Day: July 18, 2014

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[UPSC PRELIMS – 2014] Insights Secure Prelims-2014, 07 July 2014

Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 5 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 Information Welcome to Insights Secure Prelims – 2014 initiative. The following questions are based on current events that appear in PIB (Public Information Bureau) and from some important newspapers. To view Solutions, follow these instructions: Click on – ‘Start Quiz’ …

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ECONOMICS – Daily Answer Writing Challenge, 18 July 2014

ECONOMICS – Daily Answer Writing Challenge, 18 July 2014 1) During the British rule, commercialization of agriculture was forced on the farmers, while now it is the need of the hour. Discuss (150 words)  2) “Pareto criterion does not give us sufficient basis of ordering states. The Kaldor-Hicks-Scitovsky criteria do not carry us much further.” …

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Beware of Distractions – They Not Only Kill Your Time, They Will Ruin Your Chances

As soon as you come out of the examination hall after giving your Prelims exam, log into internet, you can see people already discussing about expected cut-off and their own expected marks. They will be frantically searching for answer keys to evaluate their marks and to see if they stand any chance to clear Prelims. This is …

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[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure-2014: Questions on Current Events, 18 July 2014

ARCHIVES 18 July 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1) Critically comment on the APMC Act and examine why its reform is necessary for the Indian economy. Business Standard 2) Critically analyse the important features of Indo-US nuclear deal. Business Standard 3) Do you think the doctrine of South – South cooperation …

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Motivation: It’s better to walk alone than follow a wrong crowd!

………………………………  I bet you are at a stage now where you have come a long way, made variations to your plans, worked them in various ways. With an exam so competitive, I am sure that each of your plans would be very different indeed and sometimes very different from the rest of the crowd. And …

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