INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (22 January 2020) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
Insights Current Affairs (22 January 2020) Revision Through MCQs
Day: January 23, 2020
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 23 January 2020
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 23 January 2020 Table of Contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Commission to Examine Sub Categorization of other Backward Classes. GS Paper 2: 1. Democracy Index 2019. 2. Certificates of Competency of Seafarers. GS Paper 3: 1. EAO (East Asian Observatory). 2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC). 3. Paris …
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What is a Blue Corner notice?
Topics Covered: Security agencies, role and mandate. What is a Blue Corner notice? What to study? For Prelims and mains: Composition, objectives and functions of Interpol, various notices. Context: Interpol has issued a Blue Corner notice to help locate fugitive self-styled godman Nithyananda, weeks after the Gujarat Police sought the agency’s intervention for this. Nithyananda fled India …
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Topics Covered: IP related issues. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Paris Convention- overview, KVIC- objectives. Context: Khadi Village Industries Corporation is eyeing international trademark for ‘khadi’ under the Paris Convention for protection of industrial property. Why? To prevent any product from masquerading as ‘khadi’ nationally …
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Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC)
Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) What to study? For Prelims: About HCFC- 141 b- uses and environmental concerns. For Mains: Significance of the move and other measures necessary. Context: India has successfully achieved the complete phase out of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b, claims the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. About …
EAO (East Asian Observatory)
Topics Covered: Awareness in Space. EAO (East Asian Observatory) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: EAO- objectives, significance and the need for. Context: India is in preliminary discussions to be a part of the East Asian Observatories Consortium of eight countries committed to build large telescopes and pool resources. About EAO (East Asian Observatory): …
Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency of Seafarers
Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Competency of Seafarers What to study? For Prelims and Mains: STCW convention, features, significance and implications. Context: Cabinet approves Model MoU with foreign countries for unilateral/bilateral recognition of Certificates of Competency of seafarers. This is …
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Democracy Index 2019
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Democracy Index 2019 What to study? For Prelims: Democracy Index 2019- features and performance of various countries, what is a flawed democracy? For Mains: Concerns expressed over India …
Commission to Examine Sub Categorization of other Backward Classes
Topics covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Commission to Examine Sub Categorization of other Backward Classes What to study? For prelims and mains: Need for Sub Categorization, significance, issues involved and what can be done? Context: Cabinet approves Extension of term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the …
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QUIZ – 2020: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 23 January 2020 – Environment
QUIZ – 2020: Insights Static Quiz, 23 January 2020 – Environment
QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 23 January 2020
QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 23 January 2020 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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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING INFANT MORTALITY
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING INFANT MORTALITY Introduction: The death toll of infants at the JK Lon Hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota has reached 110 in the past 36 days. In Gujarat the State run civil hospitals in Rajkot and Ahmedabad witnessed death of 134 and 85 infants respectively in the month of December, 2019. Death …
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Insights into Editorial: Guaranteeing healthcare, the Brazilian way
Insights into Editorial: Guaranteeing healthcare, the Brazilian way Context: As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visits New Delhi this Republic Day, one interesting field of cooperation to explore in the strategic partnership is healthcare. Both Brazil and India are composed of large States with a reasonable degree of administrative autonomy. This fact implies great challenges …
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Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 20 January 2020
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 20 January 2020 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: 23 January 2020
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 23 January 2020 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 …
Several doubts expressed over recent official statistics in the country, examine if the present national accounting and analytical framework misses out on many key dimensions of a complex economy. Suggest solutions.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 7. Several doubts expressed over recent official statistics in the country, examine if the present national accounting and analytical framework misses out on many key dimensions of a complex economy. Suggest solutions.(250 words) The Hindu Why this question: The article …
Explain why the crisis engulfing nature matters for business and the economies of the world countries? Analyse in the backdrop of recently released nature risk rising report by World Economic Forum (WEF).
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6. Explain why the crisis engulfing nature matters for business and the economies of the world countries? Analyse in the backdrop of recently released nature risk rising report by World Economic Forum (WEF). (250 words) India Times Why this question: The World Economic Forum (WEF) released …
Gram Sabha-based forest governance is quintessential to sustain management and conservation of forests along with implementation of community forest resource rights under the Forest Right Act of the country. Elucidate.
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 5. Gram Sabha-based forest governance is quintessential to sustain management and conservation of forests along with implementation of community forest resource rights under the Forest Right Act of the country. Elucidate.(250 words) Live Mint Why this question: The article discusses in detail the role that Gram …
The right to protest is a fundamental political right basic to our democratic society, Discuss in detail the provisions regarding the right to protest peacefully enshrined in the Indian Constitution.
Topic: Indian Constitution– historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4. The right to protest is a fundamental political right basic to our democratic society, Discuss in detail the provisions regarding the right to protest peacefully enshrined in the Indian Constitution.(250 words) The Hindu Why this question: The article argues for the …
Analyse the Supreme Court’s latest decision on the Speaker as the adjudicating authority under the anti-defection law. How far is it justified?
Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. 3. Analyse the Supreme Court’s latest decision on the Speaker as the adjudicating authority under the anti-defection law. How far is it justified?(250 words) The Hindu Why …
