Insights into Editorial: Rise of shadow entrepreneurship

    Context: Recently, a professor at a business school allegedly misused his faculty position to provide fake certificates to students whom he had compelled to attend an online course that he taught. He essentially took advantage of India’s rising pre-pandemic gig economy in education. When authorities at the institution discovered the racket, they suspended …

[Insights Secure STHIR– 2021] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 22 January 2021

Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer?  STHIR – 2021: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 3.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday   General Studies – 1   Topic:  Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the …

Write a short note on the ethical philosophy of Thomas Hobbes.

Topic:  Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. 7. Write a short note on the ethical philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. (150 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon publications. Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 4. Key Demand of the question: Another very straightforward …

What are sources of ethics and their ideals in Indian tradition?

Topic:  Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships. 6. What are sources of ethics and their ideals in Indian tradition? (150 words) Reference: Ethics by Lexicon publications. Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General …

Illustrate the methodology of Market Price Support for agriculture. What are the factors that affect the gap between international and domestic prices? What are the limitation in the OECD methodology to calculate Market Price Support for agriculture?

Topic: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; 5. Illustrate the methodology of Market Price Support for agriculture. What are the factors that affect the gap between international and domestic prices? What are the limitation in the OECD methodology to calculate Market Price Support for agriculture? (250 words) Reference: The …

Of the three legitimate ways of engaging the State effectively and meaningfully, protest has become the only way in which the State under a powerful ruler can be influenced in India. Critically Analyze.

Topic:  Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 4. Of the three legitimate ways of engaging the State effectively and meaningfully, protest has become the only way in which the State under a powerful ruler can be influenced in India. Critically Analyze. (250 words) Reference: Business Standard  Why the question: Indians …

Ancient Indian sculptural art is highly rich in its traditions. Trace the development ancient Indian sculpture that go back to the Indus Valley civilisation.

Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 3. Ancient Indian sculptural art is highly rich in its traditions. Trace the development ancient Indian sculpture that go back to the Indus Valley civilisation. (250 words) Reference: Indian Express  Why the question: Ancient Indian art …

The conquest of India by the British, exposed some serious weaknesses and drawbacks of Indian social institutions. As a consequence several individuals and movements sought to bring about changes in the social and religious practices with a view to reforming and revitalizing the society. Elucidate. What were the various methods that were adopted to reform the Indian society?

Topic:  Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues; 2.  The conquest of India by the British, exposed some serious weaknesses and drawbacks of Indian social institutions. As a consequence several individuals and movements sought to bring about changes in the social and religious practices …

Tribal and peasant movements and revolts were often put down in history as spontaneous movements, when uneducated, apolitical groups of people break forth in anger and not as conscious decision makers. But, the Santhals of the Rajmahal Hills did not revolt on a whim. Comment.

Topic:  Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues; 1. Tribal and peasant movements and revolts were often put down in history as spontaneous movements, when uneducated, apolitical groups of people break forth in anger and not as conscious decision makers. But, the Santhals of …