Lok Sabha TV Insights: India – Pakistan Talks Archives 10/07/2015 Indian Prime Minister met his Pakistani counterpart in Ufa, Russia today after more than a year. This was followed by a joint statement made by Foreign Secretaries of two countries which included following – A meeting in New Delhi between the two NSAs to discuss …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 10 July 2015 Archives India, US ink pact on sharing account info To curb overseas tax evasion and black money, India and the U.S. recently signed an inter-governmental agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). This agreement makes it obligatory on the part of the two nations to …
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[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 10 July 2015 Archives – Secure 2015 10 July 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: Emotional intelligence; Empathy 8) Critically analyse how conscience can act as source of ethical guidance for bureaucrats, politicians and citizens in a democratic set- up. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Linkages between development and spread of extremism. 7) In your opinion, why is left wing extremism in India is still thriving despite efforts made to curb its activities? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure – energy 6) “We are not facing a shortage of energy. We are facing a technical challenge in capturing it and delivering it to consumers.” With reference to India’s power problems, critically comment on the statement. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Infrastructure – energy 5) Discuss the importance of microgrids for the Indian economy. (200 Words) Business STandard
Topic: Transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 4) Do you think the political parties should be brought under the ambit of the Right to Information Act? Justify. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Salient features of Indian society 3) Critically examine the sociological causes of increasing number of suicides in Indian families, especially in recent years. Explain what measures need to be taken to address this issue. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Urbanization: problems and remedies 2) “Urban planning that involves the people and alternative service providers gives far better results than top-down efforts from the government,” Substantiate with suitable examples. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, (Paper – 3 also S&T) 1) Write a note on the science and effectiveness of earthquake early warning system. (200 Words) The Hindu Reference
