Insights Daily Debates, Day – 262: India should Openly and Fully Support Balochistan Movement
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 262 15 August 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “India should Openly and Fully Support Balochistan Movement”
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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – August 15, 2016
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz August 15, 2016 Archives Corrections August 12th Quiz 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. …
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Insights into Editorial: The currency question
Insights into Editorial: The currency question Livemint The recent agreement between the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India to make inflation targeting the central bank’s prime focus has long way to go. This move represents an important structural shift in one of the two pillars of conventional macroeconomic policy (the other, of …
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Insights MINDMAPS: Preferential Trade Agreements and UNCLOS
Insights MINDMAPS: Preferential Trade Agreements and UNCLOS Preferential Trade Agreements UNCLOS
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 15 August 2016
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 15 August 2016 Paper 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. Independence Day India is celebrating its 70th Independence day today. The country became independent from British colonialism on this day in …
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Insights into Issues: Goods and Services Tax
Insights into Issues: Goods and Services Tax Goods and Services Tax Introduction GST encapsulates the dictum – “One nation, one indirect tax”. It will make India one unified common market. GST was first mooted in the year 2003 by Kelkar Task Force on indirect taxes, who had suggested subsuming various central and state indirect taxes …
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The Big Picture- Irom Sharmila and AFSPA Debate: Where Is It Heading?
The Big Picture- Irom Sharmila and AFSPA Debate: Where Is It Heading? After 16 years of prolonged fasting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, Irom Chanu Sharmila recently ended her hunger strike. It is indeed remarkable that for so many years, she carried on her fight alone foregoing the sense of …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 15 August 2016
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 15 August 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Why was August 15 chosen as India’s Independence …
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8) Is it possible for societies to compromise the current models of development and lifestyle and live a healthy life? In your opinion, what does freedom entail? Comment.
Topic: Attitude 8) Is it possible for societies to compromise the current models of development and lifestyle and live a healthy life? In your opinion, what does freedom entail? Comment. (150 Words) The Hindu
7) Discuss the pros and cons of an inflation-targeting monetary policy rule. In your opinion, which system suits India best? Justify.
Topic: Economic growth and development 7) Discuss the pros and cons of an inflation-targeting monetary policy rule. In your opinion, which system suits India best? Justify. (200 Words) Livemint
6) It is argued that Kerala today is losing its tag as one of India’s best developed state. Why? How can this be changed? Discuss.
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein 6) It is argued that Kerala today is losing its tag as one of India’s best developed state. Why? How can this be changed? Discuss. (200 Words) …
5) “The numbers and skill sets of India’s foreign service is woefully out of sync with the global role that the political leadership envisage for the country.” Comment.
Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy. 5) “The numbers and skill sets of India’s foreign service is woefully out of sync with the global role that the political leadership envisage for the country.” Comment. (200 Words) Livemint
4) Recently, Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of IMF issued a comprehensive critique of the IMF’s role in Europe’s post-2008 crisis. Discuss IEO’s criticisms and lessons for IMF.
Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 4) Recently, Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of IMF issued a comprehensive critique of the IMF’s role in Europe’s post-2008 crisis. Discuss IEO’s criticisms and lessons for IMF. (200 Words) Livemint
3) Recently a private member’s bill to provide for direct election, and empowerment of the office, of mayors in large Indian cities was introduced in Lok Sabha. Why directly elected mayor system is desirable? What are the challenges in establishing such a system? Critically examine
Topic: Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein 3) Recently a private member’s bill to provide for direct election, and empowerment of the office, of mayors in large Indian cities was introduced in Lok Sabha. Why directly elected mayor system is desirable? What are the challenges in establishing such a system? Critically …
2) “Much before the formation of the Indian National Congress or other nationalist organisations, nationalist ideas were expressed and spread through the medium of the press, and that too mostly the Indian language or vernacular press.” Discuss the role played by media in spreading nationalism in pre-independent India
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 2) “Much before the formation of the Indian National Congress or other nationalist organisations, nationalist ideas were expressed and spread through the medium of the press, and that too mostly the Indian language or vernacular press.” Discuss …
1) Why was August 15 chosen as India’s Independence Day? Do you think January 26 should have been chosen to celebrate Independence Day? Comment
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) Why was August 15 chosen as India’s Independence Day? Do you think January 26 should have been chosen to celebrate Independence Day? Comment. (200 Words) The Indian Express
