(Practice Questions -  Q. 1. The cleaning of river Ganga has received substantial attention from the government. Comment. - 150 words Q.2. Despite receiving substantial attention from the government, the efforts for cleaning the river Ganga has not yielded satisfactory results. What are the challenges currently being faced? Suggest remedial measures. - 200 words. Q.3. … Continue reading Clean Ganga

(Practice Questions -  Q. 1. The cleaning of river Ganga has received substantial attention from the government. Comment. - 150 words Q.2. Despite receiving substantial attention from the government, the efforts for cleaning the river Ganga has not yielded satisfactory results. What are the challenges currently being faced? Suggest remedial measures. - 200 words. Q.3. … Continue reading Clean Ganga

(Practice Question: A number of cases of errant promoters/developers harrasing homebuyers have been reported recently. What are the recent steps taken by the government to address this issue? - 150 words) Author: Sanjay Vijayakumar The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) offer protection to homebuyers from … Continue reading Summary – The Hindu – RERA vs IBC: two laws that now ring fence homebuyers

(Probable Question: There have been comments about Indian interference in Bhutan's sovereignty. Do you agree with this position? What should be India's course of action to address such questions of interference? - 150 words.) Author: Suhasini Haidar There are heightened sensitivities in Bhutan as it heads to its third general elections. The National Assembly of Bhutan … Continue reading Summary – The Hindu – Sovereignty and Sensitivity

(Practice Question: There have been comments about Indian interference in Bhutan's sovereignty. Do you agree with this position? What should be India's course of action to address such questions of interference? - 150 words.) Author: Suhasini Haidar There are heightened sensitivities in Bhutan as it heads to its third general elections. The National Assembly of Bhutan … Continue reading Summary – The Hindu – Sovereignty and Sensitivity

(Practice Question: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was enacted with very specific aims and goals. How far has the IBC succeed? Do you think further changes are required to better realize those aims and goals?) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) - A Background The IBC was enacted with the goal to deal with non-performing … Continue reading Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

(Practice Question: Manual Scavenging as a human rights problem persists even today in the society. Highlight the important steps taken by the government to eradicate this problem.)  Note: A theme around "Human Rights Violation in the form of Manual Scavenging" can be an essay topic as well. SINCE JANUARY 1, 2017, one person has died … Continue reading Government Efforts to end Manaual Scavenging – Timeline

(Practice Question: Manual Scavenging as a human rights problem persists even today in the society. Highlight the important steps taken by the government to eradicate this problem. - 150 words)  Note: A theme around "Human Rights Violation in the form of Manual Scavenging" can be an essay topic as well. SINCE JANUARY 1, 2017, one … Continue reading Government Efforts to end Manaual Scavenging – Timeline

(Practice Question: Tobacco use has been a widespread cause of concern worldwide especially among the young Indian population. Comment. Do you think new high-tech “heated tobacco products” can provide a suitable solution? - 150 words) Data: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of deaths worldwide. It is reported to kill an estimated seven million people … Continue reading Tobacco Use

(Practice Question: Tobacco use has been a widespread cause of concern worldwide especially among the young Indian population. Comment. Do you think new high-tech “heated tobacco products” can provide a suitable solution? - 150 words) Data: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of deaths worldwide. It is reported to kill an estimated seven million people … Continue reading Tobacco Use