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ARCHIVES December 09, 2013 NATIONAL India’s cyber security preparedness In view of its growing cyber security concerns, India has decided to challenge the U.S. government’s control over the Internet and ensure that the trio of the U.S., Russia and China does not ignore India’s concerns while developing an international regime for Internet governance. India will …
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ARCHIVES December 07, 2013 INTERNATIONAL India-Maldives relationship on the right track again Following 2 years of testing times, India and Maldives are all set to restore their friendly relationship, with the upcoming visit of the newly elected President, Abdulla Yameen, from December 23 to 25, 2013. On further strengthening of the ties between the two …
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ARCHIVES November 26, 2013 NATIONAL CBI urges Supreme Court to free the agency from being a “caged parrot” In response to the Centre’s affidavit rejecting demand for greater autonomy and vesting the CBI Director with a Secretary-level status, the CBI urged the Supreme Court (SC) to free the agency from being a “caged parrot.” CBI …
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ARCHIVES November 20, 2013 NATIONAL Jailed persons can contest polls July 10th Judgement had upheld a 2004 Patna High Court ruling – ‘when a person in custody was disqualified to vote he/she was also disqualified from contesting the elections’. But in the recent decision, Supreme Court has taken note of the amendment made to the …
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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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ARCHIVES November 06, 2013 NATIONAL It’s for Centre to decide on opinion polls: Election Commission The Election Commission (EC) has deferred the matter regarding ‘ban on opinion polls’ and has instead asked the Centre Govt. to take a call on this matter. At present, the ban on displaying election material, including election survey results — …
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ARCHIVES DOWNLOAD PDF Questions From The Hindu, 02/11/2013 1. Examine how India’s fiscal policy has evolved post 1991-92 liberalization of Indian economy. (200 Words) Link Reference (Page 14) 2. Do you think Taliban has become existential threat to Pakistan? Comment on the evolution of Taliban movement and its threat to world peace. (200 Words) Link …
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ARCHIVES DOWNLOAD PDF Questions From The Hindu, 31/10/2013 1. What measures would you suggest to ensure safety of women in workplaces and public spaces? Explain. (200 Words) Link Link 2. Analyze the factors that have led to large scale migration of people from Kerala to Middle East countries. (200 Words) Link 3. “The war victims …
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ARCHIVES October 31, 2013 NATIONAL Parikh panel wants diesel price hiked by Rs. 5 Recommendations of Kirit Parikh Committee: The Government-appointed Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended a price increase of Rs. 5 per litre in diesel, Rs. 4 per litre in kerosene, and Rs. 250 in LPG cylinder with immediate effect. Subsidised LPG cylinders should …
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ARCHIVES October 29, 2013 NATIONAL Centre clears Road project (under PMGSY) in Arunachal Pradesh The Centre has cleared the 157 km Miao-Vijaynagar road project that will connect the remote Vijaynagar circle in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh along the India-Myanmar border, 100 km of it passing through the Namdapha National Park. (from the prelims point …
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ARCHIVES DOWNLOAD PDF Questions From The Hindu, October 28, 2013 1. Why developed countries are reluctant to cut their carbon emissions substantially as demanded by the Developing countries? Comment on the implications of stand taken by Developed countries’ on the poor countries. (200 Words) Link 2. “I’ve never doubted that apartheid – because it was …
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(95 Percent of all ‘distractions‘ removed from sidebars) ARCHIVES 25, October 2013 NATIONAL Tamil Nadu (TN) urges Centre to boycott CHOGM meet The resolution passed unanimously in TN assembly, has called for “total boycott” of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo (Sri Lanka) until Tamils are given rights on a par with …
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DOWNLOAD PDF Questions From The Hindu 24/10/2013 1. “The border is asymmetrical, that what is on their side is different from our side. Each side will approach its security in its own way.” Compare and contrast how China has approached its security along Indo-China border with that of India’s approach. (200 Words) Link Link 2. Briefly …
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Note: PDF will not be provided on daily basis. It will be launched as a free magazine at the end of the month. Aspirants are requested to discuss current events below in the comment box. Reading current events here itself and sharing your opinion helps you and others too. ARCHIVES October 24, 2013 NATIONAL Political …
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DOWNLOAD PDF NATIONAL Southern grid gets first flow from Kudankulam The first 1,000-MWe unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) was synchronised with the southern regional grid. The first reactor generated 75MWe and gradually notched up 160 MWe. Subsequently, it was successfully transmitted to the southern grid. The power will be further raised to …
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DOWNLOAD PDF NATIONAL India holds ground on the G-33 plan to pay farmers inflation-linked price The government is going to place a fresh G-33 proposal before the parliament seeking to enable developing economies to meet the challenges of food security for their large populations. What is the issue all about? From the Developing countries perspective: …
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DOWNLOAD PDF NATIONAL Department of Biotechnology to train professionals on clinical ethics The Department of Biotechnology has collaborated with a PATH (Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health) associate to train professionals on “crisis management in clinical research”. It aims to identify the crisis (sources and route), equip oneself to tackle the crisis, to understand how …
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DOWNLOAD PDF NATIONAL AERB’s functioning comes under scrutiny: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) In the backdrop of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB’s) blatant weaknesses, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has adopted a report on the “Activities of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board”. Earlier too the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) in its ‘performance audit’ had mentioned …
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INTERNATIONAL India-Brazil on their take on Global Governance Of late, Snooping has become an area of concern w.r.t the mass surveillance that was carried out by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). So India, Brazil and other countries are gearing up to work out a strategy on “global governance of the cyberspace” to protect privacy, …
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DOWNLOAD PDF Questions From The Hindu – 17/10/2013 1. “While drafting policies for the people, the concerns of citizens should be addressed by the government, not excluded.” Critically examine the statement in the light of West Bengal government’s ban on cycles on certain roads in Kolkatta. Suggest measures to accommodate slow moving vehicles on busy Indian roads. (250 Words) …
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