Topic#1: Plight of Manual Scavangers in India Q. Write a note on the legal initiatives taken to prohibit manual scavenging in recent times. 200 words. In 2013, Parliament enacted a law to prohibit manual scavenging and for the rehabilitation [...]
Prologue Mars Planet: Basics Mars: Past missions MoM (ISRO) vs MAVEN (NASA) MoM’s Launch Vehicle MoM @Mars Payloads and purpose? Do we need Mars Mission? Anti-Arguments Pro-arguments #1: cash will be recovered #2: Soft Power #3: Did not steal [...]
D1: Exercise Komodo D2: Defense FDI reformed D3: Navy War-room leak & Transfer of Technology contracts D1: Exercise Komodo @Indonesia (28th March to 3rd April) 2014 Navies of many countries: India, Indonesia, USA, China, Russia etc. India has sent [...]
Prologue ASEAN: Origin Musyawarah & Mufakat TAC Treaty Timeline: Growth of ASEAN since 90s ASEAN Community (2015) ASEAN Performance: GOOD ASEAN Performance: NOT so GOOD Chinese Arm twisting India-ASEAN Relations Why ASEAN important for India? India-ASEAN FTAs: A Timeline [...]
Prologue Section1: General Awareness Economy: Budget 2014 related RBI, Banking, Insurance related PIN: Government related Movies related Sports related Books & Authors GK: Dance, Culture related GK: Indian places GK: Foreign capitals, currency, leaders GK: days celebration Section2: Computer [...]
E1: Wilful defaulter? Vinod wisdom on wilful defaulters E2: Coinage Act & right to issue Rs.1 note E3: Gold account scheme E4: MNREGA: Sweeping changes Proposed: MNREGA only for backward districts? Proposed: Changing labor to material ratio E5: MPLADS [...]
Why BRICS Bank born? BRICS Bank vs IMF and World Bank How much money does BRICS bank have? BRICS Contingency reserve BRICS Bank not a totally new concept! IMF Quota & Governance: Need for reforms Why BRICS Bank born? [...]
Banking rights for Bachchaa Party Pro arguments: Minor Bank accounts Anti-Argumens: Minor Bank accounts SBI: Pahali Udaan, Pahala kadam Kotak My Junior Account Banking rights for Bachchaa Party Topic was in news during May 2014. Again resurfaced in Sep [...]
Write Essay on any one of the following topics. 2500 words, 3 hours. International relations, Diplomacy Democracy and governance Social Issues and Women empowerment Education, Economy, HRD International relations, Diplomacy International cooperation is not a “zero sum game.” If [...]
Instructions Essay Précis writing (24 marks) Comprehension (précis based) 16 marks Report Writing 20 marks Instructions Exam taken in September 2014. 100 marks, 3 hours. All questions are compulsory. Figures to the right indicate full marks to each question. [...]
Instructions List of Questions Instructions 100 marks 3 hours. Exam taken in September 2014 Answer any five questions. In case the candidate answered more than five questions, only the first five answers will be evaluated and the rest of [...]
Instructions SECTION I: Finance SECTION II: Management Instructions Three hours, 100 marks. Exam taken in September 2014 Attempt any three questions from Section I and any two from Section II. In case the candidate answered more than five questions, [...]
Fast track initiatives: Environment ministry CAMPA Order, 2014 Pollution control Border roads Naxal areas Green E-Clearance Green Law panel Fast track environment = dangerous Fast track initiatives: Environment ministry Here is a brief summary of the fast track reforms [...]