Questions From the Hindu, November 26, 2013
1. Salinet features of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) (100 Words)
2. “The current tangle in Nagaland must be handled politically, with sensitivity to the changing concerns and aspirations in a state once convulsed by insurgency.” Elaborate. (200 Words)
3. “Some of the predictable hostility in the Middle East between Iran and other neighboring countries is rooted in the demonisation of each other over many decades.” Comment. (200 Words)
4. India has not utilized its waterways to the full potential for various reasons. What are those reasons? Assess the importance of national waterways to the Indian economy. (200 Words)
5. “Parties in Nepal must not be diverted again by short term issues of power-sharing.” Comment on the statement in the light of Nepal’s recent failure to form it constitution on time. (150 Words)
6. Highlight the importance of coastal security to India. What measures has government taken to tighten the coastal security? Explain. (200 Words)
7. What is Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project? Why is it important to India? Why is there opposition to the project? Explain. (250 Words)
8. Compare and contrast the process of government formation in Germany and India. (200 Words)
9. “The World Bank estimates that geothermal from east Africa’s Rift Valley could power 150 million homes.” Examine what factors favor this region to produce geothermal energy and how is it formed? (200 Words)
10. Rohingya (50 Words)
11. Burraq and Shahpar UAV Systems (50 Words)
12. What guidelines has the Supreme Court directed to safeguard women from sexual harassment at the workplaces? (150 Words)
