Day: March 25, 2022

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[MISSION 2022] Insights SECURE 2022 : Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 25 March 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:  urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 1. Solid waste management (SWM) in urban …

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Suppose you are an officer in-charge of implementing a social service scheme to provide support to old and destitute women. An old and illiterate woman comes to you to avail the benefits of the scheme. However, she has no documents to show that she fulfils the eligibility criteria. But after meeting her and listening to her you feel that she certainly needs support. Your enquirers also show that she is really destitute and living in a pitiable condition. You are in a dilemma as to what to do. Putting her under the scheme without necessary documents would clearly be violation of rules. But denying her the support would be cruel and inhuman. a) Can you think of a rational way to resolve this dilemma? b) Give your reasons for it. (250 words)

Topic: Case study 7. Suppose you are an officer in-charge of implementing a social service scheme to provide support to old and destitute women. An old and illiterate woman comes to you to avail the benefits of the scheme. However, she has no documents to show that she fulfils the eligibility criteria. But after meeting …

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For India, though the multilateral trading system embodied by the WTO provides security and predictability. India has had a chequered relationship with the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Examine. Suggest reforms that needs to be undertaken in the WTO. (250 words)

Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 6. For India, though the multilateral trading system embodied by the WTO provides security and predictability. India has had a chequered relationship with the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Examine. Suggest reforms that needs to be undertaken in the …

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5. Why are the Cooperatives significant in India? Enumerate the reasons for the success of cooperative movement in India. (250 words)

Topic: Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. 5. Why are the Cooperatives significant in India? Enumerate the reasons for the success of cooperative movement in India. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: IndianExpress   Why the question: Highlighting that ‘Cooperative …

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Despite various interventions to tackle hunger in the country, the issue continues to be persistent sore in the nation’s food security, undermining its developmental goals. Comment. (250 words)

Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. 4. Despite various interventions to tackle hunger in the country, the issue continues to be persistent sore in the nation’s food security, undermining its developmental goals. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: IndianExpress   Why the question: The Right to Food Campaign and associated organisations had conducted …

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Russo-Indian relations have been historically stable. But in light of recent developments—including India’s closer ties with the United States and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—India’s ability to deftly balance Moscow with the West may be tested like never before. Critically analyse. (250 words)

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 3. Russo-Indian relations have been historically stable. But in light of recent developments—including India’s closer ties with the United States and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—India’s ability to deftly balance Moscow with the West may be tested like never before. Critically analyse. …

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Judicial transparency is particularly important in judicial institutions because it fosters and promotes greater judicial independence and boosts public confidence. Elaborate. (250 words)

Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary 2. Judicial transparency is particularly important in judicial institutions because it fosters and promotes greater judicial independence and boosts public confidence. Elaborate. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: the Hindu   Why the question: In refusing to entertain ‘sealed covers’ submitted by the government …

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Solid waste management (SWM) in urban areas faces significant challenges associated with waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal. Analyse. Suggest remedies to overcome these challenges. (250 words)

Topic:  urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 1. Solid waste management (SWM) in urban areas faces significant challenges associated with waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal. Analyse. Suggest remedies to overcome these challenges. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: the Hindu  Why the question: Only 12% of the villages that were supposed to get infrastructure …

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[ Video ] Prelims 360 – What to study for Prelims? |Thanmay Sir, Faculty @INSIGHTS IAS ​

#Prelims360 #Prelims2022 Prelims 360 is a new and free initiative of InsightsIAS in which our Prelims experts would give you more insights of Prelims exam which you would have ignored before. It is a well established fact that prelims exam is not just about knowledge. It is also about common sense, strong fundamentals, presence of …

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Insights into Editorial: Realising the potential of ‘maitri’ and ‘mateship’

  Context: Australia is celebrating India’s 75 years of Independence by making the largest single investment in our bilateral relationship. We do so because Australia and India share a long and special relationship, one we are now working together to make even stronger. On March 21, the two Prime Ministers held their Virtual Summit and …

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