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GeneralStudies1
Topic:UrbanizationproblemsandremediesEffectsofglobalizationonIndiansociety
1)ItisfoundthathypertensionisrapidlyincreasinginbothruralandurbanpopulationinIndiathankstorapid
urbanisation.Discussitscauses,trendsandconsequences.(200Words)
Livemint
Topic:Populationandrelatedissues
2)Chinaplanstorelaxitscontroversialonechildpolicythisyeartoallowallcouplestohaveasecondchild.
ExaminewhyandalsodiscussifitistimeforIndiatoadoptitsownonechildpolicy?Ifnot,commentonefforts
madetocontrolpopulationinIndiaatpresent.(200Words)
BusinessStandard
FinancialTimes
Topic:IndianculturewillcoverthesalientaspectsofArtForms,LiteratureandArchitecturefrom
ancienttomoderntimes.
3)WriteanoteonthecontributionofancientIndianpoetsandwriterstothefieldofmathematics.(200Words)
TheHindu
GeneralStudies2
Topic:Mechanisms,laws,institutionsandBodiesconstitutedfortheprotectionandbettermentof
vulnerablesections
4)StateslikeMaharashtra,Orissa,Chhattisgarh,JharkhandandKarnatakahavelaunchedexerciseforthe
establishmentofDistrictMineralFoundationTrust(DMFT).Criticallyexaminetheroleandsignificanceof
DMFT.(200Words)
BusinessStandard
Topic:Issuesandchallengespertainingtothefederalstructure
5)Inthelightofongoingcontroversyonlandacquisitionlaw,itisarguedthatthestatesinIndiashouldbe
allowedtobringtheirownlegislationtoamendlandacquisitionactorenacttheirownlandlaws.Critically
examinethemeritinthisargument.(200Words)
TheIndianExpress
Topic:Mechanisms,laws,institutionsandBodiesconstitutedfortheprotectionandbettermentof
vulnerablesections
6)CriticallyanalysehowdoestheIndianConstitutionstrivetoguaranteetherightsoftribalpopulationwhohave
beenneglectedbothinthepastandpresent.(200Words)
TheHindu
Topic:SalientfeaturesofConstitutionTransparency
7)IsRighttoPrivacyaFundamentalRightinIndia?Inthelightofconcernsraisedagainstgovernments
initiativestocollectpersonaldatafromcitizens,criticallycomment.(200Words)
TheHindu
GeneralStudies3
Topic:LinkagesbetweendevelopmentandspreadofextremismRoleofexternalstateandnon
stateactorsincreatingchallengestointernalsecurity
8)DoesIndianeedaacoherentnationalstrategytotakeonIslamicStateandtopreventIndiansfromjoining
thisorganisation?Criticallyexamine.(200Words)
TheHindu
GeneralStudies4
Topic:Public/CivilservicevaluesandEthicsinPublic
administration:ContributionsofmoralthinkersandphilosophersfromIndiaand
world.
9)Compassionisthebasisofmorality.ArthurSchopenhauer
Examinetherelevanceofthemeaningofthisquoteforapublicservant.(200Words)
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