Yearlong Mains Test Series – 2020 (Only Mains) – Registrations Open Now! In addition to Integrated Prelims cum mains Test Series (IPM-2020), we are launching – like we didi last year – Mains only Yearlong Mains Test Series for UPSC Civil Services Mains – 2020. Details like schedule and Subscription page are in the …
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Mains – 2019 Exclusive Module: Social Issues We have come up with a thoroughly updated value addition module for UPSC civil services Mains examination – 2019. The following module is related to Social Issues. In Mains General Studies Paper – 1, nearly 7 questions (80+ Marks) are on social issues. Moreover, there will be …
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InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 25 1) What do you understand by Emotional Intelligence? How is it different from intelligence quotient? Explain with example how do both complement each other in our life? 2) What are the five domains of emotional intelligence as elucidated by Daniel Goleman? 3) What do you …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 27 July 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Issues related to …
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Topics covered: RPA related issues. State poll funding What to study? For prelims and mains: State funding of elections- need, issues and feasibility, electoral reforms in general. Context: Equating the expenditure limit on election expenses with prohibition, Congress MP Rajeev Gowda has moved a private member’s bill- Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill– in the …
Topics covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. POCSO court What to study? For Prelims: POCSO Act provisions. For Mains: Sexual abuse of children- prevention and …
Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Amendments to The Companies Act What to study? For prelims and mains: Key features of the companies act, need for amendments and significance. Context: Govt introduces bill to amend companies law in Lok …
Topics Covered: economics of animal-rearing. Rashtriya Gokul Mission What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Rashtriya Gokul Mission – features and significance, significance of the dairy sector. Context: In order to complement and supplement the efforts made by the States and Union Territories for enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines, Government …
Topics Covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; …
InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 24 Case study 1 You, a graduate from a top medical college of the country made it to the civil services and got IAS. After a few years you were made the DM of a left wing extremism affected backward district of an already poor state. Unfortunately there is …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 23 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 …
Insights into Editorial: Having the last word on ‘population control’ Context: Recently, a Union Minister expressed alarm, in a Tweet, over what he called the “population explosion” in the country, wanting all political parties to enact population control laws and annulling the voting rights of those having more than two children. In recent past also, …
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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- DEMOGRAPHY: ADVANTAGE INDIA Introduction: In many ways, India’s demographics are the envy of the world. As populations in countries such as China, US, and Japan is getting older, India’s population is getting younger. Since 2018, India’s working-age population has grown larger than the dependent population — children aged 14 or …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 27 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: Disaster and disaster management General Studies – 2 Topic: Effect of policies and …
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Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. 7) In your …
Topic: Morality 6) Ancient texts and scriptures tell us a lot about administration, bring out few findings where reference to morality in these texts have been evidently made. (250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is direct and aims to analyse the possible references to morality that have been made in …
Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 5) Evaluate the relationship between Disaster and Development. To what extent this relationship is significant to policy makers? Discuss.(250 words) Why this question: The question seeks to evaluate the relationship between development and disasters. Key demand of the question: The answer must discuss the relationship between development and disasters …
Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 4) In a large and diverse country like India, authorities are regularly confronted with large-scale protests, riots; incidents of mass civil disorder and crowd disasters. While keeping in focus the NDMA guidelines on Crowd Disaster Management, discuss the various issues faced by government.(250 words) Reference Why this question: The question …
