INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS ( 26 June 2020) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
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विषय-सूची सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. महामारी द्वारा शिक्षा प्रणाली पर आरोपित चुनौतियों का खड़ा वक्र 2. संयुक्त राष्ट्र- 75 घोषणा में देरी 3. आसियान देशो को दक्षिणी चीन सागर में तनाव संबधी चेतावनी सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. मसौदा, पर्यावरण प्रभाव आकलन अधिसूचना (EIA) 2. ‘गन्स, जर्म्स और स्टील’ के संकट से मुक्ति प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु …
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Topics Covered: Internal security related issues. Getting out of the ‘guns, germs and steel’ crisis Context: India is said to be going through the ‘guns, germs and steel’ crisis. (The name is borrowed from the title of Jared Diamond’s classic book on the evolution of societies and nations, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies). …
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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Draft EIA notification Why in News? Student unions from several universities and colleges from across India have petitioned Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar to put the draft of the proposed Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020 on hold. Background: Environment Impact Assessment in India is statutorily backed by the …
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. ASEAN states warn of U.S. China Sea tensions What’s the issue? China has been pushing its presence in the Exclusive Economic Zones of other countries while claimants are preoccupied tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the United States to …
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Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. U.N.-75 declaration delayed What’s the issue? Commemorative declaration marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Charter has been delayed. Why? Member states could not reach an agreement on phraseology. They have objected to the use …
Topics Covered: Issues related to education. The pandemic imposes a steep learning curve Context: Across the world, education has been drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most instruction has moved online. Higher education has gone digital where possible. Efforts by Indian government: Online higher education using MOOCs, or massive open online classrooms, has been encouraged by …
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Context: The COVID-19 situation in India is dangerously poised. It is imperative that the health workers forcefully articulate this reality. Not doing so amounts to failing in our bounden duty. Our purpose is not to recount what has gone wrong, but to figure out what needs to be done. The immediate redressal of the …
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 2020. It is not a test of your knowledge. If you score less, please …
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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. “The Industrialization of England in many regards meant deindustrialization of India”. Comment (250 words) Reference: Modern Indian history by Spectrum General Studies – …
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7. Discuss the view that moral egalitarianism should be confined to national boundaries in the context of large scale migration of people from one nation to another.(250 words ) Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications
6. The aspiration for self-reliant development at the village level began with the Gandhian model of Swaraj. Discuss in detail the prospects of such a model applied to today’s Indian villages. (250 words) Reference: Hindustan Times
5. Account for the dangers posed by illegal drugs to public health and safety. Also, discuss the economic and social costs of drug abuse. (250 words ) Reference: The Hindu