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GS2: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY STING OPERATION? DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS

ACTS/RULES/JUDGEMENTS DEALING WITH STING OPERATION IN INDIA? DO YOU THINK
PHONE TAPPING SHOULD BE LEGALLY BANNED IN INDIA TO ENSURE THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY,
A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT? COMMENT?[200 WORDS]
GS3: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY RULES OF ORIGIN? DISCUSS WHERE THE RULES OF ORIGIN
CONCEPT IS USED? ADD A NOTE ON WTO AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN & ITS
APPLICATIONS? HOW RULES OF ORIGIN IS MISUSED TO INCREASE EXPORT UNDER SAFTA?
[250 WORDS]
GS2,GS3: DESCRIBE THE SALIENT FEATURES AND VARIOUS OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL RURAL
DRINKING WATER PROGRAMME? [150 WORDS]
GS1: DEFINE CYCLONE? HOW CYCLONES ARE FORMED? HOW CYCLONES ARE NAMED? GIVE
YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF TROPICAL CYCLONES? [200 WORDS]
GS3: DESCRIBE THE KEY FEATURES AND VARIOUS OBJECTIVES OF SANSAD ADARSH GRAM
YOJANA? DESPITE ITS SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH, MANY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT HAVE NOT
ADOPTED A MODEL VILLAGE. EXAMINE THE VARIOUS REASONS FOR THAT? [200 WORDS]
GS2: WATER TRIBUNALS WERE SET UP AS ALTERNATIVES TO LONG-DRAWN COURTROOM
LITIGATION. THERE ARE MANY TRIBUNALS TO RESOLVE INTERSTATE WATER DISPUTES, BUT
THERE IS A PROPOSAL TO SET UP ONE TRIBUNAL TO REPLACE THEM ALL. DISCUSS THE
PROBLEMS OF INTER-STATE WATER DISPUTES ACT OF 1956. EXAMINE THE RECENT
CHANGES TO INTERSTATE RIVER WATER DISPUTE RESOLUTION. [200 WORDS]
GS3: A GOLDILOCKS ECONOMY IS ONE WHICH IS NOT TOO HOT TO CAUSE INFLATION AND
ALSO NOT TOO COLD TO CAUSE RECESSION AND THE DEFINITION FITS PRESENT CONDITIONS
OF INDIAN ECONOMY THE BEST. SUBSTANTIATE [200 WORDS]
GS3: A PLAN TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE BY EMULATING THE RACE TO PUT A MAN ON THE
MOON IS LAUNCHED RECENTLY, AIMING TO CHANNEL BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RESEARCH
THAT WILL GIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMERCIAL LIFT OFF. WRITE A CRITICAL NOTE ON
THE GLOBAL APOLLO PROGRAMME AND EXAMINE WHY INDIA IS CONSIDERED AS PIVOTAL
TO THIS PROGRAM [200 words]
GS3: PRIVATIZATION ROOT WAS LED TO THE CONCEPT OF DISINVESTMENT THAT HAD
REFLECTION OVER THE NEEDS OF ECONOMY FOR THE BOTH PRODUCTIVE AND NON
PRODUCTIVE ENTITIES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE PROCEEDS FROM DISINVESTMENT WERE
USED IN AN OBJECTIONABLE MANNER. OUTLINE THE MAIN OBJECTIVES AND
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE POLICY OF DISINVESTMENT IN INDIA? HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD
REFORM DISINVESTMENT POLICY FOR GREATER ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY? [250 WORDS]
GS2:URBAN LOCAL BODIES OR ULBS SHOULD BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF INDIAS QUEST TO
DEVELOP SMART CITIES, AT A TIME WHEN THE COUNTRY IS URBANIZING RAPIDLY. EXAMINE
THE REASONS FOR SLOW PROGRESS OF REFORMS IN FUNCTIONING OF ULBS INSPITE OF
74TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT. DISCUSS THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS OF URBAN
STRATEGY IN INDIA SHOULD BE TO DEVELOP SMART CITIES. [200 WORDS]
GS3: INDIA IMPORTS ALMOST 80 PER CENT OF ITS OIL AND BOASTS OF A WORLD-CLASS
HIGH-CAPACITY REFINING INFRASTRUCTURE MAKES THE POSSIBILITY OF COMMERCIALLYLED BUT STRATEGICALLY REGULATED STORAGE ALTERNATIVES A NO-BRAINER. EXAMINE
WHY INDIA SHOULD BUILD A STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR)? WHAT ARE THE
INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD A RESERVE? HOW THIS SPR WILL
ENSURE THE ENERGY SECURITY? [200 WORDS]
GS1: DEFINE HEAT WAVE. EXAMINE THE CRITERIA FOR HEAT WAVES. CRITICALLY ANALYZE
THE MAJOR REASONS FOR HEAT WAVES AND ITS HEALTH IMPACTS. [200 WORDS]
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GS2: GOOD GOVERNANCE IS ALL ABOUT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS. DISCUSS
THE RECENT E-GOVERNANCE PRAGATI PLATFORM LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA. ANALYZE THE INTERACTIVE FEATURES OF PRAGATI AS A STEP FORWARD FOR EGOVERNANCE [200 WORDS]
GS2: OFFICE OF GOVERNOR WAS INCORPORATED IN OUR CONSTITUTION TO MAINTAIN THE
LINK BETWEEN CENTER AND STATE GOVERNMENTS IN FEDERAL INDIA. SOME STATE
GOVERNMENTS DEMAND FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION TO GIVE THE
ASSEMBLIES THE POWER TO IMPEACH GOVERNORS AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS. CRITICS
ARGUE THAT IT WILL VIOLATE THE FEDERAL STRUCTURE. WHAT IS YOUR STAND ON THIS
ISSUE? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS ON GOVERNORS
APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS? [200 words]
TITBITS - 1.INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, 2. INDIA BIODIVERSITY
AWARDS, 3. BIOFIN PROJECT 4. INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, 5. UNITED
NATIONS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL, 6. BORDER SECURITY FORCE, 7. SPECTRUM
TRADING 8. SPECTRUM CAP RULE , 9. RAMDHARI SINGH DINKAR, 10. NETWORK READINESS
INDEX, 11. LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA REPORT ON GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY LAWS
GS- 1 DISCUSS THE SALIENT FEATURES OF SUFISM. MENTION SOME OF THE MOST
RENOWNED SUFI SAINTS. EXAMINE THE IMPACTS OF SUFISM ON INDIAN SOCIETY [200
WORDS]
GS1: DEFINE HEAT WAVE. EXAMINE THE CRITERIA FOR HEAT WAVES. CRITICALLY ANALYZE
THE MAJOR REASONS FOR HEAT WAVES AND ITS HEALTH IMPACTS. [200 WORDS]
GS3: A GOLDILOCKS ECONOMY IS ONE WHICH IS NOT TOO HOT TO CAUSE INFLATION AND
ALSO NOT TOO COLD TO CAUSE RECESSION AND THE DEFINITION FITS PRESENT CONDITIONS
OF INDIAN ECONOMY THE BEST. SUBSTANTIATE [200 WORDS]
GS3: PRIVATIZATION ROOT WAS LED TO THE CONCEPT OF DISINVESTMENT THAT HAD
REFLECTION OVER THE NEEDS OF ECONOMY FOR THE BOTH PRODUCTIVE AND NON
PRODUCTIVE ENTITIES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE PROCEEDS FROM DISINVESTMENT WERE
USED IN AN OBJECTIONABLE MANNER. OUTLINE THE MAIN OBJECTIVES AND
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE POLICY OF DISINVESTMENT IN INDIA? HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD
REFORM DISINVESTMENT POLICY FOR GREATER ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY? [250 WORDS]
GS3: INDIA IMPORTS ALMOST 80 PER CENT OF ITS OIL AND BOASTS OF A WORLD-CLASS
HIGHCAPACITY REFINING INFRASTRUCTURE MAKES THE POSSIBILITY OF COMMERCIALLYLED BUT STRATEGICALLY REGULATED STORAGE ALTERNATIVES A NO-BRAINER. EXAMINE
WHY INDIA SHOULD BUILD A STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR)? WHAT ARE THE
INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD A RESERVE? HOW THIS SPR WILL
ENSURE THE ENERGY SECURITY? [200 WORDS]
GS3: A COUNTRY UNDERGOING CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT RESULTS INTO FOREIGN
LIABILITIES AND DEBTS WITH REST OF WORLD. THIS FURTHER LEADS TO PAYBACK OF
VALUABLE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES. EXPLAIN CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT AND IS
COMPONENTS. EXAMINE WHY CURRENT ACCOUNT IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN
BOP? WHAT ARE THE STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE THE CAD? [250
WORDS]
GS3: A PLAN TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE BY EMULATING THE RACE TO PUT A MAN ON THE
MOON IS LAUNCHED RECENTLY, AIMING TO CHANNEL BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RESEARCH
THAT WILL GIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMERCIAL LIFT OFF. WRITE A CRITICAL NOTE ON
THE GLOBAL APOLLO PROGRAMME AND EXAMINE WHY INDIA IS CONSIDERED AS PIVOTAL
TO THIS PROGRAM [200 words]
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GS3: INDIA IS THE COUNTRY WITH SIGNIFICANT DRUG USE PROBLEMS, THE RATIONALITY OF
A FIXED DOSE COMBINATION IS THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND DEBATED ISSUE IN
TODAYS CLINICAL PRACTICE. WHAT IS FIXED DOSE COMBINATION? DISCUSS THE
RATIONALITY OF FDC AND ITS DEMERITS. EXAMINE THE ISSUE REGARDING FDC IN INDIAN
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR. [250 WORDS]
GS2: BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES AND SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIAN OCEAN RIM
ASSOCIATION [IORA]? INDIAN OCEAN RIM ASSOCIATION HAS LOST ITS RELEVANCE. DO YOU
AGREE? DO YOU THINK GLOBAL COMMONS APPROACH FAILED TO PROTECT MARINE
RESOURCES AND ENSURING ITS USAGE IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER? ADD A NOTE ON
BHUBANESHWAR DECLARATION? [250 WORDS]
GS-2 : THERE ARE MANY PRIMARY REASONS WHY INDIA MUST AND WILL EXPEDITE ITS
ENGAGEMENT WITH COUNTRIES IN WEST ASIA IN THE COMING MONTHS. EXAMINE WHY
INDIA SHOULD ENGAGE WITH WEST ASIA REGION. DISCUSS THE LONG TERM AND SHORT
TERM POLICY OPTIONS FOR INDIA IN THE CURRENT SITUATIONS TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT
ROLE IN SHAPING A MULTI-LATERAL WORLD ORDER [250 WORDS]
GS2: DEFINE THE TERM INTEREST GROUP AND DISTINGUISH THESE GROUPS FROM OTHER
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. DESCRIBE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTEREST GROUPS.
DESCRIBE THE RESOURCES AND PRINCIPAL TACTICS USED BY INTEREST GROUPS TO
INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY. ANALYZE THE ROLE THAT INTEREST GROUPS PLAY IN THE
POLICY-MAKING PROCESS. [250 WORDS]
GS2: OFFICE OF GOVERNOR WAS INCORPORATED IN OUR CONSTITUTION TO MAINTAIN THE
LINK BETWEEN CENTER AND STATE GOVERNMENTS IN FEDERAL INDIA. SOME STATE
GOVERNMENTS DEMAND FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION TO GIVE THE
ASSEMBLIES THE POWER TO IMPEACH GOVERNORS AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS. CRITICS
ARGUE THAT IT WILL VIOLATE THE FEDERAL STRUCTURE. WHAT IS YOUR STAND ON THIS
ISSUE? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS ON GOVERNORS
APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS? [200 words]
GS2: GOOD GOVERNANCE IS ALL ABOUT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS. DISCUSS
THE RECENT E-GOVERNANCE PRAGATI PLATFORM LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA. ANALYZE THE INTERACTIVE FEATURES OF PRAGATI AS A STEP FORWARD FOR EGOVERNANCE [200 WORDS]
GS2:URBAN LOCAL BODIES OR ULBS SHOULD BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF INDIAS QUEST TO
DEVELOP SMART CITIES, AT A TIME WHEN THE COUNTRY IS URBANIZING RAPIDLY. EXAMINE
THE REASONS FOR SLOW PROGRESS OF REFORMS IN FUNCTIONING OF ULBS INSPITE OF
74TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ACT. DISCUSS THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS OF URBAN
STRATEGY IN INDIA SHOULD BE TO DEVELOP SMART CITIES. [200 WORDS]
GS2: WATER TRIBUNALS WERE SET UP AS ALTERNATIVES TO LONG-DRAWN COURTROOM
LITIGATION. THERE ARE MANY TRIBUNALS TO RESOLVE INTERSTATE WATER DISPUTES, BUT
THERE IS A PROPOSAL TO SET UP ONE TRIBUNAL TO REPLACE THEM ALL. DISCUSS THE
PROBLEMS OF INTER-STATE WATER DISPUTES ACT OF 1956. EXAMINE THE RECENT
CHANGES TO INTERSTATE RIVER WATER DISPUTE RESOLUTION. [200 WORDS]
GS1: WORLD HISTORY - DISCUSS THE EVENTS THAT LED TO BATTLE IN THE GALLIPOLI
PENINSULA IN TURKEY WHICH LAID THE GROUNDS FOR THE TURKISH WAR OF
INDEPENDENCE AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC. [200 WORDS]
GS1:DISCUSS THE EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF WORLD WAR TWO. BRIEFLY EXAMINE
THE TWO MAJOR OUTCOMES THAT HAPPENED AFTER THE WAR. [200 WORDS]

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GS1: BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE TWO MILITARY ALLIANCES THAT FOUGHT WORLD WAR TWO.
DISCUSS WHAT WERE THE CAUSES THAT TRIGGERED FULL-FLEDGED WORLD WAR TWO?
[200 WORDS]
GS3: FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED UNDER THE CENTRALLY
SPONSORED SCHEMES OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR
PROVIDING BETTER PROTECTION TO WILDLIFE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ITS HABITAT.
DISCUSS THE IDWH SCHEME COMPONENTS. EVALUATE THE IDWH SCHEME WITH
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SCHEME.
GS3: RECENTLY OUR PRIME MINISTER SAID THAT INDIA SHOULD EXPORT METALS AND NOT
MINERALS. IN THIS BACKGROUND, DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS - METALS & MINERALS?
HOW THEY DIFFER FROM EACH OTHER? DESCRIBE THE MINERAL RESOURCES IN INDIA AND
THEIR DISTRIBUTION? [250 WORDS]
GS3: GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF SOCIETAL PROBLEMS, THE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF
PROVIDING GRANTS AND AID MAY NOT YIELD THE DESIRED IMPACT. SO DIFFERENT
INVESTMENT MODELS ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE PROFIT AND ALSO TO MAKE DESIRED
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS [250 WORDS]
GS3: INDIA HAS BEEN RANKED AT A LOWLY 100TH POSITION ON THE GLOBAL HUMAN
CAPITAL INDEX (HCI), WHICH MEASURES COUNTRIES ON DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT
OF HUMAN CAPITAL. EXPLAIN WHAT YOU MEAN BY HUMAN CAPITAL. CRITICALLY EXAMINE
THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN CAPITAL? EXAMINE THE REASONS FOR LOW RANKING OF
INDIA IN HCI. [200 WORDS]
GS3: WHAT IS CCTV SYSTEM? WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CCTV SYSTEMS? DISCUSS THE
VARIOUS PURPOSES OF CCTV SYSTEM THAT WERE INCREASINGLY USED IN SECURITY
PURPOSES [200 WORDS]
GS3: INDIA IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON COAL FOR RUNNING POWER PLANTS & MORE THAN
65% OF INDIA-S INSTALLED POWER GENERATION CAPACITY IS DEPENDENT ON COAL. IF THIS
TREND CONTINUES. INDIA MAY EMERGE AS LARGEST EMITTER OF GHGs. IN THIS SITUATION,
ULTRA SUPER CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY MAY HELP INDIA TO REDUCE THE EMISSION GHGs.
THROW A LIGHT ON SUPER CRITICAL & ULTRA SUPER CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES & THEIR
IMPORTANCE IN ACHIEVING TWIN OBJECTIVES OF ENERGY SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT? [200 WORDS]
GS2: THE INTEGRATED JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF INDIA IS MARRED WITH PENDENCY OF CASES
DISCOURAGING JUSTICE SEEKER TO RETAIN FAITH IN THE SYSTEM. CRITICALLY DISCUSS THE
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR PENDENCY OF CASES. EXAMINE THE SOLUTIONS GOVERNMENT
PROPOSED TO SOLVE THE PENDENCY CASES. [250 WORDS]
GS2: TRIBUNALS ARE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SPEEDY JUSTICE TO COMMON MAN. BUT
TRIBUNALS ARE FAILED IN THEIR OBJECTIVES. IN THIS BACKGROUND, CRITICALLY EXAMINE
THE FUNCTIONING OF VARIOUS TRIBUNALS IN INDIA. WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS
ASSCOIATED WITH THEIR FUNCTIONING. GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO SOLVE SUCH
PROBLEMS? [250 WORDS]
GS2:ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OBSTACLES TO FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN INDIA HAS
BEEN THE LACK OF ADEQUATE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS. IN THIS REGARD,
CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
ACT. EXAMINE THE LIMITATIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE ACT WITH REGARD TO RECENT
AMENDMENTS [200 WORDS]

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GS2: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL SECURTIY SCHEMES LAUNCHED RECENTLY 1.

