DAY – 44: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 29 July 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES Descriptive Questions CLICK on the Questions to Post Your Answers. How were the debates with religious scholars important in the formation of Akbar’s ideas on governance and religion? Discuss. (200 Words) …
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DAY – 44: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 29 July 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis? Discuss. (150 Words) NCERT Class VII, History, Chapter – 4
DAY – 44: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015 29 July 2015 Following Questions are Based on this TIMETABLE ARCHIVES How were the debates with religious scholars important in the formation of Akbar’s ideas on governance and religion? Discuss. (200 Words) NCERT Class VII, History, Chapter – 4
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 3 29 July 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Is Capital Punishment Unethical and Inhuman? Should it be Abolished? BBC CNN ET Other If a state kills a criminal by hanging, it is legal. If an unruly mob does the same, it’s murder. Does both courts and states have moral right …
Insights Daily Current Events, 29 July 2015 Archives Centre returns controversial Gujarat Bill The controversial Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill, 2015, has been sent back to the State by the Home Affairs Ministry following an objection by the Information Technology (IT) Ministry. This means the Bill will not be sent for …
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Topic: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics 7) Critically discuss the ethical aspects of farmer suicides in India. (200 Words) The Hindu The Indian Express
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 6) Discuss the contribution of A P J Abdul Kalam to indigenisation and development of new technology in India. (200 Words) The Hindu The Indian Express
Topic: Resource mobilization; Indian economy issues 5) Critically evaluate the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and the factors that are responsible for their high stressed assets. Also comment if it is fair to compare and contrast their performance with that of private banks’? (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Awareness in the fields of Computers, robotics 4) What do you understand by Autonomous Weapons? Recently, prominent scientists and entrepreneurs have called for global ban on these weapons. Examine why. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Conservation 3) What do you understand by ‘Compensatory Afforestation’ in the Indian context? The recently introduced Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 (CAF Bill) has given rise to many apprehensions amongst environmentalists. Critically examine what these apprehensions are and comment on the other objectives of the Bill. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations 2) Should India have its say in ongoing Pakistan – Afghanistan peace talks? What are the concerns of India regarding these talks? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Social empowerment; Poverty and developmental issues; Capitalism 1) Despite mandated by legislation, it is found that private companies are spending less on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ activities in India. Critically analyse why. (200 Words) Business Standard
