Month: May 2017

Topic:  Indian economy – employment 6) The latest National Sample Survey (NSS) data for 2011-12 show unemployment was only 2.2% of the labour force. Is this data reliable? If unemployment is high, where are the opportunities for India to create more jobs? Examine. (200 Words) Livemint

Topic: Agriculture 5) “Floating the idea of taxing income is a great disservice to the agrarian sector, which is in deep crisis.” Substantiate. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.  4) Throw light on mandate and functions of the International Court Justice (ICJ) as being revealed in the recent Kulbhushan Jadhav case. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections 3) Discuss the important recommendations made by the Law Commission in its 268th Report. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.  2) Examine why the Indian diaspora have preferred to vote for Labour Party in the UK over the years. Is this preference changing now? Also examine how the policies of two major parties in the UK have affected Indian community …

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Topic:  Political philosophies – their forms and effect on the society. 1) Differentiate between liberalism and liberalisation. Examine how liberalisation has affected liberalism, especially in Indian education system. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Ethics in human actions 6) Recently, the Indian army commended a soldier still under probe for use of a human shield. Discuss the ethical issues involved in this incident. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Basics of cybersecurity; Mandate of security agencies 5) In the light of tough encryptions created for online data, what are the challenges faced by investigative agencies such as NIA and what should they do to access such encrypted data? Examine. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic:  Indian economy 4) Discuss critically all the concerns raised against the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance of May 4, 2017. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Biotechnology 3) Examine social, economic and environmental reasons why GM mustard should not be cultivated. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation 2) “Political optics have overpowered economic logic in the framing of the GST structure.” Critically comment. (200 Words) Livemint

Topic:  World history 1) It is said that the recent the result of the presidential election in France has reinscribed France’s reputation as the birthplace of a modern democratic sensibility, and as the site of a major democratic revolution in 1789. Discuss why. (200 Words) The Hindu