Insights Daily Debates: Day – 182 14 April 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” Local Self Government is a Failed Experiment in India” NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention the topic …
Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 13 April 2016 Archives India-Japan relations and nuclear agreement (High Resolution) NFHS various dimensions (High Resolution) Sewerage problem in India (High Resolution)
Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 88 14 April 2016 Archives 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 2016. It is not a test …
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Insights into Editorial: Rebooting India’s agricultural policy 14 April 2016 Article Link The agricultural sector in India has entered a new low since 1988, when India faced severe drought. Presently, India is facing its worst moment in the last three decades. The severity of the situation is evident from the stories of migration and severe …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 14 April 2016 Paper 3 Topic: conservation. Indian, Germany sign agreement to rejuvenate Ganga India and Germany have signed an agreement to adopt and replicate, wherever possible, the river basin management strategies of the European rivers Rhine and Danube to rejuvenate the river Ganga. Objective of the agreement: The objective of …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 14 April 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Population and associated issues 1) A crucial yet sometimes overlooked driver of economic growth is said to be growth in the working-age population. Analyse the trends in …
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Topic:Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; 7) Discuss the relationship between wealth, liberty and happiness. (150 Words) Livemint
Topic: Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers 6) Write a note on National Agriculture Market (NAM) portal and measures needed to enable smooth inter-state movement of farm goods through NAM. (200 Words) Livemint Business Standard
Topic: Energy; Economic growth; 5) Discuss the relationship between water scarcity, power generation and economic growth in India. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 4) India is contemplating the merger of two bodies that handle anti-dumping and import safeguard actions – the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) and the Directorate General of Safeguards. Examine the present responsibilities of these two …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources 3) Compare the data of NFHS-4 with NFHS-3 of India’s poor and rich states, and analyse its achievement in improving important health indicators. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 2) Critically comment on Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s views on nationalism. (200 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu
Topic: Population and associated issues 1) A crucial yet sometimes overlooked driver of economic growth is said to be growth in the working-age population. Analyse the trends in growth of working-age population in India and importance of this population for India’s economy. (200 Words) Livemint
