Section A: Short Notes Questions (2/5 Markers) : General Studies (Mains) 2013

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Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30
Model Questions
Section A: Short Notes Questions (2/5 Markers)
18. Small and Medium Size Company (SMC) (Also
1. Iain Banks (1954-2013)
SMB where B stands for Business)
2. BRCA-1 and BRCA-2
19. Win 32/ Ramnit
3. Rituparno Ghosh
20. Diphlu River Lodge
4. Sowa-Rigpa
21. Ooty Model of Bioremediation / Bio-ozolyte /
5. Farmers Club (FCs)
Eco-Bio-Blocks
6. India's concern related to Karakoram Highway
22. Environment Impact of Steel Production
7. Alex Ferguson
23. National Judicial Data Grid
8. India's interests in Gwadar
24. World Food Prize
9. IRNSS-1A
25. Rangachang
10. INSAT-3D
26. IRIS
11. Anthropocene
27. Hiriya Kempegowda
12. MERS Virus
28. Tunka-HiSCORE
13. ILO-X
29. Sughatha Kumari
14. Lotika Sarkar
30. Daocheng Yading
15. Vina Mazumdar
31. Kachin Independence Army
16. Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz
17. Cognizable Crimes and Non-Cognizable Offence32. William Dar
33. INS Trikand
Section B: Longer Questions (50-250 Words)
1. Recent economic and geopolitical circumstances make India a critical global partner for Japan.
Discuss.
2. The problems with India's Current Account deficit go far beyond just Gold and slow global growth.
Comment.
3. In what circumstances, NTRO was conceived? Do you think it has been successful in achieving its
objectives? Evaluate.
4. Briefly comment on Indias Electricity Diplomacy with Bangladesh.
5. Write a short note on the proposed Coal Banking System.
6. Critically analyse the salient features of the Mental Health Care Bill 2012.
7. Discuss the key recommendations of Narayana Murthy Committee on Higher Education.
8. Write a short note on: India-Thailand-Myanmar trilateral highway.
9. What is cDNA? Why it was source of concerns in recent times?
10. BCCI should be made an autonomous legal entity, and brought under Right to Information Act.
Discuss.
11. What is Islamic Banking? Why Islamic Banking is not permitted in India?
12. Discuss some of the key judgements which made Justice JS Verma to be known as the face of judicial
activism in India.
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Section A: 2/5 Markers
1. Iain Banks (1954-2013)

x
x

The Wasp Factory

RCA-1 and BR
RCA
A-2
2. BR
x tumor suppressor

Mutation of these genes has been linked to the
development of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
x

o

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3. Rituparno Ghosh
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4. Sowa-Rigpa
x one of the oldest surviving system of medicine
system in the world.

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5. Farmers Club (FCs)

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6. India's concern related to Karakoram Highway

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7. Alex Ferguson
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8. India's interests in Gwadar

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9. IRNSS-1A
x

x

10. INSAT-3D
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x

11. Anthropocene
x informal geologic chronological term that serves to mark the evidence
and extent of human activities that have had a significant global impact on the Earths
ecosystem.
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Industrial Revolution

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12. MERS Virus

x Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

x

13. ILO-X
x first optical space telescope on the moon

x

14. Lotika Sarkar

9 pioneer in the field of
womens studies and womens right in India
9 first Indian woman to graduate from Cambridge University
in 1951.

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Towards
Equality: The Report of the Committee on the Status of Woman in India
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Forum Against Rape

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15. Vina Mazumdar

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9 first Committee of women in the country that brought out the first
report on the condition of women in the country, Towards Equality (1974).

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16. Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz
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17. Cognizable Crimes and Non-Cognizable Offence
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18. Small and Medium Size Company (SMC) (Also SMB where B stands for Business)
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19. Win 32/ Ramnit
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20. Diphlu River Lodge
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Kaziranga National Park

Why it was in news?
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21. Ooty Model of Bioremediation / Bio-ozolyte / Eco-Bio-Blocks
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22. Environment Impacts of Steel Production
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23. National Judicial Data Grid
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on-going e-Courts Integrated
Mission Mode Project

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24. World Food Prize
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9 General Foods Funds

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John Ruan.

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25. Rangachang
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26. IRIS
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27. Hiriya Kempegowda
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28. Tunka-HiSCORE
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29. Sughatha Kumari
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30. Daocheng Yading
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31. Kachin Independence Army
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32. William Dar

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33. INS Trikand
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Section B: Longer Questions

Question 1.
Discuss.
Recent economic and geopolitical circumstances make India a critical global partner for Japan.

Economic Circumstances:
x

x
Japan-China relations

Geopolitical Circumstances
x

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Conclusion
x

Question 2. The problems with India's Current Account deficit go far beyond just Gold and slow global
growth. Comment.
Current Account Deficit Problem

x

x

Beyond Gold
other problems
x

Thus, while gold imports need to be
curbed, the real issue is stimulating exports.

