PRELIMS 2017 REVISION TEST 01
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Day: May 4, 2017
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 04 May 2017
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 04 May 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 Daily Current Affairs, 04 May 2017
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 04 May 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Policy for providing preference to domestically manufactured iron & steel products in government procurement The Union Cabinet has approved the policy for providing …
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Insights Prelims 2017 Revision Modules: “Art and Culture module (June 2016 to March 2017)”
Insights Prelims 2017 Revision Modules Previous Modules: Economy Ecology Government Schemes and Programmes Science and Technology International Relations and Organisations Present Module Art and Culture (Current Affairs) Coming Up (Within Next 10 Days): “Polity”
Insights SECURE SYNOPSIS: 04 May 2017
SECURE SYNOPSIS: 04 May 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 …
[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 04 May 2017
[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 04 May 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) In countries like the US and China, medium sized cities are engines of economic progress—but in India, megacities still dominate. Why is economic activity concentrated in …
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7) Discuss the importance of acknowledgement of a mistake or an apology in personal and professional lives.
Topic: Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions 7) Discuss the importance of acknowledgement of a mistake or an apology in personal and professional lives. (150 Words) The Hindu
6) Discuss scientific and diplomatic significance of ISRO’s South Asia satellite.
Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology 6) Discuss scientific and diplomatic significance of ISRO’s South Asia satellite. (200 Words) The Indian Express
5) Recently, the union cabinet approved new National Steel Policy. Discuss its features and improvements over old policy
Topic: Infrastructure; changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 5) Recently, the union cabinet approved new National Steel Policy. Discuss its features and improvements over old policy. (200 Words) Livemint
4) Is lack of development driving the Kashmir conflict? Critically analyse.
Topic: Linkages between development and spread of extremism. 4) Is lack of development driving the Kashmir conflict? Critically analyse. (200 Words) Livemint
3) Do you think India is losing its dominance in the Indian Ocean? Critically comment.
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 3) Do you think India is losing its dominance in the Indian Ocean? Critically comment. (200 Words) Livemint The Hindu
2) Recently, the NITI Aayog released its Three Year Action Agenda document. Discuss the objectives and provisions of this Agenda.
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 2) Recently, the NITI Aayog released its Three Year Action Agenda document. Discuss the objectives and provisions of this Agenda. (200 Words) Livemint
1) In countries like the US and China, medium sized cities are engines of economic progress—but in India, megacities still dominate. Why is economic activity concentrated in high-density clusters in India? Why are medium-size cities not growing? Examine.
Topic: Urbanization – problems and remedies 1) In countries like the US and China, medium sized cities are engines of economic progress—but in India, megacities still dominate. Why is economic activity concentrated in high-density clusters in India? Why are medium-size cities not growing? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint
