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Table of Contents: GS Paper 1: 1. Jallianwala incident. GS Paper 2: 1. Charting a Common Minimum Relief Programme. 2. EU €500bn corona rescue deal. 3. How is WHO funded? Facts for Prelims: 1. What is Paralympics? 2. Bharat Padhe online. GS Paper : 1 Topics Covered: The Freedom Struggle – …
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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. How is WHO funded? What to study? For Prelims: WHO- objectives, functions, funding and governance. For Mains: Issues with funding and need for reforms. Context: US President Donald Trump is planning to put a hold on America’s funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of becoming China-centric during …
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. EU €500bn corona rescue deal What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features and overview of the deal. Context: The European Union (EU) has unveiled a grand €500bn corona rescue deal to cushion the impact of the …
Topics Covered: 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. Charting a Common Minimum Relief Programme What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Overview of the proposed programme. Context: …
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Topics Covered: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Jallianwala incident What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Jallianwala Bagh incident- overview, impacts and outcomes. Context: On April 13, 1919, british forces opened fire on unarmed Indians at Jallianwala Bagh killing hundreds of people. About …
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 …
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Introduction: The Election Commission is reviewed the status of political parties. Based on their performance in the last two elections, the poll panel issued notices to three political parties – the CPI, the NCP and the TMC. All three had been asked them to explain why their national party status should not be revoked. …
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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 1. Elaborate upon the life and contribution of Jyotirao Phule in the modern Indian history. (250 words) Reference: modern Indian history by Spectrum publications Hindustan Times …
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8. The ethics is concerned with the morality of human action which should be knowledgeable, voluntary and done by free will. But if a civil servant even under the pressure of politician gets involved in scams then will it be an unethical conduct on the part of the civil servant? Discuss by giving your viewpoint. …
7. Does India need to have a long-term Water management plan gaining higher importance within the Master Plan of cities? Examine.(250 words) Reference: Financial Express
6. Bring out the significance of decriminalizing offences under the companies (amendment) bill 2020 to develop the ease of doing business in the country. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express
5. “Biological weapons are gradually being recognized as one of the crucial future threats to international security”, do you agree? Comment. (250 words) Reference: Financial Express
4. What do you understand by Convalescent plasma therapy? What are its key features? Discuss the pros and cons associated with it.(250 words) Reference: Indian Express
3. Discuss the possible effects of the suspension of operation of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) o the principle of separation of powers. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express
2. “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries”. Analyse the statement in the backdrop of the limits of capitalism that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world to. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express
1. Elaborate upon the life and contribution of Jyotirao Phule in the modern Indian history. (250 words) Reference: modern Indian history by Spectrum publications Hindustan Times
