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InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 19 Case study 1 You are a Block Development Officer. You have been invited by a Panchayat Secretary to attend the Gram Sabha meeting. The meeting has been called to allot houses to the poor with an aim to make this Panchayat free of huts. State government has sent …
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 20 July 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: GS Paper 3: 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. Schemes …
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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Conservation related issues. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Categorization of IUCN red list, features and criteria, recent additions from India to the list. Context: The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2019 What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the bill, NHRC and SHRC. For Mains: Human Rights related issues. Context: Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) …
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Topics covered: Issues related to health. Chandipura virus: What to study? For prelims and mains: About the virus, symptoms, effects and prevention. Context: Chandipura virus detected in Gujarat. What is it? Named after the Maharashtra village where the virus was first discovered, the likely vector (carrier) of the virus is the …
Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019 What to study? For prelims and mains: AERA- key features, composition, functions and recent amendments proposed. Context: Rajya Sabha recently passed the Airports Economic …
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Topic covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 What to study? For prelims: key features of RTI, amendments proposed and the need. For main: significance of RTI, issues present and measures to address these issues. …
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Topics Covered: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance, e-applications, models, successes, limitations and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Government e Marketplace (GeM) What to study? For Prelims: About GeM and it’s features. For Mains: Significance and the need for GeM. Context: A government meeting …
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. Schemes to support organic farming in the country What to study? For prelims and mains: Organic …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 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 …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 15 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 …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 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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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 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: Investment models. General Studies – 1 Topic:Urbanization and its problems 1) India’s urban water …
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Topic: Ethics 7) Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest steps to motivate them to come forward. (250 words)
Topic: Investment models 6) What are social stock exchanges? Discuss its need and potential in India.(250 words) Indianexpress
Topic:Science and Technology; Space Technology 5) India’s own manned space mission, Gaganyaan, is scheduled to be launched by 2022. In this light, discuss the achievements of previous global space missions. What are the possible spin-offs for India through Gaganyaan.(250 words) Indianexpress Indianexpress
Topic:Indian Economy; Agriculture. 4) Discuss the role and contributions from agriculture towards India’s goal of $5 trillion economy. What measures need to be taken in agriculture to reach its goal.(250 words) The hindu
Topic: Government policies 3) “Draft NEP wants critical thinking and Creativity to be treated as the cornerstone of intellectual development”. In this light, what are the recommendations made by Kasturirangan committee. What measures have been taken by government to ensure critical thinking and creativity.(250 words) The hindu
Topic: Indian Polity 2) Discuss the controversies surrounding the office of speaker in India. Suggest measures to make the office of speaker impartial and independent. Should it be modeled on the lines of office of British speaker?(250 words) Laxmikant: Indian Polity
Topic:Urbanization and its problems 1) India’s urban water crisis calls for an integrated approach. Discuss the importance of wetland conservation in urban areas? Write a note on importance of involvement of local communities in water conservation efforts.(250 words) Deccanherald Reference
