PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 05 October 2016

    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 05 October 2016 District Administration since Independence:   Explain the important recommendations of VT Krishanamachary Committee (1952) on the Indian and State Administrative services and problems of district administration. (Asked in 2013) Why is le droit administrative regarded alongside the Napoleonic Code as the most notable achievement of French legal science? …

QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 05 October, 2016

QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 04 October, 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 …

The Big Picture- India Ratifies Climate Treaty: What Does It Mean to India & World?

    The Big Picture- India Ratifies Climate Treaty: What Does It Mean to India & World?   The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change is on the verge of coming into force much earlier than anticipated. The world’s two biggest emitters China and US ratified it in the G 20 summit in Hangzhou, China. …

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 05 October 2016

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 05 October  2016 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Urbanisation – problems and remedies 1) Indian cities are plagued by a plethora of communicable diseases of late. What should be done to prevent these diseases in our cities? Discuss. (200 …

8) The fact that women in India make up nearly half the population but account for less than a quarter of its paid workforce has vexed and baffled economists for long. Examine the constraints on female labour force participation in India and suggest as a civil servant, what measures will you take to improve female labour participation.

Topic:  Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values 8) The fact that women in India make up nearly half the population but account for less than a quarter of its paid workforce has vexed and baffled economists for long. Examine the constraints on female labour force participation in India and suggest as a …

7) In the light of expansion of science’s reach to new areas, do you think the Nobel Prize committee is ignoring important contributions being made to mankind by scientists working in fields such as ecology and geology? Comment.

Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life  7) In the light of expansion of science’s reach to new areas, do you think the Nobel Prize committee is ignoring important contributions being made to mankind by scientists working in fields such as ecology and geology? Comment. (200 Words) Livemint

6) Recently, the Alphabet Inc. unit introduced a new hardware system, dubbed Google Wifi, that uses a wireless technology called mesh networks. Examine how mesh networks functions and how it benefits users.

Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 6) Recently, the Alphabet Inc. unit introduced a new hardware system, dubbed Google Wifi, that uses a wireless technology called mesh networks. Examine how mesh networks functions and how it benefits users. (200 Words) Livemint WikiPedia

5) Examine the salient features of India’s Technology Vision 2035 (TV 2035). Do you think development of new technology and introduction to masses has inherent difficulties in democracies like India? How can they be overcome? Does TV 2035 address this issue? Examine.

Topic; Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 5) Examine the salient features of India’s Technology Vision 2035 (TV 2035). Do you think development of new technology and introduction to masses has inherent difficulties in democracies like India? How can they be overcome? Does TV 2035 address this issue? Examine. (200 Words) …

3) It is often argued that only a full-time commission, which is independent of the government and the judiciary, can impart transparency and credibility to the system of appointments to the higher judiciary. Discuss why

Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. 3) It is often argued that only a full-time commission, which is independent of the government and the judiciary, can impart transparency and credibility to the system of appointments to the higher judiciary. Discuss why. (200 Words) The Hindu

2) India has completed agreements for civil nuclear cooperation with 11 countries so far, including the U.S., Russia, Australia, Canada and South Korea, but the upcoming agreement with Japan could be the most significant. Discuss why.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements 2) India has completed agreements for civil nuclear cooperation with 11 countries so far, including the U.S., Russia, Australia, Canada and South Korea, but the upcoming agreement with Japan could be the most significant. Discuss why. (200 Words) The Hindu