ARCHIVES 23, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. What are the weaknesses of India’s governance system? Critically discuss remedial measures needed to bring transparent and accountable governance to the people. Business Standard 2. In the growing environment of free trade agreements between developed countries, what should be India’s priority …
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ARCHIVES 21, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. How is coal formed? Discuss the distribution of coal in India. Do you think coal in India has been adequately exploited for economic growth? Comment. Business Standard 2. In spite of huge reserves of coal, India still imports it. Suggest measures …
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ARCHIVES 20, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. What measures has government of India taken to boost tourism sector? Examine why India’s tourism sector is not performing well compared to China and some South East Asian countries. The Hindu 2. Write a note on intention behind setting up Lalit Kala …
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ARCHIVES 18, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 Words 1. “In a difficult global environment, a sustainable expansion of India’s economy can only come from productivity-driven increases in domestic employment and wages.” In the context of influence of global economy on India’s, elaborate the statement. Business Standard 2. Why is India …
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ARCHIVES 17, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. Recent reduction in current account deficit is a sign of economic weakness rather than an indication of good economic health. Do you agree with this assessment? Substantiate. Business Standard 2. What are the problems faced and likely to be faced by the …
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ARCHIVES 15, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 Words 1. What is dual citizenship? What is the stand of Indian law on this issue? Explain why there is a demand from the Indian diaspora for dual citizenship. Business Standard 2. What is core-inflation and what causes it? How does it affect …
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ARCHIVES 14, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 words 1. According to data released by the Planning Commission, Poverty among the marginalised saw steep fall in FY05-FY12. In your opinion what are the possible factors that contributed to this positive development? Critically analyze. Business Standard 2. Post sovereign debt crisis in Europe, …
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Hearty congratulations to All the aspirants who got selected for the interview. Around 10 aspirants (might be more) who regularly wrote answers at ‘Daily Answer Writing Challenge– have got selected for the interview. One common thing that I observed in them is that they wrote answers consistently from day one to the last day. It proves …
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ARCHIVES 11, March 2014 1. If there is a proposal to convert post offices into bank branches to bring about financial inclusion, what would be the prospects and challenges of such a move by the government? Analyze. Business Standard 2. Examine the factors that led to Indigo revolt. What were its effects? Business Standard 3. …
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ARCHIVES 09, March 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 Words 1. Examine the contours and prospects of India-Bangladesh trade relations. Business Standard 2. What is Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) which was recently in news in the Eurozone region? Evaluate the efforts made by the Eurozone to fight the sovereign debt crisis which recently affected …
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ARCHIVES 08, March 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1. Do you think a new Cold War is likely ensue post-Ukrainian crisis? Even if it starts, what would be its nature compared to the old Cold War? Comment. The New York Times 2. What do you understand by the Glass Ceiling Index? …
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ARCHIVES 05, March 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 Words 1. The root of trade wars between India and USA in the pharma sector can be seen in the Uruguay Round Agreement of 1994. Critically discuss the issues involved and their causes in the context of above statement. Business Standard The Indian Express 2. Write a …
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ARCHIVES 04, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 Words each 1. Explain why stability in domestic polity, economy and society is important for better investment and growth? Give examples. Business Standard 2. It is said that the suboptimal fiscal-monetary mix remains a critical risk to the strength and sustainability of economic recovery. …
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ARCHIVES 03, March 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 Words each. 1. What are the non-sociological reasons behind increased violence against women in some urban regions of India? Critically examine. Business Standard 2. Going by the biennial “State of Forests Report 2011”, the overall forest cover in India declined by 367 square kilometres (sq km) compared to …
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ARCHIVES 02, March 2014 Answer ALL the following questions in about 200 Words. 1. Examine how reforms in agriculture can reduce food inflation in India? Business Standard 2. “The ordinance-making power of the executive needs to be suitably restrained to create a balance of power between the executive and the legislature in India and to …
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ARCHIVES 01, March 2014 Answer following questions in about 200 Words 1. What do you understand by the open skies policy in aviation sector? Should India go for it? Substantiate. The Indian Express 2. What are the major problems faced by Indian defence sector? Analyze. Business Standard 3. “Of the many ironies besetting the Kashmir …
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ARCHIVES 28, February 2014 Answer all the questions in about 200 words. 1. “The G-20 group has been increasingly challenged to retain its relevance and effectiveness in dealing with a host of global co-ordination problems that are more structural in nature.” Comment. The Hindu Business Standard http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/reinventing-the-g20-114022701267_1.html 2. “Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have huge power over Indian …
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ARCHIVES 27, February 2014 1. What is El-Nino? How is it caused and explain its significance to India. (200 Words) Business Standard http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/el-ni%C3%B1o-scare-govt-prepares-emergency-plans-for-500-districts-114022600746_1.html 2. Throw light on the new trade facilitation deal signed by WTO members at Bali in 2013. Examine the other areas of negotiations that are currently going on in WTO talks and explain …
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ARCHIVES 24, February 2014 1. What is the criteria for granting special category State status to Indian states? Do you think granting of this special status helps states to develop? Analyze with examples. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. What are stem cells? Throw light on the status of stem cell research in India. (200 Words) The …
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ARCHIVES 21, February 2014 1. “Despite 4% growth in agriculture in last four years, there are also some other disquieting aspects of developments on the farm front that partly sully the sheen of these achievements. ” Examine. (200 Words) Business Standard http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/checking-a-claim-114022001264_1.html 2. “The Anglo-Russian agreement of March 1915 illustrated the vast degree to which …
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