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Insights Daily Current Events, 27 March 2015 . Twitter launches app Periscope Twitter recently launched its streaming video application Periscope. What it does? The Periscope app allows anyone to stream live video to a wide audience with their smartphone. Broadcasters on Periscope are directly connected to their audience, able to feel their presence and interact. …
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Topic: Citizen’s Charters 8) Explain the role of citizen’s charters in public administration. Examine their components. (150 Words) Reference
Topic: Infrastructure – ports 7) Write a note on the objectives, key components and potential of newly proposed Sagar Mala project of the union government. (200 Words) The Hindu Reference
Topic: Awareness in the fields of space 6) Write a critical note on cooperation between USA and Russia in Space exploration. Also examine if straining relations between two countries have any bearing on their mutual cooperation in future space missions. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. 5) Critically comment on the efficacy of provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act in curbing consumption of tobacco in India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Indian Constitution- features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4) In a recent verdict the Supreme Court held that the Section 69A of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, is not unconstitutional. Critically examine the significance and ramifications of this ruling. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 3) According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, the world on average has just 60 more years of growing crops. This is because of degradation of soil health around the world. Critically examine the …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 2) Critically analyse Gandhiji’s views on capitalism and his relationship with industrialists during freedom struggle. (200 Words) Business Standard (You may refer Bipan Chandra’s book too)
Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) Examine the dangers that India’s agriculture face from climate change effects. In your opinion, what strategies need to be adopted by various stakeholders to minimise or mitigate adverse effects of climate change? Examine. (200 …
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