Insights Daily Debates: Day – 120 11 January 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” Terrorism has No Religion “ 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 discussing …
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Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 09 11 January 2016 Archives The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . 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 relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a test …
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Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 11 January 2016 Archives Snow Flake Corals (High Resolution) Corporate Social Responsibility (High Resolution) Foreign Policy and Non – Alignment (High Resolution)
The Big Picture – Devaluation of Chinese Yuan: What’s the global impact Archives Summary: The Chinese stock market is once again in turmoil. Added to it is the government’s decision to devalue its currency for the second time in less than six months. This has raised concerns all over the world. The impact of stock …
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NOTE: Following article explore in-depth intricacies of UPSC civil services interview preparation. It is a well-researched, practical guide to prepare very well for the personality test and improve your chances of scoring good marks in interview. It is written by Pravin Sakaria for the followers of Insights and for all other interview hopefuls. It is …
Insights Daily Current Events, 11 January 2016 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. CRZ amendment raises hackles The amendment to the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2011 permitting the use of reclaimed land for construction of roads in notified areas has triggered a wave of concern among coastal communities, …
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Insights into Editorial: Widening the net Beyond the Income Norm 11 January 2016 Article Link In an effort to reduce unnecessary subsidy burden on the exchequer, the Union Government has undertaken a series of LPG Subsidy reforms over the last one year. Various developments so far: Launch of PAHAL: The centre welcomed 2015 with the …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 11 January 2016 Archives – Secure 2015 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Art and culture 1) Write an account on the contribution of famous Kashmiris to India’s art and culture and examine significance of some of their …
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Topic:Ethics in human actions; Corruption 10) Today we find that in-spite of various measures of prescribing codes of conduct, setting up vigilance cells/commissions, RTI, active media and strengthening of legal mechanism, corrupt practices are not coming under control. (150 words) (a) Evaluate the effectiveness of these measures with justifications (b) Suggest more effective strategies to …
Topic: Prevention of money laundering; Effects of liberalization 9) What do you understand by transfer pricing? It is said that in the fight against black money, curbing illicit capital flight ought to be a higher priority than courting foreign capital. What do you understand by this statement? Discuss with examples. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 8) It is argued that spoiler attacks by non-state actors such as recent Pathankot attack will be increasingly ineffective for the Pakistani military and its non-state allies, and likely today to change the India-Pak equation. Do you agree with this argument? Analyse. (200 Words) …
Topic: Achievements of Indians in S&T 7) In the light of recent controversies regarding the Indian Science Congress (ISC) sessions, critically comment on problems afflicting science administration in India and examine the measures needed to address these problems. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 6) “The inclusion of CSR spending in the Companies Act suggests a basic misunderstanding of the role of corporate activity in an economy.” What do you understand by this statement? In the light of recent data …
Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies; Dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions 5) What do you understand by the new commercial courts system? Critically examine the significance of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 for the Indian economy and judiciary, and the challenges in implementation of this …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 4) Recent India renewed its partnership with GAVI, the global vaccine alliance. Discuss the significance of this partnership, role of GAVI in immunising India and challenges ahead. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations 3) Recently Sri Lanka took the first step towards drafting a new Constitution by tabling a motion in its Parliament to create a Constitutional Assembly. Critically examine the challenges the Constituent Assembly faces and the issues that Sri Lanka must consider to create an inclusive and secular constitution. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Location factors; Population; Urbanization 2) Bengaluru has more people with an engineering degree than New Delhi (all three corporations) and Greater Mumbai combined. In your opinion, which factors have enabled Bengaluru to gain this position and what has been its impact on Indian economy? Discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Art and culture 1) Write an account on the contribution of famous Kashmiris to India’s art and culture and examine significance of some of their works. (200 Words) The Indian Express
