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Insights Current Affairs (11 February 2020) Revision Through MCQs
QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 12 February 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- REGULATING AI- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Introduction: One of the most powerful men in IT, Sundar Pichai, has backed regulations for artificial intelligence. While Pichai isn’t the first big tech executive to say so publicly, his voice matters, given that Google is arguably the world’s largest AI Company. Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon …
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INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 12 February 2020 Table of Contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Hampi 2. Iran celebrates 1979 Islamic Revolution. 3. HC seeks govt. stand on plea to ban acid sale. 4. Uniform Civil Code. GS Paper 2: 1. Private member’s Bill. Facts for Prelims: 1. Safer Internet …
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Topics Covered: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Private member’s Bill What to study? For prelims: Private Member’s Bill- introduction and procedure followed. For mains: Issues associated and why are they not …
Topics covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Uniform Civil Code What to study? For Prelims: Constitutional provisions related to Uniform Civil Code. For Mains: UCC- need, concerns, challenges and is it suitable for India? Context: Last week, while hearing a matter relating to properties of a Goan, the Supreme Court described Goa as …
Topics Covered: Issues related to women. HC seeks govt. stand on plea to ban acid sale What to study? For Prelims: Overview of the guidelines. For Mains: Loopholes, challenges in implementation and ways to address them. Context: The Delhi High Court has sought the State government’s stand on a plea by an acid attack survivor, …
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Topics Covered: World History. Iran celebrates 1979 Islamic Revolution What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Causes, effects and outcomes of the revolution. Context: Iran celebrates 1979 Islamic Revolution. About Islamic Revolution: Also called Islamic Revolution, it was a popular uprising in Iran in 1978–79 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on February 11, 1979, and led to the …
Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Hampi What to study? For Prelims: Overview, rule of Hampi and various associated dynasties. For Mains: Challenges to it’s protection, concerns and ways to address them. Context: SC backs move of Karnataka government to demolish …
Insights into Editorial: For a data firewall: On need for a data protection law Context: The report by a German cybersecurity firm that medical details of millions of Indian patients were leaked and are freely available on the Internet is worrying. The firm listed 1.02 million studies of Indian patients and 121 million medical images, …
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NOTIFICATION UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination – 2020 Number of vacancies : 796 DOWNLOAD THE NOTIFICATION HERE APPLY HERE. Last date for applying is : 3rd March, 2020 till 6:00 PM. UPSC NOTIFICATION for CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION is now out. It is very important to read the Notification as it gives all the …
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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 12 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 – 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until …
Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 7. The success of persuasion depends on three factors: source, message and target. Comment. (250 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon Publications Why this question: The question based on the concept of Persuasion and the …
Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 6. Compare and contrast moral attitudes with political attitudes. (250 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon Publications Why this question: The question is from the static portions of GS paper IV and is based on …
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Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5. The world’s rivers are under unprecedented pressure from contamination, damming, and diversion, in such a situation International cooperation is the only way forward to saving of these rivers. Comment. (250 words) Reference: Live Mint Why this question: The article explains that It will take global …
Topic: Social empowerment. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4.Do you consider that the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill doesn’t do enough to safeguard women’s choices and interests in the country? Critically analyse. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why this question: The article discusses in detail …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 3.Discuss the Key components of the Delhi model of education. Explain how it has successfully tried to bridge the gaps between the education for masses and that for the classes. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why this question: The …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 2. “Indian national Congress was just an outcome of the political developments of second half of 19th century.” Do you agree to the statement? Examine. (250 words) Reference: Indian freedom struggle by Bipin Chandra Why this question: …
