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Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Institutions of Eminence (IoE) Scheme. 2. Amendments in Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 notified. 3. ‘A Future for the World’s Children’ report. 4. SPICe+ web form. 5. Saudi hosts G20 financial leaders. GS Paper 3: 1. Artemis Program. Facts for Prelims: 1. World’s largest …
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Topics Covered: Awareness in space. Artemis Program What to study? For Prelims: Key features and objectives of Artemis. For Mains: Significance and relevance of the mission for future space programmes. Context: United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it will begin to accept applications for astronauts under its Artemis programme …
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Saudi hosts G20 financial leaders What to study? For Prelims: G20- objectives and significance. For Mains: Significance, membership, issues present and the need for reforms. Context: G20 meeting was held recently in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Saudi Arabia is the first Arab nation to hold the G20 …
Topics Covered: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. SPICe+ web form What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the web form. For Mains: need for and it’s significance. Context: As part of the Government of India’s …
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. ‘A Future for the World’s Children’ report What to study? For Prelims: Key findings of the survey- performance of India and other countries. For Mains: Concerns expressed, challenges ahead and measures suggested. Context: ‘A Future for the World’s Children’ report was recently released by the WHO, UNICEF and the …
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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Amendments in Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 notified What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Law, key changes. For Mains: Need for this, significance and relevance of the changes. Context: Amendments …
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Topics Covered: Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Institutions of Eminence (IoE) Scheme What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and significance of the scheme. Context: A high-level meeting to review progress of Institutions of Eminence (IoE) Scheme …
Introduction: Two employees of German software giant SAP have tested positive for H1N1 swine flu at its headquarters in Bengaluru. Thereafter SAP shut down its offices in India for extensive sanitation. Coming as it does in the middle of an ongoing global crises caused by the deadly Coronavirus infection, the software major closed two …
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 a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please do …
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Introduction: According to WHO’s most recent Global status report on road safety approximately 1.35 million lives are lost every year due to road traffic accidents and the injuries caused by such accidents are now the leading cause of death for the age group of 5 to 29 years. More than half of these road …
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Context: The 45th American President will be in India on February 24-25. At stake during Mr. Trump’s visit is the prospect of more cooperation on trade and tariffs, the possibility of major defence deals and the optics of a mass welcome at the just-constructed Motera/Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad, which would hope to mirror …
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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: population and associated issues. 1. India will gain from its upcoming demographic opportunity only if policies and programmes are aligned to the demographic shift. Analyse. …
Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 7. Discuss the Aquinas’s doctrine of double effect and elucidate upon some of the major criticisms of natural law ethics. (250 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon Publications Why this question: The question is based on the topic of Contributions of moral thinkers and …
Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 6. Socrates is regarded as the founder of Moral Philosophy, Discuss the contributions of his moral heroism. (250 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon Publications Why this question: The question is based on the topic of Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and …
Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. 5. What are the challenges for inclusive growth in India? Suggest measures to be taken to address these challenges. (250 words) Reference: EPW Why this question: At the question is straightforward and aims to ascertain the challenges facing the inclusive growth in India. Key demand of the …
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 4. Discuss the Economic effects of the coronavirus on the Indian economy. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why this question: From mobile phones, toys, pharmaceuticals to kitchen goods, traders in several sectors here say that the slowdown in trade activity with …
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