Daily Reading List: 16, Oct 2017

By Saurabh Singh|Updated : October 16th, 2017

Hello friends. Occasionally you might have wondered the benefit of Daily Reading List post? In brief important Articles and Opinions in Daily Reading List (DRL) help you in developing your analytical skills important for main's and interview stage of civil services exam and critically abreast you of latest happening around the world. We are very careful in selection of these articles and this post contains judicious mix of articles important for UPSC IAS and State PCS exams. Also, aspirants usually don’t read more than one newspaper (because of the time factor) so in Daily Reading post we compile all that you need. So, don’t miss your daily dose of DRL which is posted from Monday to Saturday at 11 A.M.

Also, don’t just be a passive reader but be an active participant. If you have any query pertaining to articles you read then ask here and others can answer the same. This will be mutually rewarding experience. Those replying to the query on social, economic, political, international, national issues will be able to clear their thought process and hone their writing skill which is the most crucial part for civil services aspirants

English Articles

Article 1: India’s criminal wastage: over 10 million works under MGNREGA incomplete or abandoned 

Link: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/india-s-criminal-wastage-over-10-million-works-under-mgnrega-incomplete-or-abandoned-58877

Article 2: All hype on energy

Link: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/all-hype-on-energy-ceraweek-4892064/

Article 3: Iran-U.S. relations: On dangerous footing

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/on-dangerous-footing/article19866337.ece

Article 4: Toxic farming: on insecticide regulation

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/toxic-farming/article19866336.ece

Article 5: Academic standards call for broad-based reform

Link: https://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-editorials/academic-standards-call-for-broad-based-reform/

 

Hindi Articles

Article 6: समझौते पर संकट

Link: https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/us-iran-agreement-in-trouble/articleshow/61097363.cms

Article 7: बना रहे ग्लोबल मंच

Link: https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/unesco-a-global-platform/articleshow/61076976.cms

Article 8: किसान का हित

Link: https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/benefit-of-farmer/articleshow/61097481.cms

Now Try and answer the below two Questions based on articles 1 and 5:

 

Que 1: “Donald Trump administration’s backtracking on US-Iran nuclear deal is setting a bad example for the global non-proliferation regime” Comment. Also, analyse how this may further destabilize middle east region.

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/on-dangerous-footing/article19866337.ece

Que 2: Poor standards of tertiary education are a drag on India’s competitiveness, Analyse and discuss the steps needed to make Indian higher education world class.

Link: https://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-editorials/academic-standards-call-for-broad-based-reform/

 

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