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 Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016)  – 28 30 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 […]

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 Click on the below questions and answer each within the word limit specified before each question. 1) India has had an official population policy for more than a half century. Are the goals of this population policy achieved? Critically examine. (200 […]

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 11) What were the causes of the French Revolution? How did this Revolution impact America then? Examine. (200 Words) Britannica History Reference

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 10) In what ways was the Buddhist theory of a social contract different from the Brahmanical view of society derived from the Purusha sukta? Examine. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XII, Themes in World History – 1, Theme 3

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 9) Would you agree that the drainage system in Harappan cities indicates town planning? Give reasons for your answer. Also examine if today’s town planning has any features of Harappan cities. (200 Words) NCERT, Class XII, Themes in World History […]

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 8) What are the different senses in which ‘secularism’ has been understood in India? Do you think it is rather misunderstood than understood in various senses? Critically comment. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 6

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 7) Can we blame the nature of Indian federalism for the existence of regionalism in India? Critically examine. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 6

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 6) What are the major issues taken up by the women’s movement over its history? Discuss the role of some of the women organizations  in empowering women in India. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 5

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 5) The Indian state has had special programmes for the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes since even before Independence. Have they been successful in addressing discrimination against SC and ST communities in India? Critically evaluate. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, […]

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 4) Critically discuss how capitalism and globalization have affected Indian society. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 4

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 3) What are the defining features of caste in India? How did colonialism impact caste system? Examine. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 3

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 2) Which factors can be held responsible for the decline in the child sex ratio in India? Discuss. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 2

Test – 10: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 30 January 2015 1) India has had an official population policy for more than a half century. Are the goals of this population policy achieved? Critically examine. (200 Words) NCERT Class XII, Indian Society – Chapter 2

Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 30 January 2016 Archives Data Protection (High Resolution) Public Distribution System (High Resolution) India’s Indigenous Defence Capabilities (High Resolution)

Insights into Editorial: The Basics for Free Speech 30 January 2016 Article Link Summary: It is generally understood that the contempt of court jurisdiction in India is exercised not to protect the dignity of an individual judge but to protect the administration of justice from being maligned. However, the recent notice issued by the Bomaby […]

Insights Daily Current Events, 30 January 2016 Archives   Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Zika virus (update) Sensing the urgency, the government of India recently constituted a special, technical group to monitor the spread of the Zika virus in other countries. The […]

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 30 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) Information technology is taking on an increasingly important role in Indian urban governance, both in high-level policy announcements […]

Topic: Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 8) Do you think, in the era of westernization, capitalism and globalisation, families in India are desisting from teaching values to their children? Critically comment. (150 Words) General

Topic: Conservation; Pollution; Security issues 7) What do you understand by climate violence? It is said that India is at top of climate violence in the world. Examine why. (200 Words) Down to Earth

Topic: Conservation 6) Describe the joint forest management (JFM), the National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and the forest landscape restoration (FLR) approaches of forest conservation and management. Examine the challenges facing forestry in India. (200 Words) EPW Reference