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Insights Weekly Essay Challenges 2016 – Week 31 Archives 31 July 2016 Write an essay on the following topic in not more than 1000-1200 words: “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 30 July 2016 Paper-2: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, Mahadayi: Karnataka bandh may hit life today The Mahadayi water-sharing dispute has the states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka vying for water from the Mahadayi river River Mahadayi Mahadayi, the west-flowing inter-state river in the Western […]
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 30 July 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; Urbanization […]
Topic: Challenges of corruption 8) Do you think recent anti-corruption movements have helped in addressing the issue of corruption in India? Critically examine. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Developments in S&T 7) Recently British researchers have developed a new technology known as EcoHydro Logger. Discuss its features and benefits, especially for India. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 6) Critically discuss how should India deal with dengue epidemic. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 5) Recently, the industry lobby groups, bureaucrats and even Parliamentarians pressurised the government to review Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. Critically examine the reasons. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) Do you think trade has potential to bring India and Pakistan normalize relations between them? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 3) “The draft of the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016, that makes it mandatory to take permission from the Security Vetting Authority before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial information of India, actually ends up tying […]
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 2) It is said that India has failed to tackle Hepatitis – C. Discuss the reasons and suggest solutions. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes; Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) Analyse the causes of urban floods in India. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Insights Daily Current Events, 29 July 2016 Topic – Paper -1: Geography of India Surplus river basins face drop in rainfall: IIT study A study carried out by a team of researchers from IIT Madras and IIT Bombay Findings decrease in spatial variability of mean monsoon rainfall over major river basins in India. there is […]
FREE IAS ONLINE MOCK TEST – 5 TIMETABLE 29 July 2016 Questions Based on This UPDATE This is a Full Length Mock Test (No 28) of Insights Test Series 2016. This online mock test is posted for free for your revision purpose. Please leave behind your critical feedback. Hope you like the test. Good Scores for this Test […]
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 253 29 July 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” India Needs Liveable CIties, not Smart Ones” The Hindu
Offline Prelims Test Series – 2017 REQUEST: Please read entire article. Most of your doubts are addressed in this post. For 2017 UPSC civil services preliminary examination we are conducting classroom test series at our Bangalore centre. We have very successfully conducted offline test series for 2016 Prelims. Not a single test was postponed. Every […]
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 29 July 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) […]
Topic: Challenges of corruption 7) Do you think making compulsory disclosure of assets by public servants tackle corruption? Also examine ethical issues involved in making disclosure of assets compulsory. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Resource mobilization; Conservation; Infrastructure – energy 6) What are green bonds? Examine how they can finance India’s ambitious renewable energy projects. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 5) Indus OS is now India’s second-most popular smartphone platform, behind Alphabet’s Android. Write a note on the significance of this software for India. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) Examine why bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between India and the US is not yet signed despite both countries’ interest in it. (200 Words) Livemint