INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 16 April 2020) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
Day: April 17, 2020
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[UPDATE] Date of UPSC IAS Prelims – 2020 might be Postponed
According to the Honourable Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, there are chances of advancing the date of UPSC civil services preliminary exam – 2020. The final decision on this will be taken on this on May 3. However, you should note that this is not a conclusive news. In the best case scenario, …
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[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) April 17, 2020
NOTE: In the following I-CAN series every day a Mains question is given and its answer is discussed on the following day. You will learn how to write effective answer through this initiative. You will feel the ‘I CAN also write answers’ – once you start following this series. Topic covered so far in this …
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 14 April 2020
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: Salient features …
QUIZ – 2020: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 17 April 2020 – Polity
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019 Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 5 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Information Welcome to Insights IAS Static Quiz. We have already outlined details of this New Initiative HERE. You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading... …
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INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 17 April 2020
Table of Contents: GS Paper 2: 1. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). 2. What is post-intensive care syndrome? 3. International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC). GS Paper 3: 1. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). 2. Chitra GeneLAMP-N. 3. How India will tackle its water woes amid ‘wash your hands’ directive? Facts for …
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How India will tackle its water woes amid ‘wash your hands’ directive?
Topics Covered: Disaster and disaster management. How India will tackle its water woes amid ‘wash your hands’ directive? What to study? For Prelims: Per capital availability of water in India, past trends and overview of jal Jeevan mission. For Mains: Water scarcity in India, causes , impacts and ways to address them. Why in News? …
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Chitra GeneLAMP-N
Topics Covered: Biotechnology related issues. Chitra GeneLAMP-N What to study? For Prelims: RT- LAMP- meaning, procedure, pros and cons. For Mains: Significance of these testing kits for India. What is it? It is a diagnostic test kit that can confirm COVID19 in 2 hours at low cost. It has been developed by Sree Chitra Tirunal …
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
Topics Covered: 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. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) What to study? For Prelims and Mains: STPI- features, objectives and significance. Context: In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry …
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International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC)
Topics covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) What to study? For Prelims: IMFC and Development committee. For Mains: IMF and World Bank Group reforms. Context: Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman recently attended through video-conference the Plenary …
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What is post-intensive care syndrome?
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. What is post-intensive care syndrome? What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Causes for the syndrome, effects and treatment. Context: After leaving the ICU, many patients may suffer from what is known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which can happen to any person who has been in the ICU. …
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Topics Covered: Schemes for the vulnerable sections of the society. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) What to study? For Prelims: PMU- key features. For Mains: PMUY- objectives, features, significance and measures needed to sustain the momentum. Context: Over 1.51 Crore free LPG cylinders distributed so far to the PMUY beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan …
Insights into Editorial: How covid-19 is transforming global manufacturing
Brief Background: Firms began relocating production to low-wage countries in the early 1990s, aided by the fall of the Iron Curtain, China’s global integration and eventual accession to the World Trade Organization, and the rise of containerization. The period between 1990 and the 2008 global financial crisis has been called an era of hyper-globalization …
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[PDF] Insights InstaTest 25 to 28 : Insta 75 Days Revision Plan – 2020
Please find the PDF files of InstaTests 25 to 28 which are part of ongoing Insta 75 Days Revision Plan. We have created separate files for Questions and Solutions of General Studies Paper 1 and CSAT. These files are meant for easy revision of InstaTests. Please revise these ONLY after giving daily InstaTests HERE. Just giving …
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QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 17 April 2020
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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RSTV: IN DEPTH- NATO
Introduction: NATO leaders met in London to mark the 70th anniversary of the military alliance. The summit that was expected to cover issues like cyber-attacks and strategic challenges posed by China, was overshadowed by differences among the member countries themselves. These included Turkey’s recent military action in northern Syria, the varying levels of …
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 17 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: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. 1. “The period between 1780 and …
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You are posted as the Deputy Commissioner (Assessment) of Income-Tax at a Tier-II city that is fast developing into a Tier-I city. You have been given this important and sensitive posting because of your reputation and competence. Your family has joined you. You are worried about the school admission of your five year old daughter, who has to change school in the middle of the academic year. Fortunately, the best school in the city, which is run by a famous educational trust, is ready to offer a place to your daughter. You quickly admit her in the school. A week later, your subordinate discovered that the school is involved in huge tax evasions and has sent a show cause notice to the school. The school managing trust has lodged an appeal against this assessment and the matter is to be decided by you being the Deputy Commissioner (Assessment). The school principal calls you and requests you to consider the school’s appeal. What will be your response to the appeal made by the school? Support your answer with appropriate reasons. Evaluate the options you have and decide which would be the most consistent with your work ethics.
Topic: Cases study 7. You are posted as the Deputy Commissioner (Assessment) of Income-Tax at a Tier-II city that is fast developing into a Tier-I city. You have been given this important and sensitive posting because of your reputation and competence. Your family has joined you. You are worried about the school admission of your …
“Digital India vision of the government is emerging as a vital instrument for solving the present crisis facing the education system due to Covid-19”.Elucidate.
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. Awareness in the fields of IT 6. “Digital India vision of the government is emerging as a vital instrument for solving …
