FROM INSIGHTS MAGAZINE TEAM ARCHIVES January 07, 2014 NATIONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES The Food Security Act- an initiative to avert malnutrition Food security refers to household’s physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that fulfills the dietary needs and food preferences of that household for living an active and healthy life. …
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By Amrita Sabat THE WHITE TIGER – Aravind Adiga Flipkart Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize in 2008 for writing the book ‘The White Tiger‘. I was always curious to know what was in it, and how this first-time fiction won the prestigious award. Once I started reading the book, I discovered it was un-putdownable! …
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1. ”Reconstruction of Early Indian history is hardly possible without the help of inscriptions and coins.” Discuss. (200 Words) 2. In what ways are the accounts of the Greeco-Romans and the Chinese helpful in reconstructing the social history of India ? How far is their information corroborated by other Contemporary sources. (200 Words) Tomorrow’s …
Write short notes on the following (200 words) 1) Institutions. 2) Associations. 3) Social group. 4) Band and tribe. Tomorrow’s Topics 2.2 The Nature of Society: Concept of Society; Society and Culture; Social Institutions; Social groups; and Social stratification.
1. Introduction: Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration Question 1 Comment on the importance of sense of Public interest as a wider ethical commitment in public administration. (200 Words) Question 2 “Public administration is not just implementation of laws; it is also a means of social justice and social change”. Comment. …
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ARCHIVES 07, January 2014 A1,A2 What is social audit? How effective is social audit in effective implementation of many government schemes? Explain with examples. (200 Words) The Hindu A3,A4 LEADERS What measures has government of India taken to protect wildlife from illegal trade and poaching. Give examples. (200 Words) The Hindu A5,A6 Do you support abolition …
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Rishave Verma When we allow ourselves to feel our feelings, what should be intolerable becomes intolerable. (Kenny Loggins) In an experiment, scientist placed a group of frogs in a tub of water and heated the water. As the water became hot quickly, the frogs jumped out. In another experiment, the scientists put frogs in a …
