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17th October
17 Oct 2016 | GS2 | The recent amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 offers steps to end discrimination and ensure equality for the affected people. Discuss.
GS2 (Polity and Governance) The recent amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 offers steps to end discrimination and ensure equality for the affected people. Discuss. Best answer Nitish Singh wrote the best answer for this question and got a score of 5/10 (if the best answer is an image, it cannot… Continue reading 17 Oct 2016 | GS2 | The recent amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 offers steps to end discrimination and ensure equality for the affected people. Discuss.
17 Oct 2016 | GS1 | While India dreams of campaigns like Digital India on one hand, the data released by Global Hunger Index India’ s findings reflect a cause for serious concern. Discuss the findings of the report and analyse the causes. On which issues does India need to focus in such a situation?
GS1 (Poverty and developmental issues) While India dreams of campaigns like Digital India on one hand, the data released by Global Hunger Index India’ s findings reflect a cause for serious concern. Discuss the findings of the report and analyse the causes. On which issues does India need to focus in such a situation? Best… Continue reading 17 Oct 2016 | GS1 | While India dreams of campaigns like Digital India on one hand, the data released by Global Hunger Index India’ s findings reflect a cause for serious concern. Discuss the findings of the report and analyse the causes. On which issues does India need to focus in such a situation?
17 Oct 2016 | Prelims Daily: CA Questions with Tikdams & Tidbits
Dear students, When you submit your answer, if possible, give some reasoning & more info. along with the ABACAA format. Elaborate on what you know. This helps the whole community to know more and learn more! Q.1) Consider following statements about ‘Women of India Festival-2016’. 1. Festival is intended to highlight the health and environmental advantages of organic goods and benefits… Continue reading 17 Oct 2016 | Prelims Daily: CA Questions with Tikdams & Tidbits
16th October
Help regarding UPSC exams in 2018
I am currently in sy.bcom. Have started with ncert and hindu for now. I want to do an integrated preparation for prelims as well as mains. I want to apply for 2018 exams so please can anyone give me targets like ideally which subject i should complete in how much period roughly. Any help is… Continue reading Help regarding UPSC exams in 2018
[Official] Public Administration Optional | IAS Mains | Daily Initiative
@discuss Is there any thread for discussion on PUB-AD optional?? —– Message from @simranbains —— @narayanacbe , @upsc-ias1 , let’s get started then! Administrative thinkers it is! I guess we all must be having the epic prasad and prasad for thinkers. If not, then google too along with you tube has satisfying content for thinkers.… Continue reading [Official] Public Administration Optional | IAS Mains | Daily Initiative
16 Oct 2016 | Target Mains: Weekly Essay Challenge
25 Years since 1991 Economic Reforms: How has India changed and where is India heading? (Its relevance – 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of economic liberalization in India) Instructions: Write the following essay in 1000-1200 words. (This essay topic was suggested by @pablo-escobar, those interested can give suggestions here – https://www.civilsdaily.com/imp-essay-challenge-inviting-ideas/)
15th October
15 Oct 2016 | Target Mains: GS Questions & DNA Framework
GS1 (Modern History) The conditionality’s imposed by Lucknow Pact proved harmful to Hindu Muslim unity in coming years of India’s Freedom Struggle. Critically discuss. Demand – Discuss features and background of Lucknow pact and the conditionality’s which were imposed by the Pact. Since the questions says critically discuss you have to write both the viewpoints… Continue reading 15 Oct 2016 | Target Mains: GS Questions & DNA Framework
15 Oct 2016 | GS4 | What are citizen charters and how do they help to achieve citizen centric governance? Also discuss problems in implementation.
GS4 (Quality of service) What are citizen charters and how do they help to achieve citizen centric governance? Also discuss problems in implementation.
15 Oct 2016 | GS3 | What do you understand by heat waves? What factors are responsible for the increasing heat waves phenomenon in recent times in India? What are the possible health hazards of the heat waves? What needs to be done to reduce this phenomenon?
GS3 (Disaster Management) What do you understand by heat waves? What factors are responsible for the increasing heat waves phenomenon in recent times in India? What are the possible health hazards of the heat waves? What needs to be done to reduce this phenomenon?
15 Oct 2016 | GS2 | BIMSTEC offers India a way out to move forward with our eastern neighbours. Comment in the light of Pakistan’s veto on SAARC agreements in recent years.
GS2 (International Relations) BIMSTEC offers India a way out to move forward with our eastern neighbours. Comment in the light of Pakistan’s veto on SAARC agreements in recent years.
15 Oct 2016 | GS1 | The conditionality’s imposed by Lucknow Pact proved harmful to Hindu Muslim unity in coming years of India’s Freedom Struggle. Critically discuss.
GS1 (Modern History) The conditionality’s imposed by Lucknow Pact proved harmful to Hindu Muslim unity in coming years of India’s Freedom Struggle. Critically discuss.
15 Oct 2016 | Prelims Daily: CA Questions with Tikdams & Tidbits
Dear students, When you submit your answer, if possible, give some reasoning & more info. along with the ABACAA format. Elaborate on what you know. This helps the whole community to know more and learn more! Q.1) Recently, India and Russia planned to set up integrated irradiation centres in India. Consider following statements in this regard. 1. The use of irradiation… Continue reading 15 Oct 2016 | Prelims Daily: CA Questions with Tikdams & Tidbits
14th October
tell me about cauvery dispute?
i want a essay on that
Internal Security Issues 103 – Naxalism | Part 4
Naxalism: Government strategy and the way ahead.
Internal Security Issues 103 – Naxalism | Part 3
Naxalism: The security threats posed by it and the challenges faced in dealing with it.
Internal Security Issues 103 – Naxalism | Part 2
Naxalism: The ideology, objectives, modus operandi and the factors responsible for its rise.
Why have the tribals not been able to get their concerns addressed by the formal political system?
An analysis of Tribal invisibility in the formal political system.
14 Oct 2016 | Debate | Is democracy in political parties important?
Most political parties in India are dynastic, i.e. the future leader is almost always a family member of the present party leader, e.g. Congress, SP etc. Perhaps the only two exceptions are the BJP and the CPI. This is ironic considering that India is a democracy and the entire purpose of the political parties is… Continue reading 14 Oct 2016 | Debate | Is democracy in political parties important?
14 Oct 2016 | Target Mains: GS Questions & DNA Framework
GS1 (Indian society) Recently certain practices such as triple talaq are being discussed as derogatory to the dignity of women and against the provisions of the constitutions. What other practices are considered derogatory to women and how do they affect society in general? Demand – Explain briefly about such practices and how they have been… Continue reading 14 Oct 2016 | Target Mains: GS Questions & DNA Framework
14 Oct 2016 | GS4 | Can correct decisions be dishonest? Can incorrect decisions be honest? Discuss. How would you decide the correctness or incorrectness?
GS4 (Ethics) Can correct decisions be dishonest? Can incorrect decisions be honest? Discuss. How would you decide the correctness or incorrectness?
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