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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 18 April 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Exercise ‘SEA VIGIL’: Context: The maiden national level Coastal Defence Exercise SEA VIGIL was conducted recently by the Indian Navy. The exercise witnessed the simultaneous activation of the coastal security apparatus across the country involving maritime stakeholders at …
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Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Western Disturbance What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Western Disturbances- causes, effects and significance. Why in News? The western disturbance has brought heavy rainfall across various parts of the country. What is Western Disturbance? It is an …
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. World heritage day What to study? For Prelims: UNESCO WHS- important sites. For Mains: Significance and the need for conservation of WHS. Context: Every year, 18th April is celebrated Worldwide as World Heritage Day to create awareness about Heritage among communities. …
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 …
Topics Covered: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Criminalization of Politics What to study? For Prelims: Salient features of RPA. For Mains: Criminalisation of politics- concerns, challenges and solutions. Why in News? A famous religious head who has been charge sheeted in a bomb blast case is contesting the elections. …
Topic covered: Issues related to health. WHO releases guidelines on how countries can use digital health technology What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Highlights, need and significance of these guidelines, overall significance of digital health technology. Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries …
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Exercise ‘SEA VIGIL’: Context: The maiden national level Coastal Defence Exercise SEA VIGIL was conducted recently by the Indian Navy. The exercise witnessed the simultaneous activation of the coastal security apparatus across the country involving maritime stakeholders at the Centre and all the 13 Coastal States and Union Territories. Key takeaways from the exercise …
TOPPER’S Strategy Sagar, Rank 168 InsightsIAS OGP-2018 Student Anthropology Optional, Second Attempt Hello everyone,I am Sagar Rana and I have secured AIR-168 in CSE 2018,I was an Insights OGP-2018 student and before starting this post I would like to thank all of Insights team and especially VINAY sir for guiding me throughout my preparation …
TOPPER’S STRATEGY LAKSHMI N, Rank 45 UPSC CSE 2018 Highest Marks in Anthropology – 362! Insights Offline Student A Journey is a dream in the making. I have derived my inspiration from success stories of various aspirants who have fought against all odds. The most inspiring and worth mentioning being the story of …
TOPPER’S STRATEGY The UPSC CSE is not just an examination; it’s a process Rishita Gupta AIR 18, CSE- 2018 The UPSC CSE is not just an examination; it’s a process. A process which is enriching, which requires optimum endurance, and which could refine your personality in a way you could never think of. I …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 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 …
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Insights into Editorial: Necessary steps to ending poverty Introduction: It is by now close to 50 years since Indira Gandhi brought the idea of eradicating poverty into the electoral arena in India. ‘Garibi Hatao’ had been her slogan. The role that income generation actually played in lowering poverty in India may be …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 18 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: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. General Studies – …
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Topic: Morality. 8) Discuss the significance of morality in day-to-day life along with examples from your own life where you chose morality as course of action reasons for making such a choice.(250 words) Why this question: The question is based on the concept of morality in everyday life of individuals. Key demand of the question: …
Topic : Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions. 7) What are the ethical principles involved in the system permitting organ donation and allocation? Also discuss the importance of regulations for the success of organ transplant policy of the country.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications. Why this question: …
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment, Disaster and disaster management. 6) Whilst mangrove forests play a major role with indispensable ecological services, scientific management of the same is the need of the hour. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Why this question: The article captures as to how the scientific management of mangroves is need …
Topic :Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development. 5) Alongside recurrent unseasonal rains and storms, with rural India heading towards fifth consecutive below-normal monsoon and drought year Rural economy is headed for a crisis. Critically analyse.(250 words) The hindu The hindu Why this question: Over 50 people were killed …
Topic : Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 4) India is facing an unprecedented and worsening water crisis, amidst such alarming scenario, Discuss the challenges in Water Governance faced by the country.(250 words) epw Why this question: The question is straightforward and revolves …