Insights into Editorial: Delivering on the digital promise + MINDMAPS on Current Issues 11 December 2015 Digital India is an ambitious vision that has the potential to be an equaliser for Indians by driving inclusive growth for the economy. Connecting villages with broadband, the initiative brings better, more accessible, governance to the people. It also …
Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 80 10 December 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 a …
Insights Daily Current Events, 11 December 2015 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Supreme Court upholds Haryana panchayat law The Supreme Court has upheld the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 which mandates that only those having minimum educational …
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Topic:Ethical dimensions 9) What impact does culture have on ethics? Are ethics subject to cultural differences? Examine. (200 Words) General
Topic: Changes in industrial policy 8) Karnataka plans to become the first state in the country to allow start-ups to pitch for local government contracts. What are the possible benefits of this move? Examine. (150 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Inclusive growth; S&T 7) “At its heart, Digital India is an ambitious vision that has the potential to be an equaliser for Indians by driving inclusive growth for the economy.” Do you agree with this view? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security 6) “This is a new phase of the global jihadist movement. Al-Qaeda more or less waged an asymmetric war against the rest of the world. The IS has built a proto-state in the territories it controls.” Elaborate and highlight the new …
Topic: Environmental pollution 5) “The voluntary pledges made by countries, called INDCs, are totally inadequate for the task of cutting carbon emissions significantly.” Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; 4) To be innovative, rather than imitative, on what should companies and government focus on? Explain why. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Agriculture issues 3) Discuss the features of National Policy on Farmers, 2007 and examine if its is time for India to have a new policy on farmers. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; 2) Recently Kerala was declared as India’s first digital state. Examine what e-governance measures have helped Kerala bag this distinction. (150 Words) The Hindu ToI
Topic: Urbanization; Changes to geographical features 1) Discuss the importance of conservation of wetlands, open space and flood plains for sustainable urban growth. (200 Words) The Hindu
