27, January 2014
1. How and from where do government mobilize resources to narrow the fiscal deficit? Explain. (200 Words)
2. Suggest any out of the box solution to deal with Naxalism in India. Where do you think government is failing in dealing with naxal threat? Comment. (200 Words)
3. As two Communist states, what has been the relationship between China and Russia since the break-up of USSR. Examine. (200 Words)
4. What are the reasons behind protests against the government in Ukraine? Comment on the external factors in causing the protests. (200 Words)
5. “The problem with the Palk Bay fishing conflict is precisely its interstate character.” Comment. (200 Words)
6. “To India’s national security interests, Japan is irreplaceably valuable.” Comment. (200 Words)
7. How is Genetically Modified crop is produced? Explain with an example. (200 Words)
8. ““The policy of free power is a very bad idea and against the spirit of reforms.” Comment. (200 Words)
Business Standard (www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/free-power-is-bad-policy-says-plancom-member-114012600347_1.html)
9. Write a critical note on the role of bureaucracy in improving the education outcomes in Indian schools. (200 Words)