[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 September 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Globalisation – effects 1) Do you think free trade, a component of globalisation, is creating inequality around the world? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint General Studies – 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial …
Topic: Ethics in public administration 8) Do you think, politics has contaminated our lives and thinking? Critically comment. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices 7) India’s early development strategy was based on rapid industrialization through import substitution. How did this policy impact farmers? Do you think there is inherent anti-farm bias in Indian policy circles? Discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation 6) Why did Montreal Protocol succeed? How can the world community make the Paris Agreement on climate change successful as well? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic; Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security 5) In the light of repeated provocations by Pakistan, what challenges does India face in dealing with Pakistan? Do you think India’s best option as of now would be to engage in cyber sabotage and cyberwarfare with Pakistan? Substantiate. (200 Words) The …
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources 4) Do you think there is insufficient copyright protection for reputed publishers of educational books in India? In the light of recent Delhi High Court verdict on rights of students to photocopy portion of textbooks, critically examine how does India’s copyright law …
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations 3) Analyse India’s refugee and asylum policy. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies 2) Should the Reserve Bank of India work independently of the government? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Globalisation – effects 1) Do you think free trade, a component of globalisation, is creating inequality around the world? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint
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AIR spotlight summary on Prime Minister’s visit to Laos. Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Vientiane, Laos to attend two important meetings – the 14th Indo-ASEAN summit and the 11th East Asia forum. Participation in these multilateral gathering which are focussed on economic issues is important for India. India-ASEAN Relations The first …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 272 20 September 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “India lacks courage to deal with Pakistan’s terrorism”
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 20 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 test …
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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 18 & 19 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 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 September 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Only one college gets an A++ in NAAC test Only one college among a total of 328 educational institutions in the country has bagged the …
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Insights into Editorial: Sun without subsidy Forecasts of International Energy Agency (IEA) indicate energy from renewables is expected to overtake coal by the early 2030s. Among renewables, solar stands out. Its cost is falling, which means that for the first time it is possible to promote clean energy without offering large production …
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The Big Picture- SC Collegium: Demand for Transparency Even as the government and the Supreme Court is involved in intense and sometimes unpleasant engagements on what should be the nature of Memorandum of Procedure for appointments and transfer of judges, internal problems have cropped up within the Supreme Court collegium. Justice …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 20 September 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) In recent years, cities have become war theatres for global terrorism. What makes cities targets of terrorism? How should they prepare to fight terrorism? Discuss. (200 …
Topic: Ethics in international relations 8) Do you think Gandhian principle of non-violent approach to dispute resolution is applicable in the case of India – Pakistan relations? Justify. (150 Words) General
Topic; Infrastructure; Inclusive development 7) Critically discuss the role of telecom companies in India’s financial inclusion mission. (200 Words) Livemint The Indian Express
