INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS (16 DECEMBER 2019) REVISION THROUGH MCQS
Insights Current Affairs (16 December 2019) Revision Through MCQs
Day: December 17, 2019
[MINDMAP] – Big Data for Disaster Management
[MINDMAP] – Big Data for Disaster Management Big Data for Disaster Management [PDF]
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 17 DECEMBER 2019
INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY- 17 DECEMBER 2019 Table of contents: GS Paper 2: 1. What is a privilege motion? 2. Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. GS Paper 3: 1. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). 2. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT). 3. Project Dolphin. Facts for prelims: 1. What …
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What is a privilege motion?
Topics covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. What is a privilege motion? What to study? For Prelims and Mains: All about Privilege motion and privilege committee. Context: Congress moves privilege motion against Smriti Irani for remark on Rahul Gandhi. For Prelims …
Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act What to study? For Prelims: What is Public Property Act? For Mains: Concerns over damages to public properties, need for review of the law and the relevant guidelines. …
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Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV)
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. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) What to study? For Prelims: What are EVs and FCEVs? For Mains: Differences and significance. Context: Supreme Court, last month, directed the …
National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)
Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) What to study? For Prelims: What is NEFT and RTGS? Significance. Context: RBI has extended the availability of National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) round-the-clock on all the seven days of the week …
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Project Dolphin
Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Project Dolphin What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Dolphins in India- types and IUCN status, highlights of the census, need for protection. Context: The government is planning to launch a programme called “Project Dolphin”, along the lines of “Project Tiger” to enhance the population …
Insights into Editorial: India’s food basket must be enlarged
Insights into Editorial: India’s food basket must be enlarged Introduction: India is ranked 102 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) out of 117 qualified countries. With the increase in prevalence of wasting (low weight for height) among children under five contributing the most to the country’s poor performance. Hunger is defined by caloric deprivation; protein …
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QUIZ – 2019: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 17 DECEMBER 2019- HISTORY
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Static Quiz, 17 December 2019 – HISTORY
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 17 December 2019
QUIZ – 2019: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 17 December 2019 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 exam 2018. It is not …
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[MINDMAP] – Effects of Chinese Imports to India
[MINDMAP] – Effects of Chinese Imports to India Effects of Chinese Imports to India [PDF]
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 17 December 2019
[Insights Secure – 2020] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 17 December 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 – 2 Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Comparison of …
What do you understand by the term ‘impeachment’ in Indian Polity? Compare and contrast the process of impeachment of the Presidents of India and the United States of America.
Topic: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. 1. What do you understand by the term ‘impeachment’ in Indian Polity? Compare and contrast the process of impeachment of the Presidents of India and the United States of America. (250 words). …
PMJAY has a strong potential to empower women to take decisions on their health and wipe out the gender gap in use of health services. Critically comment.
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2. PMJAY has a strong potential to empower women to take decisions on their health and wipe out the gender gap in use of health services. Critically comment. (250 words) Indian Express Why this question: There is a large …
India’s concept of Indo-Pacific is inclusive and across oceans. Discuss
Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 3. India’s concept of Indo-Pacific is inclusive and across oceans. Discuss (250 words) Ministry Of External Affairs Why this question: Indo Pacific is one of the new concepts and approaches thrown up by the changing world. It is a multipolar region, contributing more than half of the world’s GDP …
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The concept of cooperative security is panacea to address threats concerning national security and harmony. Examine with respect to India and her South Asian neighbours.
Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. 4. The concept of cooperative security is panacea to address threats concerning national security and harmony. Examine with respect to India and her South Asian neighbours. (250 words) IDSA Why this question: In today’s challenging times, security is indivisible. Events in one region of the world have an impact, …
India needs to formally come up with its national strategy on synthetic biology — both policy and regulatory. Discuss.
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. 1. India needs to formally come up with its national strategy on synthetic biology — both policy and regulatory. Discuss. (250 words) The Hindu Business line Why this question: India established the Department of Biotechnology during the late 1980s to harness the …
If climate change is the defining issue of the century, the UN conference in Madrid failed miserably in galvanising action to address it. Elaborate.
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 2. If climate change is the defining issue of the century, the UN conference in Madrid failed miserably in galvanising action to address it. Elaborate.(250 words) The Hindu The Wire Why this question: At COP 25 in Madrid, the countries party to the Paris Agreement failed …
“With rising intolerance and polarization in today’s world, forgiveness and compassion are much needed values.” Examine.
Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships; Human Values 1. “With rising intolerance and polarization in today’s world, forgiveness and compassion are much needed values.” Examine. (250 words). Ethics by Lexicon Why this question: The increasing incidents of hatred, …
