Insights into Editorial: Bridging the digital divide in education

  Context: While the pandemic has accelerated education online, it has also exposed a deep digital divide, with more than 30% students not having access to online learning. This has increased the focus on building inclusive solutions in EdTech. A ray of hope in this context is the National Digital Educational Architecture (NDEAR), the blueprint …

[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 1 February 2022

    Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. 1. In India, …

Do private sector’s achievements in meritocracy have valuable lessons for civil service reforms? Debate.

Topic: Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. 7. Do private sector’s achievements in meritocracy have valuable lessons for …

By adopting e-commerce, MSMEs stand to gain significant advantages such as increased revenues, improved market reach and customer acquisition. Examine.

Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 6. By adopting e-commerce, MSMEs stand to gain significant advantages such as increased revenues, improved market reach and customer acquisition. Examine. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Live Mint Why the question: As India’s economic recovery remains fragile, …

India appears to be making a major push to increase its presence in the semiconductor manufacturing sector. These efforts must be targeted to address the need for huge capital investments, high risk and long gestation periods for expanding its capabilities in the critical semiconductor industry. Elaborate.

Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 5. India appears to be making a major push to increase its presence in the semiconductor manufacturing sector. These efforts must be targeted to address the need for huge capital investments, high risk and long gestation periods for expanding its capabilities in …

What is climate smart agriculture? Delineate the scope of climate smart agriculture in India. Can it solve the twin crisis of achieving food security and tackling climate change? Critically analyse.

Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 4. What is climate smart agriculture? Delineate the scope of climate smart agriculture in India. Can it solve the twin crisis of achieving …

Examine the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections to both parliament and legislatures in India.

Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. 3. Examine the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections to both parliament and legislatures in India. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of …

What is meant by the model code of conduct (MCC) during elections? Do you think that MCC needs to be included under the statue for its uniform and effective implementation? Critically analyse.

Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. 2. What is meant by the model code of conduct (MCC) during elections? Do you think that MCC needs to be included under the statue for its uniform and effective implementation? Critically analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The …

In India, prejudices and differences and how they project onto politics co-exist alongside valuing diversity. Alternative ideas, inclusionary narratives exist even if the corresponding politics does not. Comment.

Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. 1. In India, prejudices and differences and how they project onto politics co-exist alongside valuing diversity. Alternative ideas, inclusionary narratives exist even if the corresponding politics does not. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Pew Research survey findings on religion …