Month: August 2020

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[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 …

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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. …

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“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 …

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What is an oil spill? Discuss and suggest its impact while highlighting the methods through which oil spills can be cleaned.

Topic : Disaster and disaster management. 5. What is an oil spill? Discuss and suggest its impact while highlighting the methods through which oil spills can be cleaned. (250 words) Reference: bbc.com Why the question: India has sent copters and equipment to help Mauritius deal with an oil spill. Thus the question. Key Demand of …

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“Self-reliant agriculture is critical for the goal of an Atmanirbhar Bharat”, in this context discuss the importance of agricultural exports to India.

Topic : GS2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. GS3- Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, – Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems; Storage, Transport and Marketing of  Agricultural Produce and Issues and Related Constraints; E-technology in …

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Discuss the key features of Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme for migrants and its utility especially in the current covid-19 conditions.

Topic : Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. 3. Discuss the key features of Atma Nirbhar Bharat scheme for migrants and its utility especially in the current covid-19 conditions. (250 words) Reference: pib.gov.in Why the question: The article titled “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme …

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Discuss in detail the Tension in the eastern Mediterranean region with Turkey and Greece having overlapping maritime claims recently.

Topic : Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 2. Discuss in detail the Tension in the eastern Mediterranean region with Turkey and Greece having overlapping maritime claims recently. (250 words) Reference: The Hindu  …

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Shall urban India focus beyond toilets to address sanitation woes? Give arguments in support of the opinion. Suggest measures to make urban India open-defecation free.

Topic : GS-1: population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 1. Shall urban India focus beyond toilets to address sanitation woes? Give arguments in support of the opinion. Suggest …

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Insights into Editorial: Historic ratification: On universal ratification of a labour standard

Context: universal ratification of Convention 182: ILO Director General celebrates the universal ratification of ILO Convention No. 182, the first ILO Convention in history to achieve universal ratification. As of this day, children benefit from critical legal protection from the worst forms of child labour in every ILO member State. Since its adoption in 1999, …

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RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PIPELINE DASHBOARD

 Introduction: Monitoring of all infrastructure projects under the ₹111-trillion National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) will be allowed on a digital platform to ensure access to updated project information for investments across various sectors, the finance ministry said on Monday. The projects will be mapped and evaluated by the departments concerned and the finance ministry to …

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INSIGHTS करेंट अफेयर्स+ पीआईबी नोट्स [ DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB Summary in HINDI ] 19 August

विषय – सूची:  सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. पीएम-केयर्स का ऑडिट नहीं: उच्चत्तम न्यायालय 2. सतलज यमुना लिंक नहर 3. नवोन्मेष उपलब्धियों पर संस्थानों की अटल रैंकिंग (ARIIA) 2020   सामान्य अध्ययन-III 1. जीवन की डिजिटल गुणवत्ता सूचकांक 2020 2. निषिद्ध घोषित वन क्षेत्रों में कोयला खनन: रिपोर्ट   प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा हेतु तथ्य 1. आयुरक्षा (Ayuraksha) 2. …

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[VIDEO] InstaDaily Current Affairs and News Analysis (The Hindu) and Answer Writing Guidance (I-CAN) August 18, 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 …

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INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 19 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 …

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‘No-Go’ forests cleared for coal mining, says report

Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. ‘No-Go’ forests cleared for coal mining, says report: Context: As per the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE): Since 2015, of the 49 blocks cleared for coal mining, 9 were in ‘No-Go’ areas, or regions that were once classified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change as …

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Digital Quality of Life Index 2020

Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers. Digital Quality of Life Index 2020: Context: The report was released recently. The index is prepared by Surfshark, a virtual private network (VPN) provider based in the British Virgin Islands. It seeks to rank countries on internet affordability and quality, and electronic infrastructure, security and government. …

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