Month: December 2018

Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Health Ministry notifies four more devices under Drugs and Cosmetics Act   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Drugs and Cosmetics act. For Mains: Need for standards and quality check of some medical devices, …

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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs)   What to study? For Prelims: Meaning of FDCs and CDSCO- composition, objectives and functions. For Mains: FDCs- why are they popular, concerns associated and the need for measures to check their quality …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Issues …

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Topics Covered: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   No religious minority tag to Lingayat/Veerashaiva community   What to study? For Prelims: Religious minority status and its associated benefits, …

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Topic -Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 7) What are the benefits of deep sea mining and what are the potential harms it can inflict on the society and the environment. Discuss.(250 words)  The hindu Reference Why this question Oceans hold the new resource frontier in the form of polymetallic nodules which contain …

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Topic– Part of static series under the heading – “Issues related to health” 6) Tribal communities lag behind the general population on most health parameters. Critically Examine.(250 words) Key demand of the question. The question wants us to find out the reasons as to why the tribal population of India fares poor in most of …

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Topic– Part of static series under the heading – “Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources” 5) Low standards in education, lack of requisite skills and unemployment form a vicious cycle which is detrimental to India’s demographic dividend. Comment. How can human resource development play a role …

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Topic –  corporate governance 4) Understanding ethical behavior in the context of corporate governance requires two levels of analysis: the internal concerns of corporate agency and the emergent effects on social welfare. Discuss. (250 words) Reference Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us to write in detail about the key demand …

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Topic:  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 3) Is Artificial Intelligence The Way Forward For improving the learning outcomes of education in India. Examine.(250 words)  Reference Why this question Education in India needs a systematic overhaul in the wake of growing concerns for the plethora of …

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Topic – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, 2) The Electoral Bond Scheme propagates corruption and inhibits the citizen’s capacity to meaningfully participate in political and public life. Comment.(250 words) The hindu The hindu Why this question Corruption is a critical issue in India and corruption in the one of the basic processes of …

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Topic:  Role of women and women’s organization 1) SDG 5 on gender equality is seen as a key goal, both in itself and for achieving other goals. In this context, critically examine how crucial gender equality is for food security?(250 words) Indian express Why this question Gender equality has several direct and indirect benefits and …

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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation   Khelo India Youth Games   After the first edition of the Khelo India School Games 2017, the second edition, the …

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Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Effects of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora. Development processes and the development industry-the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.   1st International Conference on Sustainable Water Management at Mohali …

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Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Various security forces and agencies and their mandate. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Ex Aviaindra 2018   Ex AVIAINDRA, a service specific exercise between Indian Air Force and Russian Federation …

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