Insights into Editorial: Agrarian crisis – The challenge of a small farmer economy Summary: Though agriculture now accounts for less than 15% of gross domestic product (GDP), it is still the main source of livelihood for nearly half our population. Agriculture is still the core of our food security. With over 1.3 …
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Insights Daily Current Affairs, 21 July 2017 Paper 1 Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. 200th anniversary celebrations of the Paika Rebellion The President of India Shri Pranab Mukharjee recently inaugurated the “Bicentenary celebration of the heroic Paika …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 21 July 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 …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 July 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Art and culture 1) The language data of the 2011 have still not been made available to the citizens who use those languages. Discuss why making this data public …
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Topic: Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators 7) Discuss Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy of education. (200 Words) Reference
Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices 6) “Government procurement at the minimum support price is supposed to protect the farmer. But it mainly benefits the large traders.” Discuss. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; 5) Do you think the Green Revolution and the policies adopted therein are responsible to farmers’ unrest today? Critically examine. (200 Words) The Indian Express
Topic: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 4) The Union Cabinet’s in-principle nod to the purchase of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has cleared the decks for India to have its own oil giant. Discuss its merits and demerits. …
Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. 3) Critically analyse role of the President in a parliamentary democracy such as India. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations 2) Discuss critically reasons for growing Chinese assertiveness in recent days. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: Art and culture 1) The language data of the 2011 have still not been made available to the citizens who use those languages. Discuss why making this data public is important for citizens. (200 Words) The Hindu
