Questions From The Hindu, 30/10/2013
1. Discuss the role of RBI in the management of Indian foreign exchange market. (150 Words)
2. Do you think waiving of loans of farmers helps them and the economy in the long term? Comment. (200 Words)
3. How many Ramsar sites are there in India? What are the main threats to them? (200 Words)
4. Trafficking is a serious threat being faced by Indian women from poor and disaster affected regions. What are the steps taken by the government to protect vulnerable women? Throw light on the possible reasons for high incidences of trafficking of women from these regions. (200 Words)
5. Batagur basa (50 Words)
6. Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary (50 Words)
7. Critically comment on the depiction of women in Indian cinema. (250 Words)
8. DTI Carter Initiative (100 Words)
9. Why does India rank low in the ‘ease of doing business’ list? What measures government has taken to speed up the process? (150 Words)
10. Why is India not a signatory to the NPT? Has it affected India’s nuclear ambitions? Evaluate. (200 Words)
11. Air Marshal Arup Raha (25 Words)
12. Write a critical note on Libor scandal. (200 Words)
13. How does illegal mining in the forest region threaten biodiversity? Examine. (150 Words)
14. Komsomol (50 Words)
15. Highlight the sociocultural importance of rural and traditional sports in India. What measures can government take to protect waning traditional sports in India? (200 Words)
16. “The reason for the substantial drop in the number of students is because of the changes in work entitlement rules in the last two years.” Comment on the immigration policy of United Kingdom and its effect on Indian students. (200 Words)
17. Analyze the ethical issues involved in clinical trials involving human volunteers. What is the present status of clinical trial rules in India. Explain in the light of recent Supreme Court verdict. (200 Words)
18. What are retail inflation indexed securities? Why has RBI promised to introduce them in India? Explain. (200 Words)
19. “Security agencies are not high priests of the Spanish Inquisition. They are rather a modern-day cyber-Taliban.” Do you agree with this view? Critically comment. (250 Words)
