OPTIONAL Subjects Answer Writing Challenges: 08 October 2015

Please Click on Your Optional Subject Link below to Check Today’s (October 8) Optional Answer Writing Challenge. We will be posting Optional Questions Monday to Friday at 10.30 pm .  We will be able to post questions 4-5 days a week only. Thank you ANTHROPOLOGY ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHY HISTORY LAW MANAGEMENT MEDICAL SCIENCE POLITICAL SCIENCE PSYCHOLOGY …

SOCIOLOGY – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22

SOCIOLOGY – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22 ARCHIVES Topic:Paper-II(Indian Society:Structure and Change):-Perspectives on the study of Indian Society. (1) Ideological perspective of G.S.Ghurye.(200 words) (2) Write a short note on “M.N.Srinivas’s concepts, Westernization and Sanskritization”.(200 words) (3) How has the Marxist perspective been applied to explain social background of Indian Nationalism.(250 words) Next Topic(Paper-II):Caste system …

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 20

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 20 Archives Question 1 – “In McGregor’s view, the managerial cosmology meaningfully addresses the understanding of manager and his role perceptions.” Explain. Question 2 – “The successful management leaders are found in Likert’s System-4 approach to organizational leadership.” Examine.

PSYCHOLOGY – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21

PSYCHOLOGY – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21 ARCHIVES personality 1. What are the big 5 factors in personality. Critically examine their conceptual basis. 2. Is personality consistent? Support with relevant empirical studies. 3. Man as viewed from the perspective of a humanistic psychologist.

POLITICAL SCIENCE – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21

POLITICAL SCIENCE – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21 ARCHIVES Answer the following questions in about 150 words each x 10 marks each Identify the challenges to American hegemony in post Soviet world. What does the pace of nuclear proliferation in post Cold War suggest? State the place of Gender Justice in global agenda. …

PHILOSOPHY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 14

PHILOSOPHY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 14 Archives What metaphysical implications can be derived from Berkeley’s statement “Esse Est Percipi”. (2010/30) Does Hume deny the possibility of knowledge? Discuss. (2010/15) “To be is to be perceived”. Discuss. (2009/20) Compare the view of Leibnitz and Hume on the concept of substance. (2009/30)    

MEDICAL SCIENCE-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 17

MEDICAL SCIENCE-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 17 Archives What are the growth curves of various body organs after birth ? enumerate the various factors affecting growth.   discuss briefly clinical abnormalities related to growth. 7+6+7     2011 What is the role of adh in maintaining the plasma osmolarity and volume ? what will happen in its …

MANAGEMENT – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22

MANAGEMENT – 2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22 ARCHIVES What is modern portfolio theory? Explain the concept of CAPM. And what is difference between CAPM & APT? In a risky market situation which option do you prefer ‘options’ or ‘credit default swap’? And why?

LAW-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22

LAW-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22 ARCHIVES Write a short note on: Indian ombudsman – unfulfilled dream 2. “By evolving the concept of jurisdictional facts, the courts have broadened the power of judicial review of administrative action.” Discuss this statement and compare the extent of judicial review of administrative action over jurisdictional facts and ordinary …

HISTORY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22

HISTORY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22 ARCHIVES Discuss the growth of the Niguna School of Bhakti Movement emphasising the contribution of Kabir and Nanak to it.60 2004 “The tenets of Hindu and Muslim mystics were similar enough that the ground was ripe for syncretic movements involving adherents of both religious.” Elucidate.60 2005 Evolution of …

GEOGRAPHY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22

GEOGRAPHY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 22 ARCHIVES Bring out the relationship between climate and vegetation in the Mountain Biome. State the uniqueness of the Eurasian Steppe Biome Define zoogeographic region.Also describe he basic faunal makeup of the Neo-Arctic zoogeographic region.(

ECONOMICS-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge -21

ECONOMICS-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21 Archives The ‘non-rival nature’ of social goods consumption has important bearing on efficient resource allocation. Explore the problem with the examples and diagrams. (2011 – 20 marks) How does the burden of tax distribution between buyers and sellers in the ratio of elasticity of demand and that of …

ANTHROPOLOGY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21

ANTHROPOLOGY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 21 Archive Research Methodology Genealogical Method 15 Describe various techniques and methods of observation. 40 Discuss the techniques of data interpretation. 30 Distinguish between technique, method and methodology. 15 Significance of fieldwork in anthropology.

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 54: Barring Foreigners from Commissioning Surrogacies in India is Unethical and Hypocritical?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 54 08 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic    Barring Foreigners from Commissioning Surrogacies in India is Unethical and Hypocritical India Today The Statesman India is barring foreigners from commissioning surrogacy in India under the proposed Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Regulation Bill, 2014. Isn’t it hypocritical? Why allow PIOs, OCIs and NRIs to commission …

The Big Picture – Indo-German Ties: How does each nation benefit?

The Big Picture – Indo-German Ties: How does each nation benefit? Archives Summary: German chancellor Angela merkel recently visited India. Her visit to India can be treated as something of a landmark in India’s relations with Europe’s most significant power, Germany. In recent times, Germany has gained conspicuous international influence. In the recent US-led nuclear …

Insights into Editorials: Internet Access at the Cost of Net neutrality?

08 October 2015 Access at the cost of Net neutrality? Earlier this year, the social media giant, Facebook, formalised a partnership with Reliance Communications that enabled Reliance to provide access to over 30 different websites, without any charge on mobile data accruing to the ultimate user. The platform, originally known as “Internet.org,” has now been …

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 08 October 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 08 October  2015 Archives – Secure 2015 08 October 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 …