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[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 04 March 2015

Archives – Secure 2015 04 March  2015   If facing problem in loading of Disqus Comments, please clear Cache and Cookies in your Browser and then reload the page. This will solve the problem. Alternatively you can open the page in ‘incognito/safe browsing mode‘.  Please Check This Article for Latest Update and New Initiative and …

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Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events and General Studies

ARCHIVES 27 May 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. What are the fundamental problems faced by the defence sector in India? Critically examine. Business Standard 2. Critically evaluate the role played by the Competition Commission of India in upholding its mandate. Business Standard 3. Examine the reasons behind increasing man – …

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Insights Weekend Debates Week – 4 Update

  Last week’s debate was also successful. Thank you all. Below is a PDF of views expressed by all the participants. Insights Weekend Debates – 3 (PDF) Topic for this week’s debate will be on Science and Superstition. Debate starts  at 6 pm.

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 76

QUESTIONS: DAY-76 (Topics: Security challenges and their management in border areas; indigenization of technology and developing new technology) “India’s internal security challenges are inextricably linked with border management.” Examine the statement in the light of various security challenges being faced by India at its borders and their threat to internal security. (250 Words) “India’s procurement of weapons platforms and …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 67

QUESTIONS: DAY – 67 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics: Capitalism – its forms and effect on the society;  salient aspects of Indian architecture) Do you agree with the assessment that the state capitalism, a form of capitalism practiced by emerging market economies, in recent years  has gained the upper hand over the liberal capitalism of the west? …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 65

QUESTIONS: DAY 65 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topics: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary – Previous questions) “In an era of hung parliaments the power of the President expands, more so when the incumbent decides to be assertive. ” Comment on the statement with reference to the situation in India during the …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 58

QUESTIONS: DAY-58 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-II, Topic: Freedom struggle – its various stages and important contributors – previous year questions) Why and how did the Congress came to accept the partition of the country? (250 Words) Evaluate Subhash Chandra Bose’s contribution to India’s freedom. (200 Words) Critically assess Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru’s views on Indian  Nationalism. (200 Words) …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 55

QUESTIONS: DAY 55 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-IV, Topics; Inclusive growth and issues arising from it; mobilization of resources) “During the Eleventh Plan period, India slipped from 127th rank to 134 rank in the HDI rankings despite the ‘inclusive growth’ strategy adopted during the period. ” Critically comment. (250 Words) “The Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 54

QUESTIONS: DAY 54 [GENERAL STUDIES PAPER IV, Topics; Investment models + Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services (from Paper-III); Linkages between development and spread of extremism) “Resort to PPPs in the social sector often raises concerns about the commercialization of services that are normally expected to be provided free or highly subsidized.” Comment. (250 Words) “While development …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 44

QUESTIONS: DAY – 44 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – II) “The Indian national movement was basically the product of the central contradiction between colonialism and the interests of the Indian people.” Explain.(250 Words) Explain the working of Tsunami Warning System in India. (200 Words) Give an account of the movement for female enfranchisement during the Indian …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge – Day – 35

QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY-35 (24/09/2013)  1)What are the main determinants of voting behaviour in India?  2)“The conditions of the urban poor are  more deplorable than that of their rural counterparts”. Give your views. 3) Mandate and structure of OPCW (150 words) RESPONSES: Sagar August 24, 2013 at 9:53 am 4 Votes 1)What are the main determinants of …

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