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Insights into Editorial: A wake-up call on proprietary seeds Context: Multi-billion-dollar conglomerate PepsiCo sued four Gujarati farmers, asking them to pay ₹1.05 crore each as damages for ‘infringing its rights’ by growing the potato variety used in its Lays chips. Farmers groups have launched a campaign calling for government intervention. According to the farmer groups, …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 13 May 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: In news- India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM): IIDEM is an advanced resource centre of learning, research, training and extension for participatory democracy and election management. The Institute has been developed in collaboration with the Government of India, …
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Topic covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. SC/ST quota in promotions What to study? For prelims: Names of relevant SC cases and constitutional provisions wrt to SC/ST welfare. For mains: Significance of Supreme Court verdict and its implications. Context: Supreme Court, in …
Topic covered: Biotechnology related issues. MANAV : Human Atlas Initiative What to study? For prelims and mains: About the initiative, key features, significance and concerns associated. Context: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has launched MANAV : Human Atlas Initiative, towards improving knowledge on human physiology. What is MANAV : Human Atlas Initiative? …
Topic covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. US-China tariff wars What to study? For prelims and mains: US China tariff wars-causes, effects, implications on other countries and what is needed? Context: US recently decided to hike tariffs to 25 per cent on …
In news- India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM): IIDEM is an advanced resource centre of learning, research, training and extension for participatory democracy and election management. The Institute has been developed in collaboration with the Government of India, United Nations, the Commonwealth and inter-governmental organisations like Sweden based International Institute of Democracy …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 07 MAY 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 …
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 13 May 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: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and …
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Topic: Security challenges, terrorism 7) The recent attacks in Sri Lanka underline the many shortcomings in the concept of a global War on Terror. Elucidate(250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article highlights how the recent brutal attacks on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, for which the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility, have reignited …
Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 6) Numerous types of damages are necessary to be measured for undertaking effective damage assessment during disasters. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Why this question: The question is to evaluate the concept of damage control in disaster management. Key demand of the question: Analyse in detail the need for damage control in …
Topic : Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5) “To ensure that development does not degrade lives, it is imperative to mainstream biodiversity and ecosystem concerns in policy-making”. Critically analyse(250 words) Economictimes Why this question: A new report from UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the most comprehensive assessment …
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 4) Evaluate the objectives of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana. How far has the scheme turned out to be …
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 3) Correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services is the need of the hour, and …
Topic: Role of women. 2) Political equality is still far away on the Indian political horizon. To bring equality fight needs to be fought equally by men. Critically analyse.(250 words) Hindustantimes Why this question: The question is based on the theme of political participation of women in the country and the challenges facing it. One …
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Social empowerment. 1) What is community-based policing? What are its goals? Discuss in the light of issues that for long have plagued and continue to plague Indian policing system. Suggest what needs to be done to better the present picture of the system.(250 words) epw Why this question: Recently as …
