Insights Daily Debates: Issues that Matter – 23 (India has Forever lost its Neighbours to China )

      . Insights Daily Debates Issues that Matter – 23 ARCHIVES What’s this Initiative? Click Here   India has Forever lost its Neighbours to China NYT Indian Express Why has India lost moral authority to deal with neighbourhood issues? Why has it no spine to deal with countries like Maldives as it used …

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 14 March 2018

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 14 March 2018   Paper 2: Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   80:20 gold scheme Context: The government has announced that it will review the circumstances under which Premier Trading Houses (PTH) and Star Trading Houses (STH) …

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 14 March 2018

QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 14 March 2018 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz   Clarification: Q1, 12th March: South Korea was not party to TPP, neither is it to CPTPP (incorrect image provided by us). The countries thus that have signed on to CPTPP are: Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, …

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 14 March 2018

[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 14 March 2018 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  LIST of TOPICS (Static) General Studies – 1       Topic:  Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from …

ETHICS CASE STUDY: Before trekking, what are the precautions that your team should have taken? 

Topic: Ethical concerns and dilemmas     7) You are part of a trekking expedition to a remote stretch of Western Ghat hill section that has rough terrain and dense forest. The team consists of ten women and five men. As you climb up and reach the final point, your team notices that forest fire is …

6) What are Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) and letters of comforts (LoCs) that are issued by banks? Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banned both LoUs and LoCs. Examine the causes and consequences.

Topic:  Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment 6) What are Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) and letters of comforts (LoCs) that are issued by banks? Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) banned both LoUs and LoCs. Examine the causes and consequences. (250 Words) The Indian Express   Why this question? It’s …

5) Recently, the union cabinet took a decision to change the basis of classification of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Examine on what basis classification of MSMEs will be done and how would this classification impact industries such as defence.

Topic: Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth; indigenization of technology and developing new technology 5) Recently, the union cabinet took a decision to change the basis of classification of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Examine on what basis classification of MSMEs will be done and how would this classification impact …

4) India is rightly acclaimed to be the pharmacy of the world, with its huge private sector capacity for producing branded and unbranded generic drugs. However, India has seen the decline and near disappearance of public sector capacity for manufacture of drugs and vaccines. Why is healthy and robust public sector drug manufacturing is important for India? How can India boost this sector? Examine.

Topic:  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,  4) India is rightly acclaimed to be the pharmacy of the world, with its huge private sector capacity for producing branded and unbranded generic drugs. However, India has seen the decline and near disappearance of public sector capacity for manufacture of drugs and …

3) What is digital protectionism? Is digital protectionism good for India as it has been good for China so far? Analyse.

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 3) What is digital protectionism? Is digital protectionism good for India as it has been good for China so far? Analyse. (250 Words) Livemint Reference Why this question? It’s a new and evolving concept. It’s important for Mains-2018 (there have …

2) What were the objectives of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006? Recently, the  Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the ‘Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006’ . Examine its findings and recommendations.

Topic: Functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies; Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, 2) What were the objectives of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006? Recently, the  Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the ‘Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006’ . Examine …

1) As with the Mughals, under European colonial rule, architecture became an emblem of power, designed to endorse the occupying power. Examine the salient features fo the British architecture in India.

Topic:  Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times; 1) As with the Mughals, under European colonial rule, architecture became an emblem of power, designed to endorse the occupying power. Examine the salient features fo the British architecture in India. (250 Words) Wikipedia Reference CCRT Why …