Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 10 TIMETABLE 14 June 2016 Questions Based on Day – 10 Syllabus NOTE: Eventually we will cover all left out chapters/books in coming days. 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 …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 223 14 June 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Monsoons have Least Effect on Food Prices in India” Livemint
Insights into Editorial: Understanding bitcoins and blockchain 14 June 2016 Article Link With countries like China and India trying to regulate the sale of bitcoins and their issuance through blockchain, more people including netizens seem to have become interested in the technology. However, not many including bankers are aware of the technology and their implications …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 14 June 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. President declines assent to Delhi govt’s bill on appointment of parliamentary secretaries President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected a bill passed by the Delhi assembly last year seeking to exempt 21 AAP …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 14 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: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Critically assess …
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Topic: Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; 9) Do you think increasing salary amount will help reduce corruption among public servants? In your opinion, what other measures will help curb corruption? Discuss. (150 Words) General
Topic: Irrigation systems 8) It is found out that rains may not impact food prices directly, but through their association with reservoir levels they would impact food prices. Examine how. (200 WOrds) The Hindu
Topic: Awareness in S&T; 7) What do you understand by bitcoin and blockchain? Examine the implications of these technologies for banking sector. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 6) In recent months, lone wolf terrorist attacks are increasing in their frequency around the world. Examine their causes and suggest how India should prepare itself to avoid such attacks. (200 Words) The Hindu IDSA
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 5) What are the risks associated with blood donation in India? What are the long-term goals of blood banks in India? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) Do you think India is an ‘outlier’ to the non-proliferation regime? Critically comment on India’s non-proliferation record and examine how it can effectively use diplomacy to gain NSG membership. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Do you think India’s growing relations with USA constrain India’s ability to conduct its diplomacy with other major powers like China and Russia? Discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic:Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 2) In India, government’s healthcare spending is inadequate to provide health services to all its citizens. Do you think it should be made compulsory for private hospitals to dedicate a part of their services to poor people as it was recently done in Delhi? …
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Critically assess the contribution made by Dr Ambedkar in making the Indian Constitution. (200 Words) The Indian Express
