Day: July 19, 2014

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[UPSC PRELIMS 2014] Insights Secure Prelims – 2014, July 08, 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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Insights Weekend Discussions/Debates – Restarts Tomorrow

Few aspirants requested me to restart our popular Weekend Debate/Discussion initiative again.Hence starting it again from tomorrow. I promise that this initiative will continue as long as  meaningful and enthusiastic participation is ensured from your side. It’s our policy to discourage aspirants from indulging in useless debates and provide them an avenue to express their thoughts …

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ECONOMICS – Daily Answer Writing Challenge, 19 July 2014

ECONOMICS – Daily Answer Writing Challenge, 19 July 2014 1) How is GST different from VAT? What is the grand bargain suggested by the Thirteenth Finance Commission for implementation of GST? (300 words)  2) What are the fiscal and monetary implications of vertical IS and vertical LM curves? (250 words)

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ETHICS and INTEGRITY: Answer Writing Challenge, 19 July 2014

ARCHIVES 19 July 2014 You are working as Junior Engineer in a Tehsil. You have been given responsibility to measure MGNREGA works undertaken by 3 Gram Panchayats. You have authority to give technical sanctions to all MGNREGA works. In one of these Panchayats you notice that your predecessor had wrongly measured many works, and in …

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[UPSC MAINS – 2014] Insights Secure-2014: Questions on Current Events, 20 July 2014

ARCHIVES 20 July 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 Words 1) Do you agree with the analysis that Israel is facing existential threat and it is using disproportionate force to thwart this threat? Critically comment. Business Standard 2) Why has RBI come out with ‘Payment Bank’ option? What are its objectives and allowed functions? Explain. …

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