Insights into Yojana: March 2016
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Day: May 14, 2016
Insights into Editorial: Renewables are not enough
Insights into Editorial: Renewables are not enough 14 May 2016 Article Link Summary: World leaders, on April 22, ratified the global climate agreement reached in Paris last December. The agreement requires 195 countries to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with the goal of not exceeding 1.5°C. The countries have also …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 14 May 2016
Insights Daily Current Events, 14 May 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. SC upholds law on criminal defamation Dismissing a batch of petitions, the Supreme Court has upheld the law on criminal defamation. …
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SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A May 13, 2016
SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A May 13, 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: 14 May 2016
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 14 May 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society 1) “The 20th century brand of socialism, following the Bolshevik victory as the …
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7) “The Supreme Court verdict upholding the provisions of the Indian Penal Code that make defamation a criminal offence is retrograde and out of tune with the times.” Critically comment.
Topic: Moral and political attitudes; 7) “The Supreme Court verdict upholding the provisions of the Indian Penal Code that make defamation a criminal offence is retrograde and out of tune with the times.” Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
6) Recently, the union Cabinet approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to foster and channelise creativity and innovation in the country. Discuss its salient features and significance.
Topic: Issues related to IPR 6) Recently, the union Cabinet approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to foster and channelise creativity and innovation in the country. Discuss its salient features and significance. (200 Words) Down to Earth The Hindu PIB
5) Write a note on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development’s (OECD) base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) initiative and its importance for India.
Topic: Prevention of money laundering 5) Write a note on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development’s (OECD) base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) initiative and its importance for India. (200 Words) EPW
4) “The recent disasters such as collapse of flyover in Kolkata, Chennai floods and many such incidents indicate the steady and continuing decline of the civil engineering profession in India, and this decline has its roots in policies mandated by the Comptroller and Auditor General in regard to the procurement of consultancy services.” Examine.
Topic: Disaster management; Infrastructure 4) “The recent disasters such as collapse of flyover in Kolkata, Chennai floods and many such incidents indicate the steady and continuing decline of the civil engineering profession in India, and this decline has its roots in policies mandated by the Comptroller and Auditor General in regard to the procurement of consultancy …
3) What are the key features of the draft National Health Policy 2015? Do you think it should be finalized and tabled in Parliament? Comment.
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 3) What are the key features of the draft National Health Policy 2015? Do you think it should be finalized and tabled in Parliament? Comment. (200 Words) EPW
2) How should Sri Lanka prevent the resurgence of political violence after the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) defeat? What’s India’s role in it? Discuss.
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 2) How should Sri Lanka prevent the resurgence of political violence after the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) defeat? What’s India’s role in it? Discuss. (200 Words) EPW
1) “The 20th century brand of socialism, following the Bolshevik victory as the prototype of socialisms, has nothing to do with socialism as envisaged by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.” Discuss how different is prevailing socialism from that of Marx’s socialism
Topic: Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society 1) “The 20th century brand of socialism, following the Bolshevik victory as the prototype of socialisms, has nothing to do with socialism as envisaged by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.” Discuss how different is prevailing socialism from that of Marx’s …
