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Keep calm & carry on! Shreya Kabir Target set. I will run for 10 minutes on the treadmill today. The first minute seems torturing, thinking about the arduous remaining 9 minutes. By the end of 5 minutes, I get comfortable and start to enjoy my run. But! As soon as I am […]
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 05 April 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 […]
The Big Picture : Delhi LG’s order on government ads In a setback to the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation in Delhi, the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed that 97 crore rupees should be recovered from Aam Aadmi Party that was allegedly splurged by the city Government on advertisements in violation of the Supreme […]
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Insights into Editorial: Liquor drives State Highways to turn local From April 1, the sale of alcohol has been banned along national highways in India, following a Supreme Court order directing states to revoke commercial liquor licences. The move is expected to severely hit liquor and wine shops to tourist establishments, as well as […]
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 05 April 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. India becomes associate member of International Energy Agency India has become part of IEA Association that will allow the country play a more “visible and influential” role in the global energy landscape. This […]
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 05 April 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 1) Do you think anti – Hindi agitations, which are sporadically taking place since independence in South India, are justified? Critically […]
Topic: Ethics in human actions 8) Are sting operations, whatever be their nature and purpose, ethical? Critically comment. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 7) Critically evaluate department of atomic energy’s (DAE’s) achievements. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 6) How are minority communities identified in India by law and courts? Examine the issues involved in defining religious and linguistic minorities. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure 5) It is said that NPAs are expected to acquire a two-tier, federal character with enormous implications for Centre-state relations. Elucidate. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act 4) What do you understand by a recall election? Do you think Indians should have right to recall? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 3) Why is Teesta issue between India and Bangladesh is regarded as litmus test of the relationship between these two countries? Also examine why Teesta issue remains unresolved. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary 2) It is said that the Supreme Court’s orders banning liquor sale on highways encroach upon the executive’s domain of policymaking. Do you agree? Also discuss the reasoning of the court in these orders. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. 1) Do you think anti – Hindi agitations, which are sporadically taking place since independence in South India, are justified? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu