[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Events: 24 March 2016
Archives – Secure 2016
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General Studies – 1;
Topic:- Communalism; Secularism;
1) Differentiate between nation and state. In your opinion, what constitutes Hinduism? Should India be called the ‘Hindu Nation’? Critically comment. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
The Hindu
General Studies – 2
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
2) India is in the final stages of talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government for storing crude oil in the coming underground strategic crude oil storage facilities in Karnataka. Why does India need such reserves? Discuss the details of the agreement. (200 Words)
Business Standard
Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations
3) Discuss the recent initiatives taken by India and Bangladesh to improve their mutual relationship. (200 Words)
Business Standard
Topic:Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
4) Under which conditions can India grant compulsory licences? Do these conditions violate WTO rules? Also critically examine complaints made against India’s generic drug industry. (200 Words)
Business Standard
Reference
Topic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
5) BRICS is not a trading bloc or an economic union per se. Nor is it a political coalition. In your opinion what it is and what it should be, especially vis a vis India’s geo-political interests? Discuss. (200 Words)
The Hindu
Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
6) The increasing resistance to tuberculosis (TB) drugs among patients has become a major public health concern in India. Examine why it’s considered as major public health concern and the reasons why resistance to TB drugs is increasing. Also discuss measures taken by government to deal with this health concern. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
WHO
The Hindu
General Studies – 3
Topic: Disaster management
7) In 2014, nine institutions, including the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) announced the Resilient Cities Initiative, a worldwide collaboration to make cities safer. How can India build Resilient cities to withstand disasters and to better manage post-disaster crisis? In the light of objectives of Resilient Cities Initiative, discuss. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
Reference
Topic: Environmental pollution; Conservation
8) Recently the Environment Ministry issued new norms regarding managing e-waste in the country. Discuss the significance of these norms. (200 Words)
The Hindu
Business Standard
General Studies – 4
Topic: Utilization of public funds
9) What do you understand by Outcome based performance budgeting? How important it is in better utilization of public funds? Examine. (200 Words)
IDSA
Wikipedia
Livemint
