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08 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 9

Q.9 Kigali agreement on phasing down climate-damaging HFCs is one of the historic steps in global fight against climate change. Discuss the significance of this agreement. Do you think India will be a beneficiary of this agreement? Examine. https://www.civilsdaily.com/kigali-agreement-prospects-and-issues/  

08 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 10

Q.10) It is commented that success of UDAN scheme will depend on proper implementation and traffic demand/load factors. Critically comment. https://www.civilsdaily.com/udan-scheme-opportunities-and-challenges/  

08 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 11

Q.11) “Civil Servants should be fully aware to office politics, however they should be minimally concerned with it”. Critically examine the statement.      

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 1

  Q.1) The demand for creation of separate states in India has often been driven by lack of development. In the light of ongoing Gorakahland agitation in Darjeeling, discuss the roots and causes of current crisis. How should the government deal with the situation?    

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 2

  Q.2) Do you think the government’s recent policy of involving private players in the housing sector will enable it to meet the ‘housing for all’ target by 2022? Give arguments in support of your answer. https://thewire.in/179973/private-investment-affordable-housing/  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 3

  Q.3) Compost from biodegradable municipal solid waste along with cleaning up cities will also improve agricultural productivity and soil quality of our farms. Discuss. http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/swachh-bharat-mission-solid-waste-management-from-waste-to-health-4862741/  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 5

  Q.5) India’s choice should be more on becoming a soft power rather than a hard power.” Analyse this statement in the light of relative advantages India enjoys in Science and Technology, especially in Space Technology and suggest ways of leveraging that advantage. https://www.civilsdaily.com/isro-soft-power/  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 6

  Q.6) Nationalism should not be imposed upon the people. It is an intrinsic value of each individual which must come from within”. Analyse this statement in the light of SC judgement on playing of national anthem in the cinema halls. https://www.civilsdaily.com/should-national-anthem-be-made-mandatory-in-cinema-halls/  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 7

  Q.7) What is a National Court of Appeal? Do you think India needs a National Court of Appeal? What are the pros and cons of having a NCA? https://www.civilsdaily.com/proposal-for-national-court-of-appeal/  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 8

  Q.8) Do you think a fiscal stimulus package will put the Indian economy back on track when it is witnessing low growth rates? What are the deeper and broader structural reforms that will help attain India sustainable higher growth? http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/HMUPXtW4vAN6BwbJMDf7lJ/Going-beyond-the-idea-of-fiscal-stimulus.html  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 9

  Q.9) The scale of the NPA problem at public sector Indian banks is much larger than was thought, and the downturn in the Indian economy has made the need for corrective measures more urgent. Do you think a ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ solution for PSU banks will help to solve this problem? Critically comment. http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/w59G4qmA8NUxIm5l2ziBUK/A-Sudarshan-Chakra-solutionfor-PSU-banks.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=news_rec  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 10

  Q.10) Donald Trump’s new assertive policy in Afghanistan opens up many opportunities for India. How can India seize the opportunity opened up by this new policy to raise India’s profile in Afghanistan? http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-trump-discontinuity-us-president-policy-on-afghanistan-4810529/  

01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | Question 11

   Q.11)     “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality”. Discuss leadership as a quality in civil services. Why is it important for a civil servant to display effective leadership for turning visions into reality?                       (10 marks 150 words)  

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