Insights Weekly Essay Challenges 2020 – Week 59 Archives 22 November 2020 Write an essay on the following topic in not more than 1000-1200 words: “The survival of democracy depends on its ability to lower social uncertainty” Join InsightsIAS Official Telegram Channel for Guidance and Motivation https://t.me/s/insightsIAStips
Hello friends, I am Keerthana H S – I have secured AIR 167 in 2019 UPSC CSE. This was my 6th attempt, I am 30 year old and was working full time till 2018 and as a freelancer till April 2019. I would like to thank my father Shri Srinivas H T, My mother Chandramma, …
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD INSTA Ethics 70 Days Plan Day – 34 ARCHIVES CASE STUDY 1. Your private company has applied for a tender which was issued by a government company. Your company has satisfied all the requirements issued by the government department. However, final approval is pending for the same. One day you get …
INSTA Revision modules consists of important “Current Affairs Issues” oriented towards UPSC Civil Services Mains exam 2020, which will help you in instant revision. These modules are to be used for revision, ONLY after you read INSIGHTS Daily Current Affairs Compilations to reap the maximum benefits. It is advised that you revise your notes along …
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How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE सामान्य अध्ययन – 2 1. भारत के नवीन शासन मॉडल के रूप में ‘प्रौद्योगिकी प्रथम‘ के सन्दर्भ में, देश में डिजिटल रूप से उन्नत और प्रोद्योगिकी सक्षम शासन मॉडल को अपनाने के पक्ष एवं विपक्षों …
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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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Topics Covered: Internal security related issues. Inner Line Permit (ILP): Context: Seven Meghalaya-based organisations have renewed their movement for the implementation of the British era inner-line permit (ILP) for entry into the State and the scrapping of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. What is an ILP? It is a document required by non- natives to visit or …
Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. What are deemed forests, and why Karnataka wants to declassify some? Context: Karnataka government is planning to declassify 6.64 lakh hectares of the 9.94 lakh hectares of deemed forests in the state (nearly 67%) and hand it over to Revenue authorities. Background: The issue of deemed forests is a contentious …
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Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Private sector banks reforms: Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had constituted an Internal Working Group (IWG) to review the extant ownership guidelines and corporate structure for private sector banks in India. It was headed by Prasanna Kumar Mohanty, …
Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. How Tibetans across the world will elect their parliament-in-exile? Context: Over 1.3 lakh Tibetans living in exile and settled across India and other parts of the globe shall be electing their next Parliament-in-Exile in May 2021. The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) has its headquarters in Dharamsala, in the Kangra …
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Topics Covered: Issues related to health. What is the Chapare virus? Context: scientists have now discovered another deadly virus, known as the Chapare virus, in Bolivia. What is it? The Chapare hemorrhagic fever (CHHF) is caused by the same arenavirus family that is responsible for illnesses such as the Ebola virus disease (EVD). The virus …
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. What is the national digital health mission? Context: The Government is preparing for the nationwide launch of the National Digital Health Mission. The mission of the new digital health programme is to provide affordable medical health facilities to the citizens. When was it launched? In his address to the …
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Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. How Election Commission decides on party symbols? Context: In a major setback for the Kerala Congress (M) PJ Joseph faction, which is part of the UDF in the state, the Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions challenging the Election Commission’s order declaring …
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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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Introduction: With the state firmly planted in the driver’s seat, the engine of our criminal justice system runs full throttle in the name of justice; but on-boards only the accused and the functionaries. The primary victims’ mere witnesses in the eyes of the law are side-lined and left to their own resources. The …
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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 Join IPM to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday General Studies – 2 1. With ‘technology first’ as India’s new governance model, Discuss the pros and …
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7. Delineate role of integrity and impartiality in public administration. (250 words) Reference: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Lexicon Publications
6. Elaborate upon the virtue of ‘Understanding’ as a positive concept and discuss in what way it is much more than mere tolerance with its implication of having to endure something.(250 words) Reference: India Times
5. Discuss the effect of pandemic on the banking sector. And explain the need for banks to adopt a ‘React, Adapt and Lead’ strategy to emerge stronger on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. (250 words) Reference: India Today
