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Insights into Yojana: November 2016 (GST Issue) Click the link below to download Yojana Nov 2016
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 15 November 2016 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. U.K., France back UNSC permanent seat for India India’s bid for a permanent seat in a reformed U.N. Security Council has received a strong support from many […]
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 13 & 14 November, 2016 QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 13 & 14 November, 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 […]
The Hindu News Analysis (Video): 15 November 2016
Insights into Editorial: Impolitic musings Summary: India had always advocated a ‘no first use’ (NFU) nuclear doctrine based on credible minimum deterrence. Thus India’s nuclear weapons are solely for deterrence and we pursue a policy of ‘retaliation only’. It implies that India would give an adversary an opportunity to strike before it […]
The Big Picture – President Trump: India’s New Foreign Policy Imperatives Donald J. Trump is the new President-elect of the United States who will enter the White House having promised to radically alter country’s foreign policy with significant impact for Americans and the world. Voters, foreign policy professionals and the country’s allies are […]
[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 15 November 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic:Urbanization 1) India’s carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 5.2% while China’s decreased by 0.7% in 2015. Examine why emissions is increasing in India whereas it’s decreasing in China. Also […]
Topic: Moral thinkers and philosophers 8) “Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” Discuss the relevance of this statement in today’s world. (200 Words) General
Topic: Indian economy – growth and development 7) Critically analyse likely impact of demonetisation on parallel and main economy. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Conservation; 6) Do you think Forest Rights Act in its present form is one of the reasons why forests in India are fast vanishing? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security 5) Do you think India should rethink its no-first-use nuclear doctrine? Critically discuss challenges and consequences of such policy change. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) The U.S.-India-Japan trilateral engagement is gaining momentum. Critically discuss how would India’s growing proximity to Japan and USA change regional architecture in Asia. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. 3) In the light of recent incidences of custodial deaths around the country, examine what measures should be taken to prevent torture of prisoners at the hand of police and also to protect rights of prisoners overall. (200 Words) The Indian […]
Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Judiciary 2) What is collegium system? how did the collegium system evolve when the Constitution is silent on it? Examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic:Urbanization 1) India’s carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 5.2% while China’s decreased by 0.7% in 2015. Examine why emissions is increasing in India whereas it’s decreasing in China. Also discuss what India can learn from China is reducing emissions. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint