Insights Daily Current Affairs, 25 February 2017

    Insights  Daily Current Affairs, 25 February 2017   Paper 3 Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.   India, ADB ink $375 mn loan pact for industrial corridor   India and ADB have signed USD 375 million pact for loans and grants to develop 800—km Visakhapatnam—Chennai Industrial Corridor, which is the first …

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 25 February 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 25 February 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic:  Role of women; Social empowerment 1) The 2011 Census revealed the welcome fact that both the child sex ratio and the overall sex ratio in Punjab had improved …

5) In the absence of clear and organised sentencing guidelines, it is said that contemporary penal policy in India is marred by unguided judicial discretion. Critically examine.

Topic:  mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 5) In the absence of clear and organised sentencing guidelines, it is said that contemporary penal policy in India is marred by unguided judicial discretion. Critically examine. (200 Words) EPW

4) In the light of recent protests and violent incidents in two prestigious universities in Delhi, critically comment on the state of affairs in institutions of higher learning in India – especially on their role as places of independent thinking and grooming ground for vibrant civil society

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources 4) In the light of recent protests and violent incidents in two prestigious universities in Delhi, critically comment on the state of affairs  in institutions of higher learning in India – especially on their role as places of independent thinking and …

1) The 2011 Census revealed the welcome fact that both the child sex ratio and the overall sex ratio in Punjab had improved considerably over the previous census data. However, subsequent rounds of National Family Health Survey data show that gender bias against the girl child in terms of health coverage and nutrition is not only higher than in the developed states but also the poorer ones. In this light, what should state and union government do to address this issue? Critically examine

Topic:  Role of women; Social empowerment 1) The 2011 Census revealed the welcome fact that both the child sex ratio and the overall sex ratio in Punjab had improved considerably over the previous census data. However, subsequent rounds of National Family Health Survey data show that gender bias against the girl child in terms of …