Summary: Government is planning to create a regulatory body for journalism and media institutes. With media courses and colleges mushrooming across the country there is an undeniable need for such a body. Any kind of educational institution must do justice to whatever education they are imparting. There are various regulatory mechanisms trying to put basic …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 09 January 2015 Commemorative Postage Stamp on 100 Years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return A set of two Commemorative Postage stamps on 100 YEARS OF MAHATMA GANDHI’S RETURN was released by the Prime Minister of India during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations. More details: Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information …
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Archives – Secure 2015 9 January 2015 Tomorrow’s Topic for GS-1: India Physical Environment, Class XI – Unit Three Please CLICK on the QUESTIONS to post your answers. They open in a new window/tab. General Studies – 1 Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography (includes India) 1) Explain the differences between India’s eastern and western coastal plains. …
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Topic: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance; integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service 8) You are working as Commissioner of Police in the capital city. Recently wife of an influential politician of ruling party was found dead in a five star hotel. Circumstantial evidence has shown that it is a …
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Topic: Conservation 7) It is said that India’s wildlife conservation model has many loopholes that only harm wildlife in the end. In the light of increasing man versus wildlife conflicts that are taking place, critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6) ” Maintaining freedoms and equality before the law in the face of a severe challenge to security is the most difficult test for any democratic polity and society.” Do you agree with this view? In the light of recent terrorist attacks …
Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security 5) Critically examine the nature of some of most recent cyber attacks on corporations and nations. In your opinion, what challenges do such attacks pose to governments and to citizens across the world? …
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 4) Examine how will India benefit if the UN Security Council is reformed. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Critically discuss challenges faced by India and USA in tackling terrorism and examine agreements signed or arrangements made between the two to tackle the same. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features 2) What do you understand by river regime? Explain the differences between river regimes of peninsular rivers and the Himalayan rivers. (200 Words) NCERT
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography (includes India) 1) Explain the differences between India’s eastern and western coastal plains. (150 Words) NCERT
