InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 8 1) Analyse John Rawls’s Theory of Justice in Indian context. 2) Define nationalism? How Tagore’s concept of universalism is different from nationalism? In your opinion can universalism be a solution to present problems of world? 3) Explain the following quote in present context: “God doesn’t dwell …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 08 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: 04 JULY 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- CODE ON WAGES BILL Introduction: The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of a bill that will codify relevant provisions of four existing laws and intends to increase the legislative protection of minimum wage to the entire workforce. Media reports suggested the Codes on Wages Bill, 2019 will be introduced in …
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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- THE 5G DEBATE Introduction: The debate about Huawei’s role in the 5G network rollout in India continues. This comes at a time when the government has made its intentions clear to start with the 5G trials soon. A leading newspaper reported that a high-level committee on 5G is opposed to …
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 08 July 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UNESCO World Heritage Sites What to study? For Prelims: UNESCO WHS- important sites. For Mains: Significance and the need for conservation of WHS. Context: India gets its 38th …
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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) What to study? For Prelims: Kalasa- Banduri project. For Mains: All about EIA. Context: State-level officers tasked with environmental assessment have objected to several clauses in a draft law that proposes the creation of district-level environment impact assessment …
Topics covered: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. Zero Budget Natural Farming What to study? For Prelims: Features of ZBNF. For Mains: Significance of …
Topic covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. India to be a $5-trillion economy What to study? For prelims and mains: India’s present state and what needs to be done to achieve the targets? Context: The government has announced that its main goal is to …
Topic covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945 What to study? For prelims and mains: Generic drugs- significance, concerns, usage and efforts by the government to promote them. Context: The Central Government is considering amendments to …
Lal Bahadur Shastri Context: PM visits Varanasi Unveils Lal Bahadur Shastri statue at Varanasi airport. Lal Bahadur Shastri- related facts: Pre- independence: Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2nd October, 1904 at Mughalsarai, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He was given the title “Shastri” meaning “Scholar” by Vidya Peeth as a part of his bachelor’s …
Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards: SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions) celebrates the creativity and innovation of young technological students by recognising their outstanding projects with Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards. These Awards celebrate the spirit of student innovation in all the fields of engineering, science, technology …
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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UNESCO World Heritage Sites What to study? For Prelims: UNESCO WHS- important sites. For Mains: Significance and the need for conservation of WHS. Context: India gets its 38th UNESCO World HERITAGE SITE as Pink City Jaipur. With Successful inscription of Jaipur …
Insights into Editorial: Searching for reform signals Budget 2019: There were high expectations from the Budget to provide a clear road map for much-needed reforms, given that the government received an unprecedented electoral mandate. The GDP growth in the last quarter of 2018-19 was the slowest in the last five years, and considering that the …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 08 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: Land reforms in India General Studies – 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions …
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Topic:Good governance 7) It is said that you have the government that you deserve. What does it mean for good governance? What changes would you suggest in the behavior and attitude of all the stakeholders in establishment of good governance?(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is about explaining the role …
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. 6) “Apart from enhancing and improving agricultural productivity, land reforms are key drivers of social equity”. comment.(250 words) Reference Why this question: The question …
Topic: Land reforms in India. 5) What do you understand by Cooperative farming? How does it contribute to Land reforms? Discuss its limitations and analyse why cooperative farming model has not been very successful in the country.(250 words) epw Why this question: The question intends to analyse the practice of co-operative farming and its contributions …
