Day: March 24, 2018

Topic:  Corporate governance   7) Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) ethical? Discuss the ethical issues involved in CSR. (150 Words) Reference Reference 

  Topic: Infrastructure – shipping, ports 6) What is roll on, roll off ship service? How is it different from lift on-lift off shipping?  Discuss potential and challenges of roll on, roll off shipping service for India. (250 Words) EPW Reference

Topic:  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health 5)Discuss the potential of mobile health (mHealth) services in improving rural health scenario. Also discuss issues associated with using mHealth services. (250 Words) EPW  

Topic:  Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests 4) A unique initiative by the governments of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, “border haats” have been introduced to facilitate cross-border trade. Analyse the impact of this initiative. (250 Words) EPW

Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.  3) The transformation of tribals’ relationship with their forests under the influence of colonialism was the root cause for their uprisings against the British in colonial India. Analyse. (250 Words) Bipan Chandra India’s Struggle for Independence, Page 41, …

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Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); Changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes 2) The 2018 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2018) seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside and …

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Topic: Physical geography of India 1) Why does Kosi river cause devastating floods so often? Also examine the consequences of these frequent floods and measures taken to mitigate these floods. (250 Words) Down to Earth   From MONDAY we will resume posting detailed directions for each question as usual. We are NOT stopping it. We …

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