QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 21 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 …
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The Big Picture: Bumper Crops Expected this Year – Is it a Good News? Indian farmers are currently facing a new problem as a bumper crop has led to procurement prices plunging which is pushing them deeper into the debts of despair. Ironically, the bumper production which ought to have been a …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 21 June 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 Daily Current Affairs, 21 June 2017 Paper 2 Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. BIO International Convention The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) BIO 2017 is being held in the San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego. India is also taking part in the …
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TOPPER’s STRATEGY Ayushi Sudan Rank-65, CSE -2016 It always seems impossible until it is done –Nelson Mandela Background Educational Qualification : B Sc. Physics(H) and M Sc. Physics from St. Stephens College , Delhi University. Hometown : Jammu My Experience: My journey for Civil Services started 3 years ago in …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 June 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Role of women 1) Critically comment on the role of women in agriculture in India, especially in the light of recent farm crisis gripping the country. (200 Words) The Indian …
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Topic: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world 7) Briefly discuss the nature of virtue ethics in Indian philosophy. (150 Words) Reference
Topic: Indian economy 6) Why are companies giving huge offers on products and scrambling to clear old stock ahead of GST implementation? Examine. (150 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Awareness in biotechnology 5) The question of whether India should allow commercial production of GM crops has been one of the more enduring public policy debates over the last decade-and-a-half. In your opinion, how should promoters of GM foods convince general public and those who are opposing GM crops? Discuss. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Awareness in space 4) Critically analyse features and feasibility of Tesla founder Elon Musk’s specific plans for the colonization of Mars. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders 3) Critically comment on the changing role of Indian philanthropists in development. Suggest how design and impact of philanthropy in India can be improved. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Poverty and hunger 2) Evidence from the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) suggests that the infant mortality rate (IMR), an important summary measure of a country’s health, saw a marked improvement over the past decade. Examine the reasons behind this success. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Role of women 1) Critically comment on the role of women in agriculture in India, especially in the light of recent farm crisis gripping the country. (200 Words) The Indian Express
