Insights into Editorial: India’s climate score: high on vulnerability, low on resilience Context: India most vulnerable country to climate change – HSBC report: HSBC’s 2018 assessment of India being the country the most vulnerable to climate change is of great significance. However, against scientific warnings, carbon emissions continue to rise in China, the U.S. and …
InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 59 1) Do you agree that independent and impartial judiciary is essential to our constitutional republic? Justify. 2) What do you understand by impartiality? Why is it regarded as cardinal value of civil services?
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 07 September 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 Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 07 September 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 1: Indus Valley settlers had a distinct genetic lineage. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme. GS Paper 2: PMUY Unlawful activities (Prevention) Act. Indian Ocean Conference. GS Paper 3: Foot-and-mouth disease. Chandrayaan-2. Facts for Prelims: NCPCR Great Indian Bustards …
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Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Chandrayaan-2 Context: The status of Chandrayaan 2 mission is unknown hours after Chandrayaan 2’s lander Vikram began final descent towards the moon and lost contact with ground control around 2.1 km from the lunar surface. What is soft landing? How was it supposed to take place? Challenges therein? …
Topics Covered: economics of animal-rearing. Foot-and-mouth disease What to study? For Prelims: About the disease, it’s spread, symptoms and need for eradication. Context: PM to launch National Animal Disease Control Programme for Foot and Mouth Disease. It is a 100% centrally funded programme, with a total outlay of Rs.12,652 crore from 2019 …
Topics covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Indian Ocean Conference What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Indian Ocean Conference and its significance. Context: Fourth Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was recently held in Male, capital of Maldives. Theme: ‘Securing the Indian Ocean Region: Traditional …
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Unlawful activities (Prevention) Act What to study? For prelims and mains: UAPA- features, significance, concerns over its misuse and need. …
Topics Covered: Schemes for the vulnerable sections of the society. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) What to study? For Prelims: PMU- key features. For Mains: PMUY- objectives, features, significance and measures needed to sustain the momentum. Context: Release of 8 croreth PMUY connection by Prime Minister in Sendra, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Why large …
Topics covered: Women related issues. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ What to study? For Prelims: BBBP. For Mains: Declining CSR- concerns, challenges and solutions. Context: WCD Minister Felicitates states and Districts Under BBBP Scheme. …
Topics Covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Indus Valley settlers had a distinct genetic lineage What to study? For Prelims: Harappan sites, culture and features. For Mains: Significance of their way of life, issues and recent findings. Context: A study of DNA from skeletal remains excavated from the Harappan …
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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- FLOODS AND RIVER LINKING Introduction: Some northern Indian states could receive rainfall during the next 4-5 days, but monsoon activity could be subdued in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra’s interiors, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the next 3-4 days, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. After recording above …
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[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 07 September 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 General Studies – 1 Topic: Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture …
Topic:Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 7) Explain the concept of ‘Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed’.also discuss to what extent is it relevant today in determining ethical conduct of an individual?(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question aims to analyse the chanikya neeti of Saam, daam, dand, bhed …
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 6) Do you agree that India’s employment crisis calls for more government expenditure in education, adequate training? Critically comment by …
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 5) Comment on the urgency to have necessary police reforms in India. (250 words) Reference Why this question: The article highlights the sorry state of policing prevalent in the country and the findings in the latest …
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Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4) What are Institutions of Eminence? Discuss the benefits of Institutions of Eminence to India.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: On 4th September 2019, the Ministry of Human Resource Development issued orders to 5 public Universities and Letters …
Topic: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3) The sliding Liveability index of Indian cities urgently calls for reforms in urban management especially with the aspect of municipal governance. …
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 2) According to Global Gender Gap Report 2018, India ranks one of the worst in Gender wage disparity. Discuss the reasons and remedy. (250 words) Economictimes Why this question: The question aims to discuss …
