Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 40 17 October 2015 Archives From today onwards, we will be starting current events quiz. The quiz will have 5-10 MCQs every day. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu news articles. Hope you enjoy this quiz. If you like it, then please share it. Thank you. Note: Please …
Insights into Editorial: An assertion of primacy 17 October 2015 It is widely accepted fact that the present system of judicial appointments that was put in place in 1993 is deeply unsatisfactory and there is a need for significant legislative reform. However, a five-judge supreme court Bench recently struck down the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 17 October 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology. India’s subsonic Nirbhay missile fails again Nirbhay, the subsonic cruise missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has failed again. It was recently test fired in Odisha. Although the take off was successful …
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Topic: Ethical issues in international relations and funding 8) Philanthropy and capitalism are intrinsically linked in today’s world. Do you think looking for profits even in philanthropy is unethical and immoral? Critically comment. (150 Words) EPW
Topic: Ethical issues in international relations 7) Recently Nepal faced another humanitarian crisis (after earthquake) because the flow of fuel and necessary supplies from India stopped. Is it ethical on India’s part to stop such supplies to coerce Nepal to heed to its demands? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure 6) Critically evaluate the implementation of the National Optical Fibre Network scheme. (150 Words) EPW
Topic: Economic growth; Conservation; Environmental pollution 5) Is it possible for Indian economy to both expand employment opportunities for workers, peasants and the poor while also reducing CO2 emissions? Discuss. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Conservation; Environmental pollution 4) What does India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution imply for its approach to climate negotiations? And what implications does it have for domestic development choices? Critically examine. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary 3) Recently the Supreme Court rejected the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act and the 99th Constitutional Amendment which sought to give politicians and civil society a final say in the appointment of judges to the highest courts. Critically comment on the judgement and its …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to health 2) E-pharmacies, the popular moniker of online sellers of drugs, are a new phenomenon in this country and their growth is being opposed by the chemists. Critically analyse the issue and the impact of e-pharmacies on consumers and chemists. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Art and culture; Communalism 1) In your opinion, why is it assumed that it is moral duty of literary institutions and personalities to voice concern against growing intolerance and communalism? Critically comment. (150 Words) EPW
Finally we have decided to conduct classroom test series for UPSC civil services examination – 2016 at our Bangalore centre. Thank you for the wonderful response to our previous survey. Huge demand has encouraged and compelled us to conduct offline test series for prelims 2016. How will it be different from Online Test Series? Both …
