InsightsIAS Ethics 70 Days Plan Day 62 1) A state must protect the lives and rights of its citizens. However, at times its own actios are source of violence against some of its citizen. Comment. 2) Philosophers maintain that, in ethics, for any action to be labelled as human action, it should involve three …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 11 September 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 2: Market Intervention Price Scheme ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). GS Paper 3: Fall Armyworm (FAW). Sardar Sarovar Dam. Framework for the Assessment of Benefits of Action/Cost of Inaction for Drought Preparedness report. Basel Ban Amendment. Facts for Prelims: …
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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Basel Ban Amendment What to study? For prelims and mains: features, need for and significance of the convention. Context: The 1995 Basel Ban Amendment, a global waste dumping prohibition, has become an international law after Croatia (97th country to ratify) ratified it on …
Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Framework for the Assessment of Benefits of Action/Cost of Inaction for Drought Preparedness report What to study? For Prelims: About UNCCD and the framework. For Mains: Causes and impacts of drought and ways to address them? Context: Framework for the Assessment of Benefits …
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Sardar Sarovar Dam What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the project and Narmada river. For Mains: Concerns over the projects, challenges and ways to address them. Context: Oustees displaced in Madhya Pradesh due to the backwaters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat are not convinced …
Topics 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. Fall Armyworm (FAW) What to study? For prelims and mains: FAW- causes, effects, concerns and measures needed. Context: Maize …
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) What to study? For Prelims: Key features of AITIGA. For mains: Significance of the agreement and concerns over India’s trade deficit with ASEAN nations. Context: India and the 10-member …
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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Market Intervention Price Scheme What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the scheme. For Mains: Need for and significance of the scheme. Context: The government is planning to procure almost 12 …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 11 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 Static Quiz -386, 2019 Economy ARCHIVES
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- CHALLENGES IN TELECOM SECTOR Introduction: The Department of Telecommunications has asked the finance ministry to offer some GST-related relief to telcos and to bring down import duties of network equipment, but the ministry is not considering any other company specific relief measures as sought by Vodafone Idea. Speaking to reporters, telecom …
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Insights into Editorial: Chandrayaan-2 lander: ISRO continues effort to contact Vikram Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) came tantalisingly close to creating history in the early hours of September 7 when the robotic lander Vikram followed the predetermined descent trajectory and came just within 2 km of the lunar surface before contact was lost. …
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice:11 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 – 2 Topic:Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of …
Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 7) Is there a connection between a person’s moral life and their quality of life? Discuss with suitable examples.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The theme of the question aims to …
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 6) How is Chandrayaan-2 different from Chandrayaan-1? Critically analyse its objectives and challenges. Also, discuss how it’s a breakthrough in the field of …
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 5) Government is planning to replace fossil fuel dominated vehicles fleet by electric vehicles till 2030. In this context, discuss the advantages and challenges involved in achieving it.(250 words) downtoearth Why this question: The article explains the future of electric …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 4) What is meant by Census? Explain how the Census is carried out and why the 2021 Census will be different …
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. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. 3) “Conscientious dissent strengthens democracy”. …
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 2) “Iran is pivotal in realizing the idea of connecting India with Central Asia”, in the back drop of statement discuss the challenges in realizing it? What steps do you suggest as way forward?(250 words) Reference Why this question: The question …
