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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 15 March 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 15 March 2017

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STATIC Syllabus Timetable

General Studies – 1;

Topic : Role of women; Social empowerment

1) Do you think maternity benefits alone will be enough to bridge India’s gaping gender gap in the workforce? Critically discuss. (200 Words)

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

2) What are the major sources of freshwater and ocean pollution? Discuss the measures needed to be taken to clean oceans. (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 thermal inversion? Examine how it impacts air quality. (200 Words)

ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science

General Studies – 2

Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

4) Critically comment on the problems being faced by Indian diaspora in the US. What steps should be taken by Indian community and the Indian government to address problems that are being faced by the diaspora now? (200 Words)

Topic: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

5) What are the salient features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Recently the draft rules of this new law were made available to the public for comments. Critically comment on these rules. (200 Words)

General Studies – 3

Topic: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country

6) Examine why government’s many policy initiatives to improve pulses production have failed. Suggest solutions to improve pulses production. (200 Words)

The Indian Express

Topic: Infrastructure

7) Write a note on objectives and plan of India’s ambitious multi-modal programme. (200 Words)

General Studies – 4

Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Accountability

8) What is the importance of accountability in public service? Suggest measures to effectively fix accountability in public service? (150 Words)

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