PRADHAN MANTRI JEEVAN JYOTI BIMA YOJANA 2. PRADHAN MANTRI SURAKSHA BIMA
YOJANA 3. ATAL PENSION YOJANA [100 WORDS EACH]
GS2: GOVERNMENT ADS ARE INCREASINGLY USED TO PUBLISH THE IMAGES OF POLITICIANS
AND GET POLITICAL MILEGAE. MANY GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS DO NOT CARRY
SUFFICIENT INFORMATION RELATED TO GOVERNMENT
SCHEMES/PROGRAMMES/INFORMATION. IT BECOMES A WASTAGE ON PUBLIC EXCHEQUER.
SO GOVERNMENT ADS SHOULD BE STOPPED COMPLETELY. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE
STATEMENT. CRITICALLY EXAMINE [250 WORDS]
GS2,GS3: GENERATION OF BLACK INCOME AND THEREBY ESTABLISHMENT OF PARALLEL
ECONOMY HAS BEEN CREATING SERIOUS IMPACTS ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEM
OF THE COUNTRY. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE RECENTLY
INTRODUCED BLACK MONEY BILL. EXAMINE HOW EFFECTIVELY THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
WILL CHECK THE BLACK MONEY MENACE.
GS:2,GS3: INDIAS NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE REFLECTS THE
RECOGNITION THAT ITS ECONOMIC GROWTH WILL HIT A DEAD-END IF IT DOES NOT
EMBRACE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AS A GOAL. DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ON INDIA. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE NAP TO ADDRESS THE BOTH CLIMATE CHANGE AND
ENERGY SECURITY [200 words]
GS2: IT IS TEN YEARS SINCE THE RTI ACT WAS PASSED; THE PERFORMANCE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION FRONT IS FAR FROM PERFECT. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE DIFFICULTIES IN
IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI ACT. SUGGEST SOLUTION TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEMS DUE TO
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI ACT. [200 WORDS]
GS2: DISCUSS HOW INDIA-S LOOK EAST POLICY DIFFER FROM ACT EAST POLICY. WHY INDIA
ACTUALLY NEEDS TO ACT EAST? EXAMINE THE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF ACT EAST
POLICY. WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE ACT EAST POLICY SUCCESSFUL? [200
WORDS]
GS2: CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE INDIA-S PREPAREDNESS TO ENSURE ITS OVERALL STABILITY,
SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY CONCERNS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION? WHAT
COMPETITION DOES IT FACE WITH CHINA IN THIS REGARD? DISCUSS THE INDIA-S COUNTERSTRATEGY TO CHINAS MSR PROJECT IN THE IOR? [250 WORDS]
GS2: SOME POLITICAL ANALYSTS ARGUE THAT INDIA-S RELATIONSHIP WITH MONGOLIA IS
INSIGNIFICANT GIVEN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES AND LANDLOCKED
NATURE OF MONGOLIA. THEY ARGUE THAT POLITICAL VISITS TO MONGOLIA SHOULD BE
AVOIDED IN FUTURE COURSE. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT? GIVE YOUR ANSWER
BY QUOTING SUITBALE EXAMPLES? [250 WORDS]
GS3: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CAPITAL GOODS? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS
PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY INDIAN CAPITAL GOODS SECTOR? COMPARE INDIAN CAPITAL
SECTOR WITH CHINESE CAPITAL GOODS SECTOR? EXAMINE THE VARIOUS REASONS FOR THE
SUCCESS OF CHINESE CAPITAL GOODS INDUSTRY? WHAT WE SHOULD DO TO MAKE OUR
CAPITAL GOODS SECTOR GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE? [250 WORDS]
GS2: CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ONE RANK ONE PENSION SCHEME &
CONCERNS ASSCOIATED WITH ITS IMPLEMENTATION? [150 WORDS]
GS2: WITH REGARD TO THE UNDER-TRIALS CASES, MENTION THE RECENTLY SUPREME
COURT DIRECTION. CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE UNDER-TRIALS IN
THE INDIAN JAILS. EXAMINE THE SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE
UNDER-TRIAL CASES [200 WORDS]
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GS3: THE US HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT POOR PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN INDIA AND HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO INITIATE AN OUT-OFCYCLE REVIEW OF INDIA-S IP POLICY. DISCUSS WHY IPR PROTECTION IS IMPORTANT FOR
INDIA? EXAMINE WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES IN INDIAN IPR REGIME. GIVE SUGGESTIONS
TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES IN IPR REGIME. [200 WORDS]
GS2: INDIA AND THE EU HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING A BILATERAL FREE TRADE AND
INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (BTIA) SINCE 2007 AND HAVE MISSED SEVERAL DEADLINES TO
CONCLUDE THE TALKS. EXAMINE WHAT HINDERS THE INDIA EU TRADE TALKS? WHAT ARE
THE RECENT STEPS TAKEN BY INDIA TO DISMANTLE THE TRADE BARRIERS TO EASE TRADE
TALKS WITH EU? [250 WORDS]
GS3: INDIA RANKED SECOND IN WHEAT AND RICE PRODUCTION. WE REDUCED OUR
NUMBER OF MALNOURISHED CHILDREN EVEN THOUGH EVERY THIRD MALNOURISHED
CHILD IN THE WORLD TODAY LIVES IN INDIA. BUT MOST OF THE CHILDREN ARE FACING THE
PROBLEM OF NUTRITION HUNGER. BIOFORTIFICATION OFFERS SOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE
PROBLEM OF HIDDEN HUNGER / NUTRITIONAL HUNGER. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE
STATEMENT? [250 WORDS]
GS2: INDIA- SOUTH KOREA RELATIONS: DISCUSS WHY INDIA-S TIES WITH SOUTH KOREA IS
IMPORTANT TO INDIA AND ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. EXAMINE THE VARIOUS AGREEMENTS
SIGNED DURING THE RECENT VISIT OF PM TO ENHANCE THE BILATERAL RELATIONS. [200
WORDS]
GS3:INDIA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONSUMERS OF GOLD IN THE WORLD AND IMPORTS AS
MUCH AS 800-1,000 TONNES OF THE METAL EACH YEAR BUT THE STOCK OF GOLD IN INDIA
THAT IS NEITHER TRADED NOR MONETIZED. EXAMINE HOW GOLD MONETISATION SCHEME
WILL HELP TO MOBILIZE THE IDLE GOLD IN THE COUNTRY. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE AND
PURPOSE OF THIS SCHEME. [250 WORDS]
GS3: HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS MAY CAUSE HARM THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF TOXINS
OR BY THEIR ACCUMULATED BIOMASS, WHICH CAN AFFECT CO-OCCURRING ORGANISMS
AND ALTER FOOD-WEB DYNAMICS. WHAT ARE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS? DISCUSS THE
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS? [200 WORDS]
GS2: WHAT IS EXON FLORIO AMENDMENT? WHY INDIA NEEDS SUCH AN ACT NOW?
EXPERTS ARGUE THAT INSTEAD OF PUTTING BLANKET, PRE-INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS, WE
SHOULD OPT FOR LIBERALIZED FDI NORMS WITH POST INVESTMENT CHECKS AND
SCRUTINY. CRITICALLY EXAMINE [250 WORDS]
GS3: INDIA IS THE COUNTRY WITH SIGNIFICANT DRUG USE PROBLEMS, THE RATIONALITY OF
A FIXED DOSE COMBINATION IS THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND DEBATED ISSUE IN
TODAYS CLINICAL PRACTICE. WHAT IS FIXED DOSE COMBINATION? DISCUSS THE
RATIONALITY OF FDC AND ITS DEMERITS. EXAMINE THE ISSUE REGARDING FDC IN INDIAN
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR. [250 WORDS]
GS3: DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE AND MANDATE OF TERRITORIAL ARMY & ITS ROLE IN
ASSISTING ARMY? [150 WORDS]
GS2: CHINA-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CPEC) WHICH WILL CREATE A NETWORK OF
ROADS, RAILWAYS AND PIPELINES LINKING CHINAS RESTIVE WEST TO THE ARABIAN SEA
THROUGH PAKISTAN. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE CHALLENGES DOES THE REALIZATION OF
THIS PROJECT. DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA AND THE REGION? [200 WORDS]
GS2: THE STRENGTH OF IBSA IS THE SHARED VISION OF THE THREE COUNTRIES THAT
DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT ARE MUTUALLY REINFORCING AND KEY TO SUSTAINABLE
PEACE AND STABILITY. DISCUSS THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IBSA
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FORUM. BRIEFLY ELABORATE THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF IBSA FORUM WHICH
CONNECTING INDIA, BRAZIL, AND SOUTH AFRICA AT ALL LEVELS [200 WORDS]
GS3: DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HANDLOOM SECTOR. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE ISSUES
AND PROBLEMS IN HANDLOOM SECTOR IN INDIA. WHAT MEASURES NEEDS TO BE TAKEN BY
THE GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW THIS INDUSTRY.
GS3: CONSOLIDATION IN THE BANKING SECTOR MAY PAVE THE WAY FOR STRONGER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. DISCUSS WHY BANK CONSOLIDATION IS NEEDED FOR COUNTRY
LIKE INDIA. EXAMINE THE PROS AND CONS OF BANK CONSOLIDATION. [200 WORDS]
GS3:DISCUSS THE ISSUES IN INDIAN DEEP SEA FISHING SECTOR. EXAMINE THE RECENT
MEENAKUMARI COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REVIEW THE DEEP SEA FISHING
POLICY. CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE CONCERNS OF TRADITIONAL FISHING COMMUNITIES
REGARDING THIS POLICY RECOMMENDATION.[250 WORDS]
GS3: BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE INDIA RESOURCES AND ITS CHALLENGES TO ADDRESS THE
POVERTY. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE INDIAS AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIVITY SINCE
INDEPENDENCE. DISCUSS HOW FAR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION MET COUNTRY FOOD
SECURITY [200 WORDS]
GS3: DISCUSS RECENTLY APPROVED MISSIONS -SMART CITIES MISSION AND ATAL MISSION
FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION (AMRUT) TO DRIVE ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND FOSTER INCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
GS3: CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE INDIAS EARTHQUAKE RISKS AND VULNERABILITY. EXAMINE
THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH SEISMIC RISK IN INDIA. DISCUSS THE INSTITUTIONAL
MECHANISMS ESTABLISHED IN INDIA TO DEAL WITH DISASTER MANAGEMENT. DISCUSS THE
MEASURES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AWARENESS ABOUT DISASTER MANAGEMENT
GS1,GS3: EXPLAIN THE TERMS SEISMOGRAPH, RICHTER SCALE. BRIEFLY EXPLAIN ABOUT
SEISMOMETER AND ITS FUNCTIONS. EXPLAIN HOW SEISMOMETERS WORK? [200 WORDS]
GS3: RECENTLY 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE WAS OBSERVED. IN THIS
BACKGROUND, DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES AND VARIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS OF HUBBLE SPACE
TELESCOPE? [150 WORDS]
GS2,GS3: THE INDIRECT TAX SYSTEM IN INDIA IS CURRENTLY MIRED IN MULTI-LAYERED
TAXES LEVIED BY THE CENTRE AND STATE GOVERNMENTS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE
SUPPLY CHAIN. IN THIS BACKGROUND, HOW INTRODUCTION OF GST WILL SIMPLIFY TAX
COMPLIANCE FOR BUSINESSES AND LEAD TO GREATER EFFICIENCY IN TAX
ADMINISTRATION? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS FEATURES OF 122ND
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL? [250 WORDS]
GS3/GS3: CRITICALLY EXAMINE WHY ARE FARM DISTRESS(SUICIDES)IN INDIA SO HIGH?
DISCUSS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS? SUGGEST THE
WAY FORWARD FOR THE AGRARIAN CRISIS.
GS1: DISCUSS THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE PLATE BOUNDARIES AND EARTHQUAKES.
EXAMINE TECTONIC PLATES AND PLATE BOUNDARIES AND ITS TYPES.
GS2: CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 2000 AND THE
RECENTLY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO IT? EXAMINE THE VARIOUS FLAWS THAT AFFECT
THE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF OUR JUSTICE JUVENILE SYSTEM? DO YOU THINK THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL BALANCE IN PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD WHILE
DETERRING THEM FROM INVOLVING IN HEINOUS CRIMES? COMMENT [250 WORDS]
GS2: THE SPEAKER IS LOOKED UPON AS THE TRUE GUARDIAN OF THE TRADITIONS OF
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF SPEAKER IN PARLIAMENTARY

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DEMOCRACY? EXAMINE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SPEAKER WITH REGARD TO REGULATING

THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE? [250 WORDS]
MANY STATE GOVERNMENTS CREATE THE POST OF PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES TO
ENSURE SMOOTH FUNCTIONING OF THE GOVERNMENT. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE
STATEMENT? CRITICALLY ANALYZE [200 WORDS]
GS3: THE ADVANCEMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DEMAND A NEW
COMPUTING PARADIGM THAT SUPPORTS DELIVERY OF COMPUTING SERVICES WITHOUT
INSTALLING THEM AT LOCAL SITES. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE NEED OF CLOUD
COMPUTING AND ITS CHALLENGES. EXAMINE HOW CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION WILL
HELP INDIA TO DIGITAL PROSPERITY? [250 WORDS]
GS1: WORLD HISTORY - DISCUSS THE EVENTS THAT LED TO BATTLE IN THE GALLIPOLI
PENINSULA IN TURKEY WHICH LAID THE GROUNDS FOR THE TURKISH WAR OF
INDEPENDENCE AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC. [200 WORDS]
GS2: DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN THE SOCIETY?
EXAMINE THE RECENT INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE JUDICIARY AND THE EXECUTIVE TO
PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS.[250 WORDS]
GS3 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS SEEN AS AN EFFECTIVE POLICY INSTRUMENT THAT
WOULD BE RELEVANT TO A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND
POLITICAL CONCERNS. DISCUSS BRIEFLY ABOUT INDIAN IPR REGIME. CRITICALLY EXAMINE
THE NATURE AND CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIAN IPR REGIME. [250 WORDS]
GS1: DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS THRUST FAULT, BLIND THRUST EARTHQUAKES.
WRITE SHORTLY REGARDING THE REASONS FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF MASSIVE
EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK NEPAL RECENTLY? [150 WORDS]
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE TERM- REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT? EXAMINE
ITS IMPORTANCE IN REDUCING RED TAPISM & EASE OF DOING BUSINESS? DO YOU THINK IT
IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR INDIA TO ADOPT REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN DECISION
MAKING? COMMENT. [250 WORDS]
GS2,GS3: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ARE FACING CHOICES ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE THE
UNENDING STREAM OF WASTE GENERATED BY THEIR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.
RECENTLY NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL (NGT) PERMITTED TO TO USE INCINERATOR
TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (RDF), COMMONLY KNOWN AS
WASTE-TO-ENERGY. IN THIS BACKGROUND, WHAT IS REFUSE DERIVED FUEL [RDF] AND ITS
BENEFITS? HOW RDF WILL HELP TO MEET ENERGY SECURITY? [200 WORDS]
GS2,GS3: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ARE FACING CHOICES ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE THE
UNENDING STREAM OF WASTE GENERATED BY THEIR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.
RECENTLY NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL (NGT) PERMITTED TO TO USE INCINERATOR
TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (RDF), COMMONLY KNOWN AS
WASTE-TO-ENERGY. IN THIS BACKGROUND, WHAT IS REFUSE DERIVED FUEL [RDF] AND ITS
BENEFITS? HOW RDF WILL HELP TO MEET ENERGY SECURITY? [200 WORDS]
GS3 - KNOWLEDGE HAS NOW BECOME THE MEANS TO RAISE INDIA AS AN ECONOMIC
SUPER POWER. IN THIS BACKGROUND, DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES THAT INDIA HAS TO
BECOME A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE INDIAS TRANSITION SINCE
POST ECONOMIC REFORM TO BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE ECONOMY IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
[200 WORDS]
GS3: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DNA BARCODING? DNA BARCODING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
CHANGE THE WAY YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE. JUSTIFY THE STATEMENT WITH EXAMPLES [200
WORDS]
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GS1 DISCUSS THE EARLY CAREER OF GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO
INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE
GS2: DESPITE STARK CONTRAST IN MANY OF BILATERAL ISSUES BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA,
BOTH DEVELOPMENTAL SIMILARITIES HAVE PRIORITIES ON MANY GLOBAL ISSUES. DISCUSS
THE INDIA AND CHINAS POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL ISSUES TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN
GLOBAL ORDER.
GS2: WHAT DOES CIVIL SOCIETY MEANS? DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
POSTINDEPENDENCE IN INDIA AND HOW THE FUNCTIONING OF PRESENT MODERN CIVIL
SOCIETY OF INDIA. HOW CIVIL SOCIETY SHOULD BE IMPROVED ITS FUNCTIONING TO
REDUCE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE SOCIETY.
GS3: THE SHIFT TO ECOLOGICAL FARMING HAS BECOME NECESSARY FOR RENEWAL OF THE
EARTHS VITAL RESOURCES, FOR LOWERING COSTS OF PRODUCTION AND FOR INCREASING
FOOD SECURITY. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE NEEDS OF ORGANIC FARMING WITH THE
KEY CHARACTERISTICS FEATURES.
GS3:FINANCIAL INCLUSION, MEASURED AS HAVING AN ACCOUNT THAT ALLOWS ADULTS TO
STORE MONEY AND MAKE AND RECEIVE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS, IS CRITICAL TO ENDING
POVERTY. BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION. EXPLAIN HOW ACCESS TO
FINANCIAL SERVICES CAN SERVE BRIDGE OUT OF POVERTY WHICH WAS THE AIM OF
RECENTLY LAUNCHED PM JAN DHAN YOJANA?
GS2: SPECIAL ARTICLE ON NAXALISM ESSAY- Q1. WILL THE GREATEST FUTURE SECURITY
THREATS TO INDIA BE FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY?, Q2 NAXALISM THE
BIGGEST SECURITY THREAT TO INDIA. Q3 -NAXALISM: THE MAOIST CHALLENGE TO THE
INDIAN STATE.
GS3:DEBT MANAGEMENT IS A SPECIALIZED AREA WHERE ONE HAS TO KEEP TRACK OF
MATURITY OF THE BORROWINGS AND THE YIELDS AND THE OVERALL DEBT. IN THIS
REGARD, DISCUSS THE NEED FOR PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PDMA). EXAMINE
THE ISSUE BETWEEN RBI AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CREATING PDMA.
WHAT WILL BE THE RELATIONSHIP OF RBI WITH GOVERNMENT AFTER CREATION OF PDMA.
WHY DO YOU THINK RBI SHOULD CONTINUE THE DEBT MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE
COUNTRY. WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PDMA.
WHAT WILL BE THE RELATIONSHIP OF RBI WITH GOVERNMENT AFTER CREATION OF PDMA.
WHY DO YOU THINK RBI SHOULD CONTINUE THE DEBT MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE
COUNTRY. WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PDMA.
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE FEATURES- STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC DEBT
MANAGEMENT AGENCY [PDMA] AS OUTLINED IN THE FINANCE ACT, 2015. DISCUSS THE
FUNCTIONS OF PDMA.
GS3 CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY RUBBER INDUSTRY IN
INDIA? DO YOU THINK LAUNCHING OF NATIONAL RUBBER POLICY WILL ADDRESS THESE
CHALLENGES? [250 WORDS]
GS2/GS3 CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT PUSH THE FARMERS TO
COMMIT SUICIDE IN INDIA? DO YOU THINK BT OR GMO COTTON IS AN IMPORTANT FOR
INCREASING NUMBER OF FARMERS SUICIDES IN INDIA? GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO
ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF INCREASING FARMERS SUICIDES IN INDIA? [250 WORDS]
THE WORLDS POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO NEARLY 9 BILLION BY 2040 AND
NET ELECTRICITY GENERATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 93 PERCENT TO SUPPORT THIS
GROWTH. DESPITE ITS HUGE POTENTIAL, CURRENT NUCLEAR REACTORS ARE NOT FREE
FROM LIMITATIONS. IN THIS BACKGROUND, CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE IMPORTANCE OF
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TRAVELING WAVE REACTORS (TWR) & ITS ADVANTAGES OVER CURRENT LIGHT WATER
REACTORS? [200 WORDS]
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE INDIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY ISSUES. DISCUSS THE MEASURES TO BE
TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE SUGAR INDUSTRY CRISIS.
INDIA CANADA RELATIONS: DISCUSS THE INDIA CANADA BILATERAL RELATIONS ON
VARIOUS ASPECTS. EXAMINE THE RECENT VISIT OF INDIAN PRIME MINISTER TO CANADA IN
WHICH VARIOUS AGREEMENTS SIGNED TO ELEVATE THEIR RELATIONS TO A STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIP.
THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH MANY CONTRADICTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, INDIA IS ATTEMPTING
TO SHIFT FROM CONSUMPTION LED GROWTH TO INVESTMENT LED GROWTH AND CHINA IS
TRYING TO SHIFT ITS ECONOMY FROM INVESTMENT LED GROWTH TO CONSUMPTION LED
GROWTH. WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND THESE CONTRADICTIONS? CRITICALLY EXAMINE
WHY INDIA AND CHINA ARE TRYING DIFFERENT TYPES OF GROWTH STRATEGIES DESPITE
BEING DEVELOPING ECONOMIES? [250 WORDS]
GS 3 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TITBITS 1. AGNI III 2. INS VISHAKHAPATNAM 3. ROSETTA
MISSION
INDIA-GERMANY RELATIONS: BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND
COMMERCIAL AND CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIA- GERMANY. MENTION THE
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AFTER PRIME MINISTER VISIT TO GERMANY.
WHAT IS BUS RAPID TRANSIT? WHAT ARE THE BENEFIS AND DISBENEFITS OF BRT SYSTEMS?
EXAMINE THE BRT IMPACTS. EXAMINE IS BRT SYSTEM IS AN EMERGING OPTION IN URBAN
TRANSPORTATION POLICY.
FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED UNDER THE CENTRALLY SPONSORED
SCHEMES OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR PROVIDING BETTER
PROTECTION TO WILDLIFE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ITS HABITAT. DISCUSS THE IDWH
SCHEME COMPONENTS. EVALUATE THE IDWH SCHEME WITH SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
THE SCHEME.
INDIGENIZATION OF THE INDIAN DEFENCE SECTOR IS IMPORTANT FOR ADDRESSING THE
LONG TERM SECURITY CONCERNS OF THE NATION. IN THIS REGARD, WHAT ARE THE
EFFORTS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE DEFENCE INDIGENIZATION? MENTION
RECENT MEASURES TAKEN IN DEFENCE SECTOR REFORMS.
DOMESTIC REMITTANCE MARKET IS GROWING AT AN EXTREMELY FAST PACE. DISCUSS THE
BENEFITS OF DOMESTIC REMITTANCES FOR FURTHERING THE INDIAN GROWTH STORY.
THE WORLD BANK HAS SAID INDIA CONTINUES TO BE THE LEADING NATION IN
REMITTANCES PULLING IN USD 70 BILLION FROM ITS GLOBAL MIGRANT WORKFORCE IN
2014. DISCUSS THE REASONS FOR INDIA BEING A LEADING NATION IN REMITTANCES.
DISCUSS THE DR. B.R. AMBEDKARS CONTRIBUTION IN SHAPING MODERN INDIA.
INDIA FRANCE RELATIONS: POLITICAL, STRATEGIC ,ECONOMIC,CULTURAL.. RECENT VISIT
OF INDIAN PRIME MINISTER TO FRANCE.
WHAT IS CAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY? HOW CAC IS DIFFERENT FROM CURRENT
ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY? WHAT IS THE POSITION OF INDIA IN CAC?
ACID ATTACK IS SUCH A HEINOUS FORM OF CRIME WHICH MAKES THE LIFE OF THE VICTIM
MISERABLE. EXAMINE THE ACID THROWING ISSUE WITH SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES TO
PREVENT THE ACID ATTACK.
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON NORTHEAST INDIA CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE HISTORICAL REASONS
FOR THE CONFLICT IN NORTHEAST INDIA. EXAMINE THE ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE, CAUSES
AND CONCERN SINCE INDEPENDENCE.
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DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF BENGAL SCHOOL OF ART? WRITE A SHORT NOTE ON SALIENT
FEATURES OF BENGAL SCHOOL OF ART? MENTION SOME OF PROMINENT ARTISTS OF THIS
SCHOOL.
WHAT IS MEAN BY CREDIT RATINGS? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES? DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF CREDIT RATING AGENCIES.
DISCUSS WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY? WHY IS NET NEUTRALITY IMPORTANT FOR
BUSINESSES?CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE PROS AND CONS OF NET NEUTRALITY?
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF THE INDIAN
AVIATION SECTOR. WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS FACING AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
AVIATION SECTOR. DISCUSS THE WAY AHEAD TO REALIZE THE VISION OF BECOMING THE
THIRD LARGEST AVIATION MARKET BY 2020.
EXAMINE THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL (FCTC) TREATY.
DISCUSS THE WHOS GLOBAL STRATEGY TO PREVENT TOBACCO PRODUCTS. MENTION THE
ARTICLE -11 OF WHO FCTC. HOW EFFECTIVE ARE PICTORIAL WARNING LABELS ON TOBACCO
PRODUCTS.
WHAT IS SILICOSIS? WHICH INDUSTRIES HAVE THE RISK OF SILICOSIS? WHAT ARE THE
SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS OF SILICOSIS?
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HAS BECOME A UNIVERSAL THEME TO DESCRIBE THE
AMALGAMATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HUMAN WISDOM. EXAMINE
THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS DIMENSIONS. WHAT CONSTITUTES
GOOD DEVELOPMENT AND NATURE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
MILLIONS OF COMMON MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS COUNTRY, WHO RUN SMALL
BUSINESSES, HAVE ALMOST REMAINED OUTSIDE THE NET OF FORMAL INSTITUTIONAL
FINANCE, IN SPITE OF THEIR LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMY. EXAMINE THE ROLE
AND FUNCTIONS OF MUDRA BANK? CRITICALLY EXAMINE HOW MUDRA BANK WILL
FURTHER THE FINANCIAL INCLUSION.
KNOWLEDGE BASED INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED TO FARMERS THROUGH A NUMBER
OF WEB AND MOBILE BASED APPLICATIONS. EXAMINE THE NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PLAN
IN AGRICULTURE WHICH BENEFITED THE FARMERS. MENTION SOME OF THE ICT INITIATIVES
UNDER NEGP-A.
REAL ESTATE (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) BILL IS AIMED AT PROVIDING REGULATION
IN THE SECTOR, BESIDES PROTECTING BUYERS FROM ERRING DEVELOPERS AND USHER IN
AN ERA OF TRANSPARENCY. WHY REAL ESTATE SECTOR NEED TO BE REGULATED? DISCUSS
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL. EXAMINE HOW THE REAL ESTATE REGULATION BILL PAVES
THE WAY FOR INVESTMENT IN THIS SECTOR TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE OF HOUSING FOR
ALL.
WHAT IS MONETARY TRANSMISSION? HOW MONETARY TRANSMISSION EFFECTIVENESS
WILL BE IDENTIFIED? WHAT ARE THE FACTORS INHIBITING THE MONETARY TRANSMISSION
PROCESS IN INDIA?
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL)- ORIGIN OF PIL , HISTROY OF PIL,
OBJECTIVES ,NATURE OF PIL, CONSTITIONAL BACKING , ETC..
MISSION INDRADHANUSH WITH THE AIM OF EXPANDING IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE TO
ALL CHILDREN ACROSS INDIA BY YEAR 2020. EXAMINE THE OBJECTIVES OF MISSION
INDRADHANUSH. DISCUSS THE DETAILS OF THE MISSION TO EXPAND FULL IMMUNIZATION
COVERAGE BY 2020.
AIR QUALITY INDEX TO ACT AS ONE NUMBER- ONE COLOUR-ONE DESCRIPTION TO JUDGE
THE AIR QUALITY FOR COMMON MAN. WHAT IS NATIONAL AIR QUALITY INDEX? HOW AQI
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WILL HELP IN URBAN AIR POLLUTION MITIGATION? WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AQI
WITH IDENTIFYING HEALTH IMPACTS.
AIIB HAS BEEN CONTENTIOUS FROM ITS CONCEPTION, POLARIZING GOVERNMENTS WHILE
STRENGTHENING CHINAS GLOBAL INFLUENCE. DISCUSS WHY IS CHINA CREATING A NEW
DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR ASIA? WHY AIIB CONSIDERED AS A NEW WORLD ORDER?
WITH INEFFECTIVE CABLE COMPETITION AND LACK OF TERRESTRIAL ALTERNATIVES, DTH
PLAYERS HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD STRONG, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES.
DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL OF DTH SERVICES IN INDIA. EXAMINE THE RECENT TRAI
RECOMMENDATIONS ON NEW DTH LICENSING POLICY FOR THE LEVEL PLAYING TO
SUBSCRIBERS AS WELL AS OPERATORS.
SUSTAINABILITY IS THE KEY TO PREVENT OR REDUCE THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES. CRITICALLY DISCUSS THE SOLUTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS.
LARGE HADRON COLLIDER- WHAT DOES LHC STAND FOR? WHAT IS THE LHC? WHY LHC?
WHAT WILL THE LHC DO?
FARM INCOME INSURANCE SCHEME (FIIS) MIGHT BE THE RIGHT INSTRUMENT TO
INTEGRATE FARM-LEVEL SUBSIDIES AND REMOVE LEAKAGES IN THE SYSTEM. DISCUSS THE
OBJECTIVES OF FARM INCOME INSURANCE SCHEME. EXAMINE THE ISSUES AND
CONSTRAINTS IN THE FIIS. SUGGEST HOW TO IMPROVE THE RISK MANAGEMENT SHOULD BE
TAKEN IN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE.
IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL FRAMEWORK, WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED ON 2 APRIL 2015, IRAN
AGREED TENTATIVELY TO ACCEPT SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS ON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM.
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE NUCLEAR DEAL FOR THE
REGION. EXAMINE THE GEO-POLITICAL AND GEO-STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA.
TITBITS GLOBAL RESILIENCE INDEX, AMARAVATHI- NEW CAPITAL CITY, FAME INDIA
SCHEME
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE ARE THE TWO DRIVING FORCES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ANY COUNTRY. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE RECENTLY
LAUNCHED PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA (PMKVY) FOR IMPARTING SKILL
DEVELOPMENT TO THE YOUTH POPULATION.
THE RAPIDLY INCREASING BURDEN OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IS NOW POSING A
MAJOR THREAT NOT ONLY TO THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATIONS BUT ALSO TO THE
COUNTRYS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE STATUS OF
NCDS. EXAMINE THE STRATEGY ADOPTED FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NCDS AT
THE GLOBAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORGANISED CRIME AND TERRORISM? WHAT ARE THE
LINKAGES BETWEEN THEM? CRITICALLY EXAMINE HOW THEY ARE RELEVANT IN INDIAN
CONTEXT. ILLUSTRATE
WITH AN AIM TO MAKE INDIA A SIGNIFICANT PARTNER IN GLOBAL TRADE BY 2020,
RECENTLY THE GOVERNMENT UNVEILED A NEW FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP). DISCUSS THE
VISION, GOAL AND OBJECTIVES UNDERPINNING INDIAS FOREIGN TRADE POLICY 2015-20.
WHAT IS MEAN BY BLOOD RAIN PHENOMENON? WHAT ARE THE REASONS OBSERVED FOR
THIS BLOOD RAIN PHENOMENON? DISCUSS SOME OF THE THEORIES PROPOUNDED FOR
THIS WITH THEORIES RELATED TO INDIA(KERALA RED RAIN THEORIES).
WHAT IS RADAR AND SONAR? HOW RADAR AND SONAR WORKS? WHAT ARE THE
APPLICATIONS OF RADAR AND SONAR?

