Questions From The Hindu – 09/10/2013
Front Page
1. “The Supreme Court has categorically laid down that bandh/hartal is unconstitutional and the State has the obligation to protect the citizen against it.” Despite SC’s framing guidelines in 2009 to recover costs from bandh organizers, neither the States nor the Central government have taken any action to put in place a legislation, or fast track mechanism consistent with the guidelines. Comment on the unconstitutional nature of bandhs and inaction of governments in implementing court order. (200 Words)
Link – Reference
2. What is judicial overreach? Does the SC order on Aadhar scheme putting critical restrictions against the use and distribution of UID numbers encroaches upon the executive decision making authority? What is the opinion of SC on the issue of judicial overreach? Explain. (250 Words)
Link – 2 (reference)
Opinion Page
3. “Some of the strategies adopted by USA in combating terrorism might foment further instability in the affected regions and prove counterproductive.” Analyze (200 Words)
4. Comment how far Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1972 has been successful in preventing non-institutional abortions and explain the factors responsible for the rise in such non-institutional abortions. (250 Words)
5. “The provision of negative voting would be in the interests of promoting democracy and is a giant step forward in push for more electoral reforms.” Critically analyze. (250 Words)
6. “Beneath the chaos in Egypt post Arab Awakening lies a complex power struggle between generals and Islamists.” Analyze. (200 Words)
7. Examine how the US government shutdown can have negative effect on US and world economy. (200 Words)
Link-2 (International section)
National
8. Write a note on security ties between India and Vietnam (150 Words)
9. Keran Operation (50 Words)
10. Uran coast (50 Words)
International
11. What is nuclear fusion and what are its uses if used as a technology in nuclear reactors? Bring out the difference between ITER’s and NIF’s approach in harnessing nuclear fusion energy. (200 Words)
