Day: September 18, 2019

Topics Covered: Infrastructure- Energy.   Electric or hydrogen cars? Why Asian economies are backing the latter   What to study? For Prelims: Working principles and differences between the two. For Mains: Why Hydrogen? Significance and challenges therein.   Context: China, Japan and South Korea have set ambitious targets to put millions of hydrogen-powered vehicles on …

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Topics covered:  Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.   Human space flight Programme   What to study? For Prelims: Particulars of the programme. For Mains: Challenges involved.   Context: ISRO, DRDO sign MoU to provide critical …

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Topics Covered: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.   Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)   What to study? For Prelims and mains: BBPS- features, need for and significance. Context: RBI has expanded the scope and coverage of Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to include all categories of billers who raise recurring bills and payments …

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Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   International Migrant Stock 2019   What to study? For Prelims: Key findings. For Mains: Migration- effects, challenges and ways to address them.   Context: Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs has released …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Ambit of RTI expanded   What to study? For Prelims: Features of RTI Act. For Mains: Significance and the need for reforms.   Context: Supreme Court of India in its recent judgment has held that …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Money laundering related issues.   FCRA and foreign funding   What to study? For Prelims: FCRA guidelines on foreign funding to NGOs, eligibility. For Mains: Misuse of foreign funds, issues and the need for stringent …

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Topics Covered: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.   National Recruitment Agency (NRA)   What to study? For Prelims: NRA- composition, objectives and functions. For Mains: Need for and significance.   Context:  Finance Ministry has approved the proposal for creation of a National Recruitment Agency (NRA). Objective: To streamline recruitment of some posts in the …

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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. 7) “Ethics may be only instrumental, it …

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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. 6) Is there more unethical behaviour in …

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Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, And Railways etc. 5) Discuss the challenges and opportunities in India’s domestic civil aviation sector by bringing out the recent policy interventions.(250 words) Financialexpress Why this question: The question aims to comment upon the challenges and the opportunities of the domestic aviation sector in the country. Key demand of …

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Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 4) The Saudi Aramco incident is a wake-up call for Indian policymakers to work on an inward looking national policy on energy security. Critically analyse. (250 words) Livemint Why this question: The …

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Topic:   Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 3) National identity is something that transcends linguistic and regional differences. In such a scenario, is it justified to link it to any one language based on majority? Critically analyse.(250 words) The hindu Why this …

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Topic:  Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 2) What is Jammu and Kashmir’s Public Safety Act? Why is it considered draconian? Discuss the constitutional safeguards guaranteed to a person so detained.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: Farooq Abdullah, the chairman of …

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