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Total Questions : 283
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Q. Foreign companies dragging India to international arbitration not only leads to financial loss but also damages the reputation of the country as an investment destination. Discuss. (250 words)
08 Jun, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. What have been the recent issue related to dispute settlement at WTO? Have the policies at WTO worked against the interest of emerging economies like India?
07 Jun, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Why is India opposing global rules on E-commerce in the WTO negotiations? (250 words)
06 Jun, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. What is meant by 'Peri-Urban Agriculture'? How can it help in adapting to the challenges posed by climate change? (250 words)
04 Jun, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. The anti-defection law works best as an insurance against violation of the people’s mandate for a party, but it cannot be made a tool to stifle all dissent. Discuss. (250 words)
03 Jun, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. Labour-intensive sectors such as housing, construction, exports, garments, tourism, education and health should be focus area for maximizing employment generation. Comment. (250 words)
01 Jun, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. India’s admission into Wassenaar Arrangement is a big step in its quest for a formal acceptance as a responsible nuclear power. Comment. (250 words)
31 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Science & Technology -
Q. Social audits help in bridging the gap between policy objectives and outcomes. Discuss. (250 words)
30 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. Systemic flaws in the appointment process among other reasons have contributed to vacancies in the lower judiciary. Comment.
29 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. India's leap of 23 ranks in the Ease of Doing Business ranking is significant on the 2019 World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ index. Examine the steps taken by government to improve business environment and challenges remaining. (250 words).
28 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Is carbon tax regressive in nature? Give reasons to justify your answer. (150 words)
27 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Bio-diversity & Environment -
Q. Inequality has risen substantially from the 1980s onwards, due to profound transformations in the economy such as deregulation and the reforms of 1990s. Comment.
25 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Buddhism constitutes a bridge between India and South-East Asia. Comment. (250 words)
24 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 International Relations -
Q. The legitimacy of the government in a democracy is derived from constant scrutiny by elected representatives. Comment. (250 words)
23 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. The tribunals perform an important and specialised role in justice delivery mechanism. Comment. (250 words)
22 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. India’s engagement in the QUAD is a reflection of its evolving multi-polar foreign policy. Comment. (250 words)
21 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 International Relations -
Q. What do you understand by Urban Heat Island effect? Mention the factors that give rise to this phenomenon. (250 words)
20 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 Geography -
Q. The double burden of undernutrition and obesity needs to be tackled as part of India's national nutrition strategy. Discuss (250 words)
18 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Social Justice -
Q. Even though migrants add substantially to the economy, they are always not seen favourably by the recipient states/cities. Comment. (250 words)
17 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 Indian Society -
Q. According to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, India has the most slaves in the world (in terms of population). What laws and provisions are available to end bonded labour in India and why have they not been able to eliminate this practice? (250 words)
16 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 Indian Society -
Q. Many of the Bhakti saints were rebels who chose to defy the currents of their time through their writings. Comment. (250 words)
15 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. Discuss the system of Apartheid in South Africa which came to an end in 1994. Mention the role played by India in bringing apartheid to an end in South Africa. (250 words)
14 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. An overdependence on the unorganized sector has been the reason behind India’s unemployment and under-employment issue. Discuss (250 words)
13 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. In place of colonialism as the main instrument of imperialism we have today neo-colonialism. Comment (250 words)
11 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History -
Q. What is peer to peer (P2P) lending? Elucidate the risks and opportunities in P2P lending. (250 words)
10 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. Law has its own limitation in bringing social change. In this context, critically evaluate the efficacy of steps taken to empower women and weaken the grip of patriarchy around them. (250 words)
09 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 Indian Society -
Q. Does identity based politics weakens democracy by creating multiple fissures in society or strengthens it by increasing bargaining power of a collective group? Discuss giving reasons in support of your answer (250 words)
08 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 Polity & Governance -
Q. The accounting of contribution of informal sector in the national economy is crucial, not only for the sector itself, but for the entire economy . Discuss (250 words)
07 May, 2019 GS Paper 3 Economy -
Q. The suspension of cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir region, which was started as one of the main steps in confidence building measures, will impact in multiple ways, apart from controlling terror linked and illegal activities along the trade corridor. Discuss (250 words)
06 May, 2019 GS Paper 2 International Relations -
Q. The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others). Comment. (250 words)
04 May, 2019 GS Paper 1 History