QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 22 September, 2016 Archives Clarifications: Q4, Quiz, 21st September 2016 (Click Here): Regarding Montreal Protocol and HFC – Technically, the MP is not yet dealing with HFC, though the parties in 2015 itself agreed to amend the MP to address the issue of HFCs which has zero …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 22 September 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Globalisation – effects on Indian society 1) Discuss the impact of globalization on India’s middle class. (200 Words) Livemint General Studies – 2 Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on …
Topic: Ethics in international relations 8) In the light of demands from various quarters for military strike against Pakistan, which ethical considerations should be made by India before launching any such strikes? Critically examine. (150 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Developments in S&T; Awareness in computers, biotechnology 7) Discuss various applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical research. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic; Government Budgeting 6) Critically examine the reasons for merging railway budget with the general budget. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint
Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy. 5) In the light of the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s judgement in the Prakash Singh case, critically comment on the need for police reforms and measures already taken in this regard. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations 4) Critically analyse how the socio-economic status of people living in Northern Sri Lanka has improved since the defeat of LTTE. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure 3) Recently, the Supreme Court directed union government to constitute Cauvery Management Board. Discuss the importance of constituting such a body to resolve river water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 2) Do you think Russia is becoming a dictatorship state from an authoritarian one? How will it affect India’s interests? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Globalisation – effects on Indian society 1) Discuss the impact of globalization on India’s middle class. (200 Words) Livemint
Insights Daily Debates: Day – 273 21 September 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Merger of Rail and General Budget is a Good Policy Measure”
SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A May 31, 2016 Archives This is a new feature. As feedback from our side on your answers is missing, we thought of providing detailed synopsis of important Secure questions on daily basis so that you could revise our synopsis and compare it with your answers. We intend to post synopsis of Secure …
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SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A May 30, 2016 Archives This is a new feature. As feedback from our side on your answers is missing, we thought of providing detailed synopsis of important Secure questions on daily basis so that you could revise our synopsis and compare it with your answers. We intend to post synopsis of Secure …
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SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A May 18, 2016 Archives This is a new feature. As feedback from our side on your answers is missing, we thought of providing detailed synopsis of important Secure questions on daily basis so that you could revise our synopsis and compare it with your answers. We intend to post synopsis of Secure …
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SYNOPSIS: Insights Secure Q&A May 17, 2016 Archives This is a new feature. As feedback from our side on your answers is missing, we thought of providing detailed synopsis of important Secure questions on daily basis so that you could revise our synopsis and compare it with your answers. We intend to post synopsis of Secure …
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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 21 September, 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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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 September 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Govt announces 27 more cities in second round The government has selected 27 new smart cities in the latest round of ‘Smart City …
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AIR spotlight summary on “India-Afghanistan Relations” Introduction Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani held a close consultation on key issues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Afghanistan has been demanding increased defence supplies; with rising violence by Taliban in the region, India is one of the biggest donors to Afghanistan pledging $2 billion in support for …
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The Big Picture- Uri Attack: Reasons and Responses The recent attack on Indian Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir has raised serious concerns for India as 17 soldiers were killed and 23 more were injured. This is supposed to be the heaviest blow the army has suffered in a single incident …
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Insights into Editorial: The SBI merger: is bigger always better? State bank of India, the country’s largest lender, in August 2016, approved the merger of its operations with five of its associate banks. With this, State Bank of Travancore, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of …
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