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Insights Secure – 2014: Questions On Current Events Day – 2

Questions from The Hindu, 01/10/2013 Front Page 1. “Crass politicization of institutions of national importance is going on in India undermining their integrity and independence, thereby threatening the smooth functioning of democracy.” Critically analyze the statement in the light of recent events. (250 Words) Link Link (yesterday’s link) The Edge 1. Suggest some measures to tackle the …

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Insights Secure – 2014: Questions on Current Events Day – 1

Questions from The Hindu, 30/09/2013 Front Page 1) Should India and Pakistan talks be held hostage to border skirmishes and terrorist attacks? Comment. (250 Words) or Do you agree to the proposal that a neutral monitoring by a third party such as UN at the border in Kashmir is required to bring peace to the …

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How To Prepare UPSC Civil Services Mains Paper – V (GS – 4 – Ethics, Aptitude and Integrity))

IMPORTANT TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS - ETHICS RELATED How to prepare GS – 1 (i.e, Paper-II) How to prepare GS – 2 (i.e, Paper-III) How to prepare GS - 3 (i.e Paper - IV) UPSC has brought changes to the Civil Services Mains examination in both the pattern and the syllabus. We know that now there are 4 General Studies …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 66

QUESTIONS: DAY – 66 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages; poverty and developmental issues) “Looking back, I am surprised at their achievements during a brief period of two years and a quarter, despite the innumerable difficulties that surrounded them.”  Comment on the legislative and administrative record of the Congress Ministries between 1937-39 in the …

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Ethics Case Study – 2 – Honesty and Integrity

Jayanth is a son-in-law of a local MLA and is now posted as block development officer in his father-in-law’s constituency. He comes to know  that MLA’s followers, who are mainly small contractors and many elected members of Gram Panchayat, are hand in glove with local Panchayat officials in misusing MGNREGA funds. He finds that each …

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Books On Ethics Aptitude and Integrity Available Now

Long awaited books on General Studies Paper V (Ethics, Aptitude and Integrity) are now available on Flipkart. There were books on the subject but they were not syllabus specific. Now two books are of particular interest: I.  Ethics In Governance – Ramesh Arora This book has many syllabus related chapters. 1. Introduction: Multi-Dimensionality of Ethical …

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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 – 64

QUESTIONS: DAY 64 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: Development processes and the development industry- the role of  SHGs; India and its neighborhood- relations.) “SHGs are gaining importance as both a political force and as a channel for government benefits.”  Comment. (250 Words) “Instead of influencing the course of the political process, India might benefit by re-focusing its attention on long …

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Secure – 2014: Daily Questions On Current Events (From The Hindu)

Starting from coming Monday, every day, Insights will post varying number of questions on current events. Questions will be picked form important articles that appear  in The Hindu. Reading The Hindu with questions in mind will help in increasing keenness. For this to happen, questions should be thought provoking. I will try to take care …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 63

QUESTIONS: DAY – 63 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity;  Parliament – powers & privileges and issues arising out of these; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes) “Although individuals within a representative democracy possess rights, allowing them …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 62

QUESTIONS: DAY – 61 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests;  powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies – Questions from previous years) To what extent is India’s policy in regard to Afghanistan is dictated by a vision of  ‘Global South’ , rather than compulsion? (250 Words) “The …

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“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” – An Essay

The following Essay was written as part of Weekly Essay Challenge – 8 by Mr. Aditya Jha “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children”  Aditya Jha An imaginary conversation between a couple : year 2030. Wife : Honey, you have got a mail from the environmental agency. …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day – 61

QUESTIONS: DAY 61 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topic: Current Events – International Relations; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation) “Kenya’s own interests led to the launch of Operation Linda Nchi and the repercussions have not been pleasant so far.” Comment. (250 Words) Examine the critical …

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Insights Daily Answer Writing Challenge Day 60

QUESTIONS: DAY 60 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, Topics: India and its neighbors – current event; issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure – previous year question -2000) “Since 2011, when the Tamil Northern Alliance won a decisive local elections in Sri Lanka’s North, the disillusionment of the people in the region has only grown larger with 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 57

QUESTIONS: DAY-57 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics – political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society; World history – redrawal of national boundaries) “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” Comment on the main criticisms of capitalism. (250 Words) “The Vietnam …

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