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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 75!!!

QUESTIONS: DAY – 75 [Topics:  the development industry; Parliament –functioning;  challenges of corruption(Paper-V)] What are the preconditions for the growth of Civil Society? Is Indian democracy conducive to it? (250 Words) Identify the major obstacles in the smooth functioning of Parliamentary democracy in India.(250 Words) Suggest concrete measures for the eradication of wide spread corruption in public …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 53

QUESTIONS: DAY 53 (GENERAL STUDIES-PAPER-II, Topics: Freedom Struggle – different phases; Role of Women) “The nationalist leadership failed to some extent in raising the political consciousness of Muslims to the higher plane of secular political consciousness.” Critically comment. (250 Words) Evaluate to what extent has the reservation for women in Panchayats empowered them? Throw light …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day – 48

QUESTIONS: DAY – 48 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics – Constitution – evolution, amendments; India and its neighbours; Parliament – conduct of business) Is the suggestion that the Constitution should be amplified, by inserting in it provisions relating to matters on which it is silent, or it is left to conventions or the goodwill of those …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 46

QUESTIONS: DAY 46 (CURRENT EVENTS) “The PFRDA Bill, 2011, seeks to give statutory status to the interim PFRDA, define its powers and duties, and set the broad contours of the NPS.” Elaborate. (250 Words) Explain the important provisions and the significance of Responsible Electronics Recycling Act. (250 Words) Write a critical note on recently approved proposals for …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day – 38

QUESTIONS – DAY – 38 (General Studies  Paper-II) “The ideal of making Hindi the link language of the country still remains”. Critically examine the evolution of Hindi and its role as the India’s official language. (250 words) How did the policy of free trade hurt Indian textile industry and crafts in the latter half of …

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Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day – 36

QUESTIONS  (General Studies – Paper-II) 1) Discuss the problems that impeded the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union. How were these problems tackled? (250 words) 2) Discuss the  factors that lead to the formation of Israel. Why its formation is a controversial issue in the region? (250 words) 3) Enumerate salient features …

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The Trauma of Colonialism – The New York Times

  By MANJARI MILLER Indians commemorate an important official holiday on Thursday: Independence Day. Next month, the Chinese will commemorate an equally important but unofficial holiday, national humiliation day, followed on Oct. 1 by the country’s own official National Day of the People’s Republic of China. Independence days are important events for any country. But for India and …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 22

QUESTIONS ASKED DAY- 22(10/08/2013) 1)“India is losing its strategic influence in the Indian ocean region”. In the light of the recent developments in the region, critically analyze the statement. 2)Critically comment on the extent, scope and implications of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in India. RESPONSES: phani August 10, 2013 at 12:37 pm 1 Vote   2)Critically …

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In The Clamour Against Durga’s Suspension, There Is None To Care About Thulasi Maddineni’s Demotion

Double standards have always been the norm in this country. At the macro level, most of the time they are borne out of political expediency. The suspension of Durga Nagpal by the Uttar Pradesh government and the clamour for her reinstatement by the opposition parties and media is something nothing short of double standard considering …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day 13

QUESTIONS ASKED -DAY 13 (02/08/2013) 1) In your view, what should be India’s strategy in Afghanistan after the US exit from that country? Discuss. 2)India is fighting war on many fronts. Analyze the basic causes of terrorism and insurgency and the effectiveness of state response in dealing with these threats. RESPONSES: rahul aggarwal August 1, 2013 …

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CAG Says His Team’s Findings Are Rational And ‘Undisputable’

It is unfortunate that CAG of India himself has to defend his reports even though no one except politicians doubt their credibility.  Can you imagine Supreme Court Chief Justice publicly defending a judgement by his colleagues or by himself outside the court if there was a criticism directed at that judgement? Now, Vinod Rai has come out …

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Addressing Infrastructure Bottlenecks In India – Recent Measures Taken By The Government Of India

India’s poor infrastructure is the major roadblock that is holding it from achieving 9% plus growth. Many bottlenecks such as delayed decision making, red-tapism, problems in environmental clearance, skewed land acquisition policies, inadequate fuel supply to power plants, lack of private participation in investment and importantly corruption. To address some of these problems government has …

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THE PROVISIONS OF THE PANCHAYATS (EXTENSION TO THE SCHEDULED AREAS) ACT, 1996

. PESA,1996 THE PROVISIONS OF THE PANCHAYATS (EXTENSION TO THE SCHEDULED AREAS) ACT, 1996 (24th December, 1996) An Act to provide for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution  relating to the Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-seventh Year of the Republic of India …

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Tackling Left Wing Extremism (Naxalism) – Recent Measures Taken By Union and State Governments

In Prime Minister’s words, Naxalism is the biggest internal security threat being faced by India. He is not wrong. Naxals have killed more security personnel and civilians than victims claimed by terrorists and other extremists in North East India put together. Government has adopted both violent and peaceful strategies to tackle threat posed by naxals. …

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British Bias

Nothing demonstrates more convincingly than the following two incidents from the history about the British atrocities and their hypocrisy On 30th January 1972, twenty-six unarmed civil rights protesters or bystanders were shot by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment of the British Army, under Lt. Col. Derek Wilford, during a Northern …

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