …
6) India needs a robust IPR Policy to have growth and development. comment. (250 words)
Topic: Issues relating to intellectual property rights. 6) India needs a robust IPR Policy to have growth and development. comment. (250 words) Livemint Why this question: The article highlights the fact that India has posted highest growth in patent applications in 2018. Thus signifying India’s participation in the international patent system, this necessitates us to analyse …
5) List down the highlights of National Health Policy, 2017. What are the challenges facing it? What strategies can be adopted for ensuring quality health care in India? Discuss.(250 words)
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 5) List down the highlights of National Health Policy, 2017. What are the challenges facing it? What strategies can be adopted for ensuring quality health care in India? Discuss.(250 words) Livemint Why this question: The article covers primarily the …
4) Discuss the constitutional procedure involved in selecting a successor in case of death of a sitting chief minister.(250 words)
Topic: Indian Constitution– historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4) Discuss the constitutional procedure involved in selecting a successor in case of death of a sitting chief minister.(250 words) Indianexpress Reference Why this question: The question is in the backdrop of new chief minister Pramod Sawant facing a floor test in …
3) Examine the causes and consequences of forced migration of population being witnessed across the world. Also analyse Indian government’s present management of migration in the light of recently signed Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, of the United Nations. (250 words)
Topic– Poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 3) Examine the causes and consequences of forced migration of population being witnessed across the world. Also analyse Indian government’s present management of migration in the light of recently signed Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, of the United Nations. (250 words) …
