Day: September 25, 2019

Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.   India Water Week-2019    What to study? For Prelims: Objectives and significance of the event. For Mains: Water conservation- need, challenges and measures needed.   Context: 6th India Water Week-2019 is being observed. It is being organised in New Delhi between 24th and 28th September 2019. Organized by the Department of Water …

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Topics covered: Conservation related issues.   DRAFT NATIONAL RESOURCE EFFICIENCY POLICY   What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the policy. For Mains: Resource efficiency- need, significance, challenges and means to achieve it, NITI Aayog’s strategy on resource efficiency.   Context: Concerns over resource depletion have soared in India because of rising factory output, …

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Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)   What to study? For Prelims and mains: Composition, objectives and significance of GIFCT.   Context: Led by Presidents of New Zealand and France, the members of GIFCT recently met at the UN General Assembly to …

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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.   National Service Scheme What to study? For Prelims: What is NSS? For Mains: Significance and the need for NSS.   Context: President of India presents National Service Scheme Awards.   About …

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Topic:  Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 7) Discuss the scientific consensus on the causes and consequences of climate change and also while Science, experience and public alarm are increasingly on the side of action, the national politics in most of the countries are moving in opposite direction.  Critically examine.(250 words) The hindu …

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Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, And Railways etc. 6) Debate on the challenges faced by the renewable energy sector in India while discussing the achievements so far. Also discuss what measures must be taken by the government to upscale India’s renewable energy ambition. (250 words) Indianexpress Why this question: Recently, at the Global Climate …

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Topic:  Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. 5) Write a note on Participatory Guarantee Scheme. Explain in what way it incentivises farmers to grow organic food along with the advantages …

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Topic:  Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. 4)  Do you agree that it is high time for member states to unite and adopt corrective measures and halt the WTO from losing its relevance? Elucidate with your opinion.(250 words) Reference Why this question: U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month attacked the World …

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Topic:  Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. 3) West Asia is important to India not just for oil imports, but also for many other factors like that of the presence of Indian Diaspora. Comment.(250 words) Financialexpress Why this question: The question is to ascertain the significance …

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Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2) Establishment of patient care services for genetic disorders is the need of the time. In this context discuss the salient features of ‘UMMID’ initiative recently launched by the government.(250 words) Reference Why this question: Recently Minister of Science, …

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Topic: women issues 1) Women instinctively fear for their safety every time they step out of their homes in many parts of India, Critically examine whether they enjoy the most basic of rights of free movement, enshrined in the Constitution? What should be the way forward? (250 words) Hindustantimes Why this question: The article covers …

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