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WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING? WHAT ARE THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF ORGANIC FARMING?
DISCUSS THE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF INDIAN ORGANIC SECTOR. EXAMINE THE FUTURE
PROSPECTS IN ORGANIC FARMING.
WHAT IS SHADOW BANKING? DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF SHADOW BANKING IN INDIA?
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE SHADOW BANKING?
DEMOCRACY IN BHUTAN IS TRULY A RESULT OF THE DESIRE, ASPIRATION AND COMPLETE
COMMITMENT OF THE MONARCHY TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE AND THE
COUNTRY. DISCUSS THE BHUTANS WAY FROM KINGDOM TO DEMOCRATIC AND
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY.
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS BUILDING TIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY -65TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.

TODAY, NAVIGATION SYSTEMS ARE THE HEART OF AVIATION AND SHIPPING, BE IT CIVIL OR
MILITARY. EXAMINE THE INDIAS NAVIGATION SATELLITE IRNSS ITS COMPONENTS,
SERVICES OFFERED, AND APPLICATIONS OF IRNSS.
WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING? WHY HAS CYBERBULLYING BECOME A PROBLEM IN RECENT
DAYS? HOW CAN BE ANYONE PROTECTED FROM CYBERBULLYING?
AS THE NATION IS FACING AN INCREASING DEMAND SUPPLY GAP IN ENERGY, IT IS
IMPORTANT TO TAP THE SOLAR POTENTIAL TO MEET THE ENERGY NEEDS. DISCUSS THE
POTENTIAL OF SOLAR ENERGY IN INDIA. EXAMINE THE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO
DEVELOP SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR. WHAT ARE THE FACTORS DRIVING THE GROWTH OF
SOLAR ENERGY AND CHALLENGES FACED BY THIS SECTOR IN INDIA.
FOOD SAFETY IS CRITICAL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AS FOOD-BORNE DISEASES AFFECT PEOPLES
WELL-BEING,STRAIN HEALTH-CARE SYSTEMS, AND ADVERSELY IMPACT NATIONAL
ECONOMIES, TOURISM AND TRADE. CRITICALLY EXAMINE WHY FOOD SAFETY SHOULD BE
GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE REGION AND GLOBALLY. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FOOD
SAFETY. WHAT ARE THE KEY MEASURES TO BE PROMOTED FOR FOOD SAFETY?
THE PRESENT DAY PROSPERITY, FREEDOM AND EFFICIENCY IN THE MODERN CITY STATE
FIND THEIR ROOTS IN LEE KUAN YEWS VISION AND LEGACY. DISCUSS THE
TRANSFORMATION OF SINGAPORE FROM A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY TO A FIRST WORLD
NATION.SUGGEST WHAT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SHOULD ADOPT STRATEGIES FROM
SINGAPORE MODEL.
INLAND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT HAS IMMENSE POTENTIAL FOR PASSENGER AS WELL AS
DOMESTIC CARGO TRANSPORTATION. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE BENEFITS OF INLAND
WATERWAYS TRANSPORT? WHY GOVERNMENT WANTED TO CREATE MORE NATIONAL
WATERWAYS? WHAT ARE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF NATIONAL WATERWAYS?
SAGARMALA PROJECT HAS BEEN ENVISIONED TO PROVIDE PORTS AND THE SHIPPING THE
RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE INDIAN ECONOMY AND TO ENABLE PORT-LED DEVELOPMENT.
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE CONSTRAINTS IN INDIAS MARITIME SECTOR. DISCUSS THE
OBJECTIVES OF SAGARMALA PROJECT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS BLUE
REVOLUTION. EXAMINE HOW IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TO
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL ECONOMIC ZONE.
2015 MARKS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF UN BIOLOGICAL
WEAPONS CONVENTION. IN THIS BACKGROUND, DISCUSS THE FEATURES AND IMPORTANT
PROVISIONS OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION? [200 WORDS]
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AGRICULTURE IS CONSISTENTLY LOSING ITS IMPORTANCE IN INDIAS ECONOMIC GROWTH.

DESPITE THE FACT THAT INDIAS FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED
OVER THE DECADES, THE SAME IS NOT BEING CAPITALIZED TO INCREASE THE REVENUE AND
PROFIT MARGINS OF FARMERS. BROADLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS FACTORS PLAGUE THE
GROWTH OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR? GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO REVIVE THE
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH? [250 WORDS]
TITBITS GS3 1. GREEN SPOTTED PUFFER FISH, 2. AKASH MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM, 3.
NEMO MISSION [ 100 WORDS EACH]
CRITICALLY DISCUSS THE POLICY OBJECTIVES OF THE INDIAS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY.
THE INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA WAS INTRODUCED TO PROVIDE PARTIAL
WAGE COMPENSATION DURING PREGNANCY, BUT VARIOUS ISSUES PLAGUE ITS
IMPLEMENTATION. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS OF IGMSY?
DISCUSS THE ISSUES PLAGUING THE IGMSY IMPLEMENTATION. WRITE HOW TO IMPROVE
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SCHEME?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY M-SAND? WHAT IS THE REASON FOR INCREASING DEMAND FOR
M-SAND OVER NATURAL SAND? EXAMINE THE PROS AND CONS OF USING M-SAND OVER
NATURAL SAND? [250 WORDS]
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SEAWEED? WHY SEAWEED BASED BIOETHANOL FUEL GAINED
MOMENTUM? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SEAWEED FARMING?
WHAT IS ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE? WHY ANTIBIOTICS USED IN LIVESTOCK SECTOR? DISCUSS
THE RECENT CONCERN ABOUT USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN LIVESTOCK?
RESOLVING THE BORDER CRISIS WOULD GREASE THE WHEELS FOR FUTURE COOPERATION,
DEVELOPMENT, AND TRADE IN THE REGION. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE LAND BOUNDARY
AGREEMENT(LBA) SIGNED BETWEEN INDIA AND BANGLADESH. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR
REASONS FOR OPPOSING THIS LBA. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS LBA AGREEMENT.
WHAT IS COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB? ARE COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
DANGEROUS? WHY MERCURY IN CFL SHOULD BE CONCERN NOW?
WHAT IS SECTION 66-A OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT? WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH
THIS ACT? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE APEX COURT JUDGEMENT ON THIS SECTION 66-A OF IT
ACT. MENTION SOME OF THE INSTANCES WERE GOVERNMENT MISUSED THIS PROVISION.
DO YOU THINK POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA SHOULD BE BROUGHT UNDER THE RIGHT TO
INFORMATION ACT AND TREATED AS PUBLIC AUTHORITIES? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST OF THE MENTIONED SUBJECT.
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON TUBERCULOSIS(TB) -MDR-TB,XDR-TB,TDR-B
DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS OBJECTIVES, PHASES AND COMPONENTS OF REVISED NATIONAL
TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM (RNTCP)? WRITE SHORT NOTE ON STOP TB STRATEGY?
WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2015: FACTS ABOUT THE EPIDEMIC
TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL HUBS SUCH AS LONDON AND SINGAPORE, INDIA SHOULD SET UP
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (SEZ) FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES . DISCUSS THE INDIAS POSITION
IN GLOBAL FINANCIAL BUSINESS. WHY IN INDIA NEED TO SET UP FINANCIAL SEZ? DISCUSS
SHORTLY ON PERCY MISTRY REPORT RECOMMENDATION ON FINANCIAL SEZ.
WHAT IS AEROPONICS TECHNIQUE? WHAT IS THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND THIS AEROPONICS
TECHNIQUE? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THIS TECHNIQUE?
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE OBJECTIVE AND FEATURES OF SKILL INDIA. HOW IT IS DIFFERENT
FROM PREVIOUS SKILL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES? DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES OF SKILL INDIA.

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WHAT IS 5/20 RULE IN INDIAN AVIATION SECTOR. CRITICALLY EXAMINE ITS IMPACT ON
INDIAN AVIATION SECTOR? MENTION THE RECENTLY PROPOSED RULE TO REPLACE 5/20
RULE?
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF PRISONS IN INDIA.WRITE DOWN THE VARIOUS
MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT IN PRISONS REFORMS.
COAL MINES( SPECIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2015-WRITE THE OBJECTIVES AND SALIENT
FEATURES OF THE COAL MINES( SPECIAL PROVISIONS) BILL,2015 WHICH WAS PASSED BY
PARLIAMENT RECENTLY?
THE MAIN ISSUE TO ADDRESS IS NOT JUST PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT BUT INCREASING THE
EMPLOYABILITY OF THE LABOUR FORCE IN INDIA. WHY LABOUR REFORMS IS MUST FOR
EMPLOYMENT LED GROWTH? WHAT ARE THE NECESSARY CHANGES REQUIRED IN LABOUR
LAWS? MENTION SOME RECENT LABOUR LAWS REFOMS?
WATER CONSERVATION REASONS FOR INCREASE IN DEMAND OF WATER, METHODS OF
WATER CONSERVATION
WHAT ARE FRAGILE FIVE ECONOMIES? ENUMERATE THE REASONS FOR INCLUSION OF
INDIA IN FRAGILE FIVE GROUP? GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE INDIAN ECONOMIC
GROWTH?
FED TAPERING- WHAT IT IS? WHY US FEDERAL RESERVE TAPERING? IMPACT OF FED
TAPERING ON EMERGING ECONOMIES INCLUDING INDIA? WHAT ARE STEPS TAKEN BY INDIA
TO TACKLE THE EFFECTS OF FED TAPERING?
LANDMINES ARE A GLOBALLY CONDEMNED AND BANNED WEAPON DUE TO THEIR
INHERENTLY INDISCRIMINATE NATURE. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE UN MINE BAN TREATY.
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACING BY THE GLOBAL STATES TO IMPLEMENT IT. WHAT IS
THE INDIAS STAND MINE BAN TREATY.
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL- WHAT IT IS? HOW IT WORKS?WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OVER
CONVENTIONAL POWER SOURCES.
INDIA A BRIGHT SPOT ON A CLOUDY GLOBAL HORIZON AND INDIA HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF ITS ECONOMY BY 2019 COMPARED TO 2009 SAID BY THE IMF
CHIEF CHRISTINE LAGARDE ON INDIA. DISCUSS SOME OF THE REASONS WHY IMF CHIEF
CHRISTINE LAGARDE IS BULLISH ON INDIA.
THE TRIBUNALS WERE ESTABLISHED WITH THE OBJECT OF PROVIDING A SPEEDY, CHEAP
AND DECENTRALISED DETERMINATION OF DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE VARIOUS
WELFARE LEGISLATIONS. WHAT IS TRIBUNAL? WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES OF TRIBUNALS IN
INDIA? HOW TRIBUNALS DIFFER FROM COURTS?
AS A SECOND LARGEST SUGARCANE PRODUCER,INDIA THERE IS A SHORTFALL DUE TO
WHICH THE EBP HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TILL NOW. WHAT IS ETHANOL
BLENDING? WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF ETHANOL BLENDING PROGRAMME. GIVE
SOME SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE EBP SUCCESSFUL TO MEET ENERGY SECURITY.
AS A COUNTRY LIKE INDIA WHICH IS LARGEST CRUDE OIL IMPORTER TO MEET ITS ENERGY
SECURITY IS PRONE TO GLOBAL SHOCKS. WHY INDIA SHOULD BUILD A STRATEGIC
PETROLEUM RESERVE(SPR) STORAGE SIMILAR TO USA, JAPAN AND CHINA? WHAT ARE THE
INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD A RESERVE? HOW THIS SPR WILL
ENSURE THE ENERGY SECURITY?
THE INTRODUCTION OF APA RULES IS A SILVER LINING TO THE AGGRESSIVE TRANSFER
PRICING AUDIT REGIME IN INDIA AND MAY INDEED BE THE GAME CHANGER IN THE INDIAN
TRANSFER PRICING LANDSCAPE. WHAT IS AN APA? WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF APAS? HOW

