Insights Daily Debates: Day – 149 22 February 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “In Universities, Politics is also part of Education” 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 …
Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 22 February 2016 Archives Capital good policy (High Resolution) Hybrid annuity model(Updated) (High Resolution) Stem cell therapy (High Resolution)
Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 49 20 & 21 February 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 …
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Insights into Editorial: Pros of a spot gold exchange in India 22 February 2016 Article Link India is the world’s second largest gold consumer with an annual demand of nearly 1,000 tonnes. In spite of this, the country lacks many key elements of an efficient gold ecosystem. Problems with the Indian gold market: The gold …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 22 February 2016 Archives Paper 1 Topic: art and culture. Sammakka Saralamma Jatara Asia’s biggest tribal fair, Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, was recently concluded in Telangana. Lakhs of devotees bid farewell to the tribal goddesses at Medaram village in Warangal district. About a crore people from various parts of the country attended …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 22 February 2016 Archives – Secure 2015 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) Considering the contribution made by Dr Ambedkar …
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Topic:Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions 9) Recently the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asked consumer electronics manufacturer Apple Inc to write a new operating system for it to access encrypted data from the iPhones of suspected criminals including terrorists. Do you think Apple should comply? What are the concerns involved in …
Topic: Employment 8) Analyse the rates of unemployment and causes for their variation across regions, gender and religions in India as per latest surveys. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure – energy 7) India is pursuing an ambitious renewable energy (RE) target of 175 GW by 2022. Examine the role of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in helping India achieve this target. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Economic growth; Infrastructure 6) Waiting for legislative action to bring reforms in various sectors is both cumbersome and time-consuming process. What executive measures can be introduced to reform sectors across exports, taxation, small scale, labour and infrastructure? Examine. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Important aspects of governance; Functioning of executive 5) Critically discuss the elements and objectives of the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. Do you think this scheme was needed when Members of Parliament are already getting funds under the MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) scheme? (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic:Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 4) The recent violent protests by Jat and Patidars demanding reservation under OBC are termed as the unreasonable demands. Do you agree? What are the causes behind such demands? Should they be fulfilled? Critically comment. (200 Words) …
Topic: Urbanization – problems and remedies 3) Discuss objectives and design of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban (rural-urban) Mission. Would this Mission act as complementary to Smart City mission? Examine. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 2) “Seeds of India’s freedom struggle were sown with the Bhakti movement.” Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) Considering the contribution made by Dr Ambedkar to India’s freedom struggle, do you see merit in the argument that he should legitimately replace mahatma Gandhi as the Father of Nation? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
