[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 22 January 2016

[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 22 January  2016 Archives – Secure 2015 Archives – Secure 2016 Click on EACH question to post/read  answers. General Studies – 1; Topic: Locational factors of Industries 1) In recent months it is reported in media that India might cease to be the ‘pharmacy of the world’. …

Insights into Editorial: Balancing Fairness and Efficiency

Insights into Editorial: Balancing Fairness and Efficiency 13 January 2016 Article Link One common criticism of economics is that it focuses too much on efficiency, and not enough on things like equality, fairness and the welfare of future generations. Many economic issues involve conflict between efficiency and fairness. For example, free trade is widely believed …

Insights into Editorial: The Double Mistake – Alcohol Prohibition

Insights into Editorial: The Double Mistake – Alcohol Prohibition 31 December 2015 Article Link The Supreme Court of India recently upheld Kerala Government’s decision to restrict alcohol consumption in the state. In doing so, the court invoked the Directive Principles in the Constitution and claimed that “strict state regulation is imperative” to discourage regular and …

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 30 November 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 30 November  2015 Archives – Secure 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‘.  Click on …

Test – 3: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016)

Test – 3: Mains Self Study – 2016 (Mission – 2016) Archives TIMETABLE 19 November 2015 Click on the below questions and answer each within the word limit specified before each question. 1) “The language problem was the most divisive issue in the first twenty years of independent India.” Critically discuss. (200 Words) Bipan Chandra, India …

Insights into Editorial: The Perils of e-fixation

  Insights into Editorial: The Perils of e-fixation 15 October 2015 Archives The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), through its recent study, has generated sufficient evidence to say that computers in schools do not necessarily contribute to higher achievement levels by children. How the study was carried out? The study used two kinds …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 56: Should India Join the American Led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 56 09 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic     Should India Join the  American Led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? Livemint Business Standard ET Does India benefit from joining TPP? What are the merits and demerits? Will we surrender our national interests if we join TPP? How will it impact India – Russia relations? India …

Lok Sabha TV Insights: Rising Ozone pollution in the cities

Lok Sabha TV Insights: Rising Ozone pollution in the cities Archives Other than ozone in stratosphere, Ozone is also formed at ground level, within troposphere. It is not directly emitted but it is formed due to light and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and unburned hydrocarbon. This is very important phytotoxic component. Its concentration keep on …

Insights Daily Current Events, 26 September 2015

Insights Daily Current Events, 26 September 2015 Archives Paper 1 Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena. Tidal waves likely to hit Kerala coast, says INCOIS The Kerala State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) has issued guidelines to District Collectors of coastal districts for preparedness in view of the tidal flooding alert for the Kerala coast till September 30. …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 31: Is It Possible to End Manual Scavenging in India?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 31 07 September 2015 Archives Today’s Topic   Is It Possible to End Manual Scavenging in India? Human Rights Watch UNO Navsarjan Firstpost Why is manual scavenging still in practice despite government’s efforts to ‘end’ it? What is the role of caste factor in continuation of manual scavenging? Is legislation an …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 16

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 16 17 August 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Unsafe Food in India – Whom to Blame and Why? The Financial Express First Post Times of India DailyO Frontline Whom will you blame for the prevalence and sale of unsafe food in India? Mothers? Children? Government? Politicians? Laws? Regulators? Multinational Food Corporations?  Capitalism? Globalisation? …

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 05 August 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: August 05 2015 Archives – Secure 2015 05 August  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 …

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 05 June 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 05 June 2015 Archives – Secure 2015 05 June  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 …