Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 15 November 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 15 November 2019 Table of contents:   GS Paper 2: SC Strikes Down Finance Act Rules for Appointments to Judicial Tribunals. Sabarimala case. Nadu Nedu programme. UNESCO World Heritage week.   GS Paper 3: Atal Tinkering Labs. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).   Facts for prelims: “Shishu Suraksha” …

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Topics Covered: Disaster and management.   Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)   What to study? For Prelims: composition, objectives and significance of CRDI. For Mains: Disaster preparedness and the need for information sharing and collaboration between various agencies.   Context: At the Leaders’ Dialogue with BRICS Business Council and New Development Bank (NDB), Prime …

Atal Tinkering Labs

Topics covered: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.   Atal Tinkering Labs   What to study? For Prelims: AIM, ATL and their important features. For Mains: Various initiatives to promote innovation and their significance.   Context: Atal Tinkering Lab Marathon is being organised by the Atal Tinkering Labs of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and …

UNESCO World Heritage week

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   UNESCO World Heritage week   What to study? For Prelims and mains: WHS- selection and significance, what are endangered sites?   Context: World Heritage Week is celebrated by UNESCO between November 19, 2019 and November 25, 2019. The Objective of celebrating World Heritage …

Nadu Nedu programme

Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Nadu Nedu programme   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the programme. For Mains: Need for and significance of English education, challenges present and ways to address them.   Context: ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme has been launched in …

Sabarimala case

Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   Sabarimala case   What to study? For Prelims: Particulars of the case, location of Sabarimala and surroundings. For Mains: Concerns and challenges, and the need for a larger bench.   Context: The Supreme Court has referred to a 7 judge- bench a …

SC Strikes Down Finance Act Rules for Appointments to Judicial Tribunals

Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.   SC Strikes Down Finance Act Rules for Appointments to Judicial Tribunals   What to study? For Prelims: All about tribunals and money bill. For Mains: Issues and controversies over the passage of this act.   Context: The Supreme Court has passed …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 15 November 2019

  QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 15 November 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 into Editorial: Guru Nanak’s teachings provide a road to a better future

Insights into Editorial: Guru Nanak’s teachings provide a road to a better future Context: India and Pakistan agreed to build the Kartarpur Sahib corridor for Sikh pilgrims to visit the Gurdwara in Kartarpur (Pakistan). India had first proposed the Kartarpur Sahib corridor in 1999 when the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee took a bus …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 15 November 2019

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 15  November 2019 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   General Studies – 2 Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges …

7) Discuss in detail Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas on Secularism.(250 words)

Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 7) Discuss in detail Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas on Secularism.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article explains that Secularism in India is facing a stiff challenge from rising majoritarian …

6) Will and wisdom of Parliament to bring judiciary into the realm of accountability legislation through RTI is a welcome step. Comment. (250 words)

Topic:  Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 6) Will and wisdom of Parliament to bring judiciary into the realm of accountability legislation through RTI is a welcome step. Comment. (250 words) …

5) Finance Commission is tasked with distribution of tax proceeds between Union and states. Recent amendments threaten to subvert it, do you agree? Critically analyse with suitable justifications.(250 words)

Topic:  Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. 5) Finance Commission is tasked with distribution of tax proceeds between Union and states. Recent amendments threaten to subvert it, do you agree? Critically analyse with suitable …

4) There is urgency to develop and implement multi-sectorial strategies to combat the growing epidemic of prevalence of Diabetes. Provide for a detailed analysis. (250 words)

Topic:Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4) There is urgency to develop and implement multi-sectorial strategies to combat the growing epidemic of prevalence of Diabetes. Provide for a detailed analysis. (250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article discusses high prevalence of Diabetes in India …

3) Explain how Guru Nanak’s langar is helping UN achieve its ‘zero hunger’ goal. (250 words)

Topic: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 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. 3) Explain how Guru Nanak’s langar …