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APA WILL HELP IN TAXATION DISPUTES WITH RECENT ROLLBACK NORM NOTIFICATION
UNDER APA?
WORLD HISTORY CRIMEA A YEAR SINCE REUNIFICATION WITH RUSSIA:- POST
REUNIFICATION DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPECTS.
DESCRIBE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT [MTP]
1971? DESPITE ENACTMENT OF MTP ACT MORE THAN 40 YEARS AGO, UNSAFE ABORTIONS
OUTNUMBER SAFE ABORTIONS IN INDIA. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE DRAWBACKS OF MTP
ACT WHICH PUSH THE PEOPLE TOWARDS UNSAFE/ILLEGAL ABORTION PRACTICES? DO YOU
THINK THE PROPSED MTP[AMENDMENT] BILL 2014 CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM? [250
WORDS]
IS MORALITY AND ETHICS ARE DIFFERENT VALUES? DISCUSS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
MORALITY AND ETHICS? HOW PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IS KEY ATTRIBUTE IN CIVIL SERVICES?
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE NEGATIVE IMAGE OF CIVIL SERVANTS? HOW CAN THIS
REPUTATION BE RESCUED? TO WHAT EXTENT DOES STATE REFORM CONTRIBUTE TO
IMPROVING ETHICAL CONDUCT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE?
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT LANDSCAPE HOLDS IMMENSE POTENTIAL DUE TO ITS
CHARACTERISTIC ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, ESPECIALLY FOR
BULK MOVEMENT. DISCUSS THE IWT MAJOR OBSTACLES TO INCREASE THE SHARE OF
TRANSPORTATION. STEPS TO DEVELOP IWT INFRASTRUCTRURE.
THE MAJOR BANKING SECTOR REFORMS COMPRISES OF MODIFYING THE POLICY
FRAMEWORK, IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL SOUNDNESS AND CREDIBILITY OF BANKS,
CREATING A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, AND STRENGTHENING OF THE INSTITUTIONAL
FRAMEWORK. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF RBI IN BANKING REFORMS IN INDIA?
BICAMERALISM HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF INDIAS
PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. BUT THE SECOND CHAMBER IS LOST
ITS RELEVANCE IN MODERN TIMES EVEN BECOME AN OBSTRUCTION TO THE GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION. DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT? JUSTIFY YOUR
ANSWER BY QUOTING RECENT EXAMPLES [250 WORDS]
WRITE SHORT NOTE ON MAGNETOSPHERIC MULTISCALE MISSION & ITS IMPACT ON OUR
DAY TO DAY LIFE? [150 WORDS]
INDIA- SRI LANKA RELATIONS 13TH AMENDMENT ISSUE: DISCUSS THE THE THIRTEENTH
AMENDMENT (13A) TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SRI LANKA ISSUE. WHAT IS THE NEED FOR
AMENDMENT IN SRI LANKAN CONSTITUTION? WHAT ARE THE CRITICISM FOR THIS
AMENDMENT? WHAT IS INDIAS STAND ON THIS ISSUE?
WHAT ARE THE SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER ?EXPLAIN EACH CHARACTERS? HOW THESE
EACH CHARACTER PLAYES IMPORTANT ROLE TO MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS IN PUBLIC LIFE?
LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT CHARACTER WHO YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU DO. LEADING WITH
INTEGRITY IS ONE OF THE GREAT CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP. EXPLAIN WHAT DO YOU
MEAN BY INTEGRITY? DISCUSS HOW INTEGRITY PLAYS A TOP ATTRIBUTES OF A GREAT
LEADER.
PARLIAMENT RECENTLY PASSED INSURANCE LAWS(AMENDMENT) BILL TO HIKE THE FDI CAP
IN INSURANCE FROM 26% TO 49%. WHAT ARE THE LIKELY BENEFITS OF FDI IN INSURANCE
FOR THE INDIAN ECONOMY? WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES THAT STILL REMAIN TO INCREASE
THE INSURANCE PENETRATION IN THE COUNTRY?
LEADERSHIP- CHARACTER MODEL- WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY GOOD LEADERSHIP QUALITIES?
HOW THESE QUALITIES MAKES A PERSON ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE TO THEIR SUBJECTS?

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ETHICAL LEADERSHIP? WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF ETHICAL
LEADERSHIP? WHY PRACTICE ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IS CONSIDERED AS GOOD HUMANISTIC
TENDENCY IN PUBLIC LIFE?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY MILANKOVITCH CYCLES & ORBITAL FORCING? HOW THESE
CONCEPTS EXPLAIN THE PHENOMENON OF CLIMATE CHANGE? [200 WORDS]
EXAMINE THE GEOSTRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIAN OCEAN REGION ESPECIALLY TO
INDIA? EXAMINE WHAT ARE THE MARITIME SECURITY CHALLENGES THAT ARE EMERGING IN
INDIAN OCEAN REGION? HOW TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES? [250 WORDS]
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE NATURE OF INDIA SEYCHELLES RELATIONS? EXAMINE WHY
SEYCHELLES IS VITAL FOR OUR SECURITY AND PROGRESS? [200 WORDS]
HOW WILL YOU DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS FINANCIAL REPRESSION & DOUBLE
FINANCIAL REPRESSION? ECONOMIC SURVEY 2014-15 POINTS OUT THAT DOUBLE
FINANCIAL REPRESSION IMPEDES THE GROWTH OF BANKING SECTOR IN INDIA. IN THIS
BACKGROUND, DISCUSS THE REASONS AND IMPACTS OF DOUBLE FINANCIAL REPRESSION
ON INDIAN BANKING SYSTEM? GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS?
[250 WORDS]
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2014 15 HOW WILL YOU DEFINE A SICK PSU? GIVE AN ACCOUNT
ON VARIOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS WHICH LEAD TO INDUSTRIAL SICKNESS?
ALL LOSS MAKING PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS [PSU] SHOULD BE CLOSED TO MAINTAIN
FISCAL PRUDENCE. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. COMMENT? [250 WORDS]
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY STATUTORY LIQUIDITY RATIO? WHAT IS THE RATIONALE BEHIND
IT? HOW SLR DIFFERS FROM CRR? EXPERTS CALL MONEY HELD UNDER STATUTORY
LIQUIDITY RATIO AS DEAD MONEY. SO SLR SHOULD BE ABOLISHED GRADUALLY TO MEET
THE GROWING REQUIREMENTS OF CREDIT TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES IN INDIA. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE STATEMENT? [250 WORDS]
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2014 15 Q1 THE POLICY DISCOURSE AROUND BANKING IN INDIA
HAS THROWN UP MANY SPECIFIC IDEAS AND CHALLENGES RECENTLY. ECONOMIC SURVEY
2014 -15 ADVOCATES 4-D MODEL FOR MEETING THE CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIAN
BANKING SECTOR. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE 4-D MODEL & ITS IMPLICATIONS [250 WORDS]
WHAT IS SOCIAL AUDIT? WHAT ARE THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL AUDIT? WHAT IS THE
ROLE OF GRAM PANCHAYAT IN SOCIAL AUDIT? BENEFITS OF SOCIAL AUDIT?
REFORMS IN BANKRUPTCY LAWS CAN PLAY AN EXTREMELY CRUCIAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND FINANCIAL STABILITY. CRITICALLY EXAMINE WHY BANKRUPTCY LAW REFORM
IS REQUIRED. HOW IT WILL STIMULATE THE ECONOMY? GIVE ANY RECENT EXAMPLE IN
BANKRUPTCY CASE.
DISCUSS BRIEFLY THE FUNCTIONS AND IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF THE GRAM
NYAYALAYAS.
CRITICALLY ANALYZE WHY AND HOW INDIAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM(POLICE AND
JUDICIARY) FAIL IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE CASES PARTICULARLY IN RAPE VICTIMS CASES.
WHAT IS MARSHALL PLAN? WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON BEHIND TO AID EUROPE BY THE
U.S.A DURING POST WORLD WAR-II. WHAT WERE THE OUTCOME OF THIS PLAN?
THE SELMA-TO-MONTGOMERY MARCH FOR VOTING RIGHTS ENDED THREE WEEKS AND
THREE EVENTS-THAT REPRESENTED THE POLITICAL AND EMOTIONAL PEAK OF THE MODERN
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE US. WRITE A SHORT NOTE ON BLOODY SUNDAY. WHAT
WAS THE OUTCOME OF THIS HISTORIC CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
COMMON VECTOR BORNE DISEASES IN INDIA ITS CAUSES, AREAL SPREAD, PREVENTION
METHODS. SHORT NOTE ON NATIONAL VECTOR BORNE DISEASES CONTROL PROGRAMME.
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SPECIAL ARTICLE ON INDIAS FOREX RESERVES

GST ROLL OUT WILL PROVE TO BE A REVOLUTIONARY STEP AND HAS POTENTIAL TO
TRANSFORM THE FISCAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT. CRITICALY EXAMINE WHY
GST HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED SO FAR? HOW WILL GST ROLL OUT TRANSFORM THE
FISCAL ARCHITECTURE?
BUDGET 2015-16 WHAT IS MEAN BY GOLD MONETIZATION? WHAT ARE THE SCHEMES
UNDER THIS ? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF GOLD MONETIZATION?
BUDGET 2015-16 GENERAL ANTI-AVOIDANCE RULES
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CLASSICAL LANGUAGE? DISCUSS THE CRITERIA USED BY GOI TO
GRANT CLASSICAL LANGUAGE STATUS? LIST OUT THE BENEFITS TO A LANGUAGE THAT IS
DECLARED AS CLASSICAL LANGUAGE?(200 WORDS)
BUDGET 2015-16 MEASURES PROPOSED TO CURB THE BLACK MONEY MENACE.
BUDGET 2015-16 WHAT IS CORPORATE TAX ? IF LOWER CORPORATE TAX RATE IS BETTER
FOR THE COUNTRY TO DECIDE A BETTER BUSINESS DESTINATION? WHY IN THE BUDGET
2015-16 FINANCE MINISTER REDUCED THIS RATE? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF REDUCING
THIS CORPORATE TAX?
WHAT IS MEANT BY PRIORITY SECTOR? WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES UNDER
PRIORITY SECTOR? WHAT ARE ALL THE SECTORS RECENTLY ADDED TO PRIORITY SECTOR
LENDING BY THE RBI?
BUDGET 2015-16 -SUBSIDY REFORMS- JAM TRINITY SOLUTION
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY INFLATION TARGETING? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTANGES OF
INFLATION TARGETING? WHY INDIA SHOULD NOT ADOPT INFLATION
TARGETING(CRITICISM)? WHY INDIA SHOULD ADOPT INFLATION TARGETING ACCORDING TO
URJIT PATEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS? [250 WORDS]
SHALE GAS- A GAME CHANGER IN ENERGY SECURITY?
BUDGET 2015-16 : ATAL PENSION YOJANA- WHY GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED APY? WHO ARE
ALL BENEFICIARIES OF APY? WHAT ARE THE ALL BENEFITS OF APY? HOW APY WILL BE
FUNDED?
BUDGET 2015-16 PRADHAN MANTRI SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA-SCHEME FOR ACCIDENTAL
DEATH INSURANCE
BUDGET 2015-16- PRADHAN MANTRI JEEVAN JYOTI BIMA YOJANA- SCHEME FOR LIFE
INSURANCE COVER
BUDGET 2015-16 MUDRA BANK-WHY GOVERNMENT PROPOSED TO SETUP MUDRA BANK?
WHAT ARE THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF MUDRA BANK? HOW MUDRA BANK WILL
FURTHER THE FINANCIAL INCLUSION?
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE IMPORTANT REASONS FOR OUR FAILURE TO CONTROL/PREVENT
CORRUPTION? DISCUSS THE SALIENT FEATURES OF UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST
CORRUPTION [UNCAC]? DESPITE ITS RATIFICATION, WHY INDIA IS NOT CONSIDERED AS
FULLY COMPLANT TO UNCAC? [250 WORDS]
WHO ARE TRANSGENDER PEOPLE? WHAT ARE ALL PROBLEMS FACED BY THE TRANSGENDER
COMMUNITY?WHAT ARE ALL THE STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO AMELIORATE THEIR
PROBLEMS? MENTION SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES FOR THE SAME?

SIA ALERTS THE PLANNERS AND PROGRAMME EXECUTORS OF THE LIKELY BENEFITS AND
COSTS OF A PROPOSED PROJECT, WHICH MAY BE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND/OR ECONOMIC
AND SUCH OTHERS. WHAT ARE SOCIAL IMPACTS? WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF IMPACTS?
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WHAT IS SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT? MENTION SOME ADVANTAGES OF CONDUCTING

SIAS?
FUNCTIONS AND RESPOSIBILITIES OF FOURTEENTH FINANCE COMMISION AND ITS
RECOMMENDATIONS.
WHAT IS JAN AUSHADHI SCHEME? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THIS SCHEME?
WHY GOVERNMENT WANTED TO AMEND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION
OF CHILDREN) ACT 2000? WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF JJ
BILL 2014?
TITBITS PANCHAGAVYA THERAPY, RAPTORS-BIRDS OF PREY , CLASSIFICATION OF
EARTHQUAKE PRONE ZONE
CLOUDS AND AEROSOLS CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE THE LARGEST UNCERTAINTY TO
ESTIMATES AND INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE. WHAT IS AN AEROSOL? WHY
AEROSOLS MATTER? WHAT IMPACT DO AEROSOLS HAVE ON THE EARTHS CLIMATE? WHAT
ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AEROSOLS?
CORAL REEFS-ITS ECOLOGY , TYPES, IMPORTANCE, AND MAJOR THREATS TO THEIR HABITAT.
WHAT WAS THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT AND WHY HAS IT BEEN IMPORTANT? WHAT
WERE THE GOALS OF THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT? WHAT WERE SOME OF THE ETHICAL,
LEGAL, AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS ADDRESSED BY THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT?
THE NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK WILL MOBILISE RESOURCES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN BRICS AND OTHER EMERGING ECONOMIES AND
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. WHAT WAS THE RATIONALE FOR ESTABLISHING BRICS
DEVELOPMENT BANK? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF NDB AND CRA?
THE PROCESS OF REFORMS IN THE RAILWAYS IS COMPLEX AND CAN DISRUPT A
REASONABLY WELL-FUNCTIONING SYSTEM, WITH SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE
ECONOMY. GIVE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO REFORM THE INDIAN RAILWAYS IN TUNE WITH
THE NEEDS OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
WHAT ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS AND FOODS?WHY ARE SOME NGOS AND
ACTIVISTS OPPOSED TO THE IDEA? WHAT IS INDIAS STAND ON GM CROPS NOW?
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS
IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WHAT IS SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY? HOW
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS WORKS EFFECTIVELY? WHY IS SOCIAL
ACCOUNTABILITY IMPORTANT AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY?
WHAT IS THE FINANCE COMMISSION?WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE FINANCE
COMMISSION?HOW IMPORTANT IS THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF THEIR FINANCE?HOW ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF FINANCE
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTED?
SUBSIDIES ARE LIKE CHOLESTEROL, BAD FOR THE MOST PART, BUT SOME GOOD ONES CAN
BE GREATLY HELPFUL. WHAT IS A SUBSIDY? WHY GOVERNMENT PROVIDING SUBSIDIES
WHEN IT IS BURDEN TO THE ECONOMY? WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR INCREASE IN
SUBSIDY BURDEN, ADVANTAGES AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF SUBSIDY?
WHAT IS MERS-COV? IS MERS-COV SAME LIKE SARS VIRUS? HOW WILL YOU PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM MERS-COV INFECTION? [200 WORDS]
CRITICS ARGUE THAT DOUBLE SAMPLING TECHNIQUE / INDEX CALIBRATION TECHNIQUE
USED BY INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR UNDERTAKING TIGER CENSUS IS INACCURATE AND
INFLATE TIGER NUMBERS. WHAT IS INDEX CALIBRATION MODEL? HOW DOES IT WORK?
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DRAWBACKS OF IT? EXPERTS SAY OCCUPANCY MODEL WILL SOLVE
THE SHORTCOMINGS OF INDEX CALIBRATION MODEL. COMMENT? [250 WORDS]
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DISCUSS THE SALIENT FEATURES OF OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1923? CONSTITUTIONAL

