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 17, February 2014 1. What are the challenges of corruption? How does it impact society? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu 2. In the light of recent events highlight the importance of choosing quality regulators in both tradeable and non-tradeable sectors in India. (200 Words) Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/devesh-kapur-what-regulation-when-man-is-vile-114021600700_1.html) 3. “The CPI-WPI gap underscores the …
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ARCHIVES 05, February 2014 1. What measures should government adopt to bring mutual cordial relations between the people of North East India and the rest of India? In your opinion what are the reasons behind recent attacks on students from North East India in some parts of the country? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. …
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Topic: Environmental Issues “While the policy framework to promote the bio-fuel sector in India is very encouraging, experience has shown that the government’s initiatives have not translated into results on the production and commercialization fronts to meet the country’s energy demand. This calls for a re-examination of the policy from various stages of the …
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ARCHIVES 02 February 2014 1. What causes tides in ocean? Explain the different kinds of tides. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Write a note on the architectural form and style of Indus valley civilization. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. Critically analyze the nature of relationship between USA and Saudi Arabia since 2001 terrorist attacks on …
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ARCHIVES 30, January 2014 1. What are the technologies available for recycling or using the urban waste for productive purposes? Explain. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Write a critical note on Ravindranath Tagore’s views on education. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. “India’s curriculum outpaces what pupils can realistically learn and achieve in the time given”. …
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ARCHIVES 29, January 2014 1. Critically comment on the deep sea trawling and its effect on marine biodiversity in the Indian context. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Critically evaluate the NRLM and its objectives. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. Critically examine the issues involved around mining in sensitive areas like Western Ghats. In your opinion, …
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ARCHIVES 20, January 2014 B1,B2 Recent studies have found that despite increased outlays in education, especially after the RTE was passed, learning levels have remained stagnant in Indian schools. What are the reasons behind it? What needs to be done? Analyze. (200 Words) The Indian Express B3,B4 “The new disabilities bill could help enshrine a more …
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ARCHIVES 18 January 2014 J1,J2 Explain the role of technology in boosting agricultural income for the farmers. Write a note on TN-IAMWARM (Irrigated Agricultural Management and Water Resources Management) project. (200 Words) The Hindu J3,J4 What measures has government of India taken to meet the increasing demand for LPG in the country? Analyze. (200 Words) The …
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(This is a Paid test series. If interested, enroll here. You will get all the tests) As updated earlier, Second Mock Test would be sent to you via email around 5 pm tomorrow (Saturday, 18th January). Last time we had carefully sent everyone but some people could not locate them in their email inbox. …
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1. Analyze the main features of the system introduced by the government of India act 1919. (300 Words) 2. (a). The government of India Act 1935 went another step forward in perpetuating the communal cleavage between the Muslim and the non-Muslim communities. Comment. (200 Words) (b) What is diarchy? Examine its status under …
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ARCHIVES 13, January 2014 A9, A10 What is Index of Industrial Production (IIP)? Explain its significance. (200 Words) The Hindu B1,B2 What are the highlights of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection in India) (PNDT), Act 2003? Evaluate its performance. (200 Words) The Hindu B3,B4 (LEADERS) Compare and contrast India’s relationship with South …
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1. SOURCES 1. “Ancient Indians had no taste for historiography; their scholars cared more for religious, spiritual and philosophical studies. Indian historiography is essentially an Islamic heritage..“ Comment upon this statement with special reference to the contemporary writers and their works which help us in the reconstruction of history of the early …
1. Introduction: Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration; Question 1 “In its broadest sense, the administration can be defined as the activities of group cooperating to accomplish common goals.” Evaluate. Question 2 “..it would appear that any definition of this field [Public Administration] would be either so encompassing as to call forth the …
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ARCHIVES 06, January 2014 I7,I8 LEADERS Write a note on the Indian Regional Navigational Satellites System (IRNSS) (200 Words) The Hindu I9, I-10 How well is ISRO placed in terms of commercialization of its space missions? Analyze. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu J1,J2 Write a critical note on the need, principle behind its functioning and …
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ARCHIVES 03, January 2014 D1, D2 – LEADER What is CCTV? Explain the technology involved in its operation. Do you think that they are pervasive and infringing our privacy? Comment. (200 Words) The Hindu D3,D4 What is GPS? Explain the technology involved in it. What are its uses? (200 Words) The Hindu D5,D6 What is …
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(This article is part of our new initiative on current events and Magazine. We have received a very good response from more than 35 serious aspirants who have come forward to contribute daily/weekly on different topics from different newspapers and sources. We will soon group them and assign them different topics based on their interest. …
ARCHIVES 29, December 2013 1. What steps or policy measures has government of India taken to help disabled persons in leading a normal life. Critically examine. (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Write a note on the contribution of Kashmir to Buddhist art and Hindu literature. (200 Words) The Hindu 3. What is Gross Enrollment Ratio? …
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ARCHIVES 28, December 2013 1. Differentiate between economic growth and development. Why do you think India lags behind in development despite good economic growth? Comment (200 Words) The Hindu 2. Explain the importance of ports to the Indian economy and throw light on the problems being faced by them. The Hindu 3. In your opinion …
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Amongst IAS aspirants, 2013 Mains and the brouhaha surrounding it has finally receded and preparation for 2014 exams is picking up speed. Earlier with lots of enthusiasm we had started Writing Challenges for Optional subjects too, but only Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Geography were successful and that was because of efforts by few aspirants …
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