UPDATE: Day 9 Prelims Revision Test
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Day: June 11, 2016
Insights into Editorial: Cracking the payments bank puzzle
Insights into Editorial: Cracking the payments bank puzzle 11 June 2016 Article Link The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in 2015, gave its approval in principle for 11 entities to set up payments banks. RBI has selected entities with experience in different sectors and with different capabilities so that different models could be tried. This …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 11 June 2016
Insights Daily Current Events, 11 June 2016 Paper 3 Topic: infrastructure. Centre’s new bill to give more power to major sea ports The centre has proposed a legislation that will replace more than the five-decade-old Major Port Trust Act 1963 and will enable port authorities to function like a corporate entity. The …
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Strategy for PHILOSOPHY Optional: Ambarish V L Vemuri, Rank – 150 CSE – 2015
Strategy for Philosophy Optional AMBARISH V L VEMURI Rank – 150, CSE – 2015 Marks : Paper 1 : 124 Paper 2: 125 What are the Sources: Indian Philosophy – Dutta and Chatterjee, CD Sharma. Notes of Patanjali and Mitra’s IAS Coaching classes. Western Philosophy – Y Masih for classical western philosophy. Mitras and Patanjali …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 11 June 2016
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 11 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: Urbanization; Developmental issues; Population and associated issues 1) Should road accidents in India be called national crisis? What measures should be taken …
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8) Recently, Ambassadors and diplomatic envoys from 54 African countries boycotted the Government of India’s “Africa Day” celebrations recently protesting against violence against African nationals in India. Do you think this move was warranted? Examine the ethical issues involved in the issue of violence against foreign nationals, especially Africans.
Topic: Ethical issues in international relations 8) Recently, Ambassadors and diplomatic envoys from 54 African countries boycotted the Government of India’s “Africa Day” celebrations recently protesting against violence against African nationals in India. Do you think this move was warranted? Examine the ethical issues involved in the issue of violence against foreign nationals, especially Africans. (150 …
7) More radical options such as removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing them underground are being explored to mitigate climate change effects. Discuss any such recent technology available.
Topic: Conservation 7) More radical options such as removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and storing them underground are being explored to mitigate climate change effects. Discuss any such recent technology available. (200 Words) Down to Earth
6) The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has set up a new fund named Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) fund. Examine the objectives, design and significance of this new Fund.
Topic: Conservation 6) The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has set up a new fund named Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) fund. Examine the objectives, design and significance of this new Fund. (200 Words) Down to Earth
5) Bringing down significantly the cost of access to space is a primary goal of space programmes around the world today. How it is done? Discuss with reference to ISRO’s recent achievement in this regard.
Topic: India’s achievements in S&T; Awareness in Space 5) Bringing down significantly the cost of access to space is a primary goal of space programmes around the world today. How it is done? Discuss with reference to ISRO’s recent achievement in this regard. (200 Words) Frontline
4) Recently the Department of Science and Technology released the draft guidelines on regulation of nanotechnology. Analyse the objectives of these draft guidelines and issues associated with them.
Topic:Awareness in S&T; India’s achievements in S&T 4) Recently the Department of Science and Technology released the draft guidelines on regulation of nanotechnology. Analyse the objectives of these draft guidelines and issues associated with them. (200 Words) EPW
3) Do you support more autonomy to RBI? What are the concerns of government in this regard? Comment.
Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies 3) Do you support more autonomy to RBI? What are the concerns of government in this regard? Comment. (200 Words) EPW
2) In recent months, the Environment ministry has given clearance to hundreds of projects such as mining and other projects. What is the dilemma faced by the Ministry in giving clearances to such projects? Has the Ministry given preference to development over environment? Critically comment.
Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Ministries and Departments of the Government; 2) In recent months, the Environment ministry has given clearance to hundreds of projects such as mining and other projects. What is the dilemma faced by the Ministry in giving clearances to such projects? Has the Ministry given preference to development over environment? Critically …
1) Should road accidents in India be called national crisis? What measures should be taken to address increasing number of deaths due to road accidents? Also critically comment on the steps taken by state and union governments in this regard.
Topic: Urbanization; Developmental issues; Population and associated issues 1) Should road accidents in India be called national crisis? What measures should be taken to address increasing number of deaths due to road accidents? Also critically comment on the steps taken by state and union governments in this regard. (200 Words) The Hindu
