Insights Daily Current Events, November 05, 2013

ARCHIVES November 05, 2013 NATIONAL Supreme Court warns on quo warranto PIL on public appointments Consideration of suitability or eligibility of a candidate for a post is within the domain of the appointing authority and the only thing that court can scrutinise is whether the appointment is contrary to statutory provisions/rules. If the person holding …

Comprehension Passage and Reasoning – Day -2

PASSAGE Read the following passage and answer the following questions (Time 4 Mins) The real trouble with the Brain Initiative is not philosophical but practical. In short, the instrumental approach to the treatment of physiological and psychological diseases tends to be at odds with the traditional ways in which human beings have addressed their problems: …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES DOWNLOAD PDF Questions From The Hindu, 05/11/2013 1. Critically analyze the role of ASHAs as an interface between the community and the public health system.  Have they been successful in their mission? Give your views. (200 Words) Link 2. “The single most important objective of Indian foreign policy has to be to create a global environment …

General Studies – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 97

QUESTIONS: 05/11/2013 “North-South Cooperation is historical responsibility, South-South cooperation is voluntary partnership.” Comment. (200 words) ” Either terrorism triumphs or Civilization triumphs.” Comment on the above statement (200 Words) Explain the impact of coalition politics on India’s foreign policy since late 1990s. (200 Words) GUIDELINES ARCHIVES No references required

Ethics Case Study: 28

Source Annie has been recently hired full time at a major tech company where she interned for two summers during her college career. Annie loves her job and has established many strong relationships with her co-workers over the time she has worked there. The company encourages the interns and new hires to interact with VPs …

Sociology – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 12

QUESTIONS:05/11/2013 ‘When, in such a period of society as that in which we live, we compare our intellectual acquirements, our opinions, manners and institutions, with those which prevail among rude tribes, it cannot fail to occur to us as an interesting question, by what gradual steps the transition has been made from the first simple …

Public Administration – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 18

QUESTIONS: 05/11/2013  Critically comment on the recent Supreme Court directive on fixed tenure for Bureaucrats. (200 words)  Simon’s decision-making theories and techniques are of little use to Public Administration. Critically Examine.(250 words) “Laxity in monitoring and evaluation can render even best policies infructuous.” Discuss. (Mains 2008/ 200 words) The period of British rule generated most of …

Political Science – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 14

QUESTIONS: 05/11/2013  Bring out the common and unique features of the 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution of India. Do you think that these amendments would contribute the achievement of gender and social justice at the grass root level? (300 Words)  Critically analyze the impact of Globalization on Indian economy. (300 Words) “The Parliament …

Science and Technology – Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 14

QUESTIONS: 05/11/2013 What is Minamata Convention? Discuss on the backdrop of the related disaster.(150 Words) What is the difference between TFR and NFR? (100 Words) What is Cable TV Digitization? Discuss its implications on consumers, industry and Government. (150 Words) ARCHIVES REFERENCES Question 1 Link 1 Link 2 Question 2 Link Question 3 Link