UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series (Target UPSC CSM-2017) Test-5 Topic : Polity and Constitution Here is the 5th Mains Marathon General Studies Test. Topic for Today: Polity & Constitution (Separation of powers, Comparison, Parliament and State Legislatures, Government policies and interventions, Representation of people’s Act, Development processes and the development industry, Governance related issues) Read… Continue reading ForumIAS UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series for UPSC CSM-2017 : Test 5 – Polity and Constitution
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Economics Optional Test 5 for UPSC Mains 2017 : Mains Marathon
Archives Here is the 5th Economics Mains Marathon Optional Test. Click Here for Mains Marathon Economics Optional Plan Economics Mains Marathon : Test-5 Explain how according to the Solow model, technological progress is the source of sustained increase in output per worker. “Balanced and unbalanced growth strategies are not substitutes but complementary to each other.” Explain… Continue reading Economics Optional Test 5 for UPSC Mains 2017 : Mains Marathon
Must Read News Articles – August 23
Archives GS-1 Urbanisation Creating well-paid jobs for Indians: (Live Mint, Editorial) NITI Aayog’s plan for labour-intensive, export-oriented industrialization needs more details on how India can enter global value chains GS-2 Government policies No, no, no: SC on instant triple talaq: (The Hindu) 3:2 split verdict termed practice ‘manifestly arbitrary’; CJI Khehar held it was part… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 23
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 23
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. Do you think that the government initiatives on job creation are having limited impact? What structural changes are needed to address the problem of unemployment? What are the costs… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 23
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 22, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 22, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below A fundamental right to create jobs: (Live Mint, Editorial) Freedom to create jobs must be on par with other freedoms Is the draft national energy policy actionable?: (Live Mint, Editorial) India continues to pursue its ambitious renewable energy policy Recasting the… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 22, 2017
The need for lateral entry in Indian Bureaucracy
Context: Government plans for lateral entry in higher administrative posts Reforms in civil services: The civil services need to bring about three fundamental changes: Specific clauses under All India Services and Central Services Conduct Rules have been invoked to sack offices on grounds of incompetence and corruption. Lateral entry: The lateral entry into the higher… Continue reading The need for lateral entry in Indian Bureaucracy
Freedom to create jobs must be on par with other freedoms
Context: To ensure large-scale job creation, the freedom to create jobs must be on a par with other freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. Introduction: The idea of job creation has become a perennial segment of concern for both the general public as well as the policy makers of India. With the nation’s economy leaping in… Continue reading Freedom to create jobs must be on par with other freedoms
Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 17
Archives Below are the suggested answers of UPSC Mains Marathon Current Affairs Questions – August 17. Note: The suggested answers are indicative only, and not exhaustive. 1. Can the proposal to create an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS) along the lines of the All India Services (AIS) address the multiple problems in the judiciary? The problems of the Indian judiciary at all levels have… Continue reading Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 17
Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 18
Archives Below are the suggested answers of UPSC Mains Marathon Current Affairs Questions – August 18. Note: The suggested answers are indicative only, and not exhaustive. 1. Low income of farmers results into large incidence of farmers committing suicide all over the country. What needs to be done to address farmer’s suicide? Suggest steps to increase farmers’ income in India.(GS 3) The… Continue reading Suggested Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 18
