Day: March 18, 2016

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Insights Daily Debates, Day – 166: For USA, India Really Doesn’t Matter Much in its Scheme of Priorities

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Insights into Editorial: Let larger pictorial warnings stay

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Insights Daily Current Events, 18 March 2016

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Test – 15: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016)

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10) “The man who is most frequently associated with the struggle for the freedom of the Press during the nationalist movement is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.” Examine why.

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1) Critically analyse the contribution made by William Jones towards understanding India’s culture and tradition.

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9) Assess the contribution of Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade to India’s freedom struggle.

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8) “Two important intellectual criteria which informed the reform movements were rationalism and religious universalism.” Discuss.

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7) Critically assess the impact of commercialization of agriculture that was undertaken by the British. on Indian peasant society.

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6) How did the new judicial administration system introduced in mid nineteenth century, which was different from the Mughal judicial system, affect ordinary people in the British India? Examine.

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5) Discuss the differences between Permanent Settlement system and Ryotwari settlement system of land revenue extraction.

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4) “The Charter Act of 1813 was an important benchmark in the push towards westernization of India.” Comment.

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3) “While the pressure of the free trade lobby at home worked towards the abolition of the Company’s monopoly over Indian market, it was Evangelicalism and Utilitarianism, which brought about a fundamental change in the nature of the Company’s administration in India.” Examine.

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2) Compare and contrast administrative policies of Warren Hastings and Cornwallis

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The Big Picture – Haryana & Rajasthan: Education criteria in local elections

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SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A March 17, 2016

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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 18 March 2016

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8) Large scale rigging of exam process, cheating and using unfair means to score good marks in exams to get entrance to professional courses or to pass board exams is increasing in many parts of India. Why do you think this trend is on rise? How can it be curbed? Discuss.

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7) What is carbon tax? Should India impose it? Discuss the merits and demerits of imposing carbon tax.

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6) What do you understand by “Pigouvian taxes”? Explain its significance, especially for Indian economy.

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