22, January 2014
1. Explain the salient features of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and highlight the need for ensuring food safety in India. (200 Words)
2. Examine how India and Japan, as leading “maritime democracies”, can play a decisive role in promoting peace and prosperity in the ‘Indo- Pacific’ Region?. (200 Words)
3. “Right to seek mercy under Article 72/161 is a constitutional right and it is not at the discretion or whims of the executive.” Elaborate. (200 Words)
4. What is the composition and function of delimitation commission? Why is delimitation done? (200 Words)
5. “Targeted therapy, precision medicine and cancer genomics — is the new vocabulary of cancer research and treatment.” Explain. (200 Words)
6. “By desired outcomes of environment laws, we mean not a grant or rejection of clearance but substantive results like reducing environmental conflict, achieving social justice through decisions and ensuring the highest order of environmental compliance.” Elaborate. (200 Words)
7. “India’s nuclear capability is disaggregated and with weak institutional features.” Critically comment. (200 Words)
