Month: December 2018

Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Bioplastics not an eco-friendly alternative to plastic- Study   What to study? For Prelims: What are bioplastics? For Mains: Plastics and their effect on climate change, bioplastics- significance, limitations and measures necessary to increase their effectiveness.   Context: A study was conducted by the …

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Topics covered: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Amendments to the Citizenship Rules, 2009   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of amendments, Citizenship Amendment …

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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Maldives has applied to rejoin Commonwealth What to study? For Prelims: About commonwealth. For Mains: Relevance of Commonwealth today and the need for reorganization.   Context: Maldives has applied to rejoin the Commonwealth.   Background: Two years ago, the country’s former leader Yameen …

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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   39th GCC summit and Riyadh declaration   What to study? For Prelims: About GCC and Riyadh declaration. For Mains: Issues with GCC and the need for reorganization.   Context: The 39th session of the GCC summit was held recently in Riyadh. At the …

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Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Karmapa now a Dominican citizen   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: About Karma Kagyu school and its significance, issue over denial of visa to Karmapa.   Context: The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley …

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Topics Covered: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.   Heritage Park for Hindus, Buddhists in Elum Valley in Pak   What to study? For Prelims: About Elum Valley and its geographical location. For Mains: Significance and concerns over the proposed heritage park.   …

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Topic-Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. 7) Discuss the ethical challenges faced by the healthcare sector in the present times, with special reference to India.(250 words) Reference Reference Directive word Discuss- this is an all-encompassing directive which mandates us …

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Topic -Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country 6) What is the importance of growing millets for India. Discuss. Also discuss the initiatives taken by the government for promoting production and consumption of millets.(250 words)  Pib Reference pib Why this question India has recently succeeded in getting the FAO’s approval to observe …

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Topic– Part of static series under the heading – “Issues related to health” 5) One of the central problems in India’s healthcare system has been the low levels of public spending on health. Examine why public spending on health remains low despite poor health indicators. Discuss the issues caused by low health spending and what …

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Topic – Part of static series under the heading – “Issues related to education” 4) Examine the challenges faced by higher education sector in India and discuss the impact of policy decisions taken to address these issues?(250 words) Key demand of the question The question expects us to discuss the challenges faced by the higher …

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Topic:  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 3) Can Ayushman Bharat make for a healthier India? Critically analyze.(250 words)  The hindu Pib Indian express Why this question Ayushman Bharat is one of the most important flagship schemes of the GoI. The scheme has been lauded for …

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Topic – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2) What are the factors that prevent children living on streets from access to education. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Why this question Besides having constitutional provisions and having education upto 14 years of age a fundamental right, it is …

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Topic:  Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 1) Discuss the development impacts of migration and urbanization?(250 words) Epw Why this question The issues of migration and urbanisation are much debated in development literature, but often their negative consequences compared to positive impacts are highlighted. The conceptual and theoretical dimensions of the relationship between migration, urbanisation …

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Topics Covered: Development processes and the development industry – the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Food processing and related industries in India – scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.   Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) …

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Topics Covered: Development processes and the development industry – the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.   Ministry of New and Renewable Energy conferred Skoch Award for National Significance.   Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been conferred the Skoch Award for National Significance. The award …

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