[MINDMAP] – Closing Gender Pay Gap
[MINDMAP] – Closing Gender Pay Gap Closing Gender Pay Gap [PDF]
Day: December 27, 2019
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 27 DECEMBER 2019
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 27 DECEMBER 2019 Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Grounds for divorce under Hindu law. 2. Eat Right Mela. GS Paper 3: 1. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FR). Facts for Prelims: 1. Tibetan Gazelles. 2. Typhoon Phanfone. 3. Nari Shakti Puraskar. …
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Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FR)
Topics Covered: IPR related issues. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FR) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features of the act and the need for protection of farmers’ rights. Context: A document which food and beverages giant PepsiCo India cited to support its charges against Gujarat potato farmers earlier this year …
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What is Eat Right Mela?
Topics Covered:Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. What is Eat Right Mela? What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the movement, what are TPCs, need for a limit. For Mains: Significance and the need for staying healthy, government measures …
Grounds for divorce under Hindu law.
Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Grounds for divorce under Hindu law. What to study? For Prelims: What is “irretrievable breakdown of marriage”? Article 142. For Mains: Concerns and Issues surrounding, need for UCC. Context: Last week, the Supreme Court used extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the …
RSTV: IN DEPTH- SEVENTH SCHEDULE- CENTRE & STATE
RSTV: IN DEPTH- SEVENTH SCHEDULE- CENTRE & STATE Introduction: The Constitution of India is the supreme law governing the country. It frames fundamental political principles, procedures, practices, rights, powers, and duties of the government. The constitutional provisions in India on the subject of distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States are …
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QUIZ – 2019: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 27 DECEMBER 2019 – Geography
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Static Quiz, 27 December 2019 – Geography
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 27 December 2019
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 27 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 CURRENT AFFAIRS (25 DECEMBER 2019) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
Insights Current Affairs (25 December 2019) Revision Through MCQs
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 27 December 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 27 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 …
What is Citizen Charter Act? Why is the Citizen Charter important? Discuss and suggest measures that need to be taken to improvise upon the efficiency and effectiveness of the Citizen Charter.
Topic: Citizen’s Charters 2. What is Citizen Charter Act? Why is the Citizen Charter important? Discuss and suggest measures that need to be taken to improvise upon the efficiency and effectiveness of the Citizen Charter. (250 words) Ethics by Lexicon Publications Why this question: The question is straightforward from the static portions of the GS …
Good governance index has been scientifically designed to reflect various parameters of governance. Discuss in detail the key features of GGI and the role it plays in measuring governance.
Topic: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. 1. Good governance index has been scientifically designed to reflect various …
Deliberate upon the reform measures that can aid India to rise in terms of economic growth to the baseline medium-term potential and help drive growth in a sustainable way.
2. Deliberate upon the reform measures that can aid India to rise in terms of economic growth to the baseline medium-term potential and help drive growth in a sustainable way. (250 words) Business Standard Economic Times Why this question: The article is in the backdrop of the recent IMF that has listed reform measures that …
Critically examine the double trouble Indian economy is facing – the problem of decreasing economic growth rate and increasing.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. 1. Critically examine the double trouble Indian economy is facing – the problem of decreasing economic growth rate and increasing. (250 words) The Hindu Why this question: The article brings out a detailed discussion of the double whammy Indian economy …
How is the National Population Register compiled? How is it related to citizenship and the decennial census? Elucidate on the pros and cons of such an interaction between the three.
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 1. How is the National Population Register compiled? How is it related to citizenship and the decennial census? Elucidate on the pros and cons of such an interaction between the three.(250 words) The Hindu Why this …
Antiquities and Art Treasuries Act must be revised so as to make trading in Indian art more institutionalized. Do you agree? Comment.
Topic: Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 2. Antiquities and Art Treasuries Act must be revised so as to make trading in Indian art more institutionalized. Do you agree? Comment.(250 words) Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania Why this question: The question is …
The empowerment of religion via ‘Indian secularism’ and a caste-laden political discourse has served to keep out a public discussion of the ‘women’s question’ in India”, Do you agree? Critically analyse.
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 1. The empowerment of religion via ‘Indian secularism’ and a caste-laden political discourse has served to keep out a public discussion of the ‘women’s question’ in India”, Do you agree? Critically analyse.(250 words) The …
