Day: November 16, 2019

Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Essar Steel verdict   What to study? For Prelims: Overview of the IBC. For Mains: Insolvency process- issues involved, concerns and ways to address them.   Context: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has upheld the supremacy of …

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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   National Mission ‘NISHTHA’ launched in J&K   What to study? For Prelims and mains: Key features and significance of the scheme.   Context: NISHTHA- National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) has been launched …

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Topics Covered: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.   Rajasthan’s free medicine scheme ranked first   What to study? For Prelims: Key features and significance of the scheme. For Mains: Can it be implemented at the national level? Challenges therein and ways to address them.   …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Regulation on cooperative banks soon   What to study? For Prelims: Cooperative banks- composition, functions and regulations. For Mains: The issue of dual regulation and ways to address it.   Context: The government will, …

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Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Rules notified to bring financial firms under IBC   What to study? For Prelims: Overview of the new rules and IBC. For Mains: Need for and significance of inclusion of other firms.   Context: …

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Topics Covered: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.   Contempt of Court   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: What is Contempt of Court? Provisions in this regard, Criticisms and analysis.   Context: The Supreme Court has held former Ranbaxy promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh guilty of contempt for …

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Topic: Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non- partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. 7) What is tolerance? Discuss the significance of it in one’s daily life.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon Publications

Topic: Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. 6) “The greatest ethical test that we are going to face is the treatment of those who are at our mercy”. Analyse the statement in the context of present day.(250 words) Ethics …

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Topic : Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 5) Adaptation of PPP model for infrastructure development of the country has not been free from criticism. Critically discuss the pros and cons of the model.(250 words) Reference

Topic :: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. 4)  Recent progresses in water transport holds out great promise for improving India’s logistics sector and consequently needs to be pushed aggressively. Elucidate.(250 words) Reference

Topic:  Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 3) Discuss the formation of Polar Stratospheric Clouds and their role in the depletion of the ozone layer.(250 words) Geography by G C Leong

Topic:  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.  2) Even in matters of faith, the apex court has to uphold the law and the Constitution, do you agree with the statement? Present your opinion with …

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Topic:Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 1) The recent National Education Policy document, despite its lacunae, is a vast improvement over its earlier. Comment. (250 words) The hindu