HISTORY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 30 ARCHIVES Explain the principal features of architecture during Akbar’s rule. What changes were made in them by Shahjahan ? ‘Akbar built the Moghul Empire by enlisting the support Rajputs.’ Do you agree? Was Din-i-Ilahi ‘a monument of Akbar’s folly’ ?
MAINS SELF STUDY GUIDE: Insights Mock Test – 15 (GS-2) TIMETABLE NOTE: Those who want to write in notebook should treat this as a Real Exam and try to complete the paper within One and Half Hours. You can download PDF copy of the same HERE. The Timetable is HERE. Insights Mains Offline Test Series 2015 GENERAL STUDIES …
GEOGRAPHY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 30 ARCHIVES Explain the parameters for assessment and the spatial pattern of Human Development Indexin the world. Relevance of Heartland theory in Contemporary world. Elaborate the concept of mental map
ECONOMICS-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 29 Archives Distinguish between Currency Board Arrangement and dollarization. Why would a nation adopt one or the other? Can Kuznets’ hypothesis of inverted-U shaped curve be extended to environmental degradation? Explain Expand on the following three explanations for the Kuznets hypothesis about inequality and development – i) …
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ANTHROPOLOGY-2015: Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 29 Archives Australopithecus VS Paranthropus Java Man VS Peking Man Cro-Magnon Man
Insights into Editorial: Time to Refresh Afghan Relationship 21 October 2015 Present situation in Afghanistan, Central and West Asia makes it the right time for India to take a fresh initiative that reaches out to old friends in northern Afghanistan along with anti-Taliban elements in the southern parts. The changing equations of balance of power …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 63 21 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Are Dalits Safe in India? The Hindu The Hindu NDTV The Guardian Note: Please be polite and do not use derogatory language.
Insights Daily Current Events, 21 October 2015 Archives Paper 1 Topic: Poverty and developmental issues, urbanization Gap widening between rural and urban India According to the recently released data by HSBC global research, the gap between rural and urban inflation has more than doubled over the last one year. Although the inflation has been slowing …
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Topic:Tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections: Values in family 8) Recently your wife’s gold bangle was stolen from your bedroom. Apart from maid who daily works from morning to afternoon, only you, your wife and your 18 year old son live in your home. Your son is a school drop-out and goes to acting and …
Topic: environmental pollution 7) Write a critical note on bio-medical waste management in India and its impact on population health.(200 Words) The Hindu WHO
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 6) Examine, especially in the Indian context, why regulators around the world are finding it imperative to regulate sharing services such as taxi aggregators. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: PDS; Cash transfers 5) Will replacing PDS with direct cash transfers drastically reduce corruption and leakages in welfare programmes? What are the other implications? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) “The geopolitical changes around Afghanistan coupled with the ongoing organisational struggles of the Taliban provide an opportunity for Russia, Iran and India to reassess their roles in Afghanistan.” Analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Analyse India and Africa’s shared concerns on the issues of terrorism, piracy in ocean and climate change. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 2) Critically discuss the effectiveness of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act in stopping atrocities against SC & ST communities in India. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint PRS
Topic: Poverty and Developmental Issues 1) Compare and analyse poverty estimation made by World Bank for Indian population with that of estimations made by various committees in India. (200 Words) Business Standard
