Following questions are framed based on news stories from The Hindu newspaper (19/11/2013). For your reference, links below each questions are provided that take you to source article on The Hindu website. It is non commercial and we thank The Hindu on behalf of all IAS aspirants using this site. ( Well, The Hindu has raised objection for using their links, content etc thanks to ‘complaints‘ 🙂 – pray that they allow us to proceed with this initiative as it’s purely non commercial and academic. In case they persist, we may have to stop giving links)
1. Write a critical note on India-UAE relations. Is there a mechanism between two countries to dealt with the issue of migrants’ abuse in UAE ? Explain. (200 Words)
2. What role did India play during Nepal’s recent constitutional crisis? Explain. (150 Words)
3. Do you agree with the view that more powers to Grama Sabha actually scuttle development process? Comment in the light of the controversy over implementation of Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats. (150 Words)
4. Pangasius fish (50 Words)
5. Analyze India’s defence and security relationship with Vietnam. (150 Words)
6. Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa (50 Words)
7. Do you think the concept of Privy Purses and special privileges, which were abolished by a constitutional amendment, were incompatible with an “egalitarian social order” ? Comment. (200 Words)
8. “In the case of Pakistan, it is the unique character of the Pakistan military and its philosophy of proxy war that presents a problem, not just at the LoC, but for the entire gamut of India-Pakistan relations.” Critically analyze. (200 Words)
9. Green Box subsidies (100 Words)
