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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 AUGUST 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 …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 13 AUGUST 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 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 August 2018 Paper 1: Topic: Women and women related issues. Kanyashree scheme What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Scheme, UN Public awards. For Mains: Significance and performance of the scheme. Context: West Bengal government has announced that there would not be any ceiling for …
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Insights into Editorial: Kerala fights to get back on feet after flood fury Context: The catastrophic impact of monsoon rainfall on several districts of Kerala has come as a grim reminder that the vigil against unpredictable natural disasters must never be relaxed. More than three dozen people have died and an estimated ₹8,316 …
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Insights into Editorial: Refocusing on Africa Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently returned from a tour of Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa that included a flurry of agreements and a speech at the BRICS Summit in South Africa outlining 10 guiding principles for India’s engagement in Africa. Various steps have been taken by Government to …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 07 AUGUST 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 …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 16 August 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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[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 16 AUGUST 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) General Studies – 1 Topic– Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) The dark …
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Topic– Right to Information, Transparency and accountability 7) Discuss how information about the Central and state legislatures of India can be made more accessible to the public.(250 words) Reference Directive word Discuss- This is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand of the question. We also have to …
TOPIC: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 6) The destructive power of Tsunamis is all because of the topography of the seafloor near the shore, and is bound to increase in the future. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Reference Why this question In a recent scientific research paper, it has been claimed that climate change will …
Topic – Part of static series under the heading – “Earthquakes” 5) Examine why earthquakes occur? Explain the various kind of waves produced in an Earthquake? (250 words) NCERT Class XI Physical geography – Pg 22 Key demand of the question The question is self explanatory in its demand and needs to be answered accordingly. …
Topic– Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 4) Discuss the history of evolution of Artificial Intelligence and examine the challenges for further development of AI?(250 words) Livemint Why this question AI is a disruptive innovation that has had a huge impact so much so that it is being compared …
Topic– Indian economy – issues 3) Increasing fiscal deficit of states is a cause of worry and there is a considerable need to focus on state government finances. Analyze. (250 words) Livemint Why this question The article discusses the increasing fiscal deficit of the states, the reasons for the same and the issues that might …
Topic– India and its bilateral relations 2) Unless economic interconnection between India and Pakistan increases, there is very little possibility of an end to the feud between the two nations. Discuss.(250 words) The hindu Why this question The article focuses on emphasizing on the economic potential of trade between India and pakistan, the immense economic …
Topic– Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) The dark ages in ancient India, spanning from the fall of Mauryan empire to the rise of the Gupta empire, was a period of significant socio-cultural transformation. Discuss.(250 words) NCERT, Themes in Indian History- part I. Directive word Discuss- Discuss- …
