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 …
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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 …
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Insights The Hindu News Analysis: 15 June 2015 ARCHIVES Notes on Arab and ISIS issue, Please CLICK HERE Correction: GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) is Sunni dominated, not Shia dominated as told in the video.
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 …
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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
DAY – 14: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 16 June 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES 2) Bring about the basic difference between the drift theory and Plate tectonics. (200 Words) NCERT Class XI, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter – 4
DAY – 14: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 16 June 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES 1) Are physical and chemical weathering processes independent of each other? If not, why? Explain with examples. (200 Words) NCERT Class XI, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter – 6
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 …
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[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 …
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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 …
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) …
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 7) Critically comment on India’s approach towards dealing with the Naga insurgents in the Northeast. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Awareness in the fields of space; Achievements of Indians in science & technology 6) Write a note on ISRO’s future missions and their significance to India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure – airports 5) Are Indian pilots any less trained, competent and experienced than their counterparts in other countries? In the light of such allegations made by certain sections, critically examine. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Infrastructure; Growth and Development 4) Do you think the ‘social impact assessment’ made compulsory for all category of projects before their execution? Substantiate. (200 Words) Business Standard
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
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 …
Topic: Art and culture; History of India 1) It is argued that there is a need to re-write Indian history textbooks. Critically examine why and comment if such arguments have any merit. (200 Words) Livemint
