Insights Daily Current Affairs, 23 November 2016

    Insights Daily Current Affairs, 23 November 2016   Paper 3 Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   ‘Smog could return’   According to experts, the heavy blanket of smog that enveloped Delhi for days after Diwali could return soon as the constant sources of pollution have remained largely the same. …

Insights into Editorial: US exit from TPP to impact security architecture in Asia-Pacific

    Insights into Editorial: US exit from TPP to impact security architecture in Asia-Pacific       US President-elect Donald Trump’s has resolved to undo the Obama administration’s recalibration of Asia-Pacific strategic equations by pulling out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. The agreement was signed this year after seven years of protracted …

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 23 November 2016

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 23 November 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women; 1) Examine the linkage between energy access and women’s economic empowerment and well-being. (200 Words) Livemint General Studies – 2 Topic:Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 2) Do you …

6) Critically analyse challenges faced by Indian railways in ensuring safety of passengers. It is siad that in managing safety, the emphasis should be on reforming the system rather than firefighting. Do you agree? Analyse

Topic: Infrastructure 6) Critically analyse challenges faced by Indian railways in ensuring safety of passengers. It is siad that in managing safety, the emphasis should be on reforming the system rather than firefighting. Do you agree? Analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint

5) What do you understand by data exclusivity in pharma sector? Critically analyse how the recent proposal of the government to change the four-year time limit for State-level drug regulatory approvals to 10 years would affect various stakeholders.

Topic: Issues relating to intellectual property rights; Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 5) What do you understand by data exclusivity in pharma sector? Critically analyse how the recent proposal of the government to change the four-year time limit for State-level drug regulatory approvals to 10 years would affect various stakeholders. (200 …

3) The World Health Organisation has declared that the Zika virus no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. In this light, can WHO and governments around the world shift their focus on other diseases? Critically examine.

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health; Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 3) The World Health Organisation has declared that the Zika virus no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. In this light, can WHO and governments around the world shift their focus on other …

2) Do you think both the Supreme Court and Justice Lodha Committee should resort to heavy-handed action against BCCI? Also comment critically on the ongoing tussle between Justice Lodha Committee and BCCI, and its implications for cricket governance in India.

Topic:Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 2) Do you think both the Supreme Court and Justice Lodha Committee should resort to heavy-handed action against BCCI? Also comment critically on the ongoing tussle between Justice Lodha Committee and BCCI, and its implications for cricket governance in India. (200 Words) The Hindu