Insights into Editorial: IISc-Bangalore top research institute in world, reveals QS World Rankings 2022

    Context: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) is the world’s top research university, reveals in the QS World University Rankings 2022. The report that was released ranked universities on six parameters including the Citations per Faculty (CPF) indicator when universities are adjusted for faculty size. IISc achieved a perfect score of 100/100. In …

[Insights Secure STHIR– 2021] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 15 June 2021

  Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  STHIR – 2021: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 3.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic: French Revolution 1. Explain the impact of the French Revolution on the …

What do you understand by scientific temper and spirit of enquiry? As a responsible citizen of the country how would you fulfill your fundamental duty to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform? Explain.

Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 7. What do you understand by scientific temper and spirit of enquiry? As a responsible citizen of the country how would you fulfill your fundamental duty to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the …

Moral and ethical values change from time to time along with advancement in human life. Elucidate with examples.

Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of Family society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 6. Moral and ethical values change from …

By underlining the biosecurity concerns of synthetic biology, analyse India’s preparedness in the domains of biosafety and biosecurity.

Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 5. By underlining the biosecurity concerns of synthetic biology, analyse India’s preparedness in the domains of biosafety and biosecurity.(250 words) Reference:  The Hindu Why the question: Against …

Discuss ways and means of guarding civilian targets and critical infrastructure against rising cyberattacks in India.

Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money laundering and its prevention. 4. Discuss ways and means of guarding civilian targets and critical infrastructure against rising cyberattacks in India. (250 words) Reference:  The Hindu Why the question: The article …

The Covid-19 pandemic has put India’s space activities into suspension, India has to stay competitive enough in order to provide efficient services to its customers. Comment.

Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 3. The Covid-19 pandemic has put India’s space activities into suspension, India has to stay competitive enough in order to provide efficient services to its customers. Comment. (250 words) Reference:  Financial Express Why the question: The …

There is a necessity to bring to an end the sedition law on the view that it is used to curb freedom of expression and speech. Discuss.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 2. There is a necessity to bring to an end the sedition law on the view that it is used to curb freedom of expression and speech. Discuss. (250 words) Reference:  Indian Express Why the question: …

Explain the impact of the French Revolution on the Spanish colonies in America.

Topic: French Revolution 1. Explain the impact of the French Revolution on the Spanish colonies in America. (250 words) Reference:  Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe Why the question: The question is from the static portions of GS paper I , part world history. Key Demand of the question: Elaborate upon the impact of …