By Tomorrow evening 7 pm we will be posting details about our offline class. Many of you might want to be part of this program. Thanks a lot. But, as we do not want to compromise quality and do not want to provide confusing feedback by resorting to the help of ‘experts’, we will be …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 24 27 August 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Should Print and Electronic Media be Regulated by the Government? The Hindu WSJ Reuters The Times of India Livemint Why should media be regulated? Is self-regulation best for media? Has media become a monster of sorts due to absence of regulation? Will regulation affect its freedom? …
Insights Daily Current Events, 27 August 2015 Archives Paper 1 and 2 Topics: Social empowerment, Poverty and related issues, and Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Demographic trends bode ill for Kadars The vulnerable Kadar tribal community in Kerala is subject to demographic change as the number of male members has reduced to single digits …
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Despite the possibility of being attacked that we are boasting ourselves, we are posting this article with immense pride. It took us three days to search for questions from our 2015 test series that might have helped anyone who has solved them to score 110+ easily in this year’s prelims exam. Saying that ‘Direct Questions’ …
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Topic: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions 9) When you were away, your 10 ear old son stole ten rupees from your pocket and bought chocolates for himself and for his 8 year old sister. Your daughter tells you and your husband about her brother’s generosity with a happy face. Your husband has been strict …
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 8) Does the radiation from cellphone towers damage human health? Discuss. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Awareness in the fields of Space, 7) Explain important satellite frequency bands with examples of India’s satellites and their uses. (200 Words) The Hindu Reference
Topic: Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 6) Large factories account for a smaller share of India’s industrial workforce than they did three decades ago. Examine why. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations; Prevention of money laundering (Paper-3) 5) Critically analyse the agreements signed by India with its island neighbours in the Indian Ocean to curb black money. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Schemes for vulnerable sections; Government policies and issues 4) In the light of ongoing debate on the implementation of one rank one pension scheme for military personnel, there is also arguments made to reform the New Pension System. Examine why. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure; Constitution features 3) The right to access water is considered as a human rights issue. Critically discuss how this issue is interrelated to the claims of riparian states’ claim to share of river waters. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India) 2) “The crisis-ridden textile sector, being labour-intensive, should have been an ideal candidate for a push as part of the Prime Minister’s pet ‘Make in India’ initiative.” Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:Population and related issues 1) What do you understand by Life Expectancy? Based on recent data, analyse life expectancy trends for men and women in India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Following is the answer key for the recently conducted General Studies Paper – 1 (Set – C) of the UPSC civil services preliminary exam. We have tried to provide best possible explanation for each question based on various authentic sources. Hope you find this exercise useful despite already checking your answers from various keys provided by …
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