QUIZ – 2020: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 29 February 2020 – Environment

INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019 Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 5 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Information   Welcome to Insights IAS Static Quiz. We have already outlined details of this New Initiative HERE.     You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading... …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 29 February 2020

Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Curative Petition. 2. Sedition cases in India. GS Paper 3: 1. KVKs. 2. Delhi water doesn’t conform to ISO standards. 3. National Investigation Agency (NIA). Facts for Prelims: 1. National School of Drama. 2. ICGS Varad.   GS Paper  : 2   Topics Covered: Structure, organization and functioning …

National Investigation Agency (NIA):

Topics Covered: Important security agencies. National Investigation Agency (NIA): What to study? For Prelims: NIA- objectives, composition and functions. For Mains: Amendments- criticisms, concerns and way ahead. Context: The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the AAP government on a PIL seeking National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe under the unlawful activities law …

Delhi water doesn’t conform to ISO standards

Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. Delhi water doesn’t conform to ISO standards What to study? For Prelims: What are ISO standards, key findings of the report. For Mains: Significance of the report, concerns and measures to address them. Context: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has submitted its report to the Supreme Court …

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)

Topics Covered: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) What to study? For Prelims: What are KVKs? Objectives and functions. For Mains: Need …

Sedition cases in India

Topics Covered: 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. Sedition cases in India What to study? For Prelims: What is Sedition? Overview of sedition law, provisions related. For Mains: Significance of the law, need for, …

What is Curative Petition?

Topics Covered: 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. What is Curative Petition? What to study? For Prelims: Meaning, evolution and constitutional status. For Mains: Significance. Context: With curative petitions being a new addition to …

Insights into Editorial: Declare Eastern Ghats UNESCO cultural heritage sites, say environmental groups

  Context: All the historically and culturally significant mountains of the Eastern Ghats should be declared UNESCO cultural heritage sites. The five States that the Ghats encompass – Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha should prepare an action plan to protect and conserve their ecology and natural resources, the Greens’ Alliance for Conservation …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Mini Secure Revision Test: 29 February 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 – 2   1. India-Myanmar ties are on the cusp of a remarkable transformation. In the light of the statement discuss the geo strategic importance of Myanmar for India’s …

You are a senior official at an intelligence bureau working for the internal security of the nation. You find out that your junior has been a victim of honey trapping through social media. In all of this, his phone was hacked and confidential files were leaked. The entire bureau has come together and wants you to take strict action against that officer for his behavior. That junior officer is highly skilled and a valuable asset for the bureau. He is also very close to you as you have mentored him throughout and he also respects you a lot. Moreover, any action against him might attract media attention and bring a bad repute to the intelligence bureau at large. Discuss the ethical issues involved and the options available to you in such a situation, also suggest a course of action you would like to follow.

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