DOWNLOAD: Marks of Recommended Candidates UPSC CSE – 2018 (Highest Written Score from Mains is 942)

 Marks of Recommended Candidates UPSC CSE – 2018 (Highest Written Score in Mains is 942) Interesting Facts: Difference between Marks of 1st Rank and 100th Rank is 102 Marks Difference between Marks of 101 Rank and 201 Rank is just 18 Marks Students who were part of Insights Interview Guidance Program have scored highest marks …

PRELIMS-2020: InsightsIAS Prelims Test Series for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2020 (TWO Test Series – One Subject/Module based and Another TEXTBOOK based)

PRELIMS-2020: InsightsIAS Prelims Test Series for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2020 (TWO Test Series – One Subject/Module based and Another TEXTBOOK based) In the recently concluded UPSC civil Services Examination 2018, more than 100 toppers were subscribers of our Prelims Test Series 2018. Their testimonials (check screenshots below)about the quality of our tests and significant contribution made …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 12 April 2019

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 12 April 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 …

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 April 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 April 2019 Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Utkarsh Bangla, Sabuj Sathi bag prestigious UN awards   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features of the schemes and about …

e-cigarettes

Topics Covered: Issues related to health and Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   e-cigarettes   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: e-cigarettes- concerns, effects on health, need for regulation, challenges associated and measures needed. Context: The Commerce Ministry has asked the …

Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit

Topics covered: Geographical features and their location – changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of …

RailWire Wi-Fi

Topics Covered: e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential.   RailWire Wi-Fi   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About RailWire Wi- Fi and significance and about Raitel.   Context: RailWire Wi-Fi by RailTel is now live at 1600 railway stations across the country, with Santacruz railway station in Mumbai becoming the 1600th station …

Utkarsh Bangla, Sabuj Sathi bag prestigious UN awards

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Utkarsh Bangla, Sabuj Sathi bag prestigious UN awards   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features of the schemes and about WSIS awards.   Context: West Bengal’s Utkarsh Bangla and Sabuj Sathi …

RAJYA SABHA TV IN DEPTH: SPACE DEBRIS

RAJYA SABHA TV IN DEPTH: SPACE DEBRIS (TOPICS COVERED: PRELIMS: Current events of national and international importance, General Science) MAINS: GENERAL STUDIES III – Science and Technology) On March 27th 2019, India has successfully tested a state-of-the art missile technology by shooting down its own satellite parked at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) under “Mission Shakti”. …

Insights into Editorial: Cleaning up the mess: the need for a waste management policy

Insights into Editorial: Cleaning up the mess: the need for a waste management policy      Introduction: In India, less than 60% of waste is collected from households and only 15% of urban waste is processed. Hyperconsumption is a curse of our modern times. Humans generate monumental amounts of waste, a sizeable portion of which is …

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 12 April 2019

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 12 April 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: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to …

MOTIVATION & TOPPER’S STRATEGY: Santosha H – Son of daily wage labourers, and suffering from Hearing Impairment, clears UPSC CSE in his Second Attempt with Rank 753 through Self Study (Insights Offline Student)

MOTIVATION & TOPPER’S STRATEGY Santosha H Son of daily wage labourers, and suffering from Hearing Impairment, clears UPSC CSE in his Second Attempt with Rank 753 through Self Study (Insights Offline Student)   Hello friends, I am Santhosha H. I have secured AIR 753 in UPSC Civil servicesexamination in my second attempt. I was born …

7) What aspects should be covered by an ideal Citizen’s Charter? Do you think Citizen’s Charter should also be made compulsory for government organizations?  (250 words)

Topic: Citizen’s Charters. 7) What aspects should be covered by an ideal Citizen’s Charter? Do you think Citizen’s Charter should also be made compulsory for government organizations?  (250 words)   Why this question: The question is about discussing the need for Ideal citizen’s charter in governmental organization and its significance. Key demand of the question: …

6) Discuss the significance of Ethics in Education, also elaborate on the modern day challenges for incorporation ethics into Education .(250 words)

Topic :  Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. 6) Discuss the significance of Ethics in Education, also elaborate on the modern day challenges for incorporation ethics into Education .(250 words) Livemint Why this question: The article highlights the need …