Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 28 TIMETABLE 04 July 2016 Questions Based on Day – 32 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 are mainly …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 236 04 July 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “It is Bad that India has more places of worship than schools or colleges” Livemint
Insights into Editorial: Why India needs a uniform civil code Livemint 04 July 2016 The Union Law Ministry recently asked the Law Commission to examine in detail all issues pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code and submit a report to the government. With this, issues related to the implementation of UCC across India have once …
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Insights Daily Current Events, 04 July 2016 Paper 3 Topic: conservation. Plantation drive on 1,500 km of National Highways under Green Highways Project The government recently launched the initial plantation drive on 1,500 km of National Highways at a cost of about Rs 300 crore under the National Green Highways Mission. Background: …
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Insights Current Affairs Quiz (2016) – 132 04 July 2016 Archives The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary exam 2016. It is not a …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 04 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: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) Megaliths are the …
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Topic: Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 8) It is said that education needs to be delinked from ideology and the job market. Why so? Critically examine. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country 7) According to recent data released by the agriculture ministry, horticulture production in India is increasing steadfastly. Examine the trend and its causes. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Infrastructure – energy 6) Discuss the significance of the World Bank’s agreement with the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) to help it mobilise a trillion dollars in investments by 2030 and its billion-dollar programme to support Indian initiatives for expanded solar generation. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; 5) Critically discuss the provisions of consultation paper on adoption of cloud computing services by government departments released from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in view of the National Telecom Policy 2012. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) It is said that Brexit and India’s entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) would significantly impact the evolving global order and India’s role in it. Examine why. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) In Bangladesh, there has been a rise in religious intolerance and targeted violence against secularist and rational voices. Are these isolated events less significant to Bangladesh’s and India’s security concerns? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu
Topic:India and its neighborhood- relations 2) Do you think India figures prominently in the West Asian countries’ security and strategic plans? Does developing Chabahar port give India strategic advantage in Iran and the region? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) Megaliths are the most strikingly common features of prehistoric cultures, from the icy fjords of Norway to the tropical plains of Tamil Nadu. Examine the features and cultural significance of megaliths in India. (200 Words) Livemint
