Today’s News Updates – 16.February.2015

GS paper I Eco-tourism trekking starts – Ques. What do you mean by ‘Community-based eco-tourism (CBE)’? Critically analyse its objectives and importance. GS paper II Swine flu will hit tourism – Ques. Examine the impact of recent outbreak of swine flu on the tourism sector of India. Suggest measures. Insecure people more active on Facebook: study – Ques. “According to recent study – People Read More…

Today’s News Updates – 14.Feb.2015

GS paper II Yet another plea challenges NJAC – Ques. Describe briefly NJAC Act, 2014, and the Constitution (121st Amendment) Bill, 2014. “Current National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) violated the basic structure of the Constitution”, Do you agree with the statement ? Give reason in support of your answer. GS paper III Medicines in India, for India – Ques. “The major challenge in IRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 13.February.2015

GS paper I ICAR to set up model mechanised farms at 100 villages across country – Ques. What do you mean by Farm Mechanisation? Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has recently planned to set up model mechanised farm units at select 100 centres, Critically analyse its importance & likely implications on the rural farming practices. GS paper II U.S. Treasury Secretary calls for Read More…

Today’s News Updates – 11.February.2015

GS paper II Israel offers expertise to clean up Ganga – Ques. “Israel has made significant technological advancement in desalination and drip irrigation with the world’s largest desalination plants. Further, deepening economic cooperation with Israel would help India in its ambitious drive to clean up the Ganga”, Critically discuss. GS paper III National Institute of Design to come up at ManRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 10.Feb.2015

GS paper I Kanakagiri Utsav from February 23 – Ques. Write a brief note on ‘Kanakagiri’, a historical place in India. GS paper II SC worried over future of secularism – Ques. “In context with providing law and religious freedom there is a need to stamp out religion (personal laws) from civil laws which is major cause of  concern over the future of secularism in the country”, Critically commRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 9.February.2015

GS paper I India to deploy global calculator to study climate impact – Ques. Examine the principles and concept of global calculator recently deployed by nearly 20 nations to calculate climate impact scenarios in their territories. Help for 3 cities to cope with urban challenges – Ques. What do you mean by urban challenges? What are the major urban challenges in India? Critically analyze the sRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 7.February.2015

GS paper III Government to finance infra projects: Jaitley – Ques. Critically analyse what steps may be taken by the government to increase in public spending and tapping domestic savings to finance infrastructural projects. What would be its implications? Bengaluru, Chennai, Surat among ‘100 Resilient Cities – Ques. What do you mean by ‘City resilience’? Discuss the importance of RockefellerRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 5.February.2015

GS paper I Razia Sultan zooms in on women s empowerment – Ques. Critically describe the role of Razia Sultan, the first mulim women to rule India, in the India history. GS paper II Quotas do not hurt efficiency, says study – Ques. Critically comment whether reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in public sector jobs may have a negative impact on productivity and effRead More…

Today’s News Updates – 3.February.2015

GS paper II Russia, China back India’s inclusion in expanded APEC – Ques. “APEC’s track record shows it has the potential to boost trade and investment”, In context with the given statement discuss what would be the likely implications of India’s inclusion in an expanded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on government’s ‘Make in India’ Initiative. Dalit IAS, IPS officers neglected:Read More…