Day: March 23, 2018

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SOLUTIONS INSIGHTS REVISION TEST for Preliminary Exam 2018: Test – 1     1) Consider the following statements Any common wealth citizen staying on work permit in United Kingdom, can vote for parliamentary election. The Labor Party headed by Theresa may emerged as the single largest party in U.K General Election of 2017. Which of the …

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Topic:  Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance    6) Without any doubt, atrocities against Dalits are a grim social reality, necessitating a stringent law to combat it. However, there are instances of misuse of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of …

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Topic: Energy infrastructure 5) What is grid parity? What are the merits and demerits of central grid? Do you think micro-microgrid is the way forward for rural and remote communities in India? Discuss. (250 Words) The Hindu   From TOMORROW we will resume posting detailed directions for each question as usual. We are NOT stopping it. …

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Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability. 4) Personal data cannot be the new oil. Comment. (250 Words) The Hindu   From TOMORROW we will resume posting detailed directions for each question as usual. We are NOT stopping it. We need more time to fix remaining issues with the website today (site will function normally for …

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Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability.  3) Recently, a firm known as Cambridge Analytica, harvested the data of 50 million Facebook users and used that information to manipulate outcome of elections in the US. What are the issues involved in this episode of harvesting user data? What lessons does this offer to regulators and …

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Topic:  Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 2) Discuss the salient features and significance of the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill of 2018 . (250 Words) The Hindu   From TOMORROW we will resume posting detailed directions for each question as usual. We …

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Topic:  Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1) What is Lingayatism? Examine its relationship with the Sharana Movement in Karnataka. Also examine how 12th century philosopher Basavanna’s philosophy influence both Lingayatism and Sharana Movement. (250 Words) The Indian Express The Hindu   From TOMORROW …

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