Biweekly- Union Budget 2021-22

Today's Questions from current affairs:

1. While the Budget promises to revive the economy faster, it continues to emphasise the protectionist trend. Analyse.(250w,15m)

#GS3- #Budgeting

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-promising-budget-with-a-few-disappointments/article33721200.ece/amp/

2.Discuss about the key recommendations of fifteenth finance commission.(150w,10m)

#GS3- #indianeconomy

Source:https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/fifteenth-finance-commission-over-rs-4-36-lakh-crore-for-local-governments-75296

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Facts and Trends:

* India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) has been consistently declining over the past few decades.

* 94 per cent of women work in the informal sector.

* As per time use survey, 92 per cent of the women aged 15-59 years participate in unpaid domestic activities and spend nine times more time on household duties as compared to men

* Over 176 million poor women lack a Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) bank account and 70 million lack a ration card.

* There is a 50 per cent gender divide between male and female internet users in India.

#womenissues

Today's Questions from previous years papers:

1.What do you understand by nanotechnology and how is it helping in health sector? (150 w,10m)

#GS3- #nanotechnology

2. How is science interwoven deeply with our lives? What are the striking changes in agriculture triggered off by the science-based technologies? (150w,10m)

#GS3- #agritech

3. How does the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2020 differ from the existing EIA Notification, 2006? (150w,10m)

#GS3- #EIA

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Facts and Trends:

📌Government is focusing on the defence sector to act as an engine for boosting manufacturing.

📌 Target to achieve a turnover of Rs 1.75 lakh crore, including exports worth Rs 35,000 crore, by 2025.

📌A draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020)

📌A negative imports list for defence equipment.

📌Two defence industrial corridors under ‘Make in India’ programme.

📌FDI through automatic approval to be increased from 49% to 74%.

#manufacturingsector

Today's Questions from current affairs:

1. By highlighting the various environmental, examine the need for reshaping the Economic models to include natural environment.(150w,10m)

#GS3- #inclusivegrowth

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/towards-sustainable-growth/article33744181.ece

2. What are the challenges in India's border management. Discuss the significance of technology in combating cross border infiltration.(250w,15m)

#GS3- #bordermanagemet

Source:https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/smart-walls-for-indian-borders/article33744239.ece

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Today's questions from current affairs:

1. Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian Independence since the twenties of the last century.  (250w, 15m)

#GS1 - #freedomstruggle

Source :https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/chauri-chaura-incident-freedom-struggle-7173592

2. How far do you agree with the view that subcategorisation of OBC reservation is the better affirmative action to ensure the social justice in effective way?(150w, 10m)

#GS1 - #socialempowerment

Source :https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/obc-sub-categorisation-commission-7175056/

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Biweekly- Reservation Policy in India

Today's Questions from current affairs:

1. How far do you agree that asset monetisation is viable solution to achieve the fiscal consolidation in India. Critically analyse(250w,15m)

#GS3- #indianeconomy

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/will-fms-asset-monetisation-plan-pay-off/article33761043.ece

2. What are the major conflict of interest arise in Clinical trails. Discuss with examples. (150w,10)

#GS4- #dimensionsofethics

Source:https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/clinical-trials-dealing-with-ethical-challenges/article33759973.ece

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Today's Questions from previous years papers:

1. Distinguish between laws and rules. Discuss the role of ethics in formulating them (150w,10m)


2. A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress. What contributes to a positive attitude in a person? (150w,10m)


3. What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard. (150w,10m)

#GS4

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