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Introduction: India and Myanmar exchanged 10 agreements in a number of fields ranging from infrastructure, energy, communication and health. The agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed and exchanged after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Myanmar President at Hyderabad House. The two leaders held discussions on a wide range of …
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Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Allahabad High Court orders removal of controversial ‘name and shame’ hoardings. 2. Petitions and safeguards:Understanding the delay convicts’ hanging. 3. Quota within quota for SCs in Haryana. 4. What is the Opec+? GS Paper 3: 1. Input Tax Credit. 2. Basmati GI tag. Facts for Prelims: …
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Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Input Tax Credit What to study? For Prelims: ITC- meaning, objectives and key features. For Mains: Need for and significance, concerns over it’s misuse and need for reforms. Context: Restrictions imposed on the input tax credit, used by business establishments to reduce their tax liability, on …
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. What is the Opec+? What to study? For Prelims: What is OPEC, OPEC+? For Mains: Oil crisis, reasons for fall in demand and the crisis, impact on other countries, way ahead. Context: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, plans to raise its crude …
Topics Covered: IP related issues. Basmati GI tag What to study? For Prelims: What is GI tag, GI tag for Basmati. For Mains: Relevance and significance of GI tag. Context: Madhya Pradesh government’s struggle to join the elite ‘basmati’ league has failed once again as the Madras high court has dismissed the state’s plea seeking geographical indication …
Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Quota within quota for SCs in Haryana What to study? For Prelims: Overview of the Bill, key provisions, important SC groups in the state. For Mains: Relevance and significance of this Bill, rationale behind this move, SC’s observations on the matter. …
Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Petitions and safeguards: Understanding the delay convicts’ hanging What to study? For Prelims: Legal procedure to be followed while executing death sentences. For Mains: Significance and the need for checks and balances, concerns over delay in execution. Context: The mercy plea filed …
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Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Allahabad High Court orders removal of controversial ‘name and shame’ hoardings What to study? For Prelims: What is CAA? The recent act and what are the powers available to police ans executive under CrPC to issue such orders. For Mains: Significance …
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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 information. Topic: Bilateral, regional …
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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: Women empowerment has become one of the biggest movements in India nowadays and many Indian women have proven to be the building blocks of the movement. With their pure passion for their work and their good deeds, they are very well a true inspiration for everyone. Since times immemorial, women in India have been …
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 the present significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom Struggle — its various …
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Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions. 7. Discuss the ethical and social concerns involved in Cord blood banking. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why this question: Poona Citizen Doctor Forum (PCDF), a body that aims …
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Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. 6. Bring out the Controversies and issues surrounding independence and misuse of Enforcement Directorate while suggesting ways to address them. (250 words) Reference: Live Mint Why this question: Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor was recently placed under arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. Thus the question aims to bring …
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. 5. Why enormous “power gaps” continue between men and women in economies, political systems and corporations of the world? Examine in the backdrop of recently released UNDP’s Gender Social Norms Index. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express Why this …
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4. The extensive practice of sex-selective abortion has created demographic costs in the country, Deliberate if the legal methods alone are …
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 3. “It is important to go beyond the administrative convention of bracketing Adivasis into a single category in order to …
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 2. Who were Marakkars? Discuss their role in the fight against Portuguese. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express Why this question: …
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