Day: August 1, 2016

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The Big Picture- 25 Years of Economic Liberalization: Where are We?

The Big Picture- 25 Years of Economic Liberalization: Where are We? In the recent past, India has seen a rapid transformation in her economy yielding a different perspective altogether for the country from rest of the world. The economic reforms of 1991 (liberalization, privatization and globalization) not only affected our economy but also affected the …

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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 August 2016

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01  August, 2016 Paper – 3: Awareness in biotechnology Move over chemo, now harness the immune system to fight cancer   Harnessing the immune system to fight cancer, long a medical dream, is becoming a reality Use of immunotherapy instead of traditional chemotherapy – Rather than attacking the cancer directly, as …

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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – August 1, 2016

QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz August 1, 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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MOTIVATION: Too much to Study and Too less Time – What Should I Do Now?

  Study materials to help IAS aspirants who are going to give prelims on August 7th is flooding everywhere. But, does this deluge of resources helping you? To some it definitely helps. There are aspirants who might have finished revising everything by now and the arrival of new resources might be a boon to them.  To some it …

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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 01 August 2016

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 01 August  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: Effects of globalization 1) What do you understand by globalism? Do you think it’s threatened by latest developments taking place around …

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6) It is reported that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) building highways at a record 19-20km a day. Examine the reasons behind this record and discuss their significance for infrastructure sector in India.

Topic: Infrastructure 6) It is reported that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) building highways at a record 19-20km a day. Examine the reasons behind this record and discuss their significance for infrastructure sector in India. (200 Words) Livemint

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2) “China’s contribution to global recovery since the crisis of 2007-08 has been significant. Its faltering, or falling prey to adventurist action in the South China Sea, will not be good for itself, the region, or the world, including India.” Elaborate

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 2) “China’s contribution to global recovery since the crisis of 2007-08 has been significant. Its faltering, or falling prey to adventurist action in the South China Sea, will not be good for itself, the region, or the world, including India.” Elaborate. (200 …

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