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Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Suspension of seven Cong. MPs revoked. 2. SC to hear Uttar Pradesh plea on Lucknow banners today. 3. Role of L-G and govt. intertwined: Madras HC. 4. Consumer disputes redressal forum. 5. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. 6. WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic. GS Paper 3: 1. What …
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Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. What are Additional Tier-1 bonds? What to study? For Prelims: What are AT- 1 bonds, their key features. For Mains: Significance and risks associated with these bonds. Context: The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has written to …
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic What to study? For Prelims: What is Pandemic? About COVID 19. For Mains: Implications of this declaration, significance and the way ahead. Context: As fresh coronavirus cases continue to be reported from different countries, the World Health Organization has finally declared the novel coronavirus a ‘pandemic‘. WHO …
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 What to study? For Prelims: Key provisions of the act. For Mains: Criticisms surrounding, implications of this law and significance. Context: The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to invoke …
Topics Covered: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Consumer disputes redressal forum What to study? For Prelims: Dispute redressal mechanism under Consumer Protection Act, various bodies, composition, ambit and appeals. For Mains: Significance and the need for dispute redressal mechanism. Context: A district consumer disputes redressal …
Topic covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Role of L-G and govt. intertwined: Madras HC What to study? For Prelims: Power of LG of Puducherry, sources of these powers and comparison with LG of Delhi. For Mains: Tussle over executive powers between LG and state legislature, issues, concerns and …
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Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. SC to hear Uttar Pradesh plea on Lucknow banners today Context: Uttar Pradesh government has challenged in Supreme Court an Allahabad High Court order to the district and police authorities in Lucknow to “forthwith” remove roadside banners displaying the personal details of …
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Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Suspension of seven Cong. MPs revoked Context: The Lok Sabha has passed a resolution revoking the suspension of seven Congress members with immediate effect. This issue was recently covered in detail on: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2020/03/07/how-an-mp-is-suspended-from-lok-sabha-by-the-speaker/. …
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: Modern Indian …
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: 1st November is observed as the foundation day of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. The day marks the roll out of the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme on 1st November 1952. This was the first social security scheme under the EPF Act. Beginning its journey with a few lakh beneficiaries, the EPFO now services …
Context: In November 2018, the Adivasis of Jhargram, West Bengal, died in large number while preparing for the Bandhna festival. The cause of deaths could not be medically verified. Some were of the view that tuberculosis was the cause of the death. The opinion State government was – “It was not undernourishment. They died …
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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: Role of …
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: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies …
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Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money laundering and its prevention. 7. What is a cyber-threat? Discuss numerous challenges associated with cyber threats along with steps taken by the government to prevent it. (250 words) Why this question: …
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. 6. Discuss the factors that ail India’s Free Trade Agreements. Explain what factors are necessary for efficient functioning of trade regime. (250 words) Reference: Financial Express Why this question: The article brings out the factors that plague India’s FTAs. Key …
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 5. Discuss whether Indian agriculture sector is ready for UAV/drone technology application? Highlight the challenges and suggest solutions. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express Why this question: The article …
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 4. “Blockchain technology solutions are facilitating newer ways of doing business with remarkable efficiency”, Elucidate. (250 words) Reference: Financial Express Why this question: The article brings out newer insights of the utility of Blockchain technology and …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 3. Despite various initiatives and projects, low priority is conferred to school education system in India. Do you agree with this view? Remark.(250 words) Reference: The Hindu Why this question: The article brings out the lacunae in the Indian …
