INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (23 DECEMBER 2019) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
Insights Current Affairs (23 December 2019) Revision Through MCQs
Day: December 24, 2019
Insights Into Editorial: Unfulfilled promise: On Personal Data Protection Bill
Insights Into Editorial: Unfulfilled promise: On Personal Data Protection Bill Context: India’s Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 starts encouragingly, seeking to protect “the privacy of individuals relating to their personal data”. But by the end, it is clear it is not designed to deliver on the promise. It rightly requires handlers of data to abide …
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Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 20 DECEMBER 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 20 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 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 24 DECEMBER 2019
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 24 DECEMBER 2019 Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Mental disorders high in South India. 2. Rohingya Crisis. 3. FATF’s another 150 questions for Pakistan. GS Paper 3: 1. Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM). 2. National Green Corps ‘Ecoclub’. 3. Detention centres for illegal migrants. …
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Detention centres for illegal migrants
Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Detention centres for illegal migrants What to study? For Prelims: What are detention centres? How they are setup? For Mains: Concerns related to overcrowding, measures needed. Context: Detention Centres for illegal migrants have been at the centre of a political …
National Green Corps ‘Ecoclub’
Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. National Green Corps ‘Ecoclub’ What to study? For Prelims and mains: NGP- objectives, ecoclubs and significance. What is it? Launched under the Environment Education Awareness and Training (EEAT), the National Green Corps (NGC) popularly known as “a programme of Ecoclubs” is a nationwide initiative of …
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM)
Topics Covered: Indigenization of technology. Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: QRSAM- key features, significance and potential. Context: DRDO has successfully test-fired indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) from a test range off the Odisha coast. About QRSAM: It has been developed to replace the ‘Akash’ missile defence system, and has 360-degree coverage. …
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FATF’s another 150 questions for Pakistan
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. FATF’s another 150 questions for Pakistan What to study? For Prelims: FATF, Grey list, Dark Grey list, G7, About APG. For Mains: What is Grey list and Black list, how are countries in the list affected? How does …
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Rohingya Crisis
Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Rohingya Crisis What to study? For Prelims: Who are Rohingya? Where is Rakhine? For Mains: About the alleged genocide, concerns and what’s the way ahead? Context: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi is defending Myanmar in ICJ against accusations of genocide. What’s the issue? According to a case brought by …
Mental disorders high in South India
Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Mental disorders high in South India What to study? For Prelims: Key findings. For Mains: Concerns and challenges, ways to address them. Context: Highlights of the study titled ‘burden of mental disorders across the States of India: Global …
QUIZ – 2019: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 24 DECEMBER 2019 – History
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Static Quiz, 24 December 2019 – History
RSTV: POLICY WATCH- ANTI-MARITIME PIRACY BILL
RSTV: POLICY WATCH- ANTI-MARITIME PIRACY BILL Introduction: The Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill was taken up in the Lok Sabha by the Government in the winter session of parliament. The Bill is aimed at promoting the safety and security of India’s maritime trade, and the safety of its crew members. It seeks to provide stringent punishment, including …
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QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 24 December 2019
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 24 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 Editorial: Ironing out the wrinkles in trade disputes adjudication
Insights into Editorial: Ironing out the wrinkles in trade disputes adjudication Context: WTO appellate body has become dysfunctional as two of the three remaining judges has retired. The US has stalled appointments of members in the appellate body of WTO’s dispute settlement system. Presently, there was only one active Appellate Body member left. This makes …
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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 24 December 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 24 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: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental …
Discuss in detail some of the key ideas of Confucius on morality and human character.
Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 1. Discuss in detail some of the key ideas of Confucius on morality and human character. (250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is intended to examine the ideas of Confucius and his philosophy. Key demand of the question: One …
In the twentieth century, India saw an impetus in Information Technology (IT) and an enormous growth in e-commerce. Amidst such a scenario discuss the possible cyber security threats India is facing today. Also, comment upon India’s preparedness to avert such cyber security threats.
Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention 3.In the twentieth century, India saw an impetus in Information Technology (IT) and an enormous growth in e-commerce. Amidst such a scenario discuss the possible cyber security threats …
India Post will have to shed its half-hearted attempts to transform itself into a payments bank if it wants to convert itself into a digitally enabled, pure deposit-taking bank. Discuss in detail the issues faced by India post and suggest way forward.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 2. India Post will have to shed its half-hearted attempts to transform itself into a payments bank if it wants to convert itself into a digitally enabled, pure deposit-taking bank. Discuss in detail the issues faced by India post and …
Time has come to have a re-look at the whole policy for Dairy sector and move from white revolution 2.0 to 3.0 and device steps so that the interests of the Indian farmers and consumers are protected. Elucidate in the backdrop of the statement where in unveiling White Revolution 2.0 is projected to amalgamate the milk production in the country and make India as a global leader.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 1. Time has come to have a re-look at the whole policy for Dairy sector and move from white revolution 2.0 to 3.0 and device steps so that the interests of the Indian farmers and consumers are protected. Elucidate in …
While the descent of the WTO Appellate Body represents a turbulent period in the history of trade disputes adjudication, it by no means spells the end of the WTO. Evaluate.
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 2. While the descent of the WTO Appellate Body represents a turbulent period in the history of trade disputes adjudication, it by no means spells the …
