Insights Revision Through MCQs – 08 November 2019
Insights Revision Through MCQs – 08 November 2019
Day: November 9, 2019
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 09 November 2019
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 09 November 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 2: Steel scrap policy. Kalapani territory. Quad countries. GS Paper 3: NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft. Kerala Fibre Optic Network project. “No Money For Terror” Conference. SPG, NSG and other security forces — How India protects its VIPs. Facts …
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SPG, NSG and other security forces — How India protects its VIPs
Topics covered: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. SPG, NSG and other security forces — How India protects its VIPs What to study? For Prelims: Roles and features of various security forces. For Mains: Need for and significance of these security forces. Context: The Union government is expected to take away …
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“No Money For Terror” Conference
Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. “No Money For Terror” Conference What to study? For Prelims: About the conference and the Egmont group. For Mains: Terror financing- concerns, challenges and ways to address them. Context: India will host the next edition of …
Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project
Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the project. For Mains: Significance and the need for the project, challenges present and ways to address them. Context: …
NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft
Topics Covered: Awareness in space. NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Key features, objectives and accomplishments of Voyager 1 and 2. Context: NASA’s Voyager 2 has exited heliosphere and has entered interstellar space. It is now at 11 billion miles from the earth. Accomplishments so far: …
Quad countries
Topics covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Quad countries What to study? For Prelims: Members of the Quad grouping, countries in the Indian ocean region, Chinese military bases. For Mains: The Quad grouping- features, significance, concerns and potential. Context: Quad countries recently reviewed situation in Indo- Pacific region. The participants also supported …
Kalapani Territory
Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Kalapani Territory What to study? For Prelims: Location of Kalapani. For Mains: The dispute and ways to address them. Context: Nepal government has strongly objected to the inclusion of ‘Kalapani’ under the Indian Territory as per the newly released political map of India. What’s …
Steel scrap recycling policy
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Steel scrap recycling policy What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Scrapping policy and National Steel Policy. For Mains: Need for and significance of the policy. Context: In a bid …
Insights Static Quiz -433, 2019–Economy
Insights Static Quiz -433, 2019 Economy ARCHIVES
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 09 November 2019
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 09 November 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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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 07 NOVEMBER 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 07 NOVEMBER 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: As the Seas Come Closer
Insights into Editorial: As the Seas Come Closer Introduction: Sea level rise (SLR) is one of the most severe impacts of climate change, with rising waters threatening to inundate small-island nations and coastal regions by the end of the century. Carbon Brief examines estimates of historical sea level rise and the evidence that rates …
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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 09 November 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 09 November 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: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from …
8) Should a person’s perception of right or wrong be based on societal norms? Analyse(250 words)
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; 8) Should a person’s perception of right or wrong be based on societal norms? Analyse(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon Publications
7) Despite the natural advantages, inconsistent policy has been the bane for India’s solar energy sector. Analyze the statement.(250 words)
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 7) Despite the natural advantages, inconsistent policy has been the bane for India’s solar energy sector. Analyze the statement.(250 words) Reference
6) The annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s. Explain what causes the hole, and what does the small area this year mean in the context of climate protection efforts?(250 words)
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. . 6) The annual ozone hole over the Antarctic has been found to be at its smallest since the 1980s. Explain what causes the hole, and what does the small area this year mean in the context of climate protection efforts?(250 words) Indianexpress
5) How big a challenge is sustaining India’s open-defecation free status? Discuss the efforts of the government in this direction and the significance of multi-stakeholder approach for achieving a sustainable target.(250 words)
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 5) How big a challenge is sustaining India’s open-defecation free status? Discuss the efforts of the government in this direction and the significance of multi-stakeholder approach for achieving a sustainable target.(250 words) Reference
4) Laws, the rule of law, and courts are not enough to protect and vindicate the right to privacy against State intrusion. Critically analyse the statement in the backdrop of recent WhatsApp Spyware attack. (250 words)
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4) Laws, the rule of law, and courts are not enough to protect and vindicate the right to privacy against State intrusion. Critically analyse the statement in the backdrop of recent WhatsApp Spyware attack. (250 words) Hindustantimes
3) At the time when Asia is becoming the world’s powerhouse and economic center, do you think India is at the Inflection point? Discuss.(250 words)
Topic:Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) At the time when Asia is becoming the world’s powerhouse and economic center, do you think India is at the Inflection point? Discuss.(250 words) Livemint
