Q.11) You are heading a disaster relief volunteer team in a district which has witnessed flood on a large level. The floods have caused huge losses. It has been five days since your team is working since day and night. Your team, at this point of time is exhausted tired. Why do such operations loose… Continue reading 03 Dec 2017 | Target Mains | Question 11

  Q.10) Delhi’s air pollution is both a challenge and an opportunity and Success in tackling Delhi’s air pollution could provide a template for making other cities liveable. Discuss  

  Q.9) According to the World Economic Forum’s “Global Gender Gap Report 2017”, India’s ranking has fallen by 21 places from last year. Discuss the reasons behind this drastic fall and also suggest the steps required to improve the situation. https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-empowering-women-through-job-creation/  

Q.8) What do you understand by GI tags? Discuss its importance? What are the short-comings of Indian GI act and steps needed to rectify the short-comings? https://www.civilsdaily.com/locked-out-without-a-gi-tag/    

Q.6) Ratifying the UN Convention on torture and following it up with a domestic law against torture will not only be in the national interest of India but will also have positive implications for the protection of human rights. Discuss https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-eliminate-torture/  

  Q.5) What do you understand by medical poverty trap? Discuss its prevalence in India. How can we free Indian’s from the medical poverty trap. https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-how-to-free-indians-from-the-medical-poverty-trap/    

Q.4) What are the concerns faced by India with respect to China Pakistan economic corridor? What steps should India take to provide an effective counter narrative? https://www.civilsdaily.com/responding-to-the-china-pakistan-economic-corridor-challenge/  

Q.3) While it is expected that electoral bonds will usher a new era of transparency in India’s electoral politics, however many sceptics believe that it would endanger democracy. Discuss Source:  https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-the-danger-of-electoral-bonds/    

Q.2) It is said that article 239AA gives responsibility without power to the Delhi Government? Do you agree with the view? What should be done to remove this anamoly. Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-responsibility-without-power/  

(Q.1) What do you understood by Quad arrangement? Discuss its motive. What are the major issues Quad arrangement is facing? Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-quad-confusion/    

  Q.12) You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went… Continue reading 26 Nov 2017 | Target Mains | Question 12

  Q.11) (a) One of the tests of integrity is complete refusal to be compromised. Explain with reference to a real-life example. (150 Words, 10)  (b) Corporate social responsibility makes companies more profitable and sustainable. Analyse. (150 Words, 10) (UPSC mains 2017)      

  Q.10) Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications.  (UPSC mains 2017)  

  Q.9) Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects.  (250 words) (UPSC mains 2017)  

  Q.8) ‘Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India remain mere show pieces until and unless they are backed by political will’. Discuss with reference to the performance of the major poverty alleviation programmes in India. (250 words) (UPSC mains 2017)  

    Q.7) Indian Diaspora has an important role to play in South-East Asian countries’ economy and society. Appraise the role of Indian Diaspora in South- East Asia in this context (250 words) (UPSC mains 2017)      

  Q.6) To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are they significant to make democracy successful? (250 words) (UPSC mains 2017)  

    Q.5) The Indian Constitution has provisions for holding joint session of the two houses of the Parliament. Enumerate the occasions when this would normally happen and also the occasions when it cannot, with reasons thereof. (250 words) (UPSC mains 2017)  

  Q.4) One of the intended objectives of Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energize and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective. (UPSC mains 2017)    

  Q.3) India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbitter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics? Explain critically. (UPSC mains 2017)