InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 2 1) Discuss the ethical issues involved in Charity. Do you agree that charity serves no purpose but ephemeral satisfaction of an individual? http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/charity/ 2) “To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” – Mahatma Gandhi Bring out the relevance of above quote …
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 02 July 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 3: Topics covered: Conservation related issues. Jal Shakti Abhiyan What to study? For prelims and mains: features, need for and significance of the campaign. Context: Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation Launched. Key facts: It is a time-bound, …
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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Fly ash What to study? For prelims: What is fly ash, how is it produced and where it can be used? For mains: Concerns associated with its contamination, what needs to be done and legislative measures necessary. Context: The National Green Tribunal …
Topics Covered: 1.Security challenges and their management in border areas. AFSPA What to study? For Prelims and Mains: AFSPA- features, draconian provisions, misuses and need for review. Context: Centre has declared entire State of Nagaland a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of 6 more months under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). What …
Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) What to study? For prelims: RIIN- key features, aims and objectives. For mains: need, challenges and significance. Context: Nagaland government has decided to set up a …
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Topics covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. International Whaling Commission (IWC) What to study? For Prelims: About IWC- composition, functions and significance. For Mains: Moratorium on commercial whaling, concerns over Japan’s move and the way ahead. Context: Japan has resumed commercial whale hunting after a hiatus of more …
Topics covered: Issues related to education. STRIDE scheme What to study. For prelims and mains: key features, need for and significance of the scheme. Context: UGC announces new Initiative – Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (STRIDE) to boost research culture in India. Key features: STRIDE will provide support to …
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Swadesh Darshan scheme What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Features and significance of the scheme, Important circuits and overview of their locations and geographical significance. Context: Recognizing the potential of rural …
Topics covered: Conservation related issues. Jal Shakti Abhiyan What to study? For prelims and mains: features, need for and significance of the campaign. Context: Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation Launched. Key facts: It is a time-bound, mission-mode campaign that would focus on 1,592 “water-stressed” blocks in 257 districts. The campaign will …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 02 July 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 …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 28 JUNE 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 …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 22 JUNE 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 …
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- NEW GOVERNMENT’S THRUST ON MANUFACTURING Introduction: Manufacturing in 2017 contributed only about 16% to India’s GDP, stagnating since economic reforms began in 1991. By contrast, in east and south-east Asia, the industry share has exceeded 30-40% while manufacturing is up 20-30%. India’s manufacturing share of GDP has not moved up at …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 02 July 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: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution …
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Topic: Information sharing and transparency in government. 7) Explain with examples how Whistle-blowing in civil services is both an ethical and unethical act if seen in different perspectives?(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is about discussing the ethical and unethical perspectives of whistle -blowing in civil services. Key demand of …
Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service 6) What is intuition? Why intuition is considered as a special attribute of a good leader? Illustrate.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Key demand of the question: The answer must appreciate the concept of intuition and in what way it is a key attribute/trait of a good leader. Directive: …
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 5) From both economic and environmental perspectives, cultivation of pulses is the is the most optimal choice.” Explain.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications …
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 4) Discuss the significance of ICT / E-technology in intensifying the reach of extension services to farmers in the country.(250 words) Reference …
