Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 56 & 57 05 & 06 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. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important …
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Insights into Editorial: China, India, and Closely Connected Dreams 06 November 2015 Historically, India and China have had relations for more than 2,000 years. Throughout history, the Chinese and Indian civilizations have maintained exchanges and learned from each other. The two nations have jointly erected powerful pillars for the civilization of the East, and contributed …
Insights Daily Current Events, 06 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Infrastructure energy. Cabinet clears financial ‘reform’ package for discoms The Union Cabinet has approved a ‘reform’ package for loss-making electricity utilities. The scheme is named Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). The scheme is aimed at providing financial turnaround and revival of Power Distribution companies …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 75 06 November 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Are NGOs Contributing Constructively to Development in India? The Hindu Livemint Business Standard What is the role of NGOs in development? Has development process in India benefited by NGO activities? Why is government targeting few NGOs? Should they be regulated? Should they be …
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Topic: Ethical concerns and dilemmas in administration 7) Both as a researcher and administrator, you find out that an ancient tribe with a population of 1-2 thousand is living in a large swath of area which is extremely rich in rare earth minerals. These minerals, if mined and used, can help Indian economy immensely. These minerals would in …
Topic: Food processing 6) India is witnessing rapidly expanding food technology start-ups. Do you think they will help the food processing sector in India? Comment. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges 5) Online radicalisation of youth is said to be a great threat to both India’s and world security. How one can stop such radicalisation without violating one’s fundamental rights? What measures has India taken in this regard? Critically discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) What constructive role can India play in the South China Sea? Critically examine. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 3) As Myanmar moves towards becoming a democracy it faces several hurdles both internal and external. Analyse these hurdles and examine what role can India play in this regard. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint
Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts 2) If you are asked to give suggestions to improve the collegium system, what would they be? Discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Post-independence consolidation 1) Political scientists have pointed out that the Lok Sabha became more representative of the caste composition of India between the late 1980s and 2004, when the proportion of upper caste parliamentarians declined from nearly half to 34 per cent, while that of OBC members went up from 11 to 26 per cent. Discuss …
