[50 % Discount on IPM-2020] InsightsIAS Scholarship Test for Integrated Prelims cum Mains Test Series (IPM) – 2020

InsightsIAS Scholarship Test for Integrated Prelims cum Mains Test Series (IPM) – 2020 50% Discount to all Female Aspirants who appear in the Scholarship Test We are conducting both offline and online scholarship test to provide FREE and discounted access to our unique initiative of Integrated Prelims cum Mains (IPM) – 2020 Test Series for …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 06 August 2019

  QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 06  August 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 …

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 06 August 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 06 August 2019 Relevant articles from various news sources: GS Paper 2: Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Rajasthan Passes Bill mandating death penalty for ‘honour killing’   What to study? For prelims: Key …

Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project 

Topics covered: Conservation related issues.   Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project    What to study? For prelims: Key features and geographical position of the project. For mains: Interlinking of rivers- need, challenges, significance and potential.   Context: Union Government has approved Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. This …

Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019

Topic covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019   What to study? For prelims: key features of the bill. For mains: need for regulation, concerns and issues associated with surrogacy.   Context: The Lok Sabha has passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) …

Transgender Rights Bill

Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes.   Transgender Rights Bill   What to study? For Prelims: Definitions included and key features of …

Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019

Topics covered: Governance | 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.   Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the …

Rajasthan Passes Bill mandating death penalty for ‘honour killing’

Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Rajasthan Passes Bill mandating death penalty for ‘honour killing’   What to study? For prelims: Key features of the bill. For mains: Concerns over Recent honour killings, challenges and other measures necessary to prevent …

Insights into Editorial: The roots of sexual brutality

Insights into Editorial: The roots of sexual brutality Introduction: A vital part of understanding a social problem, and a precursor to preventing it, is an understanding of what causes it. Research on the causes of violence against women has consisted of two lines of inquiry: Examination of the characteristics that influence the behaviour of offenders …

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 06 August 2019

[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 06  August 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: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism …

7) The political leader is also the primary moral leader of a society”. Explain the reason for the above spectacle. (250 words)

Topic: Moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 7) The political leader is also the primary moral leader of a society”. Explain the reason for the above spectacle. (250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Reference Why this question: The question is set in the context analyzing the role of ethics in leadership. Key demand …

6) Trace the changed security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and discuss the road ahead post the recent landmark political changes. (250 words)

Topic:  Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 6) Trace the changed security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and discuss the road ahead post the recent landmark political changes. (250 words) Livemint Why this question: The question is in the backdrop of recent scrapping of article 370 and …

5) “The exponential growth of computer related crime equal with the increasing dependence of computers in our day-to -day lives has posed another tool for terrorists to spread terrorism”. Critically examine the statement in light of recent cyber incidences. (250 words)

Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 5) “The exponential growth of computer related crime equal with the increasing dependence of computers in our day-to -day lives has posed another tool for terrorists to spread terrorism”. Critically examine the statement in light of recent cyber incidences. (250 …

4) Organic Farming in India is an established age-old practice in India, but its ability to redress the grievances of farmers seems to be limited. Critically analyse. (250 words)

Topic:Agriculture 4) Organic Farming in India is an established age-old practice in India, but its ability to redress the grievances of farmers seems to be limited. Critically analyse. (250 words) Downtoearth Why this question: The question aims to examine the success/achievements that organic farming can bring to farmers and to their income and in what …

3)  In the recent past the parliament has been aggressively pushing bills on many fronts for a better India, however they suffer from the common malady that they are likely to be extremely under-enforced because of weak state capacity. Should Parliament pass laws that the government cannot enforce? Analyse.(250 words)

Topic:  Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 3)  In the recent past the parliament has been aggressively pushing bills on many fronts for a better India, however they suffer from the common malady that they are likely …

2) Discuss the issue of childhood obesity in India. Suggest measures to tackle with it. (250 words)

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2) Discuss the issue of childhood obesity in India. Suggest measures to tackle with it. (250 words) Downtoearth Why this question:  India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, with 14.4 million reported cases, according …