Day: January 29, 2016

Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests  6) Do you think China is better placed than any other power including India in a post-sanctions Iran? Analyse. (200 Words) The Hindu

Topic:Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, 5) Some argue that the international community and stakeholders including India should make peace with Taliban that is holding highly objectionable religious and political views. Do you support this? Shouldn’t efforts be aimed at ensuring that the Taliban are defeated, both militarily and ideologically? …

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Topic:Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; 4) Critically analyse the impact of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) on rural economy. (200 Words) Business Standard

Topic:  Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate 3) Write a note on the Zika virus outbreak, its causes, consequences and the role of international agencies in dealing with this outbreak. (200 Words) The Indian Express

Topic: Salient features of Indian society; Social empowerment 2) It is said that there is some quantifiable evidence that caste-based discrimination still exists in India, especially in schools and jobs. Discuss the forms of these discriminations, their impact on the discriminated people and reasons why this still persists in India. (200 Words) Livemint