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Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 55 04 November 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 and PIB news articles. Hope you enjoy this quiz. If you like it, then please share it. Thank you. Note: […]
Insights into Editorial: An Unfinished Agenda of Federalism 04 November 2015 Since the NDA government took over in May 2014, debate over promoting cooperative and competitive federalism has been going on. What is Federalism? Political analyst K.C. Wheare, in his book Federal Government, defines “federalism” as “the method of dividing powers so that the general […]
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 73 04 November 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Compared to the West, Most Indians – Including Scientists and Leaders – Lack Scientific Temper and the Spirit of Enquiry. Do you Agree? The Statesman The Hindu Daily O Do you think Indian society in general lacks scientific temper? Are Indians dumb compared […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 04 November 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas. Impose AFSPA in Garo Hills, says High Court The Meghalaya High Court has asked the Centre to consider enforcing AFSPA in the militancy-hit Garo Hills region in Manipur. Why? To control the situation in the aid […]
[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 04 November 2015 Archives – Secure 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 mode‘. Click on […]
Topic: Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 9) You are working as an Assistant Professor in an autonomous college. From day one you observed that boys and girls used to sit separately in your class. You come to know that the college management had issued strict warning to students to not […]
Topic: Agriculture issues; e-technology in the aid of farmers 8) Critically comment on the socio-political causes of moribund status of Indian agriculture. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Subsidies. 7) Are there any ‘wasteful subsidies’ in India that do not actually reach the poor? Will reducing them help the poor? Critically examine. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Functioning of the judiciary 6) Can Article – 136 of the Indian Constitution be held responsible for the pendency of cases in the Supreme Court? Critically comment. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 5) It is estimated that India has a phenomenal 2.4 million shortage of nurses and after five years government hospitals in the country might have to close down due to this reason. Critically examine the reasons behind this acute shortage of nurses, its implications […]
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes 4) Recently a high-powered panel of chief ministers made various recommendations on centrally sponsored schemes to the centre. Analyse these recommendations. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Is there an opportunity for India to make use of Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) forum and help its trade grow? Elaborate. (200 Words) Business Standard Brooking
Topic: issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure 2) Differentiate between cooperative and competitive federalism? Are they complementary? Should both be encouraged? If yes, discuss what steps need to be taken. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Art and culture 1) Write a short note on the features of Mattancherry Palace murals. (150 Words) The Hindu