ARCHIVES 31, December 2013 1. What do you understand by resource mobilization? How important is it for the economy? (200 Words) The Hindu 2. What is judicial activism? Do you think it is good for democracy? Justify. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu 3. Write a note on climatological seasons of India. (200 Words) The Hindu …
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ARCHIVES December 30, 2013 ( Today, there were only few important articles, hence more emphasis is given on thinking about these issues & development from different dimensions. P.S: if you think we have missed out on any important article please do share) Railways ‘safety’ high on alert Railway accidents in India is on the rise …
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ARCHIVES 30, December 2013 1. What is an Ecologically Sensitive Zone? Name such zones in India and the threats they are facing. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. What is the difference between gas-based and coal based thermal power plants? Highlight the advantages of each plants. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. Makarvilakku festival (50 Words) The Hindu …
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Being Brave ve The darkest hour is just before the dawn. (Anonymous) In course of preparations, we come across various challenges and hardships. The syllabus itself is so vast that giving it a cursory look fills us with a feeling of uncertainty. It demands hard …
No Small Plans Rishave Verma Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood. (Daniel Burnham) An educated teenager Tom left his village in search of a respectable job. At first he chose to be a security guard. He joined but was not satisfied with the job. So, he left it …
ARCHIVES December 28, 2013 NATIONAL Guidelines soon to regulate campaign in social media As social media has emerged as a powerful medium for political campaign, the Election Commission (EC) has proposed to evolve guidelines for regulating it during the forthcoming Lok Sabha election. The emphasis was on the need for preventing ‘sectarian campaign and campaign …
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Tauseef & Others Relevant Issues related to Arctic Council and India The Arctic Council was established in 1996 (Ottawa Declaration). It has eight original members i.e Canada, the US, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland and six permanent participant organizations and many observers. Originally, the council’s main focus was to address environmental issues and …
Guests: D C Gupta (Former Finance Secretary, Govt. of India) ; Renu Kohli (Former Staff Member, RBI and IMF) ; Paranjoy Guha Thakurta (Senior Journalist and Economic Analyst) ; Sumit K Sarkar (Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSn_64WpJ2I&w=560&h=315] Courtesy: Rajya Sabha TV
ARCHIVES December 27, 2013 NATIONAL Cabinet clears constitutional status for Judicial Appointments Commission The Union Cabinet has given its nod for conferring constitutional status on the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary. The government earlier accepted the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and …
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ARCHIVES December 26, 2013 NATIONAL Maternal mortality ratio comes down to 178 India inches closer to achieving millennium development goal of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) 109 by year 2015. According to the recent data, released by the Registrar-General of India, the MMR (number of women who die of pregnancy-related causes per 1,00,000 live births) has …
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ARCHIVES 27,December 2013 1. Define honesty and integrity. Explain the importance of these qualities for a public servant. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. What is the composition and functions of proposed Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) ? Explain why is it being introduced. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. Microsoft ‘Guardian’ (50 Words) The Hindu 4. What are the …
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ARCHIVES December 25, 2013 NATIONAL Half of Odisha’s iron ore mines lack clearance: Shah Commission According to the Justice M.B. Shah Commission report on illegal iron and manganese ore mining – 94 of the 192 iron ore mining leases in Odisha do not have the mandatory environmental clearances. And of the 96 that did have …
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Of Dreams and Commitment ~ Zenia Kaur “Once you get into the desert, there’s no going back,” said the camel driver. “And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward. The rest is up to Allah, including the danger.” ~ Excerpts from ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo …
Dr. Naveen Lohar A MANUAL OF ETHICS BY JADUNATH SINHA Available on Amazon India I have written this year mains, many of my friends asked me about the books which I followed for GS Paper-4. Here I would write about the usefulness of this book for covering the GS Paper-4 syllabus. I found this …
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Guests: Prof Alka Acharya (Director, Institute of Chinese Studies); Leela Ponappa (Former Diplomat) ; M K Bhadrakumar (Former Diplomat) Anchor: Bharat Bhushan [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lti13cjukI&w=560&h=315] Courtesy: Rajya Sabha TV
ARCHIVES 25, December 2013 1. What is cross-border terrorism? Explain the measures taken by India to reduce it along its borders with Pakistan. Do you think these measures have reduced cross-border terrorism? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Write a critical note on the schemes introduced by the government of India to make toilets and …
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ARCHIVES December 24, 2013 NATIONAL Poorna Shakti Kendras to empower rural women To ensure the socio-economic development of women in rural areas, the National Mission for Empowerment of Women is promoting a model intervention project. The project is launched across 21 districts nationwide. The women’s centre- Poorna Shakti Kendra, established in villages would offer services …
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ARCHIVES 24, December 2013 1. Write a note on Mahadayi River Water Dispute. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. AV Magnivisualizer,(50 Words) The Hindu 3. Write a note on the strategic importance of Agni missiles. (200 Words) The Hindu 4. Post-Kyoto protocol, in your opinion, on what issues should new climate change agreement focus on? Discuss. (200 Words) …
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Sign to Shine Rishave Verma When things go wrong, don’t go with them. (Anonymous) A frustrated and disheartened …
