Insights into Editorial: Can only love for our postman ensure success for India Post Payments Bank?

    Insights into Editorial: Can only love for our postman ensure success for India Post Payments Bank?   Summary: In the wake of the demonetization drive, India’s financial sector is witnessing turbulence and the payments space is waiting to be grabbed with new ideas and innovations to give a big push to a cashless …

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 12 December 2016

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 12 December 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) What was the nature and objectives of the Dravidian movement? Was it successful in achieving …

6) Discuss areas of cooperation between India and Indonesia. Why is India’s relationship with Indonesia has not improved much compared to Singapore or Vietnam? Examine.

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests  6) Discuss areas of cooperation between India and Indonesia. Why is India’s relationship with Indonesia has not improved much compared to Singapore or Vietnam? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint

5) The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are as good as dead after the election of Donald Trump as US president. Should India worry about such dead trade deals? Critically examine.

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 5) The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are as good as dead after the election of Donald Trump as US president. Should India worry about such dead trade deals? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint

4) Recent demonetization aims to force or coerce people to go cashless and adopt digital life for money transactions. Do you think such forced behavioural change is ethical and pragmatic? What are the issues such coercion give rise to? Critically examine.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.  4) Recent demonetization aims to force or coerce people to go cashless and adopt digital life for money transactions. Do you think such forced behavioural change is ethical and pragmatic? What are the issues such coercion give …

1) What was the nature and objectives of the Dravidian movement? Was it successful in achieving its objectives? What is its legacy today? Examine.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) What was the nature and objectives of the Dravidian movement? Was it successful in achieving its objectives? What is its legacy today? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu