10, January 2014
1) Efficient and transparent allocation of resources is must to boost growth and investment in the country. In the light of recent scams on the allocation of major resources, comment on the issues involved and their effect on governance and growth. (200 Words)
2) What is Television Rating Point? How is it done presently and what framework has government proposed for its regulation and methodology? (200 Words)
3) Write a note on Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) scheme. (200 Words)
4) Cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification testing (CBNAAT) equipment (150 Words)
5) In your opinion how does a peaceful Kashmir help the Indian economy? Comment. (200 Words)
6) “Overcrowding in hospitals, malnutrition, unhygienic tropical environs heighten problem of fungal infection in India.” Highlight the magnitude of the problem, its causes and measures that need to be taken to improve the situation. (200 Words)
7) Write a note on the contribution of Sufi tradition to the culture of India. (200 Words)
8) In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of direct cash transfer to beneficiaries of various schemes? Should PDS continue in its present form? Explain why. (200 Words)
9) Analyze why India needs a comprehensive new disability rights legislation. (200 Words)
10) Write a note on the important hydrocarbon reserve regions of India. Highlight their significance. (200 Words)
11) Post- Eurozone crisis, analyze how the measures of austerity had an effect on the economies of Greece and other PIIGS countries? Do you think austerity measures yielded the desired results? Comment. (200 Words)
12) Write a note on the Nuclear Materials Security Index (200 Words)
13) What are the possible applications of 3-D printing in the health and defence sector? Explain (200 Words)
14) What are the causes of high infant mortality rate (IMR) in India? Examine the measures taken by the government in reducing IMR. (200 Words)
15) Does DRDO need a separate commission like Atomic Energy Commission and Space Commission to make its laboratories more efficient and autonomous? Examine. (200 Words)
