Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 June 2017

  Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 June 2017   Paper 2 Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India   The implementation of the ‘‘National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India’ was recently launched at Goverdhan …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 June 2017

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz –  20 June  2017 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz Archives Clarification: 19th June Quiz (Click HERE): “A candidate, in order to be declared elected to the office of President, must secure a fixed quota of votes.” .. this ‘fixed quota of votes’ is naturally more than …

TOPPER’S STRATEGY: Mirant Parikh, Rank 67, AGe 24, First Attempt, Optional – Political Science

UPSC IAS Rank 67 – Mirant Parikh Optional – Political Science and International Relations Age – 24 First Attempt   Hello Everyone, My name is Mirant Parikh. It’s a Surreal feeling seeing your name in the list and that too getting a rank of 67 and contemplating the realisation of your dream of becoming an …

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 20 June 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 20 June 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers.   General Studies – 1; Topic: Colonialism 1) Countries colonised by Europe’s imperial powers had vastly divergent economic fates after the end of colonial rule. Some prospered into extraordinarily rich economies, while others made very little …

7) What do you understand by knowledge-based economy?  What are the powers and components of knowledge-based economy? Can India be considered as knowledge-based economy? Substantiate

Topic:  Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life; Indian economy 7) What do you understand by knowledge-based economy?  What are the powers and components of knowledge-based economy? Can India be considered as knowledge-based economy? Substantiate. (200 Words) The Indian Express

5) What difficulties does police involved in terror investigation face in India? Do you think India is systematically diluting the capacity and skills of the local police forces? Critically examine.

Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate 5) What difficulties does police involved in terror investigation face in India? Do you think India is systematically diluting the capacity and skills of the local police forces? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu

4) How should both the Union and West Bengal government should handle longstanding issues such as the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland in the Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal? Critically examine.

Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. 4) How should both the Union and West Bengal government should handle longstanding issues such as the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland in …

1) Countries colonised by Europe’s imperial powers had vastly divergent economic fates after the end of colonial rule. Some prospered into extraordinarily rich economies, while others made very little progress. Examine the causes of this divergent economic fates of colonies.

Topic: Colonialism 1) Countries colonised by Europe’s imperial powers had vastly divergent economic fates after the end of colonial rule. Some prospered into extraordinarily rich economies, while others made very little progress. Examine the causes of this divergent economic fates of colonies. (200 Words) The Hindu