INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (17 DECEMBER 2019) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
Insights Current Affairs (17 December 2019) Revision Through MCQs
Day: December 18, 2019
QUIZ – 2019: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 18 DECEMBER 2019 – ART and CULTURE
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Static Quiz, 18 December 2019 – Art and Culture
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 18 DECEMBER 2019
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 18 DECEMBER 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Gender parity index. 2. AMRUT mission. GS Paper 2: 1. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). 2. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). 3. Global Refugee Forum. GS Paper 3: 1. National Broadband Mission (NBM). GS Paper :1 Topics …
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Gender gap index
Topics Covered: Women related issues. Gender gap index What to study? For Prelims: Highlights of the report and performance of various countries. For Mains: Significance of the findings, gaps and ways to address them. Context: Global Gender Gap Report 2020 has been released by the World Economic Forum. For Prelims and Mains: About Global …
AMRUT mission
Topics Covered: Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. AMRUT mission What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the scheme. For Mains: Need for and significance of the scheme. Context: Unable to meet set targets for urban renewal in 500 cities, the Centre has decided to extend the mission …
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Topics Covered: Schemes for the vulnerable sections of the society. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) What to study? For Prelims: PMU- key features. For Mains: PMUY- objectives, features, significance and measures needed to sustain the momentum. Context: CAG report raises concerns about Ujjwala scheme. Concerns raised: There is the issue of low consumption, diversions and …
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) What to study? For Prelims: What is RDA? For Mains: Concerns over fast foods and measures needed. Context: A laboratory analysis of most packaged and fast food items sold in India has revealed high salt and fat content, in violation of thresholds set by the …
Global Refugee Forum
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Global Refugee Forum What to study? For Prelims: What is GRF, about compact on migration? For Mains: Concerns of immigrants, challenges and ways to address them. Context: First ever Global Refugee Forum is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. Jointly hosted by United Nations Refugee …
National Broadband Mission (NBM)
Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. National Broadband Mission (NBM) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of the mission. Context: The union government has launched the National Broadband Mission (NBM). What is NBM? The mission will facilitate …
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 December 2019
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 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 …
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Insights into Yojana: November 2019
Insights into Yojana: November 2019 DOWNLOAD: Insights into Yojana_November 2019(Sanitation for a Healthy Society)
Insights into Editorial: The distinct cry of an imperiled frontier
Insights into Editorial: The distinct cry of an imperiled frontier Context: The outburst against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, or CAB, (now an Act, or CAA) in the Northeast has left many outside the region confounded. Tensions remain high after protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent in New Delhi, with police using tear gas to …
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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- STOP THE BRUTALITY
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- STOP THE BRUTALITY Introduction: The issue of the heinous rape and murder of a Hyderabad veterinary doctor was raised in both houses of the Parliament. In the Rajya Sabha, lawmakers across party lines condemned the gruesome act and called for stricter laws against perpetrators. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah also spoke …
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Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 6 DECEMBER 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 6 DECEMBER 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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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 18 December 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 18 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: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and …
What do you understand by the term ‘Invasive Alien Species’? Discuss the threats posed by them to the native ecosystems, habitats and native species.
Topic: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and icecaps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes; Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation 1. What do you understand by the term ‘Invasive Alien Species’? Discuss the threats posed by them to the native ecosystems, habitats and native species. …
The protests erupting across India since the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are a testament to the centrality of secularism as the foundational principle that binds the country together and holds the key to India’s survival as a nation. Analyse
Topic: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 2. The protests erupting across India since the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are a testament to the centrality of secularism as the foundational principle that binds the country together and holds the key to India’s survival as a nation. Analyse (250 words) Hindustan Times The …
Asia’s rise is predicated on peace and stability; cooperation rests on a compact between India and China. Discuss
Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 3. Asia’s rise is predicated on peace and stability; cooperation rests on a compact between India and China. Discuss (250 words) The Hindu Indian Express Why this question: Both India and China are expected to contribute to global economic growth in the future. India is also transforming into a …
India-Japan relations must also imbibe and secure their relationship with innovative ideas while keeping it parallel to their domestic developmental discourse. Examine.
Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 4. India-Japan relations must also imbibe and secure their relationship with innovative ideas while keeping it parallel to their domestic developmental discourse. Examine. (250 words) WION Why this question: In the charged Indo-Pacific geopolitical scenario, Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe have set an ideal example of using personal chemistry …
Tourism has the potential to be one of the main pillars of India’s economy. Examine.
Topic: Indian Economy – issues. 5. Tourism has the potential to be one of the main pillars of India’s economy. Examine. (250 words) The Hindu Why this question: As the fourth largest city in the Tamilnadu, Tiruchi — projecting a fine blend of tradition and modernity — serves as a good base for visitors’ keen …
