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UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – Insights SECURE: 6 June 2024

The Insights IAS Secure Initiative for UPSC Mains Answer Writing practice enables you to practice daily answer writing, enhancing your skills and boosting your scores with regular feedback, expert tips, and strategies. Let consistency be the hallmark of your preparation and utilize UPSC Mains Answer Writing practice initiative wisely   Click on EACH question to post/upload …

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The warming of oceans poses a significant threat to aquatic ecology, with far-reaching consequences for marine species, ecosystems, and human societies. Analyse.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 5. The warming of oceans poses a significant threat to aquatic ecology, with far-reaching consequences for marine species, ecosystems, and human societies. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India Why the question: UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report highlights key knowledge …

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UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice – Insights SECURE : 31 May 2024

Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  MISSION – 2023: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial …

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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework represents a critical step towards reversing the global biodiversity crisis. However, its success hinges on overcoming significant challenges across the world. Discuss.

Topic:Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 5. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework represents a critical step towards reversing the global biodiversity crisis. However, its success hinges on overcoming significant challenges across the world. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India Why the question: The fourth meeting of …

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Land, water resources are at breaking point: Report

GS Paper 3: Topics covered: Environment and Agriculture Context: As per the recently released, ‘The State of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture (released by FAO)’, water and land resources are being pushed to limits due to human actions. More on the news: Highlights of the report: Sources of fodder (grassland …

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We need to slow the flow of plastic at its source, but we also need to improve the way we manage our plastic waste. Examine.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6. We need to slow the flow of plastic at its source, but we also need to improve the way we manage our plastic waste. Examine. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The Environment Ministry has issued draft rules that mandate …

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Stubble burning has been a major cause of air pollution and many efforts to tackle it have yielded mixed results. Examine the potential of bio-decomposers to address this issue.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6. Stubble burning has been a major cause of air pollution and many efforts to tackle it have yielded mixed results. Examine the potential of bio-decomposers to address this issue. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The Delhi government, in a …

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There exist serious concerns about unsafe handling of used electronics and e-waste, in developing countries, that results in harm to human health and the environment. Analyse to what extent e-waste management rules, 2016 help in safe handling and disposing of e-wate.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6. There exist serious concerns about unsafe handling of used electronics and e-waste, in developing countries, that results in harm to human health and the environment. Analyse to what extent e-waste management rules, 2016 help in safe handling and disposing of e-wate. (250 words) Difficulty level: …

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