EXPERTS FEEL THAT OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1923 IS A DRACONIAN LAW & NEED TO BE
REPEALED WITH CHANGING TIMES. DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER.
WRITE SHORTLY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF 2ND ARC ON OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1923?
[250 WORDS]
INDIA- ISRAEL RELATIONS- IN THE 21ST CENTURY, SKY IS THE LIMIT TO ENHANCING
COOPERATION WITH INDIA IN EVERY FIELD IS RECENTLY RECOGNIZED BY ISRAEL DEFENCE
MINISTER ON INDIA-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP. DISCUSS THE GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIAISRAEL RELATIONS.
WHAT IS DIFFERENTIATION CONCEPT IN WTO NEGOTIATIONS ON AGRICULTURE? WHY US
WANTED TO INTRODUCE THIS CONCEPT? WHY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA AND
CHINA REJECTED THIS CONCEPT?
WHAT IS CALLABLE AND NON-CALLABLE DEPOSITS? WHY RBI WANTED TO ALLOW BANKS ON
TO TAKE NON-CALLABLE DEPOSITS. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF NON-CALLABLE DEPOSITS?
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF SECTION 13 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT?
RECENTLY LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA HAS PROPOSED TO UNION LAW MINISTRY TO ENACT
HINDU MARRIAGE [AMENDMENT] ACT 2013 FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF IRRETRIEVABLE
BREAKDOWN OF MARRIAGE AS A GROUND OF GRANTING DIVORCE. CRITICALLY EXAMINE
THE CONCERNS RAISED REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACT? [250 WORDS]
EXAMINE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF ULTRA MEGA POWER PROJECTS? DBFOT MODEL ACTS
AS HINDRANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF UMPPS. COMMENT ON THIS STATEMENT? [200
WORDS]
CCTNS AIMS TO CREATE A NATION-WIDE NETWORKED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE
EVOLUTION OF IT-ENABLED AND STATE-OF-THE-ART, CRIMINAL TRACKING SYSTEM. BRING
OUT THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF CCTNS PROJECT AND HOW IT WILL BENEFIT TO TRACK
THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY?
NANOTECHNOLOGY , WHY NANOMATERIALS ARE IMPORTANT? WHAT ARE ITS VARIOUS
APPLICATIONS?
A COUNTRY IS RECOGNISED AS A DEVELOPED NATION, IF IT IS COUNTED AMONG WORLDS
TOP RANKING NATIONS IN TERMS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT TO WHICH HEALTH AND
EDUCATION ARE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE DRAFT
NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY 2015 TO SEE HEALTHCARE AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ARE AMENABLE TO REMEDIAL ACTION. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE
IMPORTANT PROPOSALS IN THE ROAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORT BILL, 2014. DISCUSS THE
BILLS SHORTCOMINGS TO ADDRESS THE ROAD SAFETY AND THE WAY FORWARD.
INDIA-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS-INDIAS ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN HAD A GEOSTRATEGIC FLAVOUR THOUGH, WHICH NOT ONLY CONFINE TO AFGHANISTAN BUT TRAVEL
DEEP INTO CENTRAL ASIA. EXAMINE THE INDIAS STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC CONCERN
OVER AFGHANISTAN.
INFORMATION OF THE REQUIRED QUALITY ALWAYS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF IMPROVING
EFFICIENCY IN ALL SPHERES OF AGRICULTURE. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF IT IN INDIAN
AGRICULTURE. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE CONSTRAINTS AND REMEDIES FOR EFFECTIVE
DISSEMINATION OF E-REVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE.
WHAT ARE THE ROLE AND OBJECTIVES OF FCI? HOW FAR FCI ACHIEVED THESE OBJECTIVES?
WHAT IS THE RATIONALE TO RELOOK FCI?RECOMMENDATIONS OF SHANTA KUMAR
COMMITTEE ON FCI AND ITS CRTICISM?

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RE-INVEST IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ACHIEVING ENERGY SWARAJ FOR INDIA.

EXAMINE THE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY. HOW RENEWABLE ENERGY
WILL BENEFIT APART FROM MEETING ENERGY SECURITY. MENTION THE RECENT
COMMITMENT (RE-INVEST 2015) BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THIS SECTOR?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY WHITE SPACE? WRITE SHORTLY ABOUT WHITE SPACE PROJECT
OF MICROSOFT INDIA AND ITS POTENTIAL IN ENSURING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO ALL?
[200 WORDS]
DISCUSS THE STRUCTURE & FUNCTIONING OF FORWARD MARKETS COMMISSION (FMC)?
EXAMINE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY COMMODITIES MARKET IN INDIA? DO
YOU THINK FORWARD MARKETS COMMISSION SHOULD BE MERGED WITH SEBI? CRITICALLY
EXAMINE THE PROS & CONS OF SUCH MOVE? [200 WORDS]
INDIA SRI LANKA RELATIONS- HOW NEW GOVERNMENT IN SRI LANKA WILL BOOST THE
BILATERAL RELATIONS? WHAT ARE ALL THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AGREED BY INDIA- SRI
LANKA. WHAT ARE ALL THE AREAS NEED TO COOPERATE TO ENHANCE THE BILATERAL
RELATIONS?
CHINAS ONE ROAD, ONE BELT STRATEGY, AIMED AT ESTABLISHING NEW GROWTH
ENGINES ALONG THE EURASIAN CORRIDOR. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE FACTORS THAT LEAD
TO INITIATE THESE PROJECTS. HOW ROAD AND BELT STRATEGY WILL BENEFIT EURASIA. (200
WORDS)
MIGRATION AND HEALTH SHARE A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP WHERE MIGRANTS CHILDRENS
WERE AFFECTED BY MALNOURISHMENT. DISCUSS THE REASONS WHY MALNOURISHMENT IS
HIGH AMONG THE MIGRANT COMMUNITIES. GIVE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO ADDRESS THIS
PROBLEM. (200 WORDS)
WHAT ARE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES [LEDS]? WHY INVENTION OF ULTRAVIOLET LEDS ARE
CONSIDERED AS ANOTHER MILESTONE IN LED REVOLUTION. DISCUSS THE APPLICATIONS
AND ADVANTAGES OF UV LEDS? [200 WORDS]
INDIA HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO
THE GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX. DEFINE MODERN SLAVERY? WHY IN INDIA VULNERABILITY IS
HIGH? WHAT ARE THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH MODERN
SLAVERY? WHY A GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX?
WHAT IS PETER PAN SYNDROME? WHY INDIA IS BETTER EXAMPLE FOR THIS SYNDROME?
EXPLAIN CULTURE OF INFORMALITY?HOW IT WILL BE CURED?
GETTING 21ST CENTURY MEDICAL SOLUTIONS TO INDIAS HEALTH CONCERNS IS A LONG
SLOG. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF RECENT
BREAKTHROUGH BY THE RESEARCHERS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC
ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (ICGEB) IN TROPICAL DISEASE ESPECIALLY IN TB AND
MALARIA. [200 words]
AN IMPORTANT EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE FROM THE PAST WILL BE REPLACING A CENTRETO-STATE ONE-WAY FLOW OF POLICY BY A GENUINE AND CONTINUING PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE STATES. DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVES AND COMPOSITION OF NITI AAYOG. DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN NITI AAYOG AND PLANNING COMMISION. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AND
CRITICISM FACED BY THE NITI AAYOG? [250 words]
WHAT IS COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY (CTBT)? WHY CTBT IS IMPORTANT ?
DISCUSS WHY CTBT YET TO BECOME A LAW? WHAT IS INDIAS STAND ON CTBT?
WHAT IS H1N1?WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF H1N1? HOW IT SPREADS? WRITE THE
RECENT MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT THE SPREADING OF THIS
DISEASE.(150 WORDS)
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WHY INDIA NEEDS TO MOVE FROM STRATEGIC AUTONOMY TO STRATEGIC

COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES.(200 WORDS)
FARM MECHANIZATION IS REGARDED AS SINE-QUA-NON TO REDUCE THE HUMAN
DRUDGERY AND ENHANCE THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY. DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF
FARM MECHANIZATION. EXAMINE THE CONSTRAINTS IN FARM MECHANIZATION AND
MENTION THE POLICY MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE SAME.(200 WORDS)
CHILDREN ARE THE PRIMARY VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICT. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
SERVE AS SOLDIERS IN ARMED CONFLICTS AROUND THE WORLD. IN THIS BACKGROUND,
EXAMINE THE VARIOUS FEATURES OF UNICEF REPORT PUBLISHED RECENTLY ON RED HAND
DAY? DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE
RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT? [250
WORDS]
THE AIM IS TO REDUCE PENDENCY AS WELL AS PREVENT ADDITIONAL LITIGATION
SWATHING THE COURTS, WHERE SETTLEMENTS ARE POSSIBLE. WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS
AND DUTIES OF NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY AND ROLE OF LOK ADALAT IN
REDUCING THE PENDING CASES IN THE COURTS.(200 WORDS)
STERILE INSECT TECHNOLOGY & ITS IMPORTANCE TO US
TITBITS- RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR SCHEME, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
AND DISASTER RELIEF (HADR) EXERCISE, POCKETS- ICICI BANKS DIGITAL E-WALLET
WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY? WHAT IS FREE AND OPEN INTERNET? WHY FREE AND OPEN
INTERNET IS IMPORTANT? WRITE SHORT NOTE ON INTERNET.ORG?
INDIAS INSOLVENCY REGIME HAS DRAWN MUCH CRITICISM GLOBALLY PULLING DOWN
INDIAS RANKING IN THE WORLDS BANKS DOING BUSINESS REPORT. WHAT IS MEAN
INSOLVENCY? WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR INDIAS LOW RANKING IN RESOLVING
INSOLVENCY? STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT, SUGGESTION GIVEN BY BANKRUPTCY LAW
REFORM COMMITTEE (BLRC).
WRITE A SHORT NOTE ON ROLE AND FUNCTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT
AND FINANCE CORPORATION (NMDFC) IN PROMOTING BACKWARD SECTIONS OF MINORITY
COMMUNITIES. (150 WORDS)
INDIA CIVIL LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR DAMAGE ACT AND ITS CONCERNED ISSUES,CREATION
INDIA NUCLEAR INSURANCE POOL.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE NATURE
OF INDIAN FEDERALISM? THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NITI AAYOG & ITS FUNCTIONING MARKS
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE FOR COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM BUT IT IS NOT WITHOUT
CHALLENGES. EXAMINE THE STATEMENT [ 250 WORDS]
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT HAMPER THE GROWTH OF INDIAN
MARITIME SECTOR? DO YOU THINK CREATION OF COASTAL ECONOMIC REGIONS UNDER
SAGAR MALA PROJECT WILL LED TO INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS. COMMENT [
250 WORDS]
WE AS A NATION CANNOT PROSPER, UNLESS AND UNTIL, WE ERADICATE WORM
INFESTATION THAT AFFECT MILLIONS OF OUR CHILDREN. IN THIS BACKGROUND, CRITICALLY
EXAMINE THE LEVEL OF WORM INFESTATION AMONG CHILDREN IN INDIA? DISCUSS THE
VARIOUS FEATURES, PHASES OF RECENT NATIONAL DEWORNING INITAITVE OF MINISTRY OF
HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE? IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE MORE TO
MAKE INDIA A WORM FREE NATION? [250 WORDS]
PARASITIC WORMS HAVE DEBILITATING CONSEQUENCES ON THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION
OF CHILDREN, AND ON THEIR LONG-TERM EARNING POTENTIAL . IN THIS REGARD WRITE A
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SHORT NOTE ON RECENTLY LAUNCHED NATIONAL DEWORMING INITIATIVE BY THE

GOVERNMENT?(200 WORDS)
GAS HYDRATES ARE UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS AND MUCH OF THE
WORK BEING DONE WORLD OVER TO MEET THE ENERGY DEMAND. WHAT ARE GAS
HYDRATES? WHERE ARE THEY FOUND? WHY ARE THE GAS HYDRATES IMPORTANT?
ADVANCE PRICING AGREEMENTS WILL IMPROVE THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN THE
COUNTRY AND ATTRACT MORE GLOBAL INVESTORS TO INDIA. WHAT IS AN APA? WHAT ARE
THE TYPES OF APAS? HOW APA IS DIFFERENT FROM MAP WHICH IS SIGNED RECENTLY
BETWEEN INDIA- US?(200 WORDS)
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS ALGAE, BLOOM FORMING ALGAE, HARMFUL ALGAL
BLOOM & RED TIDE? BLOOM FORMING ALGAE PROVIDE NEW HOPE TO CONTROL/MITIGATE
CLIMATE CHANGE / GLOBAL WARMING. EXPLAIN THE STATEMENT IN THE BACKGROUND OF
RECENT DISCOVERY OF BENEFICIAL BLOOM FORMING ALGAE? [200 WORDS]
MDGS HAVE HELPED GOVERNMENTS TO MAINSTREAM THEIR DEVELOPMENT AGENDAS
WHICH INDIA IS UNLIKELY TO ACHIEVE ALL THE SET TARGETS BY 2015. WHAT ARE THE UNMDG GOALS? DISCUSS INDIAS ACHIEVEMENTS AND LAGGING AREAS IN MDG TARGETS
WITH THE RECENT UN REPORT ON INDIAS MDG ACHIEVEMENTS.
CRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICS IS THE BANE OF SOCIETY AND NEGATION OF DEMOCRACY.
WHAT IS CRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICS? WHAT ARE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR
DECRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICS? MENTION THE SUPREME COURT DIRECTIONS FOR THE
SAME. (200 WORDS)
DISCUSS THE SALIENT FEATURES OF FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT 2006? ADD A NOTE
ON THE STRUCTURE AND MANDATE OF FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF
INDIA [FSSAI]? [250 WORDS]
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY? THE USE OF NUCLEAR
ENERGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MANY COUNTRIES. COMMENT ON THIS STATEMENT [ 250
WORDS]
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FOOD ADULTERATION? EXAMINE WHY OUR PRESENT LAW
DEALING WITH ADULTERATION IS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL MILK / FOOD ADULTERATION?
GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT MILK ADULTERATION WHICH AFFECTS MILLIONS OF
CHILDREN WHO ARE ALREADY MALNOURISHED IN INDIA? [250 WORDS]
PHRASES LIKE ANNOYANCE, INCONVENIENCE, DANGER OR OBSTRUCTION, USED IN SECTION
66A, HAVE NO CORRELATION OR CONNECTION WITH ANY CITIZENS FREEDOM OF SPEECH
AND EXPRESSION. WRITE A SHORT NOTE ON SECTION 66A OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ACT. WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT STAND ON CYBERCRIME AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND
EXPRESSION?(200 WORDS)
PARTY CORRUPTION CAN ESPECIALLY BE SEEN AS A PROBLEM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
WHERE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS ARE NOT YET FIXED. EXPLAIN WHY INDIAN
POLITICAL SYSTEM IS CORRUPT? HOW IT IMPACTS THE COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT? HOW IT
CAN BE TACKLED?(200 WORDS)
THE ISSUE OF DISPLACEMENT IS SEEN AS NECESSARY EVIL IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT
INDUSTRIES, INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS DAMS, MINING, ROADS, AND POWER PROJECTS,
WHICH ARE INTENDED TO SERVE GREATER GOOD. DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT INDUCED
DISPLACEMENT ISSUE, IMPACT OF DISPLACEMENT, DEFECTS IN POLICY. SUGGEST SOME
MEASURES TO EFFECTIVELY DEAL WITH DISPLACEMENT. (250 WORDS)
INDIAS MISSILE SYSTEM PROGRAMME- EVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT.
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THE EXISTENCE OF A PARLIAMENT IS NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH DEMOCRACY, BUT

