SECURE SYNOPSIS: 25 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 Daily Current Affairs, 25 March 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. CCI imposes ₹591 crore penalty on Coal India Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of₹591.01 crore upon Coal India Limited (CIL) on finding that CIL and its subsidiaries violated the Competition …
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Insights into Editorial: One India, two time zones Summary: The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction from the Central government to notify a separate time zone for the Northeast. The court cites a high-level committee study, constituted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, that recognised the difficulties faced …
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Insights into Editorial: Do we need a presidential system? Summary: It is argued by some section of the society that the political system in India was created based entirely on British parliamentary democracy and their experience of what they themselves were deprived of. So, according to these people, the Westminster model of democracy is not …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 25 March 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic : Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) Discuss Bhagat Singh’s ideas on nationalism, reason, religion and politics. …
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Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service 7) Do educated politicians make for better leaders, or do they at least result in better educational outcomes? Examine. (150 Words) Livemint
Topic: Employment 6) Critically comment on the recent move of the government to extend the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme for domestic workers. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 5) An important idea which emerged at the 2016 October BRICS summit was the possible use of local currency in the intra-BRICS trade. Do you think it’s a good idea? Discuss. (200 Words) EPW
Topic:Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these; Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries 4) Should the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament review government policies? In the light of recent decision of PAC to review monetary policy, critically examine. (200 …
Topic: Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. 3) Critically comment on the recent measures taken to improve transparency in electoral funding. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Geography 2) Many sections of people from the Northeast have often complained about the effect of IST on their lives, and have pursued the issue of having a separate time zone with the Central government, but without much success. Examine why are they demanding separate time zone and how the existing IST is affecting …
Topic : Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) Discuss Bhagat Singh’s ideas on nationalism, reason, religion and politics. Are these ideas relevant today? (200 Words) The Indian Express
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 24 March 2017 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz Archives Clarification: 19th & 20th March Quiz, Question 14 (http://www.insightsonindia.com/2017/03/21/quiz-2017-insights-current-affairs-quiz-19-20-march-2017/): Regarding the infrared-based wifi system – Statement 1 should have been better-worded. Instead of “the setup requires optical fibres for data transmission”, the sentence should have been, …
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