PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Daily Answer Writing Challenge- 2016 Day 3 19 August 2017 Archives Syllabus – Application question on Administrative behaviour; Is Peter Drucker justified in saying, “Management principles should not tell us what to do, but only tell us what not to do”? Comment (200 Words) Syllabus – NPA New paradigms in public …
Continue reading “PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Daily Answer Writing Challenge 2016 DAY – 3”
Syllabus – NPM and Public choice theory. “The state is essential for putting in place the appropriate institutional foundations for markets. Where the foundations are weak, the markets ruin the state”. Substantiate. (200 Words)
Syllabus – Public Choice theory and Hidden syllabus How do you rate the Public Choice’s ‘pleasure pain calculus of individuals’ to Benthamite public interest in public administration. Also explain the challenges faced by the bureaucracy to reorient itself for methodological individualism. (200 Words)
Syllabus – Application question on Weberian thought. Do you think that over reliance on rules has sidelined emotive rationality of administrators? Do you think switching over to market oriented approach could change the scenario? (200 Words)
Syllabus – NPA New paradigms in public administration do not look at the discipline from a fresh perspective but merely rehash the old concepts.” Critically evaluate (200 Words)
Syllabus – Application question on Administrative behaviour; Is Peter Drucker justified in saying, “Management principles should not tell us what to do, but only tell us what not to do”? Comment (200 Words)
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz August 19, 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 …
Continue reading “QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – August 19, 2016”
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 265 19 August 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” Cricket should be Blamed for India’s Poor Performance in the Olympics”
Insights MINDMAPS: Multilateralism and South China Sea Dispute 19 August 2016 Archives Multilateralism South China Sea Dispute
AIR Spotlight: Benami Transactions Prohibition Amendment Bill Archives The agenda for the present government is to reduce the amount of Black money circulation. we already have the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 which is aimed at bringing back money from abroad. The other …
Continue reading “AIR Spotlight: Benami Transactions Prohibition Amendment Bill”
Insights into Issues: Regulation in Higher Education Archives Regulation in Higher Education Background Post War Development of Education Report (1944) recommended creation of UGC. It was thus formed in 1945 but was shortlived Post Independence, University Education Commission under Dr S Radhakrishnan recommended creation of UGC. UGC was created in 1953 …
Continue reading “Insights into Issues: Regulation in Higher Education”
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 19 August 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. New steps to enhance transparency in Power Sector In a bid to enhance transparency in …
Continue reading “Insights Daily Current Affairs, 19 August 2016”
Insights into Editorial: ‘Time for a National Water Commission’ The committee on restructuring the Central Water Commission and Central Ground Water Board in its final report has recommended a new National Water Commission (NWC) be established as the nation’s apex facilitation organisation dealing with water policy, data and governance. Other recommendations …
Continue reading “Insights into Editorial: ‘Time for a National Water Commission’”
The Big Picture- Amnesty and Sedition Charges: Is It Valid? The notorious Section 124A of Indian Penal Code is back into limelight and this time Amnesty International India in Bangalore has been booked under this section. An event was organized as a part of its campaign for seeking justice against human …
Continue reading “The Big Picture- Amnesty and Sedition Charges: Is It Valid?”
Mains Self Study 2017 Test – 1 (Following questions are part of Prelims Test Series 2017. These are meant for self practice at home) Download PDF Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 Words. (10 x 10 = 100 Marks) 1) What were the special features of Harappan cities? Compare …
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 19 August 2016 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Social empowerment; Salient features of Indian Society 1) Do you think rapid industrialization and market forces are best bet for Dalit empowerment? Critically comment. (200 Words) Livemint …
Continue reading “[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 19 August 2016”
Topic: Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; 8) Discuss the ethical and moral issues involved in imposing prohibition by governments, especially in India. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries 7) In your opinion, what should be the aims of professional military education (PME) in India? In the light of the draft bill for the proposed Indian National Defence University (INDU), critically analyse. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Basics of Cybersecurity 6) What is ransomware? How much of a risk does India face from ransomware? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 5) For many years, Baloch nationalists have sought India’s support for their cause. Why do they need Indian support? What are the consequences of extending support by India to Baloch nationalists? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
