Insights into Editorial: For a paradigm shift in fiscal deficit 07 March 2016 Article Link Whenever there is debate on budget, fiscal deficit, by default, occupies the centre-stage. However, this year it found a special mention in Finance Minister’s budget speech. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his speech, said that “there is a suggestion that …
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Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 63 06 March 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 Daily Current Events, 07 March 2016 Archives Paper 3 Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Pilot phase of eBiz portal may be completed by the year-end A pilot version of eBiz, a government to business portal, which aims at improving the ease …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 07 March 2016 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) Discuss Bhagat Singh’s contribution to the national movement. In your …
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Topic: Conscience as sources of ethical guidance;; 8) Is the conscience a reliable guide to human decision making? Justify. (150 Words) Reference
Topic: Infrastructure – energy; Industrial policies and their effect on industrial growth 7) Discuss the crisis being faced by petroleum industry in India. What measures should government take to address this crisis? Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Awareness in space 6) Recently, the rare element curium was in news related to formation of solar system. Discuss the significance of this element and latest findings. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Mobilization of resources 5) Is there an inverse correlation between fiscal deficit (fiscal expansion) and bank credit (monetary expansion)? Is the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act’s insistence of maintaining fiscal deficit of 3 percent rational? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to poverty and hunger; Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections 4) The fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 15 States has revealed worrying levels of stunting and lack of healthy weight among children in India. What measures need to be taken …
Topic:Issues relating to poverty and hunger 3) Critically discuss the social, economic and biological ill-effects of inequality. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 2) It is found that providing bicycle to girl children has drastically reduced school dropout rates in many Indian states. Discuss the significance of this move. And what such other measures by governments will help empower girl child in India? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 1) Discuss Bhagat Singh’s contribution to the national movement. In your opinion, what lessons does Bhagat Singh’s life have for modern-day India? (200 Words) Livemint
