Topic: Corporate governance 8) Write a brief note on theories of corporate governance and examine the ethical questions faced in corporate governance. (250 Words) Reference
Topic: Agriculture 7) The Government of India aims to double the crop insurance coverage to 50% through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana by 2018. Is it a feasible target? Critically comment. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Conservation 6) It is found that between 2014 and 2016, there was a 63 per cent rise in cases of poaching and confiscation of tiger parts in the country. Examine the measures taken to protect tigers in India and reasons why these measures have failed to prevent poaching. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 5) What are the differences between brand and generic drugs? Discuss the issues and concerns regarding prescribing medicines by their generic names. (200 Words) EPW
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 4) Write a note on the findings on rural development schemes and goals for of the same in the recently released Three Year Action Agenda of the NITI Aayog. (200 Words) Down to Earth Reference
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 3) Critically examine Britain’s recent visa policy towards Indian students and other various visa related issues faced by Indian students in Britain. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 2) It is said that abolition of instant triple talaq is the beginning of the process of reforms in Muslim personal law. What do you understand by personal laws? What more reforms are needed in Muslim personal law? Discuss. …
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1) What are hurricanes? The rainfall from recent Hurricane Harvey has exceeded the amount from the previous record-bearer, Tropical Storm Amelia in 1978. Examine the reasons. (200 Words) Down to Earth
Insights MINDMAPS:”Key takeaways from Economic Survey-2″ and “Preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace”. PDF Key takeaways from Economic Survey-2 Preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace Key takeaways from Economic Survey-2 Preventing Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 01 September 2017 Paper 2: Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. National Nutrition Week The National Nutrition Week will be observed throughout the country from 1st to 7th September. Theme: The theme of the National Nutrition Week for …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 01 SEPTEMBER 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 background …
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QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 1 September 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 into Editorial: BRICS off the wall Background: The Xiamen summit follows a tough two and a half months during which the rhetoric between India and China has been quite sharp. While diplomats smoothed out a victory over more hawkish elements by disengaging the troops at Doklam and obtaining a Chinese assurance that it would …
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All India Radio News summary: 31 AUGUST 2017 The country’s GDP growth slowed to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent The country’s GDP growth slowed to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal. GDP had expanded 6.1 percent in fourth quarter of the previous fiscal, and …
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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 01 September 2017 Click on EACH question to post/read answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India 1) What do you understand by majoritarianism and vigilantism? Discuss critically why these phenomena are on the rise in America and …
Topic: Ethical issues in international relations and funding 7) Why is ethics important in international relations? Discuss. (150 Words) Reference
Topic: Indian economy; Laundering of black money 6) “Demonetisation has totally failed to curb black money.” Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 5) In your opinion, what are the lessons that government should learn from recent demonetisation fiasco? Discuss critically. (200 Words) Livemint The Indian Express
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 4) In your opinion, what lessons governments across the world, including India, have learnt from meltdowns in 1997 and the one that emerged a decade later? In the light of recent events, critically comment. (200 Words) Livemint
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 3) Should the resolution of recent Doklam issue be celebrated as diplomatic victory by the Indian side against powerful China? Critically comment. (200 Words) The Hindu
