Insights MINDMAPS: “New U.S Sanctions on Iran” and “Nagaland Crisis”.
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Day: February 16, 2017
AIR spotlight summary on “General Anti Avoidance rule (GAAR) and its Advantages”.
AIR spotlight summary on “General Anti Avoidance rule (GAAR) and its Advantages”. Introduction General Anti Avoidance rule (GAAR) is a set of rules or a framework which helps the revenue authorities decides whether a particular transaction has commercial substance or not. If it does not have commercial substance and is not a genuine …
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Insights into Editorial: Using municipal bonds to bolster city finances
Insights into Editorial: Using municipal bonds to bolster city finances Summary: It is estimated that Indian cities would collectively need to invest around Rs40 trillion at constant prices in the two decades to 2031. Some 600 million Indians will be living in cities by then. The inability of cities to meet their …
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Insights Secure + Static Mains FULL Timetable
READ FIRST UPDATE (FOR MORE DETAILS) The following Timetable is intended to help you revise/read important static parts from Mains point of view before Prelims itself. Please note that we have not included World History, Indian Society, S&T and other exclusively Mains related syllabus in this timetable as they will be included immediately after Prelims – 2017. …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 February 2017
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 16 February 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Cabinet approves Amending the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (7 of 2009) The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to introduce a …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 16 February 2017
[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 16 February 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: Urbanization; oLocation of industries 1) Is there a correlation between high levels of pollution in India and coal-fired power plants? Critically discuss. (200 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu General …
9) Examine Friedrich Nietzsche’s views on war and peace. Is using violent means for achieving their objectives in the international arena ethical for states? Critically examine.
Topic:Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators 9) Examine Friedrich Nietzsche’s views on war and peace. Is using violent means for achieving their objectives in the international arena ethical for states? Critically examine. (200 Words) Class XI NCERT Political Science, Political Theory, Chapter – 9
8) Why do you think secularism as a value is considered as ethical? What was Nehru’s view on secularism? Examine.
Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators 8) Why do you think secularism as a value is considered as ethical? What was Nehru’s view on secularism? Examine. (150 Words) Class XI NCERT Political Science, Political Theory, Chapter – 8
7) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has ranked India at 43rd rank out of a total of 45 countries in its IP index which measures number of patents a country files or produces. Should India be worried? Critically comment.
Topic: Issues relating to intellectual property rights. 7) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has ranked India at 43rd rank out of a total of 45 countries in its IP index which measures number of patents a country files or produces. Should India be worried? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
6) What’s the purpose of launching Cartosat-2 series satellites? Write a note on important components of these satellites
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 6) What’s the purpose of launching Cartosat-2 series satellites? Write a note on important components of these satellites. (200 Words) The Hindu
5) Do you think a robust municipal bond market will help cities grow better? What else is needed? Critically examine
Topic: Resource mobilization; Infrastructure 5) Do you think a robust municipal bond market will help cities grow better? What else is needed? Critically examine. (200 Words) Livemint
4) What is Global Positioning System (GPS)? It’s said that apart from navigation, most modern technologies depend on it. Examine.
Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life 4) What is Global Positioning System (GPS)? It’s said that apart from navigation, most modern technologies depend on it. Examine. (200 Words) Livemint
3) Critically analyse effectiveness of electoral reforms announced in the recent Union budget
Topic: Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity; Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act 3) Critically analyse effectiveness of electoral reforms announced in the recent Union budget. (200 Words) The Hindu
2) Examine the the values related to education that the Constitution of India upholds. Also examine objectives of these values.
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 2) Examine the the values related to education that the Constitution of India upholds. Also examine objectives of these values. (200 Words) Livemint
1) Is there a correlation between high levels of pollution in India and coal-fired power plants? Critically discuss
Topic: Urbanization; oLocation of industries 1) Is there a correlation between high levels of pollution in India and coal-fired power plants? Critically discuss. (200 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 February 2017
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 16 February 2017 NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
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