GKToday – Writing Practice Questions on Current Affairs: 24-08-2017
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- Examine the key issues in the present cadre-based organization of Civil Services in India. To what extent, the government’s proposed policy addresses these issues? Do you think that such a policy would help in national integration also?
HT
Category – GS-II- Issues Related to Civil Services, GS-II: Role of civil services in a democracy
- In India, the courts are criticized on the ground that they often invoke the provisions of contempt of court to punish expressions of dissent. What do you understand by the contempt of court? While highlighting the existing law on the same, critically examine if it is time to amend the law on contempt of court.
Times of India-1 | Times of India-2 | GKToday
Category – GS-II: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
- Enumerate the reasons that have led to a lopsided trade between India and China. Do you agree with the view that a face-off between the two countries has more economic ramifications than security? Discuss.
Live Mint
Category – GS-II- India and its Neighborhood Relations
- How the personal laws in India impinge upon the gender equality? Discuss.
Live Mint
Category – GS-I -Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism
- Compare the share of direct and indirect taxes in total tax collection and tax-GDP ratio in India? Do you see an imbalance in these shares as compared to other countries? What can be implications of such imbalance and what should be done?
Indian Express
Category – GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Discuss the provisions of section 8(1) of Right to Information Act and various issues thereof. Do you agree with the view that RTI in defence sector would improve transparency? Give arguments.
IDSA
Category – GS-III: Internal & External Security
