[Insights Secure – 2016] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 08 August 2016
Archives – Secure 2016
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General Studies – 1;
Topic: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
1) Do you think, post Kashmir’s accession to India in 1947, was it India’s policies that have consistently alienated Kashmiris from India? Critically discuss. (200 Words)
The Hindu
Topic: Role of women
2) “The next secretary-general of UN should be both a woman and a feminist, with the determination and leadership to promote women’s rights and gender equality.” Comment. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
General Studies – 2
Topic: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
3) Examine the objectives and issues arising out of the provision for the GST Council to set up a dispute resolution mechanism. (200 Words)
The Hindu
Topic:Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these
4) It is argued that the procedures of India’s parliament need to be reformed, updated and modernised. Discuss why. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
Topic: Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
5) Political parties are disrupting Parliament demanding fulfilment of the promise of Special Category State status to Andhra Pradesh following the creation of Telangana. Why is Andhra Pradesh demanding Special Category status? What benefits does Special Category status provide? Examine. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
Topic: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability
6) What do you understand by ‘state capacity’? Why are many experts arguing that India should now focus more on building ‘state capacity’? Discuss. (200 Words)
Livemint
General Studies – 3
Topic: Infrastructure
7) India leads the world in road crash deaths and injuries. In your opinion, who is to be blamed for this? What measures should be taken by concerned authorities to prevent deaths due to road accidents? Discuss. (200 Words)
The Hindu
Topic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
8) What is the Territorial Army (TA) What is its mandate? Does India need TA? Examine. (200 Words)
The Indian Express
General Studies – 4
Topic: Moral thinkers
9) “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Comment in the context of public service. (150 Words)
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