Insights Static Quiz -43, 2018 – Indian National Movement
Insights Static Quiz -43, 2018 Indian National Movement ARCHIVES
Day: April 13, 2018
INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 23 (Indian Polity)
INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: (Indian Polity ) Test –23 ARCHIVES Detailed Revision Timetable Wish you all the best!.
Insights Daily Debates: Issues that Matter – 34 ( By Diluting the SC/ST Act, the Supreme Court has Failed as an Institution of Social Justice)
. Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 34 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here By Diluting the SC/ST Act, the Supreme Court has Failed as an Institution of Social Justice The Hindu Business Standard Is SC justified in diluting the SC/ST law?Is it a judicial overreach? What was the need …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 13 April 2018
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 13 April 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. WHO directives call for support for breastfeeding Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have issued a …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 13 April 2018
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 13 April 2018 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 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 …
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PRELIMS BOOSTERS – 2018: Phayre’s leaf monkey (Phayre’s langur) and Global Environmental Facility (GEF)
. PRELIMS BOOSTERS 2018 Phayre’s leaf monkey (Phayre’s langur) and Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Phayre’s leaf monkey (Phayre’s langur) Endangered (EN) – IUCN Species of lutungfound in Southeast Asia State animal of Tripura Habitat Prefer mixed moist deciduous forests, primary and secondary evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. They also found in woodlands, bamboo areas and …
All India Radio News Summary: 12 APRIL 2018
All India Radio News Summary: 12 APRIL 2018 Prime Minister says Defence Innovation Hubs will be established throughout the country to provide infrastructure support to start-ups in the defence sector. The government has launched an ‘Innovation for Defence Excellence’ scheme” under which ‘Defence Innovation Hubs’ will be set up throughout the country to provide necessary …
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OGP-2019: Further Details and Update on Telephone Interview
OGP-2019: Further Details and Update on Telephone Interview Hope you have already read about details of OGP-2019. In this post, we are letting you know what are the things that you can expect in OGP-2019: We have learnt a lot from OGP-2018 experience and we are going to make OGP-2019 better and the …
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Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 APRIL 2018
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 APRIL 2018 NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 13 April 2018
[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 13 April 2018 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? LIST of TOPICS (Static) REVISION TIMETABLE FOR PRELIMS – 2018 Revision Tests General Studies – 1 Topic: – Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & …
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7) “Treat others as you would have others treat you”. Critically analyse the given golden rule of reciprocity.
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators 7) “Treat others as you would have others treat you”. Critically analyse the given golden rule of reciprocity. (150 Words) Reference Why this question The golden rule or the law of reciprocity is central to many world religions and …
6) Explain the difference between public and private blockchain. Also discuss its application in digitalization of land records.
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 6) Explain the difference between public and private blockchain. Also discuss its application in digitalization of land records. (250 Words) Livemint Why this question: Cryptocurrency has become a household name, so has the technology on which cryptos are based. Blockchain has diverse …
5) Discuss the benefits and limitations of offshore wind energy generation, in relation to onshore wind energy generation. Also discuss steps taken by Indian government to harness offshore wind energy.
Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc., Investment models. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 5) Discuss the benefits and limitations of offshore wind energy generation, in relation to onshore wind energy generation. Also discuss steps taken by Indian government to harness offshore wind energy. (250 Words) Economic Times …
4) In the wake of rising privacy concerns, EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are a huge respite. Critically analyse. Also, discuss the effect of these regulations on India.
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights 4) In the wake of rising privacy concerns, EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are a huge respite. Critically analyse. Also, discuss the effect of these regulations on India. (250 Words) Economic Times Livemint …
3) Critically examine whether the Terms of Reference of 15th Finance Commission violate the principles of fiscal federalism
Topic: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure 3) Critically examine whether the Terms of Reference of 15th Finance Commission violate the principles of fiscal federalism. (250 Words) The Hindu Why this question: Finance Commission is a very important constitutional bodies whose recommendations have an impact on the nature of fiscal federalism in the country. …
2) The Revolutionaries supplemented the national cause and carried the message of nationalism in the country and outside the country. Discuss in light of the contribution of revolutionaries to Indian freedom struggle.
Topic: -The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 2) The Revolutionaries supplemented the national cause and carried the message of nationalism in the country and outside the country. Discuss in light of the contribution of revolutionaries to Indian freedom struggle. (250 Words) India’s Struggle for Independence, Chapter …
1) Dalit unrest points towards rumbling of discontent in a community disgruntled by the promises of empowerment. Discuss
Topic: – Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 1) Dalit unrest points towards rumbling of discontent in a community disgruntled by the promises of empowerment. Discuss (250 Words) The Indian Express Why this question Dalit protests have rocked the nation. The issue has been in news for quite some time now. It is important thus to …
SOLUTIONS – INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 22 (Indian Polity )
SOLUTIONS INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 22 (Indian Polity ) Which Constitutional Amendment Act facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states? a) 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951 b) 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 c) 15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963 d) 4th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1955 Solution: …
