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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 02 December 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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[COMPILATION] Insights Current Affairs, November 2019 Like we did last month, we are posting the compilation of current affairs on time this month too. Hope you will find it handy to revise current affairs of entire month of November 2019. Click the link below to download the compilation: InsightsIAS Current Affairs – November 2019 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB Summary – 02, December 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 2: Inner Line Permit (ILP). Australia’s points-based visa policy. INSTEX – Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges. GS Paper 3: Antibiotic resistance. Facts for prelims: Jnanpith Award. Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu. Operation ‘Clean Art’. GS Paper 2 Topics …
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Operation ‘Clean Art’: It is first pan India operation to crackdown on the smuggling of mongoose hair. Conceived by WCCB. Aim: To ensure that the mongoose hair brush trade should be closed down across the country. Protection: Mongoose is listed in Schedule II Part 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act. Any smuggling or possession of …
Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu: Why in News? Union Government is planning to set up a new rocket launch pad here. Background: At present, the Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) has two launch pads at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDCC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Jnanpith Award: Context: Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham has been chosen for 55th Jnanpith Award for the year 2019. About: Instituted in 1961. Eligibility: Any Indian citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the honour.
Topics covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Antibiotic resistance What to study? For Prelims: what is antibiotic resistance and how it occurs? Context: Findings of the new study by researchers at the …
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. INSTEX – Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges What to study? For Prelims: What is INSTEX? Stakeholders involved. For Mains: Why is it being setup? Benefits for participants, implications on other countries? How would US react to …
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Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Australia’s points-based visa policy What to study? For Prelims: Features of the points- based visa policy. For Mains: Advantages and disadvantages. Context: In what is seen as an effort to block entry to unskilled people, UK …
Topics Covered: 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 Inner Line Permit (ILP) What to study? For Prelims: Features of ILP system. For Mains: Concerns and implications …
Topics Covered: Awareness in space. ISRO PSLV-C47 launched What to study? For Prelims and mains: Overview of the PSLV- C47 launch, about Cartosat series, different orbits and difference between GSLV and PSLV. Context: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 has launched Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre …
Topics Covered: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Currency swap arrangement What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Meaning, significance and implications of Currency swap. Context: With an objective to strengthen financial stability and economic cooperation, the Reserve Bank of India has revised the …
Topics Covered: 1. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) What to study? For prelims and mains: Key features, significance, targets and the need for the treaty, overview of INF treaty. Context: Russia has observed that there was no longer enough time …
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Topics Covered: 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 the bill. For Mains: Significance of the bill, criticisms and the need for a comprehensive review. Context: The Transgender Persons …
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Automotive Mission Plan What to study? For Prelims: Overview of AMP 2006 and 2016. For Mains: Challenges before the automotive sector and reforms necessary. Context: The Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2006-16 has been successful in …
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) What to study? For Prelims: PMMY- key features. For …
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 02 December 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 – 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- …
Topic: Ethics – values; Corporate governance 8) What are the ethical dilemmas that big tech companies face today? How can they overcome these dilemmas? Harvard Business Review
