Insights Static Quiz -417, 2019–Economy
Insights Static Quiz -417, 2019 Economy ARCHIVES
Day: October 18, 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 17 OCTOBER 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 17 OCTOBER 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 …
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING RADICALISM
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING RADICALISM Introduction: Centre banned the Jamaats-e-Islami J&K (JeI), houses of dozens of workers and leaders of the group have been sealed by authorities at several locations across the Kashmir valley. Magistrates issued orders of sealing all institutions and properties linked to the JeI. The home ministry, on 28 February, had …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 18 October 2019
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 18 October 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 1: Skandagupta. Veer Savarkar. GS Paper 2: Legislative Council. Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report. What Is in the New Brexit Deal? GS Paper 3: India Innovation Index 2019. Vikram Sarabhai. Delhi’s odd-even rule. Facts for prelims: Article 161. …
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Delhi’s odd- even rule
Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Delhi’s odd- even rule What to study? For Prelims: Overview and features of odd- even rule. For Mains: It’s performance, impact, outcomes and other measures necessary to fight the pollution. Context: Odd-even road rationing scheme will be implemented in Delhi from November …
Vikram Sarabhai
Topics Covered: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Vikram Sarabhai What to study? For prelims: Key contributions of Vikram Sarabhai. For mains: Contributions of India and Indians to the development of space technology. Context: Department of Atomic Energy organizes a Curtain Raiser programme to …
India Innovation Index 2019
Topics Covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. India Innovation Index 2019 What to study? For Prelims: Highlights of the index. For Mains: Significance, performance of states, gaps existing and ways to address …
What Is in the New Brexit Deal?
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. What Is in the New Brexit Deal? What to study? For Prelims and mains: What is Brexit? Why does Uk wants it? Implications and challenges ahead, overview of the deal. Context: Britain, European Union reach a …
Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report What to study? For Prelims: Key findings of the report. For Mains: India’s TB burden, efforts and measures needed. Context: The report has been released by WHO. The report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and progress in the …
Legislative Council
Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Legislative Council What to study? For Prelims: Features, composition and formation of legislative councils. For Mains: Significance and issues related. Context: Legislative council abolished in J&K as per Section 57 of …
Veer Savarkar
Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. Veer Savarkar What to study? For Prelims and mains: Contributions and role in freedom struggle. Context: Had it not been for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the 1857 uprising would have been viewed through the …
Skandagupta
Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Skandagupta What to study? For Prelims and mains: His legacy, contributions and inscriptions. Context: Union home minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated an international seminar on the role of Gupta dynasty emperor Skandagupta at Banaras Hindu University in …
INSIGHTS MINDMAPS: “IMF’s India’s Growth Forecast”.
INSIGHTS MINDMAPS: “IMF’s India’s Growth Forecast”. IMF’s India’s Growth Forecast IMF’s India’s Growth Forecast
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 October 2019
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 18 October 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 …
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Insights Static Quiz -416, 2019–Geography
Insights Static Quiz -416, 2019 Geography ARCHIVES
Insights into Editorial: Agents of change: On investing in women’s education
Insights into Editorial: Agents of change: On investing in women’s education Introduction: Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers two broad groups of conditions: Undernutrition: It includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and …
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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 18 October 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 18 October 2019 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? INSIGHTS NEW SECURE – 2020: YEARLONG TIMETABLE General Studies – 1 Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. 1) Urbanization is considered as …
7) “A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food and on the contrary if he eats meat, he participates in killing animal merely for the sake of his appetite and to act so is immoral.” Do you agree with this view? Critically examine. (250 words)
Topic: case study 7) “A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food and on the contrary if he eats meat, he participates in killing animal merely for the sake of his appetite and to act so is immoral.” Do you agree with this view? Critically examine. (250 words) case study Why …
6) The recently released 20th Livestock Census report census shows that the Centre’s drive to increase indigenous breeds of cattle seems to have had little impact among cattle kept for dairy purposes, in the backdrop of it analyse the success of such missions and suggest ways for improvement.( 250 words)
TOPIC: Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. 6) The recently released 20th Livestock Census report census shows that the Centre’s drive to increase indigenous breeds of cattle seems to have had little impact among cattle kept for dairy purposes, in the backdrop of …
5) With the Global Politics changing at a fast pace, India stands at the crossroads in terms of its foreign policy approach, do you agree? Give your opinion with suitable justifications.(250 words)
Topic:Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 5) With the Global Politics changing at a fast pace, India stands at the crossroads in terms of its foreign policy approach, do you agree? Give your opinion with suitable justifications.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article explains …
