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Insights into Editorial: Panchayats and Gender Imbalance + MINDMAPS on Current Issues 15 December 2015 With the passage of Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill 2015 in March this year, Rajasthan became the first state to insist that candidates for the panchayat polls meet minimum educational qualifications. The minimum qualification required was Class VIII for sarpanches, […]
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 102 15 December 2015 Archives Today’s Topic “CBI – A Political Tool or Apolitical Tool?” NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention the topic and you may start […]
Insights Daily Current Events, 15 December 2015 Archives Paper 3 Topic: space. Japan asteroid probe enters target orbit The Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2 has successfully entered its target orbit and is on its way to meet with a distant asteroid. About Hayabusa 2: Hayabusa 2 is an unmanned explorer. It was launched a year […]
Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 83 15 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 Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 15 December 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 […]
Topic: impartiality and non-partisanship, 8) What do you understand by non-partisanship in public services. How can government safeguard it in public services? Examine. (150 Words) General
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics 7) It is said that Artificial Intelligence will make smartphones redundant and it would take up mundane tasks in the future. Discuss. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Environmental pollution; Resource mobilization 6) What are the costs and benefits from the Paris Climate Agreement for the governments and companies around the world? Examine. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Disaster management 5) Critically analyse the impact of natural disasters on elderly and disabled people, and preparedness needed to reduce impact of disasters on these vulnerable section of population. (200 Words) The Hindu Reference Reference
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests 4) Critically discuss the issue of the issue of huge trade distorting farm subsidies of the rich countries and its consequent adverse impact on millions of resource poor and subsistence farmers in developing countries, and India’s stand on this issue at WTO. […]
Topic:Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) In recent years Japan has grown closer to India in an unprecedented manner compared to other countries from the East or West. Why do you this development has taken place? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 2) Analyse the implications of National Green Tribunal’s decision to bar the registration of new and old diesel vehicles in Delhi on consumers, car manufacturers and environment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Poverty and developmental issues 1) How is the Human Development Index calculated by UNDP? Compared to its neighbours, India’s progress in HDI is slow. Analyse in which areas India needs to improve to better its HDI ranking. (200 Words) Business Standard The Hindu Business Standard