Insights Daily Debates: Day – 207 20 May 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Electing more Women Chief Ministers/Political Leaders is good for Women Empowerment” The Hindu 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 …
My Insights Experience Keerthishri S Rank – 380, CSE – 2015 Disclaimer: This article is not an advertisement of our classes. We provided same tests FREE of cost online and we intend to do the same this year. Moreover, we take very few serious aspirants and try to provide them with good environment for their …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 20 May 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. Sebi tightens norms to curb black money inflow Tightening the rules governing issuance of participatory notes (P-Notes) by foreign …
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Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 118 20 May 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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Srinivas Gowda Rank – 105, CSE – 2015 Srinivas was our student at Insights offline class for Mains – 2015. Towards his success, our contribution is minimal. Ultimately, it’s his dedication and hard work that has brought him a good rank. We, on behalf of entire Insights community congratulate him on his success. Phalasyastiti vishvaasa siddhya prathama lakshanam …
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History Optional Strategy Gazal Bharadwaj Rank – 40, CSE – 2015 In this post, I would like to outline my strategy for preparing history as my optional subject. Last year, my score was 245, and though break up differed it still remained the same this year, although I was expecting some rise: 2014: HISTORY1(125), HISTORY2(120)- …
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Insights into Editorial: The risks of creating giant banks Article Link 20 May 2016 Summary: The government has decided to push for the creation of a new banking giant by merging the State Bank of India with its associate banks. The quest to create an Indian bank that will be in the league of global …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 20 May 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Social empowerment; Role of women, 1) According to Monster Salary Index, India suffers from huge gender pay gap. Discuss the causes and remedies. (200 Words) Business Standard …
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Topic:Corporate governance 7) It is said that having more women on corporate boards will have positive impact on corporate governance. Examine why. Also suggest what steps can government take to increase the number of women in corporate boards. (200 Words) Business Standard
Topic: Indian Economy 6) The Reserve Bank of India and the finance ministry are agreed that the CPI would be the sole parameter to set policy rates and anchor inflationary expectations. Discuss why. Also examine what implications would recently revised base year and weights for the various goods and services in the consumer price index (CPI) will …
Topic: Latest developments in S&T 5) Last month, the draft guidelines for civil UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operations were announced by the DGCA (directorate general of civil aviation). Discuss the increasing applications of UAV in civilian field and regulatory issues they face. (200 Words) Business Line
Topic: Resource mobilization 4) Why did Mauritius become a tax haven? The recent amendment to the over three decade old Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty (DTAA) between India and Mauritius has been seen as a progressive and much overdue tax reform measure. Are there any concerns expressed on this amendment? Examine. (200 Words) Business Line
Topic: Resource mobilization 3) In the past, A number of committees have recommended consolidation of banks and recently SBI has initiated discussions for its merger with its associates. Discuss the rationale behind consolidation and examine if now is the right time for this. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 2) India’s Red Line campaign to curb over-the-counter use of antibiotics is finding recognition, and could be adopted on a world scale. Discuss the objectives and significance of this campaign. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Social empowerment; Role of women, 1) According to Monster Salary Index, India suffers from huge gender pay gap. Discuss the causes and remedies. (200 Words) Business Standard
