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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 14 March 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 14 March 2017

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STATIC Syllabus Timetable

General Studies – 1;

Topic : changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

1) What are the different biogeographic zones/ regions of India? Examine the ecological problems of these regions. (200 Words)

ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science

Topic : changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

2) Examine how population crisis and consumption crisis result in environmental problems and suggest remedies to fight these problems. (200 Words)

ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science

Topic : changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

3) What do you understand by sustainability? Critically comment on the efforts being made to make societies and environment sustainable. (200 Words)

ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science

General Studies – 2

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

4) The functioning of the global economy has affected the economic and political relationship between the large and small economies, reducing and increasing the leverage exercised by the U.S. and China, respectively. In this scenario, how should India conduct its diplomacy? Discuss. (200 Words)

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

5) In the light of recent tussle between cab aggregators and their drivers in India, do you think government should intervene? Comment. Also examine the causes of tussle between cab aggregators and their drivers. (200 Words)

General Studies – 3

Topic: S&T

6) What is immunotherapy? Examine recent advances made in the AIDS treatment research using immunotherapy. (200 Words)

General Studies – 4

Topic: Ethical issues in international relations

7) It is said that the recent removal of a sitting President in South Korea could become a model worthy of emulation elsewhere in the region. Examine why. (150 Words)