Questions From The Hindu 21/10/2013
1. Why did India enact a nuclear liability law? What are the concerns of nuclear suppliers regarding this law? Do you think this law adversely affects India’s energy security? Analyze (250 Words)
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2. Bnei Menashe tribe (50 Words)
3. Write a critical note on the origin of cross border terrorism in India (150 Words)
4. Do you think the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 (CEA) is patient friendly? Examine and suggest how this act can be implemented for the benefit of the patients. (200 Words)
5. “The crisis in Syria is more the result of external factors than internal ones.” Critically comment. (200 Words)
6. Do we need stricter internet governance? Do you thin regulation of World Wide Web restricts personal freedom? Comment. (200 Words)
7. “Poverty is a threat to biodiversity.” Elaborate. (200 Words)
8. Explain with examples how wildfires threaten biodiversity across the globe. What causes wildfire and how can it be prevented? (200 Words)
9. “Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), compliance with Environment Clearance (EC) conditions and the adequacy of the Environmental Management Plans (EMP) are the tools in our armoury to ensure that none of our developmental interventions has unacceptably large or avoidable negative impacts, that the most desirable alternatives are selected and the projects managed efficiently.” Do you think these ‘tools’ are adequately used to meet the expectation expressed in the sentence? What are the shortcomings and what remedial measures would you suggest for their proper implementation? (250 Words)
10. Evaluate the performance of India’s space missions vis-a-vis China’s. (250 Words)
11. “The loss to India’s soft power in South Asia by the alienation of Sri Lanka will neither be negligible nor ephemeral.” Comment. (200 Words)
12. “Nothing can make for a more powerful case to abolish the retributive practice of death sentences than the reformation of individuals convicted of heinous crimes.” Critically evaluate. (250 Words)