PASSAGE 5 Minutes Traditionally, the first firm to commercialize a new technology has benefited from the unique opportunity to shape product definitions, forcing followers to adapt to a standard or invest in an unproven alternative. Today, however, the largest payoffs may go to companies that lead in developing integrated approaches for successful mass production and …
ARCHIVES Questions From The Hindu 20/11/2013 1. “In recent years the Representation of the People Act has become the victim of tug of war between the judiciary and executive.” Elucidate. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Write a critical note on the Shia – Sunni rift in the Middle East and its implications on the peace …
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ARCHIVES PASSAGE 5 Minutes After evidence was obtained in the 1920’s that the universe is expanding, it became reasonable to ask: will the universe continue to expand indefinitely, or is there enough mass in it for the mutual attraction of its constituents to bring this expansion to a halt? It can be calculated that the …
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(Courtesy: The Hindu) ARCHIVES NATIONAL Kasturirangan’s report comes under sharp criticism MadhavGadgil, chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), has criticized Kasturirangan report &Environment Ministry’s memorandum saying that there was ‘no role of the gram sabha in categorizing areas as ecologically sensitive’. The local population has no say in the decision making and …
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Following questions are framed based on news stories from The Hindu newspaper (19/11/2013). For your reference, links below each questions are provided that take you to source article on The Hindu website. It is non commercial and we thank The Hindu on behalf of all IAS aspirants using this site. ( Well, The Hindu has …
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DOWNLOAD OUR FREE MAGAZINE ARCHIVES 18 November 2013 NATIONAL HEALTH Re-engineer healthcare to tackle antibiotic resistance The entire structure of healthcare delivery for effective antibiotics – from research and development, to distribution and rational use – needs to be re-engineered to address the looming global threat of antibiotic resistance. The report (published in The Lancet …
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PASSAGE – 5 Minutes All the cells in a particular plant start out with the same complement of genes. Flow then can these cells differentiate and form structures as different as roots, stems, leaves, and fruits? The answer is that only a small subset of the genes in a particular kind of cell are expressed, …
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ARCHIVES DOWNLOAD OUR FREE MAGAZINE November 15, 2013 NATIONAL Northeast a major hub for trafficking in gecko The northeast has emerged as a major hub for trafficking in gecko in the last one year. This came to light following the recent arrest of several persons, including a former militant leader. Rhinos, tigers and elephants have …
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PASSAGE – 5 Mins In 1955 Maurice Duverger published The Political Role of Women, the first behavioralist, multinational comparison of women’s electoral participation ever to use election data and survey data together. His study analyzed women’s patterns of voting, political candidacy, and political activism in four European countries during the first half of the twentieth …
PASSAGE (4 Mins) In recent years, teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studies have been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when hardly any texts in that field were available. Today, excellent anthologies and other introductory texts exist, and books on individual Asian American nationality groups and on general issues important for …
PASSAGE (4 Mins) During the 1960’s and 1970’s, the primary economic development strategy of local governments in the United States was to attract manufacturing industries. Unfortunately, this strategy was usually implemented at another community’s expense: many manufacturing facilities were lured away from their moorings elsewhere through tax incentives and slick promotional efforts. Through the transfer …
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ARCHIVES DOWNLOAD Questions From The Hindu, November 11, 2013 1. Discuss the importance of India – ASEM cooperation to India. Examine if the present level of cooperation should be enhanced for tangible outcome. (200 Words) Link 2. Critically assess the role of MGNREGA in empowering rural women in India. (200 Words) Link 3. Examine the …
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PASSAGE – 4 Minutes In 1996, groundwork laid by the organisation paved the way for new laws giving tribal communities — who previously had limited rights to resources on communal lands — the ability to form conservancies and self-manage their wildlife. “We wanted to show them that they could benefit financially from keeping these animals …
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DOWNLOAD PDF ARCHIVES Questions From The Hindu, 08 November 2013 1. Duty Drawback Scheme (50 Words) Link Reference 2. Critically analyze the events that led to the accession of Kashmir to India post-Independence. (200 Words) Link 3.” The reassertion of the importance of historical emissions in the new climate agreement by the developing countries has put …
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There is no shortcut to increasing reading speed and comprehension. The only time tested solution is to read as much as possible every day, may it be a book, magazine or newspaper. But some prefer to read slowly to enjoy the book or a magazine. An IAS aspirant can’t afford to do that. As competition …
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(Note: As said earlier, there will be only 4-5 passages in a Week) PASSAGE – (3 Minutes) In the context of the recent rape cases, retrospectivity of criminal law has assumed more importance. The law regarding retrospective effect for criminal jurisprudence is not quite the same as for civil jurisprudence. With regard to levy of …
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PASSAGE A recent study has provided clues to predator-prey dynamics in the late Pleistocene era. Researchers compared the number of tooth fractures in present-day carnivores with tooth fractures in carnivores that lived 36,000 to 10,000 years ago and that were preserved in the Rancho La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles. The breakage frequencies in …
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ARCHIVES November 05, 2013 NATIONAL Supreme Court warns on quo warranto PIL on public appointments Consideration of suitability or eligibility of a candidate for a post is within the domain of the appointing authority and the only thing that court can scrutinise is whether the appointment is contrary to statutory provisions/rules. If the person holding …
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PASSAGE Read the following passage and answer the following questions (Time 4 Mins) The real trouble with the Brain Initiative is not philosophical but practical. In short, the instrumental approach to the treatment of physiological and psychological diseases tends to be at odds with the traditional ways in which human beings have addressed their problems: …
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(Please try to answer questions within time limit. Don’t look at the comments. Start answering as soon as you see the questions) Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (Time – 4 Mins) When two people become a couple, the brain extends its idea of self to include the other; instead of the …
