SECURE COMPLIATIONS: August 2016
SECURE COMPLIATIONS: August 2016 General Studies – III General Studies – II General Studies – I
Day: October 3, 2016
Insights Daily Debates Day – 281: India’s Diversity is its Weakness
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 280 03 October 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” India’s Diversity is its Weakness”
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 02 & 03 October, 2016
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 02 & 03 October, 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 …
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 03 October 2016
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 03 October 2016 State Government and Administration: Is there is need to dispense with the office of the governor? Examine in the context of coalition governments the Centre State relations have acquired new dimensions in recent times due to several political parties being in power at the Centre and the …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 03 October 2016
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 03 October 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Two-thirds of elderly financially dependent on others, …
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Insights MINDMAPS: “Women in Indian Freedom Struggle” and “Women’s Multiple Roles and Adverse Child Sex Ratio”
Insights MINDMAPS: “Women in Indian Freedom Struggle” and “Women’s Multiple Roles and Adverse Child Sex Ratio” Women in Indian Freedom Struggle Women’s Multiple Roles and Adverse Child Sex Ratio
Insights into Editorial: China’s One-Road-One Belt Initiative: A New Model of Global Governance
Insights into Editorial: China’s One-Road-One Belt Initiative: A New Model of Global Governance With its ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative, China is now seeking to establish its identity as a world class power. The One-Road-One-Belt (OROB) initiative for connectivity, with clear strategic advantages for China, contrasts sharply with existing treaty-based integration concepts …
The Big Picture- Army Strikes Across LoC: Fall Out?
The Big Picture- Army Strikes Across LoC: Fall Out? The much awaited response which had been promised by the Indian Government following the attack on Uri Army Base has happened. The army in a counter terrorist operation conducted surgical strike at various launch pads across the LoC. The number of casualties has not …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 03 October 2016
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 03 October 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Social empowerment 1) Is it time for India to scrap the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989? Critically evaluate record of this Act in empowering the SC …
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8) In your opinion, how does philanthropy benefit philanthropist? Also examine why the act of giving is beneficial to society as a whole.
Topic: Empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weakersections. 8) In your opinion, how does philanthropy benefit philanthropist? Also examine why the act of giving is beneficial to society as a whole. (150 Words) Livemint
7) In the light of recent incident in Tamil Nadu where opposition parties demanded health record of ailing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to be made public, discuss the ethical issues involved in such demands. Assuming you are an editor of a newspaper and somehow you get access to these health records, will you publish them? Justify.
Topic: Attitude: social influence and persuasion. 7) In the light of recent incident in Tamil Nadu where opposition parties demanded health record of ailing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to be made public, discuss the ethical issues involved in such demands. Assuming you are an editor of a newspaper and somehow you get access to these health records, will …
6) More than any other country, India needs an effective industrial policy to stimulate domestic job creation.What should be the features of this policy? Which sectors should be nurtured? And what would be the best ways to nurture them? Discuss.
Topic: Employment 6) More than any other country, India needs an effective industrial policy to stimulate domestic job creation.What should be the features of this policy? Which sectors should be nurtured? And what would be the best ways to nurture them? Discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
5) More than 20 million people in India are bitten by dogs, and 20,000 die because of rabies, annually. Dogs also directly kill a dozen or more people, mostly children, every year. In this light, examine what legal and institutional mechanism exist in India to deal with this problem. Also highlight issues involved in dealing with this problem
Topic; Conservation (of humans /dogs!?) 5) More than 20 million people in India are bitten by dogs, and 20,000 die because of rabies, annually. Dogs also directly kill a dozen or more people, mostly children, every year. In this light, examine what legal and institutional mechanism exist in India to deal with this problem. Also highlight issues …
4) “At all times, Moscow’s approach to New Delhi was shaped by its own strategic considerations.” Critically examine
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) “At all times, Moscow’s approach to New Delhi was shaped by its own strategic considerations.” Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint The Indian Express
3) In the light of post – independence wars fought by India, discuss the importance of the entry – ‘‘War and peace’ – in the Union List of Indian Constitution.
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 3) In the light of post – independence wars fought by India, discuss the importance of the entry – ‘‘War and peace’ – in the Union List of Indian Constitution. (200 Words) The Hindu
2) Recently, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to trim is collective output of oil by about 700,000 barrels a day. Examine why this decision has been taken? What will be its implications?
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 2) Recently, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to trim is collective output of oil by about 700,000 barrels a day. Examine why this decision has been taken? What will be its implications? (200 Words) The Hindu
1) Is it time for India to scrap the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989? Critically evaluate record of this Act in empowering the SC and ST communities.
Topic: Social empowerment 1) Is it time for India to scrap the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989? Critically evaluate record of this Act in empowering the SC and ST communities. (200 Words) The Hindu
