Topic: Prevention of money laundering 6) Discuss the measures taken by the government to curb the domestic flow of black money and money laundering. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Resource mobilization 5) Write a critical note on the economic implications of latest pay commission. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Indian economy – growth and development 4) Critics argue that none of the economic reforms introduced in recent months are either transformative nor structural. What do you understand by transformative and structural reforms? why they are needed? Also examine if critics are correct. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Critically assess India’s engagement with South – East Asia. (200 Words) Livemint The Hindu
Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; 2) In your opinion, what entails women empowerment? Recently the government has proposed to merge Mahila Samakhya (MS) programme with NRLM. Do you think this proposal, if implemented, would help more women empowerment? Critically examine. (200 Words) …
Topic: History of the world – redrawal of boundaries 1) “Schengen is the greatest achievement of European integration”. Discuss. (150 Words) Business Standard
Insights Weekly Essay Challenge – Week 46 Archives 22 November 2015 Write an essay on the following topic in not more than 1000-1200 words: The Rise in Antibiotic Resistance is Comparable to the Threat of Global Warming The Guardian WHO
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 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 …
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[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 …
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Topic:Dimensions of ethics 8) What do you understand by consequentialism? Discuss with examples. (200 Words) BBC
Topic: Awareness in the field of biotechnology 7) What do you understand by BioGel? Examine its applications. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: e-technology in the aid of farmers; robotics 6) Write a note on the applications of robotics in agriculture. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Achievements of Indians in S&T 5) Write a note on 4-D and 5-D imaging technologies and their applications. (150 Words) The Hindu
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
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
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
Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes; World geography; 1) Write a critical note on climate-induced human migration and the way the climate conferences are dealing with this issue. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 67 20 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 …
The Big Picture – G20 summit: Key takeaways Archives Summary: The 2015 G20 summit recently concluded at Antalya in Turkey. Terrorism was a prominent topic on the G20 agenda. At the end of the summit, a joint statement was released by G20 leaders, committing the participant countries to cooperating in resolving the global terrorist threat. …
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