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Critically examine the idea of so called "Flexi Pool"of officers as suggested by NITI Aayog to share the work load of PMO? How are the officers proposed to be recruited in Flexi Pool?

NITI aayog would create a flexi pool of nearly 100 experts of different ranks ike advisors, deputy advisors, senior advisors, senior research officers who can be hired on deputation or on contract. It is based on The Sindhushree Khullar-led task ..

What is Blockchain Technology? Keeping in focus the skepticism and debate on the safety and security of the Aadhar database, do you think that blockchaining can help? Discuss.

The blockchain is a distributed database shared among a network of computers, like a universal ledger of digital records shared between a number of parties. Digital records can be updated only after approval of a majority of the participants. And, ..

Do you agree with the view that role of the Central Board of Film Certification should be limited to certification and not to censorship? Give arguments.

Central board of film certification is a statutory body under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. It is a content certifying body. In India, films can be publicly exhibited only after certification from Board. As per the Section 5B(I) of the Cinematograph ..

Elucidate the key differences in Section 144 of CrPC and Curfew while highlighting their role in crowd control.

When a group of people assembles with an intention of disturbing the public tranquility, such assembly is known as an unlawful assembly. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC) & Curfew provisions are used to prevent such assemblies. Section 144 of ..

What should be the key legal and policy cornerstones of India's data protection framework? Discuss in the light of Supreme Court verdict of August, 2017 upholding the right to privacy as a fundamental right.

In the age of information data is an asset. Business models use big data to identify the customer behaviour. Therefore with such commoditisation of data, there is a need to have a data protection law. Unlike EU, India does not ..

Most individual states in United States have their own flags. Do you think that Indian states should also have similar kind of state flags, symbolic of their tradition and heritage? Opine.

Though it is hard to represent an entire nation on a piece of cloth, but in general, national flag of country represents the history, culture, religion and symbol of what a particular country stands for. Indian Flag represents the symbol ..

Do you agree with the view, that being head of the state and being supreme commander of Indian armed forces, the election of president of India should be direct? What would be practical difficulties in the same? While taking reference from the constituent assembly deliberation on this matter, explain why we have current system in place.

Some Constituent assembly member favored a direct election of President. However, for several reasons, the direct election was crossed out. Firstly, President is only nominal head and his duties are carried out in reality by other authorities, particularly the Council ..

Explain the so called Global Gag Rule. Are there any implications of this rule over working of NGOs in India? Discuss

‘Global Gag rule’ is a US policy which denies funding to NGO’s, prohibiting them from encouraging abortion and investing in abortion related healthcare in their countries, the recent policy of Donald Trump administration also tells that if NGO’s wish to ..