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SYNOPSIS – Insights Secure – 2017: 26th December 2016 General Studies – 1; Topic: History of the world – events and their effect on society 1) We are witnessing rise of national-populists across the world. What challenges do they pose to democracy? Critically comment on this rising phenomenon. (200 Words) The Indian Express Victory of […]
Insights into Yojana: December 2016 DOWNLOAD (MCQs included)
AIR spotlight summary on “India – Kyrgyzstan Bilateral Relations”. Introduction The president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev visited India. This visit comes after the visit of Tajikistan president Emomali Rahmon. Last year our Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited all the 5 central Asian Countries. The ongoing engagement with Central Asia is going on since […]
Insights MINDMAPS: “Tobacco Control in India” and “Depression In Bay of Bengal” PDF Files Tobacco Control in India Depression In Bay Of Bengal Tobacco Control in India Depression In Bay of Bengal
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 27 December 2016 Paper 3 Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Last Hurdle for Ken Betwa link over Wild life board has cleared the Ken Betwa river link project. Now, the government is all set to start the work once the funding pattern […]
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Insights into Editorial: Addressing India’s water dispute problem Summary: The Centre has decided to set up a single, permanent Tribunal to adjudicate all inter-state river water disputes subsuming existing tribunals, a step which is aimed at resolving grievances of states in a speedy manner. Besides the Tribunal, the government has also proposed […]
QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 27 December, 2016 QUIZ – 2016: Insights Current Affairs Quiz 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 […]
The Big Picture- Judiciary 2016 There are around 3 crore cases pending in the lower courts, several lakhs in the High Courts and thousands in the Supreme Court highlighting the need for judicial reforms. The term legal reform has caught the imagination of the policy makers, judiciary and the general […]
[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 27 December 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: History of the world – events and their effect on society 1) What impact would backlash against globalisation, technological innovations and rivalries between great powers will have on India? Critically analyse. […]
Topic: Public service values 7) “Max Webar said that it is not wise to apply to public administration the sort of moral and ethical norms we apply to matters of personal conscience. It is important to realize that the state bureaucracy might possess its own independent bureaucratic morality.” Critically analyse this statement. (150 words) CSE Mains […]
Topic: Environmental impact assessment 6) September 2016 marked a decade of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification in India. What is the procedure involved in making EIA? After EIA and project approval, what mechanism exists to check compliance of project conditions? Why is compliance important? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Achievements of Indians in S&T 5) Why is the successful test-firing of the long-range ballistic missile Agni-V for the fourth time considered as a significant step? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu Livemint
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 4) The Centre’s proposal to set up a single, permanent tribunal, subsuming all existing ad hoc tribunals, to adjudicate on inter-state river water disputes could be a major step towards streamlining the dispute redressal mechanism. Will it be able […]
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3) Analyse the disruption caused by demonetization? How has demonetization affected interests of software industry? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders 2) Do you think India should repeal the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010? Is an autonomous, self-regulatory agency for NGOs the need of the hour? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: History of the world – events and their effect on society 1) What impact would backlash against globalisation, technological innovations and rivalries between great powers will have on India? Critically analyse. (200 Words) The Indian Express