DEMOCRACY CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT A PARLIAMENT. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE ROLE OF
PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTION TO DEMOCRACY. WHAT ARE THE KEY CHARACTERISTICS
OF A DEMOCRATIC PARLIAMENT. (200 WORDS)
MITOCHONDRIA DONATION/ THREE PARENT BABY CONCEPT OFFERS A SOLUTION TO END
ABNORMAL GENETIC DISEASES. IN THIS BACKGROUND, ANALYZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF
MITOCHONDRIAL DONATION TECHNIQUE? WHY IT IS CALLED AS THREE PARENT BABY
CONCEPT? [200 WORDS]
COMPREHENSIVE RUSSIA-INDIA-CHINA COOPERATION IS THE SUITABLE OPTION IN THE
PRESENT GLOBAL SCENARIO. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF RIC
TRILATERAL COOPERATION IN 21ST CENTURY. WRITE THE KEY OUTCOME OF RECENT
FOREIGN MINISTERS JOINT COMMUNIQU ?(200 WORDS)
THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR CSR. BUT ENACTMENT OF LAWS CANNOT MAKE A
DIFFERENCE. IF CSR IS MADE VOLUNTARY IT WOULD BE A LEAD TO GREATER DEVELOPMENT
IN BUILDING THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN SOCIETY. WHAT IS CORPORATE
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF CSR? WHY CSR SHOULD BE
VOLUNTARY RATHER THAN MANDATORY?
PAHAL AIMS TO REDUCE DIVERSION AND ELIMINATE DUPLICATE OR BOGUS LPG
CONNECTIONS. WHAT IS PAHAL DBTL SCHEME? HOW THIS NEW SCHEME WILL EASE TO GET
LPG SUBSIDY. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PAHAL SCHEME?(200 WORDS)
AGNI-V MISSILE SYSTEM VARIOUS MISSILES, FEATURES, COMPARISON

WRITE SHORT NOTE ON AHAR- BANAS CULTURE? HOW AHAR CULTURE RELATED WITH
HARRAPAN CULTURE ?(150 WORDS)
SAME PARTY RULE AT THE STATE AND CENTRE CAN LEAD TO CORRUPTION AND
INEFFICIENCY IN GOVERNANCE PROCESS. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT?
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE STATEMENT. [200 WORDS]
WHAT IS BASE YEAR IN ECONOMY? WHY BASE YEAR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED? WHAT ARE
THE IMPACTS OF CHANGING BASE YEAR?(200 WORDS)
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) IS A GROWING GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT WITH
SERIOUS HEALTH, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS. WHAT IS AMR? HOW IT
EMERGES AND SPREADS? WHY AMR IS A GLOBAL CONCERN? WHAT ARE THE NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO AMR? (200 WORDS)
WHAT IS CAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY(CAC)? HOW CAC IS DIFFERENT FROM CURRENT
ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY? WHY COUNTRY LIKE INDIA NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL WHEN
IMPLEMENTING CAC? WHAT IS THE POSITION OF INDIA TODAY?
WARMER AIR IN URBAN AREAS COMPARED TO COOLER AIR IN NEARBY RURAL
SURROUNDINGS DEFINES ATMOSPHERIC URBAN HEAT ISLANDS. DEFINE URBAN HEAT
ISLAND? WHAT ARE THE MAIN REASONS FOR URBAN HEAT ISLAND? HOW IT IMPACTS THE
COMMUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT..ETC. (200 WORDS)
PENSION PLANS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SECURITY AND STABILITY DURING OLD AGE WHEN
PEOPLE DONT HAVE A REGULAR SOURCE OF INCOME. IN THIS REGARD, WHAT IS NATIONAL
PENSION SYSTEM (NPS)? HOW NPS BENEFITS INDIAS MASSIVE PENSION LIABILITY? (200
WORDS)
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SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON ADVERTISEMENTS ON SEX DETERMINATION, WTO

AGRICULTURE IMPORTS DISPUTE ISSUE US- INDIAS AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) MEASURES
LALA LAJPAT RAI WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST LEADERS OF INDIA, WHO ACTIVELY TOOK
PART IN THE INDIAN FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM THE BRITISH RULE. WRITE DOWN
THE CONTRIBUTIONS BY LALA LAJPAT RAI DURING INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE.(200
WORDS)
SPECIAL ARTICLE- LEGAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
AND CHILDREN IN INDIA
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CONTRACTS IN INDIA HAVE EVOLVED TO OFFER A GOOD
RISK-REWARD BALANCE UNDER THE PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT(PSC) BUT
GOVERNMENT WANTED TO MOVE TO REVENUE SHARING MODEL. DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS
WITH PSC AND EXPLAIN WHY GOVERNMENT WANTED REVENUE SHARING CONTRACT. (200
WORDS)
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY MINING SECTOR IN INDIA?
DO YOU THINK MMDR ORDINANCE 2015 WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEMS BEING FACED BY
MINING INDUSTRY IN INDIA? DISCUSS THE SALIENT FEATURES OF MMDR ORDINANCE 2015?
[250 WORDS]
THERE WAS COMPLETE DISAGREEMENT ON LANGUAGE SUCH AS UNDER THE CONVENTION
AND PRINCIPLES OF CBDR AND EQUITY ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES. DISCUSS THE CBDR
PRINCIPLE WITH REFERENCE TO INDIA-US CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS. (200 WORDS)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY NANOGELS & PHEROMONES? NANOGEL CARRIED PHEROMONES
OFFERS A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE, LOW COST & ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY TECHNIQUE OF PEST
CONTROL. JUSTIFY THE STATEMENT [250 WORDS]
WHAT IS ALGO TRADING? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ALGO TRADING? IS INDIAN STOCK
MARKET REGULATOR ALLOWED ALGO TRADING IN INDIA?(150 WORDS)
WHAT IS TOTALIZATION AGREEMENT? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THIS AGREEMENT? WHY
INDIA WANTS EARLY CONCLUSION WITH US?(15O WORDS)
ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN THE
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. WRITE DOWN THE AIM, STRUCTURE AND MANDATE OF ASIA-PACIFIC
ECONOMIC COOPERATON (APEC) FORUM?(150 WORDS)
INDIA AND THE US ALSO ELEVATED THEIR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE TO STRATEGIC AND
COMMERCIAL DIALOGUE, BASED ON INCREASING CONVERGENCE OF INTERESTS ON
BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES. DISCUSS THE INDIA- US BILATERAL RELATIONS.
HIGHLIGHT THE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS DURING US PRESIDENT VISIT TO INDIA. (200
WORDS)
TITBITS SUKANYA SAMRIDHI YOJANA; IMEI NUMBER,ESN,MEID NUMBER; UNESCAPWORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION AND PROSPECTS (WESP) 2015 REPORT
INDIAS DELIVERY SYSTEM IS SO INEFFICIENT AND CORRUPT, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO REACH
SUBSIDISED FOOD TO ALL THE BENEFICIARIES. EXAMINE WHY GOVERNMENT WANTS TO
REORIENTING THE ROLE AND RESTRUCTURING OF THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA.
MENTION THE SHANTA KUMAR COMMITTEE REPORT AND ITS CRITICISM?(200 WORDS)
HERITAGE NEEDS TO BE TREATED AS AN ASSET AND ITS REVITALISATION AND
BEAUTIFICATION GENERATES LASTING BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES AND CITIES. IN THIS
REGARD,DISCUSS THE NEED OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION WITH RECENT CENTRAL SCHEMEHRIDAY WHICH AIMING FOR HERITAGE REJUVENATION. (200 WORDS)

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TO PREVENT THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIES, CONSERVATION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED.

CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE INDIAS TIGER CONSERVATION EFFORTS WHICH LEAD TO SURGE
IN TIGER POPULATION. (200 WORDS)
FEMALE FOETICIDE OR KILLING THE GIRL CHILD BEFORE BIRTH IS ONE OF THE MAIN
PROBLEM IN INDIA. WHAT IS FEMALE FOETICIDE? WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR IT AND
HOW IT WILL BE PREVENTED AND CURED? (200 WORDS)
EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANKS BOND PURCHASING PROGRAMME KNOWN AS QUANTITATIVE
EASING(QE) WILL DO ENOUGH TO STOKE EUROPES FRAGILE ECONOMY. EXAMINE THE
REASONS FOR ECB STIMULUS AND ITS IMPACT ON EMERGING MARKETS ESPECIALLY
INDIA?(200 WORDS)
HIGH LEVELS OF FISCAL DEFICIT GIVE RISE TO STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSES AND ARE
UNSUSTAINABLE FOR ANY ECONOMY. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS TO
ADDRESS THE FISCAL DEFICIT AND GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD
CONSIDER TO REDUCE THE DEFICITS. (200 WORDS)
INTERNATIONAL COURTS ARE NOT MEANT TO REPLACE NATIONAL COURTS BUT TO
SUPPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF NATIONAL COURTS TO HELP END IMPUNITY FOR THE
PERPETRATORS OF THE MOST SERIOUS CRIMES OF CONCERN TO THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY. IN THIS BACKGROUND, WHAT IS THE MANDATE AND STRUCTURE OF
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT [ICC] AND HOW DOES ICC DIFFER FROM INTERNATIONAL
COURT OF JUSTICE?(200 WORDS)
FOR THE FIRST TIME, CHINESE ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE DECLINED TO 7.4% WHICH IS
LOWEST IN THE LAST 25 YEARS. CHINESE ECONOMY IS FACING DEFLATIONARY PRESSURE
LIKE JAPAN. IN THIS BACKGROUND, CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS BEING
FACED BY CHINESE ECONOMY? WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REVIVE THE CHINESE
ECONOMY? HOW CHINESE ECONOMIC CRISIS AFFECTS ECONOMIES OF OTHER COUNTRIES?
[250 WORDS]
INSTITUTIONS, REGULATION AND ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE NEED TO ADAPT TO SUSTAIN
THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION REQUIRED FOR INDIA TO ADDRESS ITS SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. DISCUSS THE INDIAN ECONOMY GROWTH SCENARIO IN A
HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE WITH CHANGE IN GOVERNANCE PARADIGM.(200 WORDS)
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTORS TO INVEST IN A
COUNTRY AND THERE BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS OVERALL DEVELOPMENTS AND
ADVANCEMENTS OF THE ECONOMY. WHAT IS BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES (BITS)?
EXAMINE THE ISSUE BETWEEN INDIA-US REGARDING BITS. WHAT INDIA-US NEEDS TO DO
FOR EARLY CONCLUSION OF BIT? (200 WORDS)
DEFINE OCI, PIO & NRI? EXAMINE THE KEY DIFFERENCES AMONG THEM? ADD A NOTE ON
CITIZENSHIP [AMENDMENT] ACT 2014? [250 WORDS]
THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF ISROS GSLV-MARK III IS SEEN AS A MILESTONE EVENT FOR
INDIAS SPACE PROGRAMME. DISCUSS THE FEATURES OF GSLV-MARK III, HOW IT WILL
BENEFIT ISROS COMMERCIALLY? (200 WORDS)
ALL THE THREE BASIC OBJECTIVES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY- OUTPUT
GROWTH, PRICE STABILITY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ARE BEST SERVED BY GROWTH OF
AGRICULTURE SECTOR. IN THIS REGARD WHAT ARE THE RECENT MEASURES TAKEN BY THE
GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR? SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS FROM AGRICULTURE
EXPERTS ARE IN THE PIPELINE TO REFORM.(200 WORDS)
GS PAPER 3 S & T SUPER MOSQUITO CONCEPT & ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH

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RECENT AMENDMENTS IN THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN

LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 WILL REMOVE THE
IMPLEMENTATION DIFFICULTIES. WHAT ARE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ? CRITICALLY
EXAMINE THAT THE AMENDMENTS WILL SERVE THE PURPOSE OF PRO-FARMER AND PRODEVELOPMENT? (200 WORDS)
INDIAS ENERGY SECURITY WOULD REMAIN VULNERABLE UNTIL ALTERNATIVE FUELS TO
SUBSTITUTE/SUPPLEMENT PETRO-BASED FUELS ARE DEVELOPED BASED ON INDIGENOUSLY
PRODUCED RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS. WHAT ARE BIOFUELS AND ITS ADVANTAGES? WRITE
DOWN POLICY INITIATIVES FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION? (200 WORDS)
WHAT IS INSIDER TRADING? HOW DOES IT WORKS? MENTION THE RECENT SEBI
(PROHIBITION OF INSIDER TRADING) REGULATIONS, 2015 REGARDING THE INSIDER
TRADING ? (150 WORDS)
IT IS TIME FOR ALL THE COUNTRIES OF SAARC REGION TO CASH ON TO THE NEW WAVE OF
OPTIMISM IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEIR ENERGY NEEDS ARE SECURED. CRITICALLY
EXAMINE THE SIGNING OF SAARC ENERGY AGREEMENT IN BOOSTING THE ENERGY TRADE
COOPERATION, DISCUSS THE RATIONALE BEHIND THIS AGREEMENT. (200 WORDS)
ACHIEVING FISCAL CONSOLIDATION HAS TRIGGERED A PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON WHAT
SHOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN SOCIETY AND THE ECONOMY.
WHAT IS THE NEED FOR FISCAL CONSOLIDATION? WHAT ARE THE STEPS TAKEN BY THE
GOVERNMENT? WHAT MEASURES STILL NEED TO DO? (200 WORDS)
RBI RECOGNIZED THE NEED OF AN EFFECTIVE METHOD TO MAKE INSURANCE POLICIES
REACH PEOPLE OF ALL ECONOMIC CLASSES IN EVERY CORNER OF THE NATION. IN THIS
CONTEXT, WHAT IS BANCASSURANCE? WHAT IS THE NEED OF THIS MODEL? HOW THIS
MODEL WILL BENEFITS TO BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, PEOPLE? (200 WORDS)
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON BLACK MONEY ISSUE- PARALLEL ECONOMY, CAUSES OF GENERATING
BLACK MONEY, IMPACT ON INDIAN ECONOMY, REMEDIES.
POVERTY ELIMINATION DEMANDS SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS AND THESE REQUIRE
NOT JUST CASH BUT VITAL INPUTS AND A MARKET. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE PROBLEMS
ASSOCIATED WITH CASH TRANSFERS SCHEME AND MEASURES TO ADDRESS TO MAKE THIS
SCHEME SUCCESSFUL IN POVERTY ELIMINATION.(200 WORDS)
INDIA AND INDONESIA HAVE FOUND COMMON GROUND IN SEA, AIR, LAND AND SPACE TO
TAKE THEIR STRATEGIC RELATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL. DISCUSS THE INDIA-INDONESIA
RELATIONS IN A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE. EXAMINE THE WAY FORWARD BY BOTH THE
COUNTRIES.(250 WORDS)
TITBITS- ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE, NATIONAL YOUTH DAY, ADARSH SMARAK YOJANA
REGULATORY OFFICIALS ARE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND ARE OPEN TO SCRUTINY
BUT THE SHEER SCALE OF EXAMINATION IS IMPEDING COMPLETION OF EVEN THE DAY-TODAY TASKS. WRITE THE OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SEBI. DISCUSS THE RECENT ISSUE
BETWEEN THE REGULATORY BODY SEBI AND INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY CBI. (200 WORDS)
UNDERNUTRITION OR STUNTING IN TRIBAL CHILDREN, LIKE THAT OF ALL OTHER CHILDREN,
IS INFLUENCED BY A MULTITUDE OF FACTORS. DISCUSS THE UNDERNUTRITION PROBLEMS
IN INDIAN CHILDRENS. EXAMINE THE UNICEF ROLE IN PREVENTING THIS PROBLEM?(250
WORDS)
INDIAS SMALL FARMERS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING FOR CENTURIES NOW AND THEY NEED
SOCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACTION TO CHANGE THEIR FUTURE. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE
MAJOR PROBLEMS, THEIR CAUSES OF SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS. DISCUSS THE
GOVERNMENTS INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS. (200 WORDS)
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WHAT ARE CANAL TOP SOLAR PANEL AND FLOATING SOLAR PANELS? WHAT ARE ITS MAJOR
ADVANTAGES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL SOLAR PANELS?(150 WORDS)
WHAT IS GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS(GNH)? WHAT ARE THE PILLARS AND DOMAINS
INCLUDED IN GNH? WHAT IS GNH INDEX? HOW GNH IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER
MODELS?(250 WORDS)
PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES (PSES) HAVE BEEN PLAYING A DOMINANT AND UNIQUE ROLE
IN INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN ECONOMY. DISCUSS THE ROLE OF
PSES. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE CHALLENGES IN THE PSES AND GIVE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO
IMPROVE THE PSES PERFORMANCES. (250 WORDS)
DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE SOCIAL
FABRIC OF THE COUNTRY. WHAT ARE THE LEGAL MEASURES ENACTED TO DEAL DRUG
MENACE IN INDIA? MENTION THE SALIENT FEATURES RECENTLY ENACTED NATIONAL POLICY
FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION, 2014. (200 WORDS)
SRI LANKAS RELATIONS WITH INDIA ARE SET TO IMPROVE BECAUSE THE NEW
GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING INDIA ON ITS SIDE. DISCUSS THE
RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SRI LANKA. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE CHALLENGES
AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT INDIA CAN LOOK FORWARD TO RENEW THE BILATERAL TIES.(250
WORDS)
CONTINUOUS DECLINING OF BRENT CRUDE OIL PRICES NOT ONLY BENEFITS INDIAN
ECONOMY BUT POSES CERTAIN THREATS ESPECIALLY IN THE LONG RUN. CRITICALLY
EXAMINE THE STATEMENT [250 WORDS]
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON ORDINANCE MAKING POWER OF PRESIDENT
WATER CONSERVATION AWARENESS (WCA) IS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED TO USE
WATER EFFICIENTLY AT ALL STAGES FROM CAPTURE TO CONSUMPTION, IN ORDER TO
PROMOTE CHANGE IN ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR WITH REGARD TO WATER
MANAGEMENT AND USE. DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVE OF OBSERVING WATER WEEK AND BRING
OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AWARENESS INITIATIVE? (200 WORDS)
THE AVAILABILITY OF A ROBUST AND RELIABLE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IS MOST
CRITICAL FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME OF THE KEY SOCIAL SECTOR
SCHEMES AND PROGRAMMES IN RURAL AREAS. IN THIS REGARD, DISCUSS THE OBJECTIVE
OF DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME AND EXAMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NOFN PROJECT IN
RURAL DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY. (250 WORDS)
DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE AND VARIOUS OBJECTIVES OF LALIT KALA AKADEMI IN
PROMOTING ART & CULTURE IN INDIA? [200 WORDS]
CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE TSR
SUBRAMANIAN COMMITTEE TO REVIEW LAWS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
PROTECTION. DISCUSS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS. (250 WORDS)
MSME IS A DYNAMIC AND VIBRANT SECTOR THAT NURTURES ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT
BESIDES MEETING SOCIAL OBJECTIVES INCLUDING THAT OF PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT TO
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EXAMINE THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS IN MSME
SECTOR AND BRING OUT THE RECENT INITIATIVES IN THE MSME SECTOR?(250 WORDS)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING AND FOLLOW ON PUBLIC OFFERING?
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IPO AND FPO. WHAT IS E-IPO? WHAT ARE THE RECENTLY PROPOSED
NORMS BY SEBI? [200 WORDS]
INDIA HOSTS DIVERSE KINDS OF WILDLIFE SPECIES BUT ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE THERE ARE
CERTAIN SPECIES THAT ARE THREATENED OR VULNERABLE AND ARE REQUIRED
PROTECTION. PERHAPS THE NEED OF THE TIME IS TO PUT MORE AND MORE
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CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE IN INDIA. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE

LACUNAE IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, AND MENTION THE EFFORTS TAKEN IN WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION. (250 WORDS)
SPECIAL ARTICLE ON ASSAM VIOLENCE- BACKGROUND, HISTORICAL UNDERPINNINGSPOLITICAL,SOCIAL, CULTURAL IMPACTS.
WHAT IS UNSC? WHY UNSC REFORMS IS NECESSARY IN 21ST CENTURY?WHY INDIA IS
PRESSING FOR INSC REFORMS?(200 WORDS)
REMITTANCES ARE NOT THE ONLY INSTRUMENT OF DIASPORA CONTRIBUTION. THEY CAN
BE A MAJOR SOURCE OF FDI, MARKET DEVELOPMENT (OUTSOURCING), TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER, PHILANTHROPY, TOURISM, POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND MORE TANGIBLE
FLOWS OF KNOWLEDGE, NEW ATTITUDES AND CULTURAL INFLUENCE. DISCUSS THE
EVOLUTION OF INDIAN DIASPORA AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE HOME COUNTRY.(250
WORDS)
THE DIRECT BENEFITS TRANSFER SCHEME LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2014 LEVERAGED THE
AADHAAR SYSTEM TO IMPROVE TARGETING, ELIMINATE WASTE, USHER IN GREATER
TRANSPARENCY, REDUCE TRANSACTION COSTS AND ENHANCE EFFICIENCY. IN THIS
CONTEXT, EXAMINE THE VARIOUS BENEFITS AND CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE AREAS OF
CONCERN IN DBT PROGRAMME.(200 WORDS)
WHAT ARE NEUTRINOS AND ITS TYPES? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING NEUTRINOS?
WRITE A NOTE ON INDIAS LARGEST BASIC SCIENCE PROJECT INDIA BASED NEUTRINO
OBSERVATORY PROJECT?(200 WORDS)
INDIGENIZATION OF THE INDIAN DEFENCE SECTOR IS IMPORTANT FOR ADDRESSING THE
LONG TERM SECURITY CONCERNS OF THE NATION. IN THIS REGARD, WHAT ARE THE
EFFORTS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE DEFENCE INDIGENIZATION? MENTION
RECENT MEASURES TAKEN IN DEFENCE SECTOR REFORMS.(250 WORDS)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SPACE DEBRIS? WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT STEPS TAKEN BY
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF SPACE DEBRIS? HOW NASAS
GECKO GRIPPERS TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF ORBITAL
DEBRIS?(200 WORDS)
CURRENTAFFAIRS- TITBITS 1.GREENPHABLET 2. NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR LED 3. DIGITAL
VILLAGE PROJECT
ADVANCES IN NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE PROBABILITY OF
A NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE BUT IT IS STILL NECESSARY TO KEEP IN MIND THE NEGATIVE
ASPECTS OF THE NUCLEAR ENERGY AND MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN FOR ITS PEACEFUL USE.
EXAMINE THE CIVIL NUCLEAR LIABILITY LAW AND MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN THE
CLND ACT TO REAP THE LONG TERM BENEFITS OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY? (250 WORDS)
DISTRIBUTION SECTOR REFORM HOLDS THE KEY TO 247 POWER SUPPLY, AND IT NEEDS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES, INCLUDING PRIVATISATION AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES IN THE POWER SECTOR IN INDIA. EXAMINE THE MEASURES
GIVEN BY HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE TO REFORM THE POWER SECTOR.( 200 WORDS)
WHAT IS SPECTRUM? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TYPES? HOW SPECTRUM IS
MANAGEMENT TAKES PLACE AND WHY?(200 WORDS)
ADVERSE IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION WOULD BE SEVERE IN THE ABSENCE OF
APPROPRIATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES, THE CONSEQUENCES IN TERMS
OF SHORTAGES OF FOOD AND RISING PRICES WHICH COULD ENDANGER THE FOOD AND
LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF OUR COUNTRY. EXAMINE THE GOAL OF NATIONAL MISSION FOR

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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE(NMSA). DISCUSS THE ISSUES CONCERN WITH NMSA IN

IMPLEMENTATION AND WHAT NMSA NEEDS TO DO?(250 WORDS)
THE AVIATION SECTOR IN INDIA HAS BEEN FACING DEEP CRISIS IS DUE TO NOT ONLY A
CONSEQUENCE OF FLAWED GOVERNMENT POLICIES BUT ALSO THE ROLE OF OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE MESS CREATED BY THE GOVERNMENT
AND OTHER CARRIERS ROLE IN CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY. (200 WORDS)
HOW AN URBAN AREA IS DEFINED IN INDIA? IS PRESCRIBED CRITERIA MET THE NEEDS OF
URBAN DEVELOPMENT. CRITICALLY ANALYZE THE PROBLEMS IN EXISTING CRITERIA TO
DEFINE URBAN REGION AND THEIR IMPACT ON URBAN LIVING. (200 WORDS)
WHAT IS DEPOSITROY RECEIPTS? DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN DEPOSITROY RECEIPT
AND GLOBAL DEPOSITROY RECEIPT?
CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OFTEN GO HAND IN HAND WHEN IT COMES TO
HELPING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BUT PRESERVATION ALONE NOT HEALTHY FOR
FUTURE. IN THIS CONTEXT, DISCUSS WHAT IS ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AND
PRESERVATION? EXAMINE WHY COUNTRY LIKE INDIA NEED CONSERVATION ACT IN ALL
ACTIVITIES. (200 WORDS)
THE BAN ON TOXIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR, OCPS SEEMS TO BE ONLY
ON PAPER EVEN THOUGH THE PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT ACT WAS ADOPTED. WHAT ARE
ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES(OCPS). DISCUSS THE IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE
ENVIRONMENT. WHAT ARE THE MEASURES TAKEN AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
LEVEL? (250 WORDS)
CASTE-BASED CENSUS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO IMPLEMENT SOCIAL JUSTICE, BUT SUPREME
COURT RECENTLY STRUCK DOWN THE CONDUCT OF CASTE BASED CENSUS WHICH WAS
DIRECTED BY MADRAS HIGH COURT TO CONDUCT IN THE COUNTRY. DISCUSS WHY CASTE
BASED CENSUS IS REQUIRED? EXAMINE THE MERITS AND DEMERITS OF CASTE BASED
CENSUS. (250 WORDS)
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION [INCLUDING ONLINE MEDIUM] IS CONSIDERED AS
BEDROCK OF A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY. BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT;
REASONABLE RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL
FREEDOM AND NATIONAL INTEREST. IN THIS BACKGROUND, DISCUSS ABOUT SECTION 69A
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000? WHY THERE IS A CONTROVESRY ASSOCIATED
WITH IT? [250 WORDS]
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE FROM NORTH EASTERN STATES IS RISING. BRING OUT
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF BEZBARUAH COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE
PEOPLE LIVING IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY?
TITBITS 1. Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 2. E-Rickshaw sewa scheme: 3. INDIAN
SCIENCE CONGRESS 2015
SUMMARY OF NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE
WHAT IS MEAN BY SUBSIDY? ISSUE INVOLVED IN PROVIDING SUBSIDY? ROLE OF W.T.O IN
SUBSIDY MECHANISM?(150 WORDS)
COASTAL AND MARITIME SECURITY HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED SUBSTANTIALLY BY
SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL, ORGANISATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL
INITIATIVES BY ALL MARITIME SECURITY AGENCIES. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE CHALLENGES
OF COASTAL SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL MEASURES TAKEN BY THE VARIOUS
STAKEHOLDERS.(200 WORDS)
TRIBAL COMMUNITIES FACE DISREGARD FOR THEIR VALUES AND CULTURE, BREACH OF
PROTECTIVE LEGISLATIONS, SERIOUS MATERIAL AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION, AND
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AGGRESSIVE RESOURCE ALIENATION. CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE PROBLEMS FACING BY THE

TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. MENTION THE RECOMMENDATION OF HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.(200 WORDS)
ECB IS ACCOMPANIED WITH INCREASE IN CURRENCY RISK AS THERE WILL BE DEPRECIATION
IN RUPEE, WHICH WILL LEAD TO INCREASED BURDEN FOR BORROWING COUNTRYS VIEW.
WHAT IS EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING? WHAT ARE THE IMPACT AND
IMPLICATIONS ON THE ECONOMY?(250 WORDS)
NOT GIVING TOO MUCH POWER TO ONE PERSON IS GOOD, WITH REGARD TO BIFURCATION
OF THE TOP POSITION AT PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS WILL BRING IN TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY. IN THIS CONTEXT, WHY PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS NEED TO BE REFORMED?
DISCUSS THE BIFURCATION OF CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR POSITIONS IN PUBLIC
SECTORS BANKS?(250 WORDS)
SPECIAL ARTICLE DEENDAYAL UPADHYAYA GRAM JYOTI YOJANA (DDUGJY)
BAD LOANS HAVE PLAGUED THE INDIAN BANKING SECTOR, ESPECIALLY PUBLIC SECTOR
BANKS. THE FAILURE OF THE BANKING SECTOR MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON OTHER
SECTORS. IN THIS CONTEXT, WHAT IS NON-PERFORMING ASSTES? CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE
CAUSES AND IMPACT OF NPAS. SUGGEST SOME MEASURES TO REDUCE NPAS.(250 WORDS)
PLANT PROTECTION CODE(PPC) IS TO BRING IN A REGIME OF SUSTAINABLE PLANT
PROTECTION PRACTICES WHICH WILL BENEFIT ENVIRONMENT, INDUSTRY, CONSUMERS. IN
THIS REGARD, WHAT IS PLANT PROTECTION CODE? HOW IT WILL SAFEGUARD THE
INDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSUMERS?(200 WORDS)
NITI AAYOG WILL SEEK TO PROVIDE A CRITICAL DIRECTIONAL AND STRATEGIC INPUT INTO
THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. WHAT ARE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NITI AAYOG? HOW
IT WILL TRANSFORM THE COUNTRY?(250 WORDS)
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GSLV AND PSLV?

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