Insights into Editorial: Should States have their own flags?

Insights into Editorial: Should States have their own flags? Context: The Karnataka state government recently set up a panel to explore if the state can have its own separate flag. The Panel includes bureaucrats and academics to advice on the legality of the issue and also suggest a design for the state flag. The only state …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 09 February 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 09 February 2018   Paper 1: Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Kailash Yatra via Nathu La to resume Context: China has confirmed restarting of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu La pass.   Kailash Manasarovar …

[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 09 February 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 09 February 2018 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1   Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) “Nehru and Patel were colleagues not rivals, co-workers not adversaries. Working individually, …

7) The recent economic survey while admitting scientific and technological innovations underpin economic prosperity, carries an entire chapter on transforming science and technology in India. Discuss its mains observations and recommendations regarding boosting S&T research in India.

Topic:  Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 7) The recent economic survey while admitting scientific and technological innovations underpin economic prosperity, carries an entire chapter on transforming science and technology in India. Discuss its mains observations and recommendations regarding boosting S&T research in India. (250 Words) The Hindu

6) Recently, the Parliament passed amendments  to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Act, 1981. Examine implications of these amendments for government’s push to boost the rural and agricultural sector, especially for rural entrepreneurship.

Topic:   Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 6) Recently, the Parliament passed amendments  to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Act, 1981. Examine implications of these amendments for government’s push to boost the rural and agricultural sector, especially for rural entrepreneurship. (250 Words) The Hindu

5) What is social enterprise? A self-sustaining social enterprise has the potential to address contextual problems and provide meaningful, continuous employment. Analyse.

Topic:   Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.  5) What is social enterprise? A self-sustaining social enterprise has the potential to address contextual problems and provide meaningful, continuous employment. Analyse. (250 Words) The Hindu

4) All the states in India  are justified and constitutionally empowered to adopt their own flag to uphold the pride of their State without infringing the law. Comment.

Topic:  Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, 4) All the states in India  are justified and constitutionally empowered to adopt their own flag to uphold the pride of their State without infringing the law. Comment. (250 Words) The Hindu

3) The recent economic survey highlights the importance of gender-disaggregated data in examining socio-economic growth. Examine how this gender-disaggregated data can be generated and challenges such data poses in policymaking.

Topic:    mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. 3) The recent economic survey highlights the importance of gender-disaggregated data in examining socio-economic growth. Examine how this gender-disaggregated data can be generated and challenges such data poses in policymaking. (250 Words) The Indian Express

2) According to one authoritative study, there are a million unregistered and unqualified medical practitioners in India. Critically examine why quacks function freely in India.

Topic:   Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 2) According to one authoritative study, there are a million unregistered and unqualified medical practitioners in India. Critically examine why quacks function freely in India. (250 Words) Livemint

1) “Nehru and Patel were colleagues not rivals, co-workers not adversaries. Working individually, and together, they united India and gave it a democratic template.” Analyse.

Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues 1) “Nehru and Patel were colleagues not rivals, co-workers not adversaries. Working individually, and together, they united India and gave it a democratic template.” Analyse. (250 Words) The Indian Express