QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 21 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 …
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Insights into Editorial : Should we privatize water? Summary: Water privatization – when private corporations buy or operate public water utilities – is often suggested as a solution to municipal budget problems and aging water systems. However, critics say privatizing local water and sewer systems usually does far more harm than good …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 April 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Legal Aid and Empowerment initiatives Three key legal aid and empowerment initiatives of the Department of Justice …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 April 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. STATIC Syllabus Timetable General Studies – 1; Topic: Poverty and developmental issues 1) Economic disparity among and within regions is on the rise. Ho can policy intervention address this growing inequality gap? Discuss. (200 Words) The …
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Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: 8) Do you think the Union Cabinet’s decision to curb the use of beacons would curb VIP culture in India? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu
Topic: Awareness if IT 7) Discuss the significance of the Internet Bill of Rights of Brazil. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Indian economy, IPR, S&T 6) It is argued that India must first secure its digital sovereignty before it can begin global trade talks. What is digital sovereignty? How should India secure it? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 5) Differentiate between generic drug and brand-name drug. In the light of recent directive by the government to doctors to prescribe generic drugs to patients, critically examine what issues this directive gives rise to and how these issues should be resolved. (200 …
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) Apart from cultural and economic ties, examine what steps the EU and India are taking to deepen the strategic dimensions of their partnership. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3) Should water be privatised? Critically discuss issues involved. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 2) What is extradition? In the light of recent issue of extradition of Vijay Mallya, discuss issues and steps involved in extraditing him from Britain to India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Poverty and developmental issues 1) Economic disparity among and within regions is on the rise. Ho can policy intervention address this growing inequality gap? Discuss. (200 Words) The Indian Express
