Insights into Editorial: Is Access to Transport Slowing Participation of Women in India’s Workforce? + MINDMAPS on Current Issues

Insights into Editorial: Is Access to Transport Slowing Participation of Women in India’s Workforce? + MINDMAPS on Current Issues 21 November 2015   Labour force participation of women remains woefully low in India, and this could be a major drag, not just on the empowerment of women but on the Indian growth story as well. …

Insights Daily Current Events, 21 November 2015

Insights Daily Current Events, 21 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. SC stays Delhi HC order on permanent commission to women Navy officers The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court order allowing women, serving as …

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 21 November 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 21 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 …

4) “Uday (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana), the Centre’s scheme for turning around electricity distribution companies lacks a strong, accessible monitoring mechanism critical for its success.” Examine. (200 Words

Topic:  Infrastructure – energy 4) “Uday (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana), the Centre’s scheme for turning around electricity distribution companies lacks a strong, accessible monitoring mechanism critical for its success.” Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express

3) Critically evaluate the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) implemented under the Union government’s National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP). (200 Words)

Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; 3) Critically evaluate the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) implemented under the Union government’s National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP). (200 Words) Down to Earth

2) To counter depleting glaciers, innovative methods have been implemented to harvest water and create artificial glaciers to conserve water in Ladakh. Examine how it is done.(150 Words)

Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes; World physical geography 2) To counter depleting glaciers, innovative methods have been implemented to harvest water and create artificial glaciers to conserve water in Ladakh. Examine how it is done.(150 Words) Down to Earth