19 January 2015
Monday’s Topic for GS-1: Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class – XI, Units Four (Chapters 3 and 4)
General Studies – 1
Topic: geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes
Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes
Topic: geographical features
General Studies – 2
Topic: Social empowerment; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests;
General Studies – 3
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment; Disaster & Disaster Management
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- The finance minister of India called GST as the biggest tax reform measure since independence. Analyse the benefits that can incur to the Indian economy with its introduction. (200 Words)Business StandardReference
General Studies – 4
Topic:- Human Values-Lessons from the lives of great leaders, reformers & Administrators
- Given below are quotations and for each of these bring out what it means to you in present context in about 150 words each:(a) “When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property” – Thomas Jefferson.(b) “Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.” – Plato
General
Topic:- ethical issues in international relations