Summary The overwhelming victory of the AAP and decimation of national level parties in Delhi elections have opened up several possibilities. With BJP retaining 32% of votes, it has something to defend. But Congress has failed miserably both in terms of seats and votes share. AAP, now, is looking forward to expand its presence all …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 12 February 2015 Revised Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Scheme The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has revised the Scheme of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar. It was introduced in 2009 to encourage and promote involvement of corporates, sports promotion boards etc., in the promotion and development of sports in the country. …
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Archives – Secure 2015 12 February 2015 All Secure Compilations Will be Uploaded by Tomorrow Evening Tomorrow’s Topic of GS-1: India – People and Economy, Class 12 Geography, Unit – IV (Chapter – 12) General Studies – 1; Topic:changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such …
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Topic: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. 6) Please carefully read the following case and answer the questions within the specified word limit. Your close friend recently got selected into IAS. She has been your close friend since childhood. You both studied together till graduation. You also tried your best to pass …
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 5) Recently scientists reported that – “obesity should be recognised as a chronic and an often treatment-resistant disease with both biological and behavioural causes”. What do you understand by this? Examine its implications. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Indian economy 4) Critically comment why decontrol of urea prices, fewer subsidised cylinders a year and withdrawal of kerosene from the public distribution system (PDS) are considered as ‘economic reforms’. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure: ports 3) Describe the composition of export and import trade of India and the role of ports in it. (150 Words) NCERT
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 2) How does some of the provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act of 2010 affect average Indian? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) Write a critical note on the effect of climate change on world’s oceans. (150 Words) The Hindu
