[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (The Hindu) and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) August 19, 2020

  JOIN Insta Classes 2021 JOIN Insights Prelims TEST SERIES and Mains (IPM) TEST SERIES – 2021 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 …

INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 20 August

विषय – सूची:  सामान्य अध्ययन-I 1. 11वीं सदी के लिंगराज मंदिर का सौंदर्यीकरण   सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. उपचारात्मक याचिका 2. जन्म स्थान के आधार पर नौकरी में आरक्षण 3. राष्ट्रीय भर्ती एजेंसी 4. वैक्सीन राष्ट्रवाद   प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य 1. केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल द्वारा तीन हवाई अड्डों को पट्टे पर दिए जाने को मंजूरी 2. …

INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 20 August 2020

InstaLinks help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their static …

What is Vaccine Nationalism?

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. What is Vaccine Nationalism? Context: Even before the end of final stage human trials or regulatory approval, several wealthier countries like Britain, France, Germany and the US have entered into pre-purchase agreements with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, a development that has come to be known as “vaccine nationalism”. There are fears …

National Recruitment Agency (NRA)

Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. National Recruitment Agency (NRA): Context: The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of National Recruitment Agency, an independent body to conduct examination for government jobs. Initially, it will organise a CET to screen/shortlist candidates for the Group B and C (non -technical) posts, which are now being …

Domicile-based job quota

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Domicile-based job quota: Context: The Madhya Pradesh government’s recent decision to reserve all government jobs for “children of the state” raises questions relating to the fundamental right to equality. What’s the issue now? Reservation solely based on …

What is Curative Petition?

Topics Covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. What is Curative Petition? Context: Recently, the Supreme Court held Prashant Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt of court for his tweets against the CJI S.A. Bobde and against the judiciary. Now, Prashant Bhushan has asked the Court to defer the punishment …

Odisha to give facelift to 11th century Lingaraj Temple

Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Odisha to give facelift to 11th century Lingaraj Temple: Context: The Odisha government has announced to give a facelift to the 11th century Lingaraj Temple, akin to its pre-350-year structural status. The efforts will be …

[इनसाइट्स सिक्योर – 2020] दैनिक सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा उत्तर लेखन अभ्यास: 20 अगस्त 2020

How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   सामान्य अध्ययन – 1   विषय: सा. अ.-1: जनसंख्या एवं संबद्ध मुद्दे, गरीबी और विकासात्मक विषय, शहरीकरण, उनकी समस्याएँ और उनके रक्षोपाय। सा. अ.-2: सरकारी नीतियों और विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में विकास के लिये हस्तक्षेप और उनके अभिकल्पन …

[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 August 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 Join IPM to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 2   Topic : GS-1: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their …

A woman is working as a senior manager with an organization. She has been working for the organization for several years, receiving exemplary reviews and also the ‘employee-of-the-year’ award. Yet, each of the five times she has applied for promotion, the positions she applied for were, instead, filled by less-qualified men. On her enquiry with the reporting manager, the reason he gave was that some of the organization’s long-time clients are more comfortable dealing with men, yet he was willing to consider her promotion on the pretext of some unwanted favors. After sometime, the woman launched a formal complaint with the senior manager, regarding her due promotion and also against the reporting manager. The organization, instead of taking any action against the complaint, issued a transfer letter to the woman.

Topic :Case Study 7. A woman is working as a senior manager with an organization. She has been working for the organization for several years, receiving exemplary reviews and also the ‘employee-of-the-year’ award. Yet, each of the five times she has applied for promotion, the positions she applied for were, instead, filled by less-qualified men. …

“Never waste a good crisis”, remarked Winston Churchill. Do you think that a moral crisis is an essential precondition for the conscience to come alive? Elaborate.

Topic : Quotation based ethics question 6. “Never waste a good crisis”, remarked Winston Churchill. Do you think that a moral crisis is an essential precondition for the conscience to come alive? Elaborate. (250 words) Reference: Quotation based questions Why the question: The question is based on the theme of “Moral crisis” and in what …