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 …
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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 …
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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) …
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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
Topic: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 3) “The concept of private members’ bill is central to a deliberative democracy.” Discuss in the Indian context. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections 2) Critically analyse recent amendments made to India’s child labour law. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1) What do you understand by rainfall variability. Recently researchers found a decrease in spatial variability of mean monsoon rainfall over major river basins in India. Discuss the significance of this study and importance …
