Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 60 11 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 facts. It is not …
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 79 11 November 2015 Archives Today’s Topic What Convinces Voters Most – Sound Policies or Electioneering Sound? Is it sound election strategy or sound policies that influence voters most? Is it charisma of leader or his policies the influence? What logic can explain recent Bihar election result? Do people vote …
India’s World – India-Nepal acrimony increases Archives Summary: The unofficial Indian blockade has led to petrol shortages in Nepal. Essential goods coming into country from India are also blocked. People in Nepal are forced to cook in firewood stoves, walk to offices, schools are shut, tourism has come down and public transport is in disarray …
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Insights into Editorial: BoP Crisis and Rupee Devaluation + Mindmaps on Issues 11 November 2015 Source 1991 BoP crisis was one of the worst crises that India had to face. The then government was close to default, as RBI had refused new credit and foreign exchange reserves had been reduced to such a point that …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 11 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. BIS elects Raghuram Rajan as its vice-chairman Raghuram Rajan, Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been elected vice-chairman of the Bank of International Settlement (BIS). He will have a three-year term as vice-chairman …
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Topic: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; Moral philosophers 7) What do you understand by simple living? Why some thinkers and philosophers advocate simple living? If you are asked to live in simple manner, what steps are you likely to take? Discuss. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Indian economy – growth;Resource mobilization 6) Recently the union government eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms across 15 sectors, including defence, civil aviation and broadcasting, to attract overseas funds and boost economic growth. Write a note on these reforms. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint
Topic: Cropping pattern; Food security 5) The System of Rice (or root) Intensification (SRI) is said to be boon to small farmers in poor and developing countries. Also it is said that popularising this method has upset MNCs that promote use of GM crops. Discuss SRI method, its benefits and reasons why it has upset few MNCs. …
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; Health related interventions 4) Write a note on the ‘Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis’ (PrEP) experimental project that would be introduced in Sonagachi among sex workers. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 3) What are the challenges that newly democratically elected government in Myanmar is likely to face? How can India assist Myanmar tackle these challenges? Examine. (200 Words) Business Standard The Indian Express Business Standard
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 2) Critically comment on India’s recent neighbourhood policy. (200 Words) Business Standard Reference
Topic: Freedom struggle; 1) Describe the differences between nationalism and patriotism. Do you think freedom fighters were more of patriots than nationalists? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Indian Express
