Book Review – Pathfinder – A Blueprint For UPSC Civil Services Main Exam

List of Reference Books For Prelims and Mains   Ever since UPSC announced new pattern and syllabus for civil services Main examination, there has been a deluge of books in the market on the subject. Instead of making lives of aspirants easier, they have only made life tougher for clueless aspirants. Fortunately, Pathfinder, a small …

Insights Daily Current Events, October 30, 2013

ARCHIVES NATIONAL JPC report on 2G submitted to Speaker The report of the 30-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on “allocation and pricing of telecom licences and 2G Spectrum during 1998-2009” was presented to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and has also been made available to the public in the Lok Sabha website www.loksabha.nic.in According to …

Geography – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 9

QUESTIONS:30/10/2013 (Paper-I and II)   Identify the spatial pattern of fertilizer consumption in India. Also examine the rationale behind balanced fertilizer use in India.  (300 words)  Analyse the food security concerns of world in reference to changing demand. (300 words)  “Andaman and Nicobar Islands are potential site for multiple hazards”, Discuss. (300 Words)  Bring out …

Management – Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day 5

QUESTIONS:30/10/2013 (Topics: Organizational  Behavior, HRM)  Do you think that empowerment is the key to successful total quality organization. Justify using suitable examples. (300 Words)  Describe the role played by theory of personality in understanding employee behaviour. (200 Words)  ARCHIVES Note: There would not be any ‘sources’ provided as per the new guidelines to come up …

Political Science – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 9

QUESTIONS: 30/10/2013 (Paper I Topic Western Political Thought; Paper-II – Politic of representation) ” Hobbes starts as an individualist but ends as an absolutist “. Comment (300 Words) ” The reason why men enter into civil society is the preservation of their property. ” ( Locke ) Comment (300 Words) Critically analyze the role or Pressure …

Sociology – Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 6

QUESTIONS: 30/10/2013 (Paper-I and II) Briefly discuss the Conflict Perspective on social stratification and examine the view that social inequality in India is the function of rigid social stratification system. (300 Words) Write a short note on the social dimensions of corruption. (200 Words) Discuss atrocities on women and suggest annihilative measures for them. (300 …

General Studies – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 92

QUESTIONS: 23/10/2013 (Topics – Freedom Struggle; World History; Diaspora) “Both freedom and partition were the work of Indian middle classes.” Comment. (200 Words) “The American War of Independence deprived Great Britain of one empire, but it strengthened the foundations of another” . Comment (200 Words) “In Russia, Lenin was the father of socialism, organizer of …

Public Administration – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 13

QUESTIONS: 30/10/2013 (Paper I and II)  “The main problem with Mary Parker Follett’s work is that her idealism is showing.”. Explain.(CSE 2006/20 marks/200 words)  Does the emergence of an Empowered group of Ministers at the Central Level impair the doctrine of Cabinet responsibility? (CSE 2010/20 marks/200 words) ARCHIVES

Science and Tech, Environment – Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day – 9

QUESTIONS: 30/10/2013 (Topics – S&T in India, Space) Discuss the salient features of New Science, Technology and Innovation policy, 2013? (250 Words) Describe the achievements of ISRO in the last few years. What are the challenges for India in Space research technology?(250 Words) 100 words What are designer babies? Describe the various issues associated with …