07, February 2014
1. Write a critical note on the nature of relationship within federal framework between Delhi state and the Union government. (200 Words)
2. What are the major problems being face by the power plants and discoms in producing and distributing electricity in India? Examine. (200 Words)
3. Explain the significance of having a strong maritime cooperation with South East Asian countries by India. (200 Words)
4. “Bribe-giving, an implicit offence in the Prevention of Corruption Act, should be made an explicit offence.” Critically comment. (200 Words)
5. “While bringing convenience to the lives of the masses, high-speed rail also plays a military and disaster management role.” In the context of India, critically analyze the statement. (200 Words)
6. “India urgently needs to build and strengthen intermediary institutions to forge linkages between formal and informal institutional structures.” Why? Examine. (200 Words)
7. “India produced three times the science output of China in the 1990s with a comparable gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD). Today, China has overtaken India by more than three times. It is the same in the case of patents.” Why have we fallen behind so much? Examine. (200 Words)
8. “At the end of 12 years of American occupation, Afghanistan has not emerged as a more secure place; nor has the U.S. had much of a success in nation-building.” Comment. (200 Words)
9. “The critical issue in India, where the pentavalent vaccine is being rolled out, is raising the coverage levels of immunization.” Elucidate. (200 Words)