Insights into Editorial: Missing the wetlands for the water 06 June 2016 Article Link Environment Ministry has come up with new draft wetland conservation rules. With this, the government is all set to change the rules on wetlands. What are wetlands? Wetlands are ecosystems located at the interface of land and water and wherein water …
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Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 4 TIMETABLE 06 June 2016 Questions Based on Day – 4 Syllabus Please Read before you Proceed to Take Today’s Test: Hope you have completed yesterday’s targets and now ready to give this test. Please note that you should not worry about scores in these tests. Questions …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 217 06 June 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Rajya Sabha’s Powers Need Curtailment” 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 discussing the …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 06 June 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. India, Qatar Sign 7 Agreements To Boost Cooperation And Investment India and Qatar have signed seven agreements to boost cooperation and bilateral investments. These agreements were signed during the …
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UPSC IAS CIvil Services PRELIMS STRATEG Kumar Ashirwad, Rank 35, Prelims GS-1 Marks 140 (2015) Hello friends, This is my second article (Click HERE to read first article) on Civil Services Preparation strategy. In this article we’ll focus on WHAT TO DO AND HOW DO GO ABOUT IT IN PRELIMS. I will share some suggestions that …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 06 June 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. PRELIMS REVISION PROGRAM TIMETABLE (CLICK HERE) Prelims Revision Tests General Studies – 1; Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) Critically …
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Topic: Moral thinkers 9) “Ethics evolve naturally, and we trample upon them with laws created by reason and experience.” Comment. (150 Words) General
Topic: Infrastructure – energy 8) In recent years, Japan, China and Germany have been successful in generating most of their energy requirements from solar energy. What can India learn from these countries’ experiences in its ambition to install 100 GW of solar power by 2022? Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology a 7) It is said that we are entering a golden era of innovation, which will radically increase productivity growth and improve the way we live and work. Has productivity increased with innovations? Examine the reasons. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Energy 6) India’s aspiration for minimizing the environmental cost to economic development by meeting 40% of its energy needs from non-fossil fuels by 2030 has implications both for solar companies and consumers. Examine what these implications are. (200 Words) Livemint Livemint
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 5) Critically examine the flaws in the design of recent schemes that were aimed at eradicating open defecation in India. How they should be addressed? (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 4) It is said that the Multilateral diplomacy is facing unprecedented strain, both from the global hegemon and the contenders. How is India affected by this strain? Is it prepared to address this strain? Critically comment. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Analyse the recent agreements made between India and Qatar. (200 Words) Business Standard Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 2) What are the points of divergence in the relationship between India and USA. In your opinion, how can they be resolved? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) Critically comment on the provisions of Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016, which will replace the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules of 2010. (200 Words) The Hindu
