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Insights into Editorial: What exactly is a money bill? Summary: The Supreme Court will begin hearing final arguments next month on a writ petition challenging the validity of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial & Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services) Act, 2016 — or the Aadhaar Act. What’s the issue? The […]
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 01 March 2017 QUIZ – 2017: 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 services […]
Insights MINDMAPS: “Administrative Tribunals in India” and “Cementing India – China relations” Administrative Tribunals in India Cementing India – China relations Administrative Tribunals in India Cementing India – China relations
AIR spotlight summary on “Government to monitor progress on Ease of Doing Business”. Introduction A committee has been setup to oversee the oversight functions of the government to ensure that the government does not interfere much in the business and at the same time allowing the business to flourish in the economy. The […]
Lok Sabha TV- public Forum: Improving Tax Administration The Union Budget has suggested some measures to check tax evasion and promote compliance which includes delayed or wrong filing of tax returns and bringing more entities among mandatory filing net among others. It also proposes to penalize the professionals including chartered accountants, […]
Insights into Editorial: WHO congratulates India on successful assessment of India’s National Regulatory Authority Summary: WHO has completed the assessment of the status of the Indian vaccine regulatory system against WHO NRA Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) for benchmarking and measured the maturity of the system. The successful outcome of the WHO conducted […]
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 March 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Nand Kumar Sai assumes charge as Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Senior tribal leader from Chhattisgarh and ex parliamentarian Shri Nand Kuamr Sai recently assumed charge as the chairman of National […]
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 01 March 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 […]
[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 01 March 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: History of the world 1) What were the causes and consequences of 1994 Rwandan Genocide? Critically examine how did international players respond to this Genocide. (200 Words) The Hindu […]
Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration; Challenges of corruption 9) Discuss some of the important recommendations made by the second ARC on reforming legal framework for fighting corruption in India. (200 Words) 2nd ARC 4th Report Chapter 3
Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration 8) It is undeniable that the standards set in politics profoundly influence those in other aspects of governance. In this regard, what recommendations does second ARC make to bring reforms in electoral politics? Examine. (200 Words) 2nd ARC 4th Report Chapter 2
Topic: Ethics in governance 7) Define ethics. Discuss importance of ethics in governance. (150 Words) 2nd ARC 4th Report Chapter 1
Topic: Challenges of corruption 6) The Second Administrative Reforms commission says that there are two, somewhat contrary, approaches in dealing with corruption and abuse of office. What are these approaches? Also examine which factors have contributed to aggravation of corruption and abuse of office in India. (150 Words) 2nd ARC 4th Report Chapter 1
Topic: Infrastructure 5) Do you think the recent merger of mobile services companies in India is good for all the stakeholders? Substantiate. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 4) Critically comment on recommendations made by the Economic Survey in introducing a universal basic income in India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure 3) What are the key components of the 2015 Framework Agreement on the Naga issue? Critically examine how this agreement has impacted the northeastern region. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 2) Discuss the significance of recent developments in India-China cooperation on Afghanistan. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: History of the world 1) What were the causes and consequences of 1994 Rwandan Genocide? Critically examine how did international players respond to this Genocide. (200 Words) The Hindu