[VIDEO] STRATEGY – 2020: How to Move Ahead Towards UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020?

  [VIDEO] STRATEGY – 2020  How to Move Ahead Towards UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020? (Especially after not doing well in Prelims – 2019)   In the following video Vinay Sir addresses InsightsIAS students where he gives them detailed roadmap for UPSC civil services exam 2020. This video is very much useful for those …

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

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

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 June 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 12 June 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of …

Pro-tem Speaker

Topics covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.   Pro-tem Speaker   What to study? For prelims and mains: Pro- tem Speaker- appointment, oath, functions and powers.   Context: Virendra Kumar a BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh will be the Pro-tem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.   …

National Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and strokes (NPCDCS)

Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes.   National Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and …

Insights into Editorial: No surprises: on RBI’s repo rate cut

Insights into Editorial: No surprises: on RBI’s repo rate cut Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a new prudential framework for resolution of stressed assets, effectively replacing its controversial 12 February 2018 circular with a mixed bag of norms applying to a wider class of lenders. After the Supreme Court struck down the …

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

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 12 June 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: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of …

7) Discuss Gandhi’s doctrine of Trusteeship. In what way can one relate the doctrine to the present day corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Elucidate.(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. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 7) Discuss Gandhi’s doctrine of Trusteeship. …

6) Discuss the institutions in India that promote ethical accountability in civil services and what are the challenges in ensuring the same.(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. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration 6) Discuss the institutions in India that promote ethical accountability in civil services and what are the challenges in ensuring the same.(250 words) Ethics by …

5) What do you understand by Open data? In what way open data is heralded as a game-changer for transparency and government accountability? Analyse. (250 words)

Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 5) What do you understand by Open data? In what way open data is heralded as a game-changer for transparency and government accountability? Analyse. (250 words) Livemint   Why this …