Insights Daily Current Affairs, 10 September 2016

    Insights Daily Current Affairs, 10 September 2016     Paper 3 Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.   NASA successfully launches OSIRIS-REx spacecraft   NASA has launched OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid 101955 Bennu and return to …

Insights into Editorial: India’s security needs call for serious private participants

    Insights into Editorial: India’s security needs call for serious private participants   India is the world’s largest weapons importer over a five-year period according to latest report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on global arms purchases released recently. India accounted for 14% of total imports between 2011 and 2015. China …

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 10 September 2016

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 10 September  2016 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 1) A gender equality index from the Center for Global Economic History shows that while there has been a general improvement in the relative position of women …

4) Recently, the Railway Ministry announced dynamic fare pricing for the Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains on an “experimental basis”. Examine merits and demerits of this measure vis a vis its impact on railways and travellers.

Topic: Resource mobilization; Infrastructure 4) Recently, the Railway Ministry announced dynamic fare pricing for the Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains on an “experimental basis”. Examine merits and demerits of this measure vis a vis its impact on railways and travellers. (200 Words) The Hindu

5) The union government is pushing for imposition of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication in the Public Distribution System. Discuss the progress made in PDS so far and the likely impact of compulsory Aadhaar-based biometric authentication of PDS reforms.

Topic: Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; 5) The union government is pushing for imposition of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication in the Public Distribution System. Discuss the progress made in PDS so far and the likely impact of compulsory Aadhaar-based biometric authentication of PDS reforms. (200 Words) The Hindu

3) Recently, North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test. Why is it a matter of concern? In your opinion, how should rest of the world, including India, deal with North Korea? Justify.

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 3) Recently, North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test. Why is it a matter of concern? In your opinion, how should rest of the world, including India, deal with North Korea? Justify. (200 Words) The Hindu

2) Recent incidences such as a tribal man carrying his dead wife over his shoulders for last rites have revealed shocking and persistent neglect of health infrastructure in 21st century India. Critically discuss reasons for dismal health infrastructure and measures needed to address systemic problems of healthcare sector in India.

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 2) Recent incidences such as a tribal man carrying his dead wife over his shoulders for last rites have revealed shocking and persistent neglect of health infrastructure in 21st century India. Critically discuss reasons for dismal health infrastructure and measures needed to address systemic …

1) A gender equality index from the Center for Global Economic History shows that while there has been a general improvement in the relative position of women during the past century, we have seen little in the way of convergence between countries. Discuss the causes of gender gap across countries and impact of this gap on economic growth.

Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 1) A gender equality index from the Center for Global Economic History shows that while there has been a general improvement in the relative position of women during the past century, we have seen little in the way of convergence between countries. Discuss the causes of gender gap across countries …