Day: March 27, 2019

Topics Covered: 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.   In News- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria   What to study? For Prelims and …

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Topics Covered: Conservation and energy related issues.   IEA status report on CO2   What to study? For Prelims: About IEA. For Mains: Key findings and concerns raised by the report, significance and measures needed to achieve the targets.   Context: International Energy Agency (IEA) has released Global Energy & CO2 Status Report.   Key …

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Topics Covered: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.   Note verbale   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Various means of diplomatic communication and their significance.   Why in News? India has raised …

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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger.   Global MPI 2018   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of MPI. For Mains: Highlights, key findings and significance of the report, concerns for India and measures needed to reduce …

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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. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. 8) Law and ethics are well-thought-out to …

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Topic: Conservation, environmental degradation. 7) “Carbon emissions have risen to a record high in 2018 as demand for energy  has soared in countries such as the US, China and India, pointing to a seeming neglect of global warming concerns.” Comment. (250 words) Livemint The hindu Why this question: The article discusses the International Energy Agency …

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Topic :  Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 6) Discuss the problems associated with the development of North- east of India. Analyse the role of Infrastructure projects in the development of this region.(250 words) Epw Livemint Why this question: The question is in the context of development …

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Topic:  Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. 5) “Balkanizing the world by raising barriers would convert unequal prosperity to collective poverty.” Discuss in the light of Brexit Issue?(250 words) Livemint Why this question: The article is by ex RBI Governor Raghuram G. Rajan, He analyses the affects of …

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Topic : Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 4) Do you think  lack of employment opportunities is the biggest challenge facing India?  Discuss.(250 words) Livemint Why this question: Human capital is now the fastest-growing component of India’s wealth, but to reap the benefits of this ‘demographic …

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Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3) Has the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) turned out to be less of a boon and more of a Bane to the Marginalised and vulnerable sections of the society? Critically analyse.(250 words) The hindu why …

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