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QUESTIONS – DAY – 41 (GENERAL STUDIES – III) How does the Parliament control the financial system in India? (250 Words) Highlight the significance of the 24th Amendment to the Constitution of India? (250 Words) Recent India – Bhutan relations (150 Words) RULES ARCHIVES
QUESTIONS – DAY-40 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-IV) Examine the important features of the National Cyber Security Policy 2013. (250 Words) How does depreciating Rupee affect the CAD and Fiscal deficit? Explain. (250 Words) Comment on the EIA process for nuclear facilities in India with an example. (200 words) RULES ARCHIVES REFERENCES: 1) Question – 1 http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/NationalCyberSecurityPolicy2013_stomar_260813 …
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QUESTIONS – DAY 39 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-IV) Highlight the nature of the land reforms still needed in the country. (250 Words) How is agricultural price policy determined in India? Does the process take note of agricultural subsidies? (200 Words) Examine the causes of fiscal deficit in India. (150 Words) RULES ARCHIVES
QUESTIONS – DAY – 38 (General Studies Paper-II) “The ideal of making Hindi the link language of the country still remains”. Critically examine the evolution of Hindi and its role as the India’s official language. (250 words) How did the policy of free trade hurt Indian textile industry and crafts in the latter half of …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 37 (General Studies Paper – II) “The American revolution was essentially an economic conflict between American capitalism and British Mercantilism”. Critically examine. (250 words) Bring out some positive and negative social consequences of Green revolution. How has Green revolution changed the rural social structure? (250 words) Factors responsible for the location of …
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“One is not born a Woman, But Becomes One”. Analyze the Statement in the Indian Context. (Best essay written on this question as part of Weekly Essay Challenge) Amudhan (IAS aspirant) The statement in question was made by the female existentialist philosopher Simone De Beauvoir in her book called the ‘Second Sex’. It alludes to …
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QUESTIONS (General Studies – Paper-II) 1) Discuss the problems that impeded the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union. How were these problems tackled? (250 words) 2) Discuss the factors that lead to the formation of Israel. Why its formation is a controversial issue in the region? (250 words) 3) Enumerate salient features …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY-35 (24/09/2013) 1)What are the main determinants of voting behaviour in India? 2)“The conditions of the urban poor are more deplorable than that of their rural counterparts”. Give your views. 3) Mandate and structure of OPCW (150 words) RESPONSES: Sagar August 24, 2013 at 9:53 am 4 Votes 1)What are the main determinants of …
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While writing an answer to an essay type question, giving a good introduction and conclusion are necessary and important. Many candidates start their answers with the ‘body’ of the answer thinking they are actually giving an introduction. Below, I am trying to illustrate how to write an answer through a hypothetical scene. Miss Candy Date, …
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: DAY 34 (23/09/2013) 1)Comment on the performance of India recently as a non-permanent member in the UNSC . 2)What do you understand by the term ‘Rule of Law’? How does the constitution of India seeks to establish it? (GS 1996) 3) Write a note on the Sino-ASEAN strategic relationship (150 words) RESPONSES: Sahil Garg …
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QUESTIONS ASKED DAY – 33 (22/09/2013) 1)“Crops in their centres of origin and diversity often have a deep cultural significance that can easily get lost when utilitarian issues dominate the discourse”. Examine the statement in the backdrop of the controversy over allowing field trials of Bt transgenics in certain food crops in India. 2)Analyze how …
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QUESTIONS ASKED – DAY – 32 (21/09/2013) 1)How did the movement for the liberation of women receive a great stimulus from the rise and growth of the nationalist movement? 2)Form a critical assessment of the non-cooperation movement. 3) Meaning and aim of Social Forestry.(150 words) RESPONSES: RV August 21, 2013 at 1:09 pm 1 Vote …
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QUESTIONS ASKED – DAY – 31 (20/08/2013) 1) What were the proposals of the Cabinet Mission? Analyze the reactions of the Congress and the League to the proposals. 2)How did economic nationalism mirror the work of the early nationalist leadership in India? 3) Write a note on Mughal Architecture (150 words) RESPONSES: Shubham August 20, 2013 at …
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From this year’s(2013) UPSC civil services main exam, candidates will be given a Question Paper – cum – Answer booklet which will have a restricted space below each question.
QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 30 (19/08/2013) 1) Describe the salient features of Basohli and Kangra schools of art and briefly explain the influences of other art forms on these schools. 2)“The essence of our struggle for freedom was the unleashing of a liberating force in India. This force did not even affect the frontier people in …
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Many a time we hear from many serious aspirants things like this – “I work hard, read so much, every year I write mains, yet I fail to qualify for the Interview. Even if I qualify, I end up getting just 4-5 marks more than the cut-off. I am confused.” Or this – “I attempted all …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY 29 (17/08/2013) 1) “The recommendations of the second ARC on reforming the civil service are radical yet implementable”. Examine. 2)Examine the role of the Finance ministry of the Union government in designing and implementing monetary and fiscal policies. 3) Ethnic conflicts in South Asia.(100 words) RESPONSES: Vicky …. August 17, 2013 at 10:33 …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 28 (16/08/2013) 1) Examine the relevance of Directive Principles in the era of liberalization and globalization. 2)“NAFTA has curbed the illegal immigration of Mexicans to USA and Canada”. Critically comment. 3) SHG and Women empowerment.(100 words) RESPONSES: itsmesagar August 16, 2013 at 10:14 am 3 Votes 1) Examine the relevance of …
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Guest Article Vinay Nagaraju www.inspire99.com This is a very interesting question we come across and people always have conflicting opinions about it. Some say, start it the first time you read. Some say, wait till about 2 weeks for the exam and some others say, don’t even bother making them, it is going to be …
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