Insights Daily Current Events, January 25, 2014

ARCHIVES January 25, 2014 NATIONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES SC’s direction to UGC on faulted deemed university The Supreme Court has directed the University Grants Commission to consider afresh the status of 44 deemed universities which were sought to be de-recognised on the basis of the Tandon Committee report. Passing the order on Tuesday on a …

GEOGRAPHY – Answer Writing Challenge

Topic: Models, Theories & Laws in Human Geography 1. Bring out the sequential improvements in models of city structure by E.W Burgess, Homeer, Hoyt and Harris and Ullam. (300 words/ CSM 2010) 2. Write shote note : Isolated State (200 words/ CSM 2002) Next Topic Population and settlement geography

HISTORY – Daily Answer Writing Challenge

Question 1 Discuss briefly the development of religious ideas and rituals in the Vedic age. Do they show any parallelism with the religion of the Indus Civilization?(200 words) Question 2 Analyze the differences and similarities between Indus Valley and Vedic Cultures.(200 words) Next Topic Aryans and vedic period

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – Answer Writing Challenge

Question 1 “While Taylor and his associates concentrated on improving the task efficiency of the individual, Barnard  on the other hand, started with individual, moved to cooperative effort, and ended  with executive functions.” Comment. Question 2 “… a more thorough consideration leads to the understanding that communication, authority, specialization and purpose are all aspects comprehended in …

ECONOMICS – Daily Answer Writing Challenge

Question 1 What do you think constitutes Globalisation? How far have we moved in the process of Globalisation? What are the short run and long run benefits of Globalisation? (200 words) Question 2 What is Capital Account Convertibility? What are the major challenges for India to move towards it?  (200 words) Question 3 A) Distinguish Portfolio management …

MOTIVATION: Finding Beauty

                                   Rishave Verma Two men looked out through the prison; one saw the rods, the other saw the gaps in between.                                                                            (Anonymous) One fine morning while driving through a rural area, Larry approached a curve where a peahen was leading a queue of babies across the road. He stopped the car and enjoyed the beauty of …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 25, January 2014 1. Critically comment on the role of family in the Indian society in producing socially responsible individuals. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Discuss the various threats faced by wildlife in India.  Do you think conservation efforts are defeated by the vested interests in and around the wildlife habitats? Comment. (200 Words) …