The Big Picture – Signals from Economic Survey Summary: Economy Survey has projected that India should have 25% of the manufacturing share in the GDP by 2022. This means about 11% annual growth. To achieve this target energization of assemblies is necessary. Assemblies contribute nearly 40% of the manufacturing, 40% of exports and 50% of …
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The Big Picture – Journalists Wage Board: When will see light? Summary: One section of society, which fights for everyone’s cause, has always found itself helpless when it comes to its own cause and those are the journalists. The Indian print media, which is dependent on the periodic recommendations of the wage boards for increase in …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 31 March 2015 Bharat Ratna conferred on Malviya Freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, Madan Mohan Malviya, was recently posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President also bestowed the highest Padma award, the Padma …
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Topic: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; 10) What do you understand by Political Attitude? How is it different from Political Ideology? Also examine the role and importance of political attitude and ideology in determining ethics in politics. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society; poverty and developmental issues 9) Keeping in mind rural sociology and farmers’ interest in mind, if you are asked to come up with humane and imaginative approach to land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement, what would that be? Comment. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 8) It is argued that insurance is a poor model for healthcare and a new approach called ‘medical savings accounts’ is proposed as an attractive and unique alternative for financing healthcare in India. Analyse. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries 7) Food safety is critical for public health as food-borne diseases affect people’s health and well-being. Examine the challenges to food safety and measures needed to make food safe in India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 6) Write a critical note on China’s “One belt One Road” initiative and its implications for India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 5) Write a note on the salient features of Mathura, Gandhara and Sarnath schools of art and their depiction of Buddha. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 4
Topic:Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 4) Write a note on the distinguishing features of Buddhist Viharas, Stupas and Chaityas. Also explain the significance of each of these architectural features. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 3
Topic:Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 3) What kind of similarities and differences do you find between present-day terracotta and the Indus Valley terracotta? Discuss. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 2
Topic:Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 2) Examine the salient features of mesolithic and chalcolithic cave paintings of India. Also examine, what could have been the reasons for depicting more animal figures than human figures in cave paintings? (200 Words) NCERT, Class XI, …
Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes 1) China has more than 26,000 large dams, more than the rest of the world combined. Recently concerns have been expressed about the ecological cost of these dams, especially in the Tibet region. Critically examine …
Insights Daily Current Events, 30 March 2015 PSLV-C27 Successfully Launches India’s Fourth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1D ISRO`s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C27, recently successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1D, the fourth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). This is the twenty eighth consecutively successful mission of the PSLV. IRNSS-1D is the fourth of …
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Topic: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; 11) You are rushing in a car to attend UPSC civil services interview. You should be there near the UPSC gate within 30 minutes so as to be allowed inside. Near a traffic signal a small boy comes near your car and starts asking for money …
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy; land reforms etc 10) Critically analyse merits and demerits of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014. In your personal opinion, what constitutes ‘Fair Compensation’ to the farmer? Comment. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; 9) It is said that the Integrated Child Development Services – the world’s biggest social programme – needs restructuring and expansion. Examine why. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: India and Its neighbhours 8) Examine the implications of ongoing internal war in Yemen on regional security in the Middle East. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu Livemint
