[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure Questions, 16 August 2014

ARCHIVES 16 August 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) Despite sufficient food production, India faces food insecurity problem. Critically examine the important reasons behind this insecurity and throw light on upcoming challenges if this insecurity continues to persist. Business Standard 2) In the light of recent financial crises around the globe, critically …

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

ARCHIVES 30 May 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. Critically comment on the relevance of Gujral Doctrine to India’s foreign policy vis a vis its neighbours. Business Standard 2. Examine how the Union government and state governments can cooperate to make Public Distribution System more efficient. Business Standard 3. Write a …

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 – …

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

ARCHIVES 16 May 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1. In the light of recent reports on Indian Navy’s capabilities, critically comment on Indian Navy’s war preparedness. Business Standard Business Standard 2. “Unhindered capitalism necessarily results in extreme inequality and it is up to governments to institute measures to balance it.” Comment. …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 28, February 2014 Answer all the questions in about 200 words. 1. “The G-20 group has been increasingly challenged to retain its relevance and effectiveness in dealing with a host of global co-ordination problems that are more structural in nature.” Comment. The Hindu Business Standard http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/reinventing-the-g20-114022701267_1.html 2. “Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have huge power over Indian …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 27, February 2014 1. What is El-Nino? How is it caused and explain its significance to India. (200 Words) Business Standard http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/el-ni%C3%B1o-scare-govt-prepares-emergency-plans-for-500-districts-114022600746_1.html 2. Throw light on the new trade facilitation deal signed by WTO members at Bali in 2013. Examine the other areas of negotiations that are currently going on in WTO talks and explain …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

Weekly Current Events (AIR) http://newsonair.nic.in/writereaddata/broadcast/Weekly-Current%20Affairs-Bulletins-17327.mp3 Money Talk (AIR) http://newsonair.nic.in/writereaddata/broadcast/Weekly-Money%20Talk-Bulletins-17461.mp3 ARCHIVES 14, February 2014 1. “The ultimate aim of any anti-corruption mechanism is to contribute towards improvement of the processes of governance and delivery of services. This can happen only when we encourage bold and innovative decision-making.” Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Analyze the new technological …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 13, February 2014 1. What do you understand by corporate governance? In your opinion what should be the ideal code of corporate governance for Indian companies? Explain. (200 Words) Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/markets/sebi-to-consider-new-corporate-governance-code-tomorrow-114021201017_1.html) 2. “In Indian Railways, more worrying is the state of railway safety, which in the long run is clearly linked to the …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 12, February 2014 1. Critically examine the growth of India’s intellectual property regime in the pharma sector since last few decades and highlight the issues related to the new patent regime. (200 Words) Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/amit-gupta-big-pharma-s-profiteering-protests-114021101470_1.html) 2. “Despite more cars and more roads, the issue of road safety is largely missing in the public discourse …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 04, February 2014 1. Does a strong army pose threat to India’s democracy? Critically comment on the nature of relationship between the army and the political-bureaucratic class in India. (200 Words) Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/ajai-shukla-does-the-military-threaten-democracy-114020301245_1.html) 2. Write a critical note on the need for a national mission on wind energy. (200 Words) Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/a-new-breeze-114020301241_1.html) …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 26, January 2014 1. Should Chinese economic presence and strategic influence in Nepal worry India? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Explain with an example how poor countries can use traditional knowledge and native resources to bring development. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. Comment on the shortcomings of criminal justice system t in India. (200 Words) …

Insights Secure-2014: Questions On Current Events

ARCHIVES 22, January 2014 1. Explain the salient features of  Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and highlight the need for ensuring food safety in India. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Examine how India and Japan, as leading “maritime democracies”, can play a decisive role in promoting peace and prosperity in the ‘Indo- Pacific’ Region?. (200 Words) …

MOTIVATION – How To Secure?

                                  Rishave Verma                       Shift your sail with the wind.                                                                         (Italian Proverb) Jungle lore tells that monkeys learned how to evade capture by making use of ease rather than force. Hunters would put some nuts in a glass jar with a rim smaller than its base. A monkey of inferior intelligence would reach into the jar and …