Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 18 January 2016
Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 18 January 2016 Archives India – Israel Relations (High Resolution) India’s Declining Exports (High Resolution) Rare Earth Materials (High Resolution)
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Insights Daily Debates, Day – 125: India is Not Safe for Farmers
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 125 18 January 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” India is Not Safe for Farmers” 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 …
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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz- 14
Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 14 16 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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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz- 13
Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 13 15 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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The Big Picture – Conflict in Middle East: Shia Vs Sunni?
The Big Picture – Conflict in Middle East: Shia Vs Sunni? Summary: The entire Middle East starting from the Gulf state of Saudi Arabia to Iran is in a crisis. The relations between the two countries which was already tense has exacerbated further in the last week or so. The execution of 46 people belonging …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 18 January 2016
Insights Daily Current Events, 18 January 2016 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. ‘Balamrutam’ programme caught in bifurcation tangle Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh has resulted in ‘Balamrutam’, a child nourishment programme, being put on the backburner. The worst sufferers …
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Insights into Editorial: A Harvest-time Gift
Insights into Editorial: A Harvest-time Gift 18 January 2016 Article Link With back-to-back droughts, and unseasonal rain and hail in certain pockets of the country, it is clear that the risks in Indian farming are on the rise, and the existing system of crop insurance is nowhere near meeting the needs of the peasantry. To …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 18 January 2016
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 18 January 2016 Archives – Secure 2015 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic:Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) How is air pollution measured in India? What are the major sources of air pollution in Indian cities? …
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ETHICS CASE STUDY: You are recently posted as district development officer of a district. Shortly thereafter you found that there is considerable tension in the rural areas of your district on the issue of sending girls to schools.
Topic: Ethics in public administration 7) You are recently posted as district development officer of a district. Shortly thereafter you found that there is considerable tension in the rural areas of your district on the issue of sending girls to schools. The elders of the village feel that many problems have come up because girls are being educated and …
6) What do you understand by optogenetics? Examine how is it different from CLARITY – another related method. Also discuss applications of CLARITY and Optogenetics.
Topic: S&T; Awareness in biotechnology 6) What do you understand by optogenetics? Examine how is it different from CLARITY – another related method. Also discuss applications of CLARITY and Optogenetics. (200 Words) The Hindu
5) Critically analyse the provisions of union government’s “Start-up India” plan and the challenges that lie in its implementation
Topic: S&T; Employment; Industrial policy and effect 5) Critically analyse the provisions of union government’s “Start-up India” plan and the challenges that lie in its implementation. (200 Words) Business Standard The Hindu The Indian Express Business Standard
4) Upgrading to upgrade to meet BS-VI norms has implications both for consumers and oil marketing companies (OMCs). Examine what are these implications and why OMCs will be affected.
Topic: Environmental pollution; S&T 4) Upgrading to upgrade to meet BS-VI norms has implications both for consumers and oil marketing companies (OMCs). Examine what are these implications and why OMCs will be affected.(200 Words) Business Standard
3) Recently the Supreme Court upheld the legality of a Haryana law which disqualifies as candidates for panchayat seats those without requisite educational qualifications among other similar criterion. What implications do you think this decision has on democracy? Critically analyse.
Topic:Constitution features; Devolution; RPA 3) Recently the Supreme Court upheld the legality of a Haryana law which disqualifies as candidates for panchayat seats those without requisite educational qualifications among other similar criterion. What implications do you think this decision has on democracy? Critically analyse. (200 Words) Livemint
2) “In India, court rulings have furthered the reformist agenda of the Indian state at the expense of religious freedom and neutrality.” Critically analyse.
Topic: Indian Constitution-features 2) “In India, court rulings have furthered the reformist agenda of the Indian state at the expense of religious freedom and neutrality.” Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
1) How is air pollution measured in India? What are the major sources of air pollution in Indian cities? In the light of recent Odd – Even road rationing experiment in Delhi, examine what long term solutions are needed to improve air quality
Topic:Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) How is air pollution measured in India? What are the major sources of air pollution in Indian cities? In the light of recent Odd – Even road rationing experiment in Delhi, examine what long term solutions are needed to improve air quality. (200 Words) The Indian Express
