Insights Weekly Essay Writing Challenge, Week Eighteen
ARCHIVES Write an essay on the following topic in not more than 1500 words 1) Judiciary In India – Its Role In Safeguarding Democracy
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MOTIVATION: Exam Tension!
……………………………………. Have you ever felt this? Well if you are quite worried about the exams, people around you pressurizing you that you should do it no matter what, that you should be able to give the results they expect, if you are bound by the rules of your peers, people around you and your own …
ETHICS and INTEGRITY – Answer Writing Challenge, 01 August 2014
ARCHIVES 01 August 2014 You are the CEO of Zilla Panchayat. A Gram Panchayat Secretary has been assaulted by Gram Panchayat member. The member is an influential figure in the Tehsil and is very close to the local MLA. The Panchayat Secretary is severely injured and is hospitalised. He was assaulted after being caught red …
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MOTIVATION: I will do it tomorrow!
……………………… How many times have you told this to yourself? I WILL DO IT TOMORROW? And if the question is why? Well the answers are very varied. Here are few of the reasons we give ourselves when we procrastinate: 1) There will be more time tomorrow 2) It will be a lot easier tomorrow than …
[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure Mains, 01 August 2014
ARCHIVES 01 August 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) In recent years, even generic drug companies are penalised for delaying manufacture of important drugs. Critically examine why these delays are caused, who penalises these companies and the consequences of these delays. Business Standard 2) “Given these practical problems, merely scrapping APMC …
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ETHICS and INTEGRITY – Answer Writing Challenge, 31 July 2014
ARCHIVES 31 July 2014 Recently there was a communal clash between communities X and Y in one of the villages under your jurisdiction. It was so severe that, all the people belonging to minority community X, fled from their village. Later they were given shelter in nearby temporary camp. The camp lacked all basic amenities. …
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[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure Questions, 31 July 2014
ARCHIVES 31 July 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) Is agricultural loan waiver policy, announced by many states and sometimes by the union government to help farmers in distress, good for the economy? Comment. Business Standard 2) Examine why voluntary disclosure of income schemes (VDIS) was implemented and what has been its …
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Motivation: Forget Failure, Forget Mistakes
…………………………………… I do understand that there are a lot of things bugging you right now. Apart from the vast GS paper, the recent challenge about the pattern being changed or not or the CSAT paper which is posing new challenges over and over again. It almost feels that it is unfair to go through all …
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ETHICS and INTEGRITY – Answer Writing Challenge, 30 July 2014
ARCHIVES 30 July 2014 As a DM, you are doing your best to demolish all illegal encroachments in the district headquarters. This has brought you a good name. At the heart of the city, there is an immediate need of widening a road where lately lots of accidents have taken place because of huge vehicle traffic. …
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Motivation: What is your inner voice saying?
………………………… I am sure enough has been talked about the postponement of exams, why some sections would be more difficult for some people over the others, why some people are at advantage compared to other and so on. And there is a always that doubt and uncertainty as to how to handle this and what …
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[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure Mains, 30 July 2014
ARCHIVES 30 July 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) Critically comment on the nature of tribunals, their composition and their relationship with the executive and judiciary. Business Standard 2) Write a note on WTO’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (“SCM Agreement”) and examine how much of India’s policies are consistent with …
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Insights Secure PRELIMS – Previous Year Questions, 29 July 2014
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[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure-2014, July 29
ARCHIVES 29 July 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) “India’s silence on critical global issues fits poorly with its global aspirations.” Critically comment. The Indian Express 2) “To build an inclusive society, the police needs an urgent overhaul and wide reform.” Critically comment. The Indian Express 3) Examine why efforts to …
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MOTIVATION: Will the exams be postponed?
……………………….. A lot has been questioned about the UPSC pattern these days and there seems to be a looming open question as to whether the exams would be postponed or not. Some say it should be and some say it shouldn’t. However that is not something we are going to debate about today. Let us …
Insights Secure – PRELIMS – Previous Year Questions, 28 July 2014
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MOTIVATION: It is not the load that breaks you!
……………………… I have heard this a fair number of times. People esp in the UPSC sector have told me that it is a lot of hard work and the load is extreme since there is X,Y,Z things to do and no matter how much you work hard, you are never sure whether it is going …
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[UPSC MAINS-2014] Insights Secure – 2014, July 28
ARCHIVES 28 July 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1) “India should press for a comprehensive bilateral – or possibly trilateral, involving Bangladesh – treaty with China on water sharing that is open to international scrutiny and adjudication.” Comment why. Business Standard 2) Critically comment on India’s stance on all WTO related issues. …
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Insights Weekend Discussions – 27 July 2014
Welcome to the Fourteenth Edition of Insights Weekend Discussions. You can access details of previous discussions here. The Topic “Continuing Communal Riots in India Are the Result of Both History and Contemporary Politics.” India’s Home Ministry reveals that more than 2,500 people were killed in incidents of communal clashes in the country since 2002. There were 8,500 incidents of communal clashes in …
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Insights Secure PRELIMS – 2014: Previous Year Questions, 27 July 2014
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MOTIVATION: I don’t have time!
………………………… Well! Lets be honest! Who has it? Who has the time in the world to do all the things they wanted to do in the world? Who has everything sorted in such a nice way that nothing ever goes wrong? Who has a life which is perfect and beyond any mistakes? I am guessing …
