Insights Daily Current Affairs, 08 February 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Annual Maritime Power Conference – 2017 Annual Maritime Power Conference – 2017 will be held in Delhi. The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) has organized the conference. Key facts: The …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 08 February 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic:The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 1) Discuss critically the role played by moderates in India’s national movement, …
Topic: Sources of ethical guidance 8) What are the sources of ethical guidance? Write a note on few of them highlighting how they act as sources of ethical guidance. (200 Words) General
Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate 7) The Indian military has to constantly focus on its size, equipment, and operational structures to remain an agile, efficient, and smart force capable of meeting present-day challenges and undertaking the full spectrum of operations. How can it be done? Discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. 6) What will be the likely impact of GST on per capita income of the states? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 5) Do you think uniformity in the form of NEET should be thrust on a country that has wide regional, economic and linguistic disparities? What was the rationale for the Supreme Court to support its introduction? Critically comment. (200 Words) …
Topic:India and neighbours 4) The clamour for security, accountability and transparency is leading to unfettered increase in the power of states. In the light of recent amendment to the Section 132 of the Income Tax Act and similar measures related to Aadhaar, critically comment how these measures affect citizens and governance. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 3) What is Agenda 2063? Discuss its benefits for India and the world. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 2) In what ways ideology and methods of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad differed from Mahatma Gandhi’s vis a vis in playing their role in India’s national movement. (200 Words) Bipan Chandra, Struggle for India’s Independence
Topic:The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. 1) Discuss critically the role played by moderates in India’s national movement, especially by Dadabhai Naoroji and Phirojshah Mehta. (200 Words) Struggle for India’s Independence, Bipan Chandra
