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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: 21 October 2016 Public Administration evolved with Minnowbrook Conferences. Suggest priorities for the next Minnowbrook conference. (150 Words) New public management and post new public management reforms initiatives affected the balance between managerial, political, administrative, legal, professional and social accountability (Repeated question) (250 Words) “IAS is the Lamborghini riding on …
Lok Sabha TV- Public Forum: Saving the Ozone India has asked its industries to urgently and immediately destroy the most dangerous of all greenhouse gases HFC-23 also known as trifluoromethane. It is produced during the manufacture of common refrigerant gas called HCFC-22 and is seen as the worst culprit in the planet warming …
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Insights Daily Debates: Day – 292 21 October 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” The recent suspected debit card data compromise issue reflects poor regulation of banking sector in India” The Hindu Bloomberg
Insights MINDMAPS: “Dalit Empowerment” and “India’s ambitious Renewable Energy Targets” DOWNLOAD PDFs Dalit Empowerment India’s ambitious Renewable Energy Targets Dalit Empowerment India’s ambitious Renewable Energy Targets
AIR spotlight summary on “India and Global Hunger Index” Introduction US based agency tracking global hunger has released the Global Hunger Index where India is ranked poorly among 118 countries. The Index tries to see whether the people are fed properly, status of under nutrition, malnourishment in children generally and among …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 October 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Pakistan warns India against breaching Indus Water Treaty Amid reports that India might revisit the key Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan has warned “appropriate action” if …
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QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 21 October, 2016 QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 21 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 …
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Insights into Editorial: A vote on referendum Summary: The term democracy is perhaps the most challenging to define within the context of political science. Even though it has been used in a general sense to refer to ‘rule by the people’, the ways in which the concept has been understood and in …
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[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 October 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Social empowerment 1) Are judicial pronouncements on the issue of triple talaq in India liberal and favourable to women compared to practice of triple talaq in Islamic countries? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu …
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Topic: Emotional intelligence 7) Is possessing emotional intelligence always a positive trait? Discuss. (150 Words) Reference
Topic: Conservation; Environmental pollution 6) What do you understand by climate justice? Examine why it’s important and how the Paris Agreement on climate change seeks to deliver it. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Energy 5) In the light of recent sale of a 98% stake in Essar Oil to a consortium led by Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft, discuss how India can strengthen its energy security. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Security challenges and their management in border areas;; 4) Should India follow Israel’s military strategy to deal with terrorist activities emanating from neighbouring regions? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 3) In the light of recent referendums and their outcomes around the world, do you think political representatives in an indirect democracy are more capable than voters themselves to deliberate on important public policy matters and make informed choices? Critically discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations 2) Do you agree with the argument that the cross-LoC trade between India and Pakistan can act as a harbinger of peace and prosperity? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Social empowerment 1) Are judicial pronouncements on the issue of triple talaq in India liberal and favourable to women compared to practice of triple talaq in Islamic countries? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