For instance, Indias exports have witnessed a decline in
engineering goods as well as textiles.
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competitiveness of Indias exports base has been badly eroded

sharp rise in imports of coal and petroleum products

Local production is not taking place

Question 3. In what circumstances, NTRO was conceived? Do you think it has been successful in achieving
its objectives? Evaluate.
Context: NTRO was conceived as a Premier scientific organization, yet it continues to be more or less in a state of limbo. This
question is framed over some editorial discussions on this matter.
Background
x National Technical Research Organisation

x

In what Circumstances, NTRO was conceived?

x

Findings and recommendations of the GC Saxena task force:

The task force found huge gaps in the technical
intelligence (techint) capabilities of our agencies, both
defence and civil.
x
There were two ways to fill this gap: the allocation of
additional resources to each of the several agencies to
build their respective capabilities, or to set up a new
techint agency. It was envisaged that this agency would
function in a neutral manner, without itself acquiring the
role of an intelligence agency. The task force opted for
the latter.
x

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Evaluation of the success/failures of NTRO
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Question 4.
Briefly comment on Indias Electricity Diplomacy with Bangladesh.

x
Baharampur-Bheramara transmission link

This would mark NTPC's first joint
venture abroad

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x

Question 5.
Write a short note on the proposed Coal Banking System.

The Coal Bank proposal has been mooted by the

Association of Power Producers, an umbrella body of
private power generation companies
Under the scheme coal from captive mines of power
developers would be 'banked' with Coal India to help it
tide over shortages
On completion of the banking period, CIL would return
the coal to the power generation firms
The power producer would earn revenue from the
scheme until its project gets commissioned.

Proposed Methodology

Coal India (CIL) can act as a bank for storing surplus coal produced from the captive mines of
private power companies.

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Question 6.
Critically analyse the salient features of the Mental Health Care Bill 2012.
Salient Features of the Bill (Not your answer)

x
x

Stipulates that public and private insurance companies will make provisions for medical insurance
for treatment of mental illness on the same basis as is available for treatment of physical illness.

Advance Directive

nominate a representative

Provisions of Forced admission in
rare cases of mental illness.

Mental Health Review Commissions

Points for Critical Analysis (Your Answer)

x

x

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frequently unregulated

health ministries takes a step in the right direction to ensure that patients
suffering from mental health ailments dont get lodged in hospitals or asylums for more than six
months and are not given electric shocks without their consent.

Advance DirectiveNominated Representative

psychiatrist, opening a potential area of misuse

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2012
Question 7.
Discuss the key recommendations of Narayana Murthy Committee on Higher Education.

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9 Council for Industry and Higher Education Collaboration

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9 National Educational Loan Fund

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9 Path-breaking measures like free land for 999 years, 300 per cent deduction in taxable income
to companies for contributions towards boosting higher education and 10-year multiple entry
visas for foreign research scholars.
Question 8.
Write a short note on: India-Thailand-Myanmar trilateral highway.

x

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Question 9.
What is cDNA? Why it was source of concerns in recent times?
complementary DNA

that it omits those elements of the original sequence

that do not code for protein formation

x

Question 10. BCCI should be made an autonomous legal entity, and brought under Right to Information Act.
Discuss.

x

BCCI vs. Netaji Cricket Club

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Zee Films

A.C. Muthiah vs. BCCI case

x

Question 11. What is Islamic Banking? Why Islamic Banking is not permitted in India?

Sharia Compliant finance
x

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o
o
o
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Why Islamic Banking is Not Permitted in India?

x Islamic banking is not consistent with current banking laws in India
x

Question 12. Discuss some of the key judgements which made Justice JS Verma to be known as the face of
judicial activism in India.
Brief Background about Justice JS Verma (Not Your Answer)

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Key Judgements which made him the face of Judicial Activism in India (Your Answer)
Sarojini Ramaswamy vs Union of India,1992

proved misbehaviour or incapacity

Nilabati Behra vs state of Orissa, 1993:
in
custody`

custodial deaths
S.R. Bommai vs Union of India, 1994

o
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Vishaka & Ors vs State Of Rajasthan & Ors on 13 August, 1997

Further notes:

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Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Section A: 2/5 Markers

1. Iain Banks (1954-2013)

The Wasp Factory

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

5. Farmers Club (FCs)

6. India's concern related to Karakoram Highway

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

8. India's interests in Gwadar

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

12. MERS Virus

14. Lotika Sarkar

Forum Against Rape

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

15. Vina Mazumdar

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

32. William Dar

Section B: Longer Questions

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Current Account Deficit Problem

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

 competitiveness of Indias exports base has been badly eroded 

 sharp rise in imports of coal and petroleum products 

Local production is not taking place

In what Circumstances, NTRO was conceived?

Findings and recommendations of the GC Saxena task force:

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Briefly comment on Indias Electricity Diplomacy with Bangladesh.

Baharampur-Bheramara transmission link

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Write a short note on the proposed Coal Banking System.

The Coal Bank proposal has been mooted by the

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Salient Features of the Bill (Not your answer)

Mental Health Review Commissions

Points for Critical Analysis (Your Answer)

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Advance DirectiveNominated Representative

Discuss the key recommendations of Narayana Murthy Committee on Higher Education.

General Studies (Mains) 2013

Mains-19: Questions on Current Affairs: June 15 to June 30

Write a short note on: India-Thailand-Myanmar trilateral highway.

competitiveness of Indias exports base has been badly eroded

sharp rise in imports of coal and petroleum products

Mental Health Review Commissions

Advance DirectiveNominated Representative

that it omits those elements of the original sequence

BCCI vs. Netaji Cricket Club

Zee Films

A.C. Muthiah vs. BCCI case