Insights Into Editorial: Solar power: make hay while the sun shines + MINDMAPS on Issues 28 November 2015 When the union government, in 2014, proposed five-fold increase in targeted installed solar power capacity from 20 GW to 100 GW by 2022, it seemed an overambitious target. The nation producing the highest amount of solar energy …
Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 71 28 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 Current Events, 28 November 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies Govt panel to evaluate candidates for RBI Deputy Governor post The union government has appointed a panel to interview candidates for the post of Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The term of Urjit Patel, the …
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Topic:laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance 8) “Conscience is the guardian in the individual of the rules which the community has evolved for its own preservation.” Explain the meaning of the quote with suitable examples from private and public life. (200 Words) General
Topic:Environmental pollution 7) Discuss the causes and, health, environmental and geopolitical implications of the recent episode of an oppressive smog (haze) that blanketed Southeast Asia. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Economics of animal rearing; Pollution 6) Consumption of meat is dangerous both for humans and the planet. Discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. 5) Since independence, India has formulated and revised the National Policy on Education thrice. Analyse these policies and suggest what should be the objectives of New Education Policy. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. 4) “The main problem with higher education is not the poor quality of intake that universities have to deal with. The systemic problems underlying the deficient quality of teaching in the university are more important and cannot be ignored.” Critically comment. …
Topic: Basic structure; Judiciary 3) “The the 99th Amendment violated judicial primacy and the basic structure of the Constitution.” Critically examine. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Role of women; (paper – 2; schemes) 2) Closing down the women’s empowerment programme Mahila Samakhya will directly affect lakhs of women. Examine why. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) Critically discuss vulnerabilities of Indian cities to climate change and their readiness to face extreme events. (200 Words) EPW
