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[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 25 August 2015

[Insights Secure – 2015] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 25 August 2015

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General Studies – 1;

Topic:Role of women and women’s organization

1) Critically comment on the practice of misogyny in India’s electoral politics and its impact on women and Indian polity. (200 Words)

General Studies – 2

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

2) In your opinion which should be given a priority by the government of India: increasing investments and focusing on the public health sector as well as providing free drugs and diagnostics; or a greater role to the private sector and insurance-based models in a public health system that would require people to pay for health services? Substantiate. (200 Words)

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Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

3) Critically examine how will India’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would affect its trade and strategic interests. (200 Words)

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

4) Do you think recent big scams in recruitment to government jobs and admission to professional courses are the outcomes of regulation of education sector by the governments? Substantiate. (200 Words)

General Studies – 3

Topic: Indian economy : Development

5) Kerala is accepted as a developmental model whereas Uttar Pradesh as a basket case. Why do you think such disparity exists between two states within India? Critically examine. (200 Words)

Topic: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

6) Critically comment on the recent initiatives taken by the government to improve financial inclusion and the challenges these initiatives face in reaching out to the poor and needy. (200 Words)

General Studies – 4

Topic: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour

7) In your opinion, what is the source of happiness? Why do some people manage to stay happy despite facing certain difficulties in life? Discuss. (200 Words)

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