Insights Revision Through MCQs – 14 November 2019
Insights Revision Through MCQs – 14 November 2019
Insights Revision Through MCQs – 14 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” …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 NOVEMBER 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 …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 12 NOVEMBER 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 …
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RSTV: IN DEPTH- THE INNOVATING STATES Introduction: Innovation is today recognised as an important vehicle to the realise the goal of a New India. Accordingly, NITI Aayog released the first ever Innovation Index of the country. The report ranks Karnataka as the most innovative major state in India. Sikkim and Delhi are the most …
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 …
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[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 …
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 …
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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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …