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InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 10 Case study – 1 Ramanujan Shastri, secretary in the ministry of defence, is a respected and admired bureaucrat. Defence minister trusts Ramanujan and has given him a free hand in the ministry. Ramanujan, who is at the fag end of his career, recently lost his elder son and …
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 10 July 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: GS Paper 3: Topic covered: 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. National Dairy Plan What to …
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Topic covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Human Rights courts What to study? For prelims and mains: human rights courts- provision with regards to its establishment, composition, objectives and why there is delay in setting up of such courts? Context: The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Central government, the States and …
Topic covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Port integrity campaign What to study? For prelims and mains: features and significance of the cam, about MACN. Context: Maritime Anti-Corruption Network starts port integrity campaign in India. What is it? The campaign, which aims to reduce and (in the long …
Topic covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Basel Norms What to study? For prelims: Key features and overview of Basel norms. For mains: Significance, need for and challenges in implementation. Context: An assessment of compliance with Basel Norms was recently conducted by the Regulatory …
Topics covered: Awareness in space. NASA to launch Dragonfly What to study? For prelims and mains: key objectives, significance of the mission and related facts on Titan. Context: NASA plans to launch an unmanned nuclear-powered drone, Dragonfly as early as 2026 to search for life on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Key facts: Dragonfly aims to …
Topic covered: Issues related to women. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana What to study? For prelims and mains: key features, objectives and significance of the programme, issues related to feminization of agriculture. Context: In line with the provisions of National Policy for Farmers (NPF) (2007), the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development …
Topic covered: 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. National Dairy Plan What to study? For prelims and mains: Government support for increasing milk production in the country through various …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 10 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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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- DISINVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT Introduction: The government will reinitiate the process of divesting its stake in national carrier Air India, even as it increased its disinvestment target in the Union Budget 2019-20 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday. The target for disinvestment receipts has increased to Rs 1.05 trillion …
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Insights into Editorial: Quota politics: on U.P.’s move to confer SC status on 17 backward castes Context: The government of Uttar Pradesh has included 17 communities belonging to the Other Backward Classes in the Scheduled Castes list. A decision to this effect was taken and authorities have been directed to issue certificate to families …
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 10 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: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on …
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Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration 7) “Don’t promise when you are happy, don’t answer when you are angry, and don’t decide when you are sad”. What is the essence of this statement for a working civil servant? Analyse.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is based on …
Topic:case study based on persuasion 6) Imagine you are a college going student and you are asked to assist with college-wide campaign to increase the use of helmets and seat-belts. How in such a situation would you create a persuasive message for the college students? Discuss.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The …
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 5) Do you think airlines in india can be run professionally under government control just as private airlines? Critically analyse.(250 words) Livemint Why this question: The question seeks to examine the possibility of professional establishment of govt. airlines …
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 4) What do you mean by liberalization? How does it affect the international business environment?What led to Liberalisation of Indian economy? Discuss.(250 words) Indian Economy by Dutt and sundaram Why this question: The question is direct from GS …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 3) The current nutrition level is the biggest development challenge, it has implications on both current and future generations in India. In the light of the above statement discuss the relevance of POSHAN Abhiyaan in achieving goals in this direction.(250 words) livemint …
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 2) Do you think the recently proposed automated facial recognition system for improving outcomes in the area of Criminal identification and verification is opaque, …