Day: July 22, 2016

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Insights into Editorial: A strategic diaspora security policy

Insights into Editorial: A strategic diaspora security policy July 22, 2016 Strategic mass evacuations have become a recurrent feature with immense pressure on the government of the day “to do something very quickly”. Few recent incidents include: In July 2016, the Indian government sent two Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft to evacuate about 500 Indians …

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Insights into Editorial: India should become world’s first cashless country

Insights into Editorial: India should become world’s first cashless country 21 July 2016 Tax evasion has been a hot-button political issue in India for at least a decade. In a bid to evade taxes, many Indians deposit their money in illegal offshore accounts. In this regard, an investigative team of retired judges appointed by the …

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Insights Daily Current Events, 22 July 2016

    Insights Daily Current Events, 22 July 2016   Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Joint dedication of the Petrapole Integrated Check Post (ICP)   The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina recently jointly inaugurated the …

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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 22 July 2016

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 22 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: Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) Suggest sustainable solutions to bring cleanliness to Indian cities. (200 Words) Livemint   Topic: changes in critical geographical …

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8) “Good education alone is not enough; compassion as a value must be imbibed early in life, and the youth must be taught to pursue justice doggedly.” How relevant is the statement to youth in India? Critically comment.

Topic: Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 8) “Good education alone is not enough; compassion as a value must be imbibed early in life, and the youth must be taught to pursue justice doggedly.” How relevant is the statement to youth in India? Critically comment. (150 Words) The Hindu

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4) According to a December 2015 report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), fraudulent misinvoicing of trade transactions was revealed to be the largest component of illicit financial flows (IFF) from developing countries, What do you understand by trade misinvoicing and how does it affect developing countries? Examine.

Topic: Economic growth; Prevention of money laundering 4) According to a December 2015 report by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), fraudulent misinvoicing of trade transactions was revealed to be the largest component of illicit financial flows (IFF) from developing countries, What do you understand by trade misinvoicing and how does it affect developing countries? Examine. (200 Words) …

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3) There are approximately 7.3 million Indians in West Asia. What are the challenges that India face in evacuating affected diaspora from conflict zones in West Asia? How can it overcome these challenges? Examine.

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora 3) There are approximately 7.3 million Indians in West Asia. What are the challenges that India face in evacuating affected diaspora from conflict zones in West Asia? How can it overcome these challenges? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint

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2) The latest initiative coming from the Haryana government is a plan to revive the Saraswati river by releasing water into what the government believes is the river’s channel. Do you support such initiative? Justify

Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 2) The latest initiative coming from the Haryana government is a plan to revive the Saraswati river by releasing water into what the government believes is the river’s channel. Do you support such initiative? Justify. …

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