Insights Revision Through MCQs – 19 November 2019
Insights Revision Through MCQs – 19 November 2019
Day: November 20, 2019
Insights Static Quiz -442, 2019–Art and Culture
Insights Static Quiz -442, 2019 Art and Culture ARCHIVES
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 20 November 2019
Insights Daily Current Affairs + PIB: 20 November 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 1: Rani Lakshmibai. GS Paper 2: Plague. Mizoram revokes Forest Rights Act. West Bank and issues associated. Uighur detention camps. GS Paper 3: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana. What is deposit insurance? NATGRID GS Paper …
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NATGRID
Topics covered: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. NATGRID What to study? For Prelims: NATGRID- features. For Mains: Significance, need for and criticisms. Context: The ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project will be operational by December 31, 2020. What …
What is deposit insurance?
Topics Covered: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. What is deposit insurance? What to study? For Prelims: What is Deposit Insurance? How is it regulated? For Mains: Reforms needed. Context: With the failure of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank reigniting the debate …
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana What to study? For Prelims and Mains: The scheme- features, significance, need and potential? …
Uighur detention camps
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Uighur detention camps What to study? For Prelims: Who are Ulighurs and why are they unhappy with the Chinese government. For Mains: Ethnic conflicts in China and its relevance for the world. Context: For some …
West Bank and issues associated
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. West Bank and issues associated What to study? For Prelims: Geographical locations of Gaza, Golan Heights, Sinai and Dead Sea. For Mains: Issues associated, what do international laws say about this? What is the way out? …
Mizoram revokes Forest Rights Act
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Mizoram revokes Forest Rights Act What to study? For Prelims: Key features of FRA. For Mains: Why Mizoram revoked? Concerns associated. Context: The Mizoram government has passed a resolution revoking the implementation …
Plague
Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Plague What to study? For Prelims and mains: Plague- causes, symptoms and prevention. Context: Two people in Beijing were recently diagnosed with the pneumonic plague, which is known to be the most deadly version of the disease. What is the plague? The plague is a disease caused by …
Rani Lakshmibai
Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. Rani Lakshmibai What to study? For Prelims and mains: Rani Lakshmibai- legacy and related facts, What is Doctrine of Lapse? Context: 19th November 2019 marks the 191st birth anniversary of Rani Lakshmibai. …
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 18 NOVEMBER 2019
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 18 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: Treating education as a public good
Insights into Editorial: Treating education as a public good Introduction: Education, for most of us, is a necessary public good central to the task of nation building and, like fresh air, is necessary to make our communities come alive. It should not be driven solely by market demand for certain skills, or be distracted by …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 November 2019
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 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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Insights Static Quiz -441, 2019–History
Insights Static Quiz -441, 2019 History ARCHIVES
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- INDO-GERMAN ECONOMIC TIES
RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- INDO-GERMAN ECONOMIC TIES Introduction: India and Germany signed multiple pacts and joint declarations of intent and exchanged agreements after bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in New Delhi. The agreements were inked for cooperation in fields such as space, civil aviation, maritime technology, artificial intelligence, …
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[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 November 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 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: Role of women, women empowerment 1) “In theory, India’s position on abortion is …
7) The recent judgment of the Supreme Court that brings the office of Chief Justice of India under the realm of the Right to Information Act will boost the people’s pursuit for transparency and accountability. Elucidate.(250 words)
Topic: Right to Information. 7) The recent judgment of the Supreme Court that brings the office of Chief Justice of India under the realm of the Right to Information Act will boost the people’s pursuit for transparency and accountability. Elucidate.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: Recently, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of …
6) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code should be the preferred option for resolution of bad loans, not the last resort. Debate.(250 words)
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 6) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code should be the preferred option for resolution of bad loans, not the last resort. Debate.(250 words) Indianexpress Why this question: The article provides for a detailed analysis of the recent Supreme Court’s verdict in the …
5) Educated mothers are the best nutritional interventions to cure the problems of stunting and wasting among children. Comment. (250 words)
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 5) Educated mothers are the best nutritional interventions to cure the problems of stunting and wasting among children. Comment. (250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article brings out the highlights of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) …
