INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 09 DECEMBER 2019

Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB Summary 09 December 2019   Table of contents: GS Paper 1: Paika rebellion. GS Paper 2: Kannadigas to get priority in the private sector. Creamy layer principle in SC, ST quota for promotion. International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019. US Congress resolution on J&K clampdown.   Facts for …

International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 What to study? For Prelims: What are IFSCs. Their functions and how are they regulated? For Mains: Challenges in their management …

Creamy layer principle in SC, ST quota for promotion

Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Creamy layer principle in SC, ST quota for promotion What to study? For prelims: Names of relevant SC cases and constitutional provisions wrt to SC/ST welfare. For mains: Significance of Supreme Court verdict and its implications. Context: Central government has asked the Supreme Court of …

Kannadigas to get priority in the private sector

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Employment related issues.   Kannadigas to get priority in the private sector What to study? For Prelims: About the new policy of Karnataka. For Mains: Significance, challenges and concerns associated, what is …

Paika Rebellion

GS Paper 1: Topics covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.   Paika Rebellion What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Paika Rebellion- what when and why? Context: President Ram Nath Kovind recently laid the foundation of a memorial dedicated to the 1817 Paika Rebellion.   …

QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 09 December 2019

  QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 09 December 2019 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 preliminary exam 2018. It is not …

RSTV: INDIA’S WORLD – 11TH BRICS SUMMIT

RSTV: INDIA’S WORLD – 11TH BRICS SUMMIT Introduction:             This year theme of BRICS is ‘Economic Growth for an Innovative Future’. The BRICS countries are Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa, convene for a BRICS Leaders’ Summit annually. BRICS majorly focus on spheres of political, socio-economic coordination, in which member countries have …

Insights into Editorial: Seed Bill must serve farmers, not MNCs

Insights into Editorial: Seed Bill must serve farmers, not MNCs Context: The revised draft Seeds Bill 2019, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare placed in the public domain recently for suggestions and comments, seems to be a watered-down version of a draft prepared. The Bill is aimed at ensuring supply of modern, high …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 09 December 2019

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 09 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: Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture …

7) “Public service is the basic objective of the welfare state”, in the backdrop of the statement discuss the basic public service values that a civil servant must aim to, to ensure effective and efficient public service delivery. (250 words)

Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. 7) “Public service …

6) While the present climate activism movement has certainly helped the cause in terms of raising awareness, it spells out little in terms of meaningful action. Comment with suitable justifications.(250 words)

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 6) While the present climate activism movement has certainly helped the cause in terms of raising awareness, it spells out little in terms of meaningful action. Comment with suitable justifications.(250 words) Hindustantimes   Why this question: The article brings out the concerns associated with climate activism …

5) Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace and fulfilment of women and girls’ human rights. In the context of recent rape cases witnessed in the country discuss how the laws on rape and sexual crimes changed over the years in the country and what should be the way forward?(250 words)

Topic: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. 5) Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace and fulfilment of women and girls’ human …

4) Even though child mortality in India has reduced significantly, the numbers are still the highest in the world. Explain the reason behind the persistence in high rate of child mortality in the country and highlight the steps taken by the government in this regard with special focus on need for mass immunization campaigns.(250 words)

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4) Even though child mortality in India has reduced significantly, the numbers are still the highest in the world. Explain the reason behind the persistence in high rate of child mortality in the country and highlight the steps taken …

3) The apex Court’s Indra Sawhney judgment is a landmark in the domain of reservations in India, Remark. Does the Supreme Court’s stand in the 2018 Jarnail Singh case follow the same principles as laid out in the Indra Sawhney case? Analyse.(250 words)

Topic: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) The apex Court’s Indra Sawhney judgment is a landmark in the domain of reservations in India, Remark. Does the Supreme …

2) Similar to PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) several states have come out with the farm income support scheme. Discuss the numerous Farm Income support scheme initiated by various state governments.(250 words)

Topic: 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. 2) Similar to PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) several states have come out with the farm income support scheme. …