October 19, 2017 by INSIGHTS

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 19 October 2017

[Insights Secure – 2017] UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 19 October 2017

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General Studies – 1;

Topic: Role of women; Social empowerment (Paper-2 topic too)

1) Social Media campaigns can raise voices but have limited actionability. With reference to the Me Too campaign, examine how can social media campaigns be more effective. (200 Words)

The Indian Express

General Studies – 2

Topic: Government policies and interventions

2) Freedom of the press is the foundation of democratic societies and its compromise has been the cause of major movements in contemporary times including Arab Spring and Turkey. Comment. (200 Words)

Topic: Poverty and hunger

3) Public health and education programmes are the best way to tackle India’s hunger problem. Discuss. (200 Words)

The Indian Express

General Studies – 3

Topic: Economics of animal rearing

4) Dairy farming in a confluence of international trade cycles and domestic structural inadequacies. Examine. (200 Words)

Topic: Environmental pollution

5) Demarcating silence zones can be only as effective to curb noise pollution as their implementation. Comment. (200 Words)

Topic: Employment

6) Despite India hosting the largest public works program MGNREGA, examine the reasons for persisting unemployment. (200 Words)

General Studies – 4

Topic: Ethics in human actions; Dimensions of ethics

7) Ethics is always a conflict between pragmatism and idealism. Giving examples from your personal and professional lives, comment on the conflict. (150 Words)

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