UPDATE: Today’s Prelims Revision Questions will be Posted Tomorrow
Due to some problem, today’s questions will be posted tomorrow (Sunday 26th June) at or before 4 pm.
Due to some problem, today’s questions will be posted tomorrow (Sunday 26th June) at or before 4 pm.
Insights into Editorial: Britain casts a dark shadow over Europe Article Link 25 June 2016 The United Kingdom has opted for a momentous change of course by voting to leave the European Union in a closely-fought referendum held recently. 52% people voted in favor of leaving the EU. The referendum saw a turnout of 72%, …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 25 June 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Amendments to Specific Relief Act being examined The Centre is contemplating amendments to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, to limit the compensation and relief …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 25 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:Salient features of Indian society; Social empowerment 1) Do you think today’s India is still haunted by communal seeds sown by the …
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Topic:Attitude; Ethics in human actions 8) “Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.” Do you agree? Comment. (150 Words) General
Topic: Land reforms; Employment 7) It is found that there has been increasing importance of landowning households that do not cultivate and a significant presence of urban households owning rural land in the agrarian economy. Examine how they are impacting agrarian economy. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Infrastructure 6) Do you think there has been a turnaround in the infrastructure sector – especially for poor households – in India during last few years? Critically examine. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests 5) Does recent Brexit portend a more global anger against the governing structures of our time? Does it embolden the world to experiment with risky alternatives? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu The Indian Express
Topic: Decolonization; Redrawal of national boundaries 4) How did decolonization process affect national identities of nations and states in Asia? Examine. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society; Social empowerment, communalism 3) Do you think imposition of uniform civil code is a solution to the myriad problems of the many religion-based personal laws in India? Critically comment. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Salient features of Indian society; Social empowerment 2) It is found that the crisis of sanitation is not just an issue of aesthetics or polite behaviour, but one of life and death for the most vulnerable. Discuss various sociological problems that poor sanitation and open defecation has given rise to in India and systemic measures …
Topic:Salient features of Indian society; Social empowerment 1) Do you think today’s India is still haunted by communal seeds sown by the British and their divide and rule politics? Critically comment. (200 Words) EPW