India’s World – The Rohingya Refugee Crisis

India’s World – The Rohingya Refugee Crisis ARCHIVES Summary: The plight of the Rohingyas from Myanmar and Bangladesh is being described as Asia’s biggest mass exodus. The Rohingyas are minority Muslim community in the predominantly Buddhist Myanmar and they reside in Rakhine province of that country. After the major Buddhist-Rohingya riots in 2012 a large …

The Big Picture – ICDS & Mid-day Meals: Who Should Decide the Food Mix?

The Big Picture – ICDS & Mid-day Meals: Who Should Decide the Food Mix? Archives Summary: The midday meal program for school children and the supplementary nutrition program for malnourished and undernourished children has been one of the biggest social welfare programs seen anywhere in the world. While the ICDS program for supplementary nutrition was …

DAY – 14: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015

DAY – 14: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 16 June 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES …. Descriptive Questions Please CLICK on the Questions to Answer Them 1) Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples. (200 Words) NCERT Class …

3) Write an explanatory note on the ‘Big Bang Theory’.

DAY – 14: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 16 June 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES 3) Write an explanatory note on the ‘Big Bang Theory’. (200 Words) NCERT Class XI, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter – 2

Insights Daily Current Events, 16 June 2015

Insights Daily Current Events, 16 June 2015 ARCHIVES Britain celebrates 800 years of Magna Carta The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, a medieval political truce that inspired protections for some of the world’s most cherished liberties, recently began in Britain. Magna Carta is seen as the foundation of parliamentary democracy, human rights and the supremacy …

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 16 June 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 16 June 2015 Archives – Secure 2015 16 June  2015 If facing problem in loading of Disqus Comments, please clear Cache and Cookies in your Browser and then reload the page. This will solve the problem. Alternatively you can open the page in ‘incognito/safe browsing …

9) Recently a few news reports have exposed the nexus between mafia, politicians and senior police officials. It is reported that powerful mafia make illegal wealth and share the bounty with the police, bureaucrats and politicians. In your opinion, why such nexus exists? If you are posted as an IPS officer and get a tip off of such nexus, how will you deal with this knowing the consequences well?

Topic: Challenges of corruption. 9) Recently a few news reports have exposed the nexus between mafia, politicians and senior police officials. It is reported that powerful mafia make illegal wealth and share the bounty with the police, bureaucrats and politicians.  In your opinion, why such nexus exists? If you are posted as an IPS officer …

8) Should conflict of interest be allowed in rare cases if a public servant takes such decision on humanitarian grounds? If you are become an IAS officer, would you do the same? Substantiate.

Topic:   laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance;ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; 8) Should conflict of interest be allowed in rare cases if a public servant takes such decision on humanitarian grounds? If you are become an IAS officer, would you do the same?  Substantiate. (200 Words) …

3) It is said that power tillers, should logically be preferred over tractors by Indian farmers and despite being cheaper and more efficient, they are lagging behind tractors. Examine their advantages to Indian farmers and how they can be made more appealing to them.

Topic: e-technology in the aid of farmers 3) It is said that power tillers, should logically be preferred over tractors by Indian farmers and despite being cheaper and more efficient, they are lagging behind tractors. Examine their advantages to Indian farmers and how they can be made more appealing to them. (200 Words) Business Standard

2) It is said that the future strategic scenarios will increasingly focus on the Indo-Pacific littorals and India must prepare for them more proactively, with maritime security interests acting in concert with diplomacy. In the light of the statement, examine the reasons for this shift in focus on Indo-Pacific region and how should India deal with this shift.

Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 2) It is said that the future strategic scenarios will increasingly focus on the Indo-Pacific littorals and India must prepare for them more proactively, with maritime security interests acting in concert with diplomacy. In the light of the statement, examine the reasons for this shift in focus on Indo-Pacific region and …