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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 06 June 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. New DG NWDA Dr. Sharad Kumar Jain has been appointed as the Director General of National Water Development Agency (NWDA) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. Know about NWDA: NWDA […]
MOTIVATION: Aishwarya Sharma Rank 168 CSE 2016, Engineer, Complete Self Study, No Coaching, Economics Optional My name is Aishwarya Sharma. I belong to Bhopal and have done electrical engineering from NIT Bhopal. The reason why I am telling you this is because these two experiences shaped my journey in unimaginable ways. I have […]
IAS TOPPER’S STRATEGY Akhil Mahajan Rank 213 Fourth Attempt, Geography Optional (289 Marks) Hello, I am Akhil Mahajan s/o Rakesh Kumar Gupta hailing from town of Jammu. I have got 213 rank in UPSC 2016 in my 4th attempt. I have done graduation in B.Tech. in ECE from Jawahar Lal technological university Hyderabad. I got campus placement […]
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IAS TOPPER’S STRATEGY Shashank Chaudhary Rank -130 First attempt, Electrical Engineer from IIT DELHI Hello Everyone! This is Shashank. Firstly, I feel honoured to be able to share my wisdom of the preparation for this prestigious examination i.e. Civil Services, and thank you Insights for this opportunity. Before I share my strategy I […]
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 06 June 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 1) It is said that women’s entrepreneurship might be the tool needed to improve the labour force’s gender balance in India. Do you agree? Substantiate. (200 Words) […]
Topic: Ethics in human action 7) Is banning cow slaughter constitutional, ethical and legal? Critically examine. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Agriculture 6) In Maharashtra, farmers have been on an indefinite strike since June 1, 2017. Why are they on strike? What should Maharashtra government do to address agrarian crisis in the state? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security 5) Britain effectively prevented terrorist attacks on its soil between 2013 and 2017. However, it has witnessed three terrorist attacks in 2017. Examine why it was successful earlier and has lately failed to prevent terrorist attacks. Also examine what lessons should […]
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora 4) Recently many Arab nations boycotted Qatar. What challenges does this issue pose to India? How should India handle these challenges? Discuss. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 3) Do you think India’s image as soft power is over? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 2) In your opinion, what should be the role of the President in a secular and federal democracy like India? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment 1) It is said that women’s entrepreneurship might be the tool needed to improve the labour force’s gender balance in India. Do you agree? Substantiate. (200 Words) Livemint