Insights Daily Debates: Day – 165 17 March 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Banking Sector in India is Needs Stricter Regulation” 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 …
Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 73 17 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 into Editorial: Making India GI brand conscious 17 March 2016 Article Link Geographical indications (GIs) right is often described as “sleeping beauty”. Also, of all the Intellectual Rights, it is the least discussed right. What is GI status? GI status is an indication that identifies goods as produced from a particular area, which has …
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Insights MINDMAPS on Current Issues, 17 March 2016 Archives Goldilock economy (High Resolution) Horticulture in India (High Resolution) Smart public transport in India (High Resolution)
Insights Daily Current Events, 17 March 2016 Archives Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Lok Sabha clears Aadhaar Bill Lok Sabha has finally cleared the Aadhaar Bill. Previously, the opposition in Rajya Sabha had recommended five amendments to the Bill. …
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SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A March 16, 2016 Archives This is a new feature. As feedback from our side on your answers is missing, we thought of providing detailed synopsis of important Secure questions on daily basis so that you could revise our synopsis and compare it with your answers. We intend to post synopsis of Secure …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 17 March 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women; The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) Discuss the contribution made by women in drafting …
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Topic:Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration 8) “Both the houses of Indian Parliament now have a permanent standing committee on ethics. While their job is to oversee moral & ethical conduct of the members, these committees have fallen short of global standards both in scope & work.” Discuss. (200 Words) Reference Business Standard
Topic: issues relating to intellectual property rights. 7) What do you understand by geographical indications’ (GIs)? One of the objectives of the “Make in India” programme is to improve and protect the Indian intellectual property (IP) regime. How can GI aid the programme? Discuss its potential and measures needed to strengthen GI regime. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Infrastructure – energy 6) What are the criticisms made against the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (Uday)? Are the valid? Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Infrastructure – waterways; 5) In the light of the National Waterways Bill, 2015, discuss the potential of waterways, challenges in using them and measures required to address these challenges. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic:India and its neighborhood- relations 4) Recently Myanmar witnessed establishment of new government that is most democratic administration since 1962 when the military seized power. What are the opportunities and challenges that the new government faces? How can India lend its hand to the new government? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to health 3) India’s potential for medical tourism is well known, yet certain policies of the government and other factors are not allowing the sector to realize its full potential. Examine the constraints and measures needed to address them. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Salient features of indian society; Social empowerment 2) In many parts of India, in the name of caste daylight murders are taking place. Why such atrocities take place despite having laws and institutions to prevent them? What solutions do you suggest to stop such incidents? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu
Topic: Role of women; The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 1) Discuss the contribution made by women in drafting the Constitution of India. (200 Words) Livemint
