quizzes, revision notes, etc for IAS 2013
Monday, March 28, 2011
Gardens of night at mohali
· The only way to deal with pakistan is through bilateral talks
· At mohali, manmohan should convey his commitment to build a strong relationship with pakistan
· History has shown that only top level diplomacy can help bridge divide between two nations. examples
o US russia talks between reagan and Gorbhachev which culminated in Intermediate range nuclear force treaty in 1987
o Good Friday agreement on North ireland
o Turkey greece agreement
WAY AHEAD
· Need to yield some space to reach a compromise
· Draw up a programmatic approach to bilateral relations
Open ended war
· NATO has announced that it is going to take over responsibility of implementing the no fly zone over libya while the coalation of countries will implement arms embargo
· Turkey, a NATO member, opposes this move for two reasons
o It is against the growing control of france over libya
o Arms embargo was never a part of UNSC resolution 1973
NATO
· Secretary general: Anders Fogh Rasmussen from denmark
· Head quarters: brussels, belgium
· Formed in 1949
· Expanded 7 times so far
· 28 members
o Nonmembers are: Ireland, Finland,Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, belarus, ukraine, macedonia, maldova, kosovo, serbia, montenegro, bosnia
More information on NATO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO#Membership
Sunday, March 27, 2011
History Quick revise 3 Days
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courtesy: Manidha naeyam IAS academy
This material is very concise and covers ancient and medieval India. now that prelims is 80 odd days away. it is time to consolidate, revise and test ourselves. So here is my plan.
Lets read up this material in 3 days. As you read frame up possible questions that can be asked. Mail me the questions. On 2nd april lets have a consolidated test on entire syllabus comprising 60 questions in 1 hour.
Please let me know how many are interested in it by posting your views in comments.
my mail ID: ias.bharath@gmail.com
courtesy: Manidha naeyam IAS academy
This material is very concise and covers ancient and medieval India. now that prelims is 80 odd days away. it is time to consolidate, revise and test ourselves. So here is my plan.
Lets read up this material in 3 days. As you read frame up possible questions that can be asked. Mail me the questions. On 2nd april lets have a consolidated test on entire syllabus comprising 60 questions in 1 hour.
Please let me know how many are interested in it by posting your views in comments.
my mail ID: ias.bharath@gmail.com
Insurgency in north east
Hi
I am resuming the hindu editorials from this blog
Please do comment after you read
o North cachar district
o Karbi anglong district
I am resuming the hindu editorials from this blog
Please do comment after you read
- Began with Naga national council in nagaland
- Also active in tamenglong district of manipur
- Later came United national liberation front in manipur
- United liberation front of asom(since 1979) in asom
- They want sovereignty
- All these areas were annexed by british India during the 1st anglo burma war in 1824-26
- However in nagaland they have found a middle path . ie
- Parallel government is run by insurgents
- Legitimate State government from kohima and insurgent’s people’s republic of nagalim in dimapur
o North cachar district
o Karbi anglong district
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Audio blog-India year book 2011
I have heard from many people that repetition and reinforcement helps in better memory retention. SO here i am starting off a series of audio snippets on key points from India year book. Hope it benefits me and all of you.
All the best
u can access all files at iasblogz.4shared.com
All the best
u can access all files at iasblogz.4shared.com
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Rôle of media in governance
The ethics in governing of India has seen a steady decline over the last few years. There have been myriad instances of ministers and politicians breaking the moral fabric and acting in a biased manner. The corporate houses are getting their work expedited by pumping money into the government in a clandestine manner.
The press has played an instrumental role in throwing light on these clandestine events that have hampered the development of India. However the media has drawn flak from various quarters for invading into privacy of politicians and at times being manipulative. Also there have been instances where opposition parties have provided manipulated tapes aimed at tarnishing the image of their rivals and the news channels have readily played hand in glove with them.
However our media has the maturity to overcome all these glitches and continue to maintain a strict vigil over the functioning of the government. There are very few countries where media play an active rôle in governance and India is one of them
The media needs to be at the forefront in bringing out the flaws in the governance. In US, the media plays a prominent role in the presidential election. A prominent media personality acts as a mediator during the presidential debates. This gives the media a firsthand account of the contestants’ agenda.
In India a similar platform needs to be provided to bring politicians face to face and fight out on the burning issues of the day. We have many a people who have made a transition from journalism to politics swiftly. This testifies the fact that our journalists understand politics.
India needs to make room for these proficient people who can provide a guiding path for the government to make progress. The growing unaccountability among our political circles can only be checked by bringing in an increased media presence. Media has made a huge impact on our political stage. The tehelka expose resulted in the replacing of the then defence minister. The cash for question scam almost toppled the government of the day. All these instances have shaken the conscience of immoral politicians. A consensus has to be brought about among the political fraternity on the role of media in governance.
The press has played an instrumental role in throwing light on these clandestine events that have hampered the development of India. However the media has drawn flak from various quarters for invading into privacy of politicians and at times being manipulative. Also there have been instances where opposition parties have provided manipulated tapes aimed at tarnishing the image of their rivals and the news channels have readily played hand in glove with them.
However our media has the maturity to overcome all these glitches and continue to maintain a strict vigil over the functioning of the government. There are very few countries where media play an active rôle in governance and India is one of them
The media needs to be at the forefront in bringing out the flaws in the governance. In US, the media plays a prominent role in the presidential election. A prominent media personality acts as a mediator during the presidential debates. This gives the media a firsthand account of the contestants’ agenda.
In India a similar platform needs to be provided to bring politicians face to face and fight out on the burning issues of the day. We have many a people who have made a transition from journalism to politics swiftly. This testifies the fact that our journalists understand politics.
India needs to make room for these proficient people who can provide a guiding path for the government to make progress. The growing unaccountability among our political circles can only be checked by bringing in an increased media presence. Media has made a huge impact on our political stage. The tehelka expose resulted in the replacing of the then defence minister. The cash for question scam almost toppled the government of the day. All these instances have shaken the conscience of immoral politicians. A consensus has to be brought about among the political fraternity on the role of media in governance.
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