Day: December 22, 2018

Topics covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.   NABCB Accreditation Secures Recognition in Asia-Pacific Region   The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), India’s national accreditation body, has secured equivalence …

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Topics covered: Awareness in space.   Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS)   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: SEIS- key objectives, functions and significance of the mission, about InSIght mission.   Context: The US space agency’s unmanned Mars Insight lander, which touched down on the Red Planet last month, has successfully deployed its …

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Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. …

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Topics covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   International Whaling Commission (IWC)   What to study? For Prelims: About IWC- composition, functions and significance. For Mains: Moratorium on commercial whaling, concerns over Japan’s move and the way ahead.   Context: Japan is considering pulling out of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). …

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Topics covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   …

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Topics covered: Women related issues. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’   What to study? For Prelims: BBBP. For Mains: Declining CSR- concerns, challenges and solutions.   Context: A three-state field-level campaign on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) …

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Topic– part of the case studies series for ethics. 8) You’re a manager of a nonprofit organisation. Your supervisee has been a planned-giving fundraiser there for five years. Four years ago, his performance was poor because he was undergoing chemotherapy. Since then, it’s improved to average but, in the past few months has declined severely …

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Topic– Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation 7) What do you understand by a responsible supply chain. Discuss. Also discuss what steps can be taken to make a supply chain responsible. (250 words) Reference Why this question In the face of rapidly growing consumerism and climate change coupled with environmental degradation, it is imperative for us to …

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Topic: conservation, environmental pollution and degradation 6) For coral colonies that have taken millions of years to form, climate change poses a great threat that would affect millions of islanders across the world. Comment. (250 words) The hindu The hindu Why this question Coral reefs are a sensitive ecosystem which have been put to huge …

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Topic – Indian economy and issues related to employment 5) As one of the youngest countries in the world, going forward employment is going to be a major problem for the state. Analyze the issue and suggest how can we create employment opportunities for so many additions to the Labour Force?(250 words) Livemint Why this …

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Topic- Indian polity issues. 4) Centre’s surveillance order challenges the supreme court’s verdict on privacy. Critically examine.(250 words) The hindu Why this question The December 20 order allowing 10 different Central agencies to snoop on people is seen as a challenge to the nine-judge Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court, which directed the government …

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Topic– Role of civil services in a democracy 3) Critically analyze the role played by bureaucracy in facilitating ease of doing business in India?(250 words) Indianexpress Why this question The article analyses the role played by civil servants in facilitating ease of doing business, one of the major policy aims of the current government. This …

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Topic-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 2) Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018 fails to comprehend the multifaceted nature of trafficking and, presumes guilt rather than innocence. Examine.(250 words) Indian express Reference Why this question The bill which was already …

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Topic – Indian Art and culture. 1) Sufis and medieval saints failed to modify either religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu/Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment.(250 words)   Key demand of the question The question expects us to discuss the impact of Sufi and medieval saints on the society and …

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