DAY – 26 (InstaTest-26): Insta 75 Days Revision Plan-2020: Topic – Ancient & Medieval, Text book based Test 20, January-2020 CA

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[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (I-CAN) April 09, 2020

Topic covered so far in this I-CAN initiative, Click Here . Subscribe our YouTube Channel to not miss these extremely important discussions. Read about this new Initiative HERE   Topics covered today: Quotation of the day: “Your best teacher is your last mistake” – APJ Kalam Health Care system – Challenges & solutions Bilwara MODEL – TTT method Digital Divide – Nature …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 9 April 2020

Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. National Wildlife Board. 2. Online training platform- iGOT. 3. UN Peacekeeping.   GS Paper 3: 1. Bio fortified crops.   Facts for Prelims: 1. About Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).   GS Paper  : 2   Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. National Wildlife Board …

Bio fortified crops

Topics Covered: Biotechnology related issues. Bio fortified crops What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Madhuban Gajar- features and significance.  Context: Biofortified carrot variety developed by farmer scientist benefits local farmers. Details: The bio fortified crop- Madhuban Gajar was developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat. It contains high …

UN Peacekeeping

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN Peacekeeping What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About UN Peacekeeping- need, significance, challenges and operations in place. Context: UN chief Antonio Guterres has suspended the rotation and deployment of peacekeepers until June 30 to mitigate the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus. What is …

Online training platform- iGOT

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. Online training platform- iGOT What to study? For Prelims: Key features of iGOT. For Mains: Need for and significance of iGOT, concerns surrounding protection of frontline workers, ways to …

National Wildlife Board

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. National Wildlife Board What to study? For Prelims: NBW- composition, objectives and functions. For Mains: Environmental concern associated with the project and measures to address them. Context: National Wildlife Board issues final nod for Mumbai-Nagpur highway amid lockdown. The approval was given via video-conferencing. Background: The 701-km …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 9 April 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:  population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 1. Discuss the factors responsible for increasing marginalization of the …

Value education empowers a person to confront the myriad challenges of contemporary Indian society. Discuss.

Topic:  Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of Family society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 7. Value education empowers a person to …

Vast powers have been vested in the office of the Speaker to strengthen the democratic institutions of the parliamentary system, and not to stifle dissent or protest in the House. Comment in the context of India.

Topic:  Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 6. Vast powers have been vested in the office of the Speaker to strengthen the democratic institutions of the parliamentary system, and not to stifle dissent or protest in the House. Comment in the context of India.(250 …

The amendment to do away with the domicile requirement for elections to the Rajya Sabha has militated against the very purpose that guided the Constituent Assembly to create the Council of States and reduced it to a mere revising chamber. Critically analyse.

Topic:  Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 5. The amendment to do away with the domicile requirement for elections to the Rajya Sabha has militated against the very purpose that guided the Constituent Assembly to create the Council of States and reduced it to …

Discuss how the design of MGNREGA program makes it more successful than other rural development programmes.

Topic:  Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 4. Discuss how the design of MGNREGA program makes it more successful than other rural development programmes.(250 words) Reference:  nrega.nic.in Why this question: The question is concerning the success of MGNREGA relative to other rural development …

Identify the key objectives of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Also highlight the challenges in its implementation.

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. Identify the key objectives of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Also highlight the challenges …

Trace the roots and evolution of classical music in India. Also identify the distinguishing features of Carnatic Music.

Topic:  Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 2. Trace the roots and evolution of classical music in India. Also identify the distinguishing features of Carnatic Music.(250 words) Reference:  Art and culture by Nitin Singhania Why this question: The question is from the static …

Discuss the factors responsible for increasing marginalization of the elderly owing to the digital literacy. What needs to be done to overcome the challenge?

Topic:  population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 1. Discuss the factors responsible for increasing marginalization of the elderly owing to the digital literacy. What needs to be done to overcome the challenge?(250 words) Reference:  Economic Times Why this question: The question is amidst the sufferings of elderly …