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INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: TEST-8
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 22 March 2019 Relevant articles from PIB: Paper 2 and 4: Topics Covered: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Social Media Platforms Present Voluntary Code of Ethics What to […]
Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. India’s first forest-certification scheme gets global recognition What to study? For Prelims: About SFM by NCCF. For Mains: Forest certification- meaning, significance and need. Context: The council of Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), a Geneva-based non-profit, has decided to endorse […]
Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Voluntary retention route for foreign portfolio investors What to study? For Prelims and Mains: VRR- meaning, features and significance. What is VRR? It is a new channel of investment available to FPIs to encourage them to invest in debt markets in India over […]
Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Issues related to stubble burning What to study? For Prelims and Mains: What is stubble burning, concerns associated, why is it practised and what needs to be done to contain its practice? Context: Only educating farmers about the monetary costs of burning […]
Integrate TB services with primary health system: Lancet What to study? For Prelims and Mains: TB related facts, concerns for India and what needs to be done to achieve the proposed target? Context: Lancet study on TB. Key findings: Compared with 2015 data, 57% reduction in incidence and 72% reduction in mortality […]
Topic covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. International Day of Forests- 21 March What to study? For Prelims and Mains: IDF- theme, significance and challenges to sustainable management. Context: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and […]
Topic covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. World Water Day- 22 March What to study? For Prelims: WWD- significance, themes, features and organizers. For Mains: Water- concerns, need for conservation and measures needed. Context: World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22nd. The theme for World Water […]
Topics Covered: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Social Media Platforms Present Voluntary Code of Ethics What to study? For Prelims: Highlights of Voluntary Code of Ethics. For Mains: Why is the spread of fake […]
Major Announcement – Unacademy Plus Scholarship for Insights’ Test Toppers Hello students, In association with Unacademy, we are launching an initiative through which toppers of the tests conducted in the test series on the 24th & 31st of March 2019 will be eligible for an amazing Unacademy Plus Scholarship. These scholarships can range from anywhere […]
Insights Static Quiz -272, 2019 Polity ARCHIVES
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 22 March 2019 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 […]
Insights Static Quiz -271, 2019 History ARCHIVES
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 11 MARCH 2019 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 into Editorial: India’s First Lokpal Is Former Supreme Court Judge PC Ghose: Context: Retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose is the country’s first Lokpal, or the anti-corruption ombudsman. His appointment has been cleared by President Ram Nath Kovind. Justice Ghose’s name was finalised and recommended by the Selection Committee led by Prime […]
[Insights Secure – 2019] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 22 March 2019 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2019: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Tomorrow’s Static Topic: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, […]
Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. 7) It is often said that poverty leads to corruption. However there is no dearth of instances where affluent and powerful people indulge in corruption in a big way. What […]
Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 6) Terrorism emanating from Pakistan and the China-Pakistan axis working against India are two of the major geo-political challenges facing the country. Discuss(250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article is in the backdrop of recently placed hold on […]
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate./ Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5) Discuss the significance of resolution for sustainable nitrogen management led by India in the United Nations Environment Assembly. (250 words) Reference why this question: In a significant first, India piloted resolutions on two important global environment […]
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 4) The recognition of the disputed area of Golan Heights would mark a major shift in US policy. Critically analyse.(250 words) Indianexpress Why this question: The question is in the recent move of US President Trump backing Israeli sovereignty […]