Day: October 19, 2020

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

  विषय – सूची:  सामान्य अध्ययन-I 1. हैदराबाद में बाढ़ के कारण 2. बाढ़ संकट को दूर करने हेतु ‘राज्य जल ग्रिड’   सामान्य अध्ययन-II 1. ग्रामीण भारत में पौष्टिक आहार लेने हेतु सामर्थ्यता 2. भारत, कोविड-19 के उच्चत्तम प्रसरण दौर से बाहर 3. म्यांमार रोहिंग्या-संकट का अवलोकन 4. चीन द्वारा राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा व संवेदनशील …

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Insta Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) Test Series 2020

Insta Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) Test Series 2020   Fee :  Rs. 10000/- incl taxes Old Subscriber Discount : 10% Starts from 25th October 2020   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TIMETABLE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE Program highlights      Total 12 Tests: 8 Sectional Tests & 4 Mock Tests Both offline & online Copy …

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INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 19 October 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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UN Human Rights Council

Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN Human Rights Council: Context: Pakistan and Nepal were recently re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, China won a seat by the smallest margin while Saudi Arabia was defeated in the elections. Basics: About UNHRC: UNHRC was reconstituted from its predecessor organisation, the UN …

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China passes law to safeguard national security, sensitive tech

Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. China passes law to safeguard national security, sensitive tech: Context: China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security. It comes into effect on December 1. Overview of the new law: It allows Beijing to “take reciprocal measures” against countries that abuse export controls …

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Myanmar Rohingya- an overview of the crisis

Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Myanmar Rohingya- an overview of the crisis: Who are the Rohingya? Described by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as “one of, if not the, most discriminated people in the world”, the Rohingya are one of Myanmar’s many ethnic minorities. They numbered around one million in Myanmar at the start …

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India past COVID peak

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. India past COVID peak: Context: A modelling study- the “COVID-19 India National Supermodel”- was conducted by a seven-member expert panel on the future course of the pandemic, commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology. The commission has submitted its report. Key findings: India passed its COVID peak in …

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Affordability of nutritious diets in rural India

Topics Covered: Issues related to health. “Affordability of nutritious diets in rural India”: Context: It is a study authored by International Food Policy Research Institute economist Kalyani Raghunathan and others. The findings of the study were released recently. Key findings: Selecting the cheapest options from actual Indian diets — wheat, rice, bajra, milk, curd, onions, radish, …

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State Water Grid to overcome flood crisis

Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. State Water Grid to overcome flood crisis: Context: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari suggests formation of State Water …

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Why floods occur in Hyderabad?

Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Why floods occur in Hyderabad? Context: Hyderabad was recently listed as the rainiest place in the country by …

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Insights into Editorial: The message in the Peace Nobel — multilateralism

  Context: It is a paradox that precisely at a time when the salience of cross-national and global challenges has significantly increased, nation states are less willing to cooperate and collaborate in tackling them. COVID-19 recognises no national or regional boundaries as it rages across the world. One would have expected that countries, particularly those …

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[इनसाइट्स सिक्योर – 2020] दैनिक सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा उत्तर लेखन अभ्यास: 19 अक्टूबर 2020

  How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE   सामान्य अध्ययन – 1   विषय: सामाजिक सशक्तिकरण 1. लैंगिक समता तथा लैंगिक समानता में क्या अंतर है? कार्यक्रम के अभिकल्पन और कार्यान्वयन में लिंग संबंधी चिंताओं को ध्यान में रखना महत्वपूर्ण क्यों है? (250 शब्द) …

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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 19 October 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 – 1   Topic : Social empowerment 1. What is the difference between gender equity and …

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Aryaman is a brilliant Science Teacher in a private English medium school in Lucknow and gets yearly package of Rs.4 lakhs. Another school at Ghaziabad offers him package of Rs.4.5 lakhs. Aryaman makes a verbal commitment to the Ghaziabad school principle, “Sure,l’ll join your school from next month.” But when Aryaman submits his resignation to Lucknow school, its Principle Mr. Raj requests him to stay and offers new package of Rs.3.8 lakhs. Should Aryaman take back his resignation? yes/no/why? Explain.

Topic : Case study 7. Aryaman is a brilliant Science Teacher in a private English medium school in Lucknow and gets yearly package of Rs.4 lakhs. Another school at Ghaziabad offers him package of Rs.4.5 lakhs. Aryaman makes a verbal commitment to the Ghaziabad school principle, “Sure,l’ll join your school from next month.” But when …

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