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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QUESTIONS OF THE DAY: DAY 34 (23/09/2013) 1)Comment on the performance of India recently as a non-permanent member in the UNSC . 2)What do you understand by the term ‘Rule of Law’? How does the constitution of India seeks to establish it? (GS 1996) 3) Write a note on the Sino-ASEAN strategic relationship (150 words) RESPONSES: Sahil Garg …
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QUESTIONS ASKED DAY – 33 (22/09/2013) 1)“Crops in their centres of origin and diversity often have a deep cultural significance that can easily get lost when utilitarian issues dominate the discourse”. Examine the statement in the backdrop of the controversy over allowing field trials of Bt transgenics in certain food crops in India. 2)Analyze how …
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QUESTIONS ASKED – DAY – 32 (21/09/2013) 1)How did the movement for the liberation of women receive a great stimulus from the rise and growth of the nationalist movement? 2)Form a critical assessment of the non-cooperation movement. 3) Meaning and aim of Social Forestry.(150 words) RESPONSES: RV August 21, 2013 at 1:09 pm 1 Vote …
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QUESTIONS ASKED – DAY – 31 (20/08/2013) 1) What were the proposals of the Cabinet Mission? Analyze the reactions of the Congress and the League to the proposals. 2)How did economic nationalism mirror the work of the early nationalist leadership in India? 3) Write a note on Mughal Architecture (150 words) RESPONSES: Shubham August 20, 2013 at …
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From this year’s(2013) UPSC civil services main exam, candidates will be given a Question Paper – cum – Answer booklet which will have a restricted space below each question.
QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 30 (19/08/2013) 1) Describe the salient features of Basohli and Kangra schools of art and briefly explain the influences of other art forms on these schools. 2)“The essence of our struggle for freedom was the unleashing of a liberating force in India. This force did not even affect the frontier people in …
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Many a time we hear from many serious aspirants things like this – “I work hard, read so much, every year I write mains, yet I fail to qualify for the Interview. Even if I qualify, I end up getting just 4-5 marks more than the cut-off. I am confused.” Or this – “I attempted all …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 28 (16/08/2013) 1) Examine the relevance of Directive Principles in the era of liberalization and globalization. 2)“NAFTA has curbed the illegal immigration of Mexicans to USA and Canada”. Critically comment. 3) SHG and Women empowerment.(100 words) RESPONSES: itsmesagar August 16, 2013 at 10:14 am 3 Votes 1) Examine the relevance of …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 26 (14/08/2013) 1)“During the Indian national movement, the Left succeeded in making an impact on Indian society and politics”. Analyze. 2)Do you think that the Quit India movement was a Spontaneous Revolution? 3) Sea Floor Spreading (100 words) RESPONSES: itsmesagar August 14, 2013 at 11:02 am (Edit) 2 Votes 3) Sea Floor …
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By MANJARI MILLER Indians commemorate an important official holiday on Thursday: Independence Day. Next month, the Chinese will commemorate an equally important but unofficial holiday, national humiliation day, followed on Oct. 1 by the country’s own official National Day of the People’s Republic of China. Independence days are important events for any country. But for India and …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 25(13/08/2013) 1)“The essence of Perestroika is for people to feel they are the country’s masters”. Critically evaluate. 2)Bring out your perspectives on the plausible aims of the NAM in the post-cold war period. 3) Impact of cryosphere on global climate. (100 words) RESPONSES: lakshmi prasanna August 13, 2013 at 11:22 am 6 …
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QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY – 24 (12/08/2013) 1)“The peasant movements of the second half of the nineteenth century lacked a positive conception of an alternative society – a conception which would unite the people in a common struggle on a wide regional and all-India plane and help develop a long term political developments”. Critically examine. 2)“The …
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Democracy is championed as a universal good by the West, but we over-estimate its power to guarantee personal and political freedom, argues Roger Scruton. For some time, the leading Western nations have acted upon the assumption that democracy is the solution to political conflict, and that the ultimate goal of foreign policy must be to …
QUESTIONS ASKED: DAY 23 (11/08/2013) 1)Comment on the role of ISRO in making India a space power and briefly explain on its proposed initiatives for the future. 2)Do you think that China’s emergence as one of the largest trading partners of India has adversely affected the settlement of the outstanding border problem? (GS 2012) RESPONSES: …
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Guest Post Vinay Nagaraju www.inspire99.com There is so much to read. So many papers to complete, and so less time. I am involved in a job, I am doing the study full time but there seems to be no time even if I am putting more than 8 hrs a day! Does any of these sound …
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QUESTIONS ASKED DAY- 22(10/08/2013) 1)“India is losing its strategic influence in the Indian ocean region”. In the light of the recent developments in the region, critically analyze the statement. 2)Critically comment on the extent, scope and implications of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in India. RESPONSES: phani August 10, 2013 at 12:37 pm 1 Vote 2)Critically …
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At last UPSC has uploaded the model questions for GS Paper-V. These are indicative in nature but are immensely helpful for candidates writing Mains this year(2013), who were kept in the dark all these days in this regard. Sample Question Paper For UPSC Mains General Studies Paper V (Ethics, Aptitude, Integrity)
QUESTIONS ASKED DAY-21 (09/08/2013) 1)Discuss the demands and expectations of Indian diaspora in the North America from their host countries. Are these demands justified? Critically examine. 2)“Foreign investment is far from being critical to India’s economic growth”. Critically comment. (2009, GS-II) RESPONSES: Nikku August 9, 2013 at 11:01 am 3 Votes “Foreign investment is …
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