Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana What to study? For Prelims and Mains: The scheme- features, significance, need and potential, what are CSCs? Context: Cabinet approves inclusion of Common Services Centres …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz,01March 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 2018. …
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Insights Static Quiz -254, 2019 Polity ARCHIVES
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 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: De-odourising sewage Introduction: Present status of Water Pollution: we all know water is crucial for life, we trash it anyway. Some 80 percent of the world’s wastewater is dumped largely untreated back into the environment, polluting rivers, lakes, and oceans. This widespread problem of water pollution is jeopardizing our health. Unsafe water …
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Insights into Editorial: The correct prescription Introduction: The increasing popularity of e-commerce, including e-pharmacies, is undeniable. E-Pharmacies, operate through websites or smartphone apps on the Internet. E-pharmacies offer the comfort of shopping from home, privacy, and price discounts. It also allows access to drugs, not available locally. They offer medicines for sale at a …
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Rajya Sabha TV: In Depth – Melting of Himalayan Glaciers (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES – BIO-DIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENT) At the Paris climate conference in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. This set out a global action plan …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 01 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: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of …
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Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 7) 5G technology can fulfil the vast potential ascribed to it these past years. Examine. (250 words) Livemint Why this question The article brings out the huge potential of 5G technology and discusses its application and …
Topic: India and its bilateral relations 6) Discuss the current state of India Pakistan relations and comment on the way forward for relations between the two countries?(250 words) Livemint Why this question The article discusses the status of India Pakistan relations which has seen heightened levels of acrimony in the days gone by with things …
Topic – poverty and developmental issues 5) Displaced and hounded out of their original habitats, Adivasis are now largely internally-displaced refugees. Critically comment.(250 words) Indianexpress Reference Why this question The article discusses the issues related to forest rights and how the tribal population of India has ended up getting the raw deal when it comes …
Topic – Indian freedom struggle- Phases 4) The growth of “Gandhian nationalism” also depended to a very substantial extent on Mahatma Gandhi’s followers. Comment.(250 words) Ncert Directive word Comment- here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon. Key demand of the question. The question …
Topic– Indian Freedom Struggle- Important personalities 3) South Africa was “the making of the Mahatma”. Discuss.(250 words) Ncert 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 …
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Topic-Indian Freedom Struggle- Phases 2) The development of the Moderate thought was the culmination of a tradition which can be traced back to Raja Rammohan Roy. Examine. (250 words) Reference Directive word Examine- here we have to probe deeper into the topic, get into details, and find out the causes or implications if any. …
Topic-Indian Freedom Struggle- Phases 1) The Congress programme during the first phase (1885-1905) was very modest. 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 …
