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[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 August 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 21 August 2017

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General Studies – 1;


 

 

Topic:  The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country 

1) What were the features of Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms? How was it received in India? Examine. (200 Words) 

The Hindu


General Studies – 2


 

 

Topic:  Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 

2) Discuss why is there a need to create technology and policy framework which addresses concerns regarding ownership and protection of data in the digital world. (200 Words)

The Indian Express

 

Topic:  Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

3) Examine the various issues associated with the Article 35A of the Constitution of India. (200 Words)

The Indian Express

 

Topic:  Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability

4) Discuss the issues associated with crowdfunding – its models, concerns of regulators and measures being taken to regulate it in India. (200 Words)

Livemint

 

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

5) What do you understand by the Trade Facilitation Agreement? How has it affected India? Examine. (200 Words)

The Hindu


General Studies – 3


 

Topic: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology

6) Discuss the problems that have plagued defence manufacturing in India. Also examine how defence forces could aid defence manufacturing. (200 Words)

Livemint

 

 


General Studies – 4


70 Days ETHICS PLAN

 

Topic:  Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

7) Define following with suitable examples:

a) Applied ethics

b) Meta ethics

c) Virtue ethics

d) Hedonism

e) Stoicism

f) Role ethics

 

Note: Day after tomorrow there will be questions on the topic Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

Topic: Definitions of important theories