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DAILY PRACTICE SHEET COMPILATION-FEBRUARY 2021

Santosh SirAll 6 CSE Prelims QualifiedIf I can do it, you can too !!!

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ContentsPrelims Topics..........................................................................................................................3

General Studies - 1................................................................................................................24

History ................................................................................................................................24

Art & Culture.......................................................................................................................25

Geography..........................................................................................................................26

Society ...............................................................................................................................27

General Studies-2..................................................................................................................30

Polity ..................................................................................................................................30

Governance........................................................................................................................37

International Relation .........................................................................................................39

General Studies-3..................................................................................................................43

Economics..........................................................................................................................43

Science and Technology ....................................................................................................52

Disaster Management ........................................................................................................54

Environment .......................................................................................................................55

General Studies-4..................................................................................................................60

Ethics .................................................................................................................................60

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Prelims Topics1st Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS

2. CPTPP

3. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

4. MATUA COMMUNITY

5. MARINE MEGA FAUNA STRANDING GUIDELINES

6. AMRIT MAHOTSAV

7. BARGIS

8. LA NINA & IOD

9. ANDAMAN ISLANDS

10.PEER TO PEER LENDING

11.BRITAIN OPENS VISA SCHEME

12.PURANA QUILA

13.CHABAHAR PORT

Daily mapping

· Vietnam

2nd Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat

2. India’s First Budget in 1860

3. Agriculture infrastructure and development levy

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4. Modernization Fund for Defence and Internal Security and otherrecommendations of 15hth Finance commission

5. 4 strategic sectors:

6. Law on Minimum wages to apply to all category of workers

7. Tax dispute Resolution committee proposed

8. Mega Investment Textiles Park

9. Mission POSHAN 2.0

10. National Monetisation Pipeline

11. New Scrappage policy

12. SEBI as the new regulator of gold spot exchange

13. REITs, InVITs

Daily Mapping

· Myanmar

3rd Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. OPERATION BLUE STAR

2. BAND BARETHA WILDLIFFE SANCTUARY

3. PROSOPIS JULIFLORA

4. RUMPED, HIMALAYAN GRIFFON & SLENDER BILLEDVULTURES

5. SPUTNIK V

6. NINTH SCHEDULE

7. WASHINGTON CONSENSUS

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8. CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT

9. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

10.PCA FRAMEWORK

11.RIDF

Daily Mapping

· Bandh Baretha wildlife sanctuary

4th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Chauri Chaura

2. Section 69 A of the IT act

3. Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS)

4. Motion of Thanks to the Presidential Address

5. Privilege notice

6. Lingayats

7. Appointment of CBI chief

8. Dereserving a vacant post

9. Equalisation levy

10. Carbon neutral oil

11.ODOP SCHEME

12. ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJANA

13.GOBARDHAN SCHEME

14. NAMAMI GANGE

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Daily Mapping

• Chandikhol (Odisha) and Padur (Karnataka).

5th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Pardoning power of the President

2. Govt of NCT of Delhi Act

3. National Commission for protection of child rights

4. AGMUT cadre

5. New START treaty

6. G Rohini Commission

7. International Criminal Court

8. Held to maturity (HTM) limits, open Marketing Operations

9. Double taxation for NRIs

10. SEROLOGICAL SURVEY

11. LCA TEJAS

12. PM MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

13. LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

14. PROFORMA NPA

6th Feb

Daily Prelims Topics

1. Emergency use approval

2. Accommodative monetary policy and Cash Reserve Ratio

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3. Circle rate

4. Vote on Account

5. Passport verification

6. White goods

7. G sec

8. PMFBY

9. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan

10. Sunderbans

7th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Trademark

2. GISAID and Infection pathogen Detector

3. DIPAM

4. Direct Cash benefit transfer to tea garden workers

5. Blue collar jobs

6. Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)

7. Yudh Abhyas

8. Krimila

9. cess vs surcharges

10. Ajanta painting

11. Fairs and festivals of India (Hemis festival, Hornbill festival)

12. FSSAI trans fat

13. Currency swap

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14. Water scarcity in Himalayas

15. Virus mutations

Daily Mapping

· Ghana

8th Feb

Daily Prelims Topics

1. Glacial lake outburst flood

2. PipalKoti hydroelectric project

3. Avalanche

4. Culling of animals and Wildlife Protection Act, 197

5. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains(Amendment and Validation) Act (AMASR), 2010

6. Veershaivalingayats

7. Dhekiajuli

8. FPI, Domestic Institutional Investo

9. Dobhi Durgapur gas pipeline

10. Mount Damavand, Asia’s highest volcanic peak

11. Kiran

12. LAC

Daily mapping

1. Rishiganga river

2. Dhauliganga river/Alaknanda/Bhagirathi

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9th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Landslide Lake Outburst Flood (LLOF)

2. Proglacial lake

3. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

4. National Monument Authority

5. D614G mutant

6. Chipko movement

7. World’s smallest reptile

8. UNHRC

9. India’s First geothermal energy Project

10. Parliamentary panel on 5g

11. Kisan Rail

12. Vijaynagar

10th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)

2. Private Members bill

3. Ujjwala Scheme

4. Election and Tenure of Rajya Sabha MP

5. Kotia dispute

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6. Niti Valley and Niti Pass

7. National Commission for Minorities, Act 1992

8. Amal or HOPE/ Arab’s world first inter-planetary mission

9. SEDITION LAW

10. CDSCO

11. E COMMERCE REGULATIONS

12. BTIA

Daily Mapping

1. Dhauli Ganga

2. Chamoli

3. Warsaw

11th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Synchronized Pangong disengagement

2. Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve

3. Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway andsanctuaries/Tiger reserves

4. Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, TotalSuspended Solid

5. National Tribal Fest: AadiMahotsav

6. Asiatic lion

7. Tianwen-1

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8. Koch Rajbangshis:

9. NSE co-location case

10. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

11. UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES PREVENTION ACT

12. NABARD

12th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Enforcement Directorate

2. Remittance

3. Mangar Bani

4. Next generation battery technology for Electric vehicles to replaceLithium-ion batteries

5. Bare necessity Index

6. Gilt Funds

7. Writer’s Cramp and The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

8. Crowding out of Investment

9. Digital Service Tax

Daily Mapping

1. Chambal river

2. Aravallis

3. Rishiganga

13th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

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1. Inter-state Workmen Act

2. Collegium

3. Losar

4. Leader of Opposition

5. News Showcase

6. Affordable Rental Housing Complexes scheme (ARHCs)

7. Tax buoyancy

8. Hot money

Daily Mapping

· Ethiopia

14th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

2. Power to make changes in the SC list

3. Tribunals

4. Habeus Corpus

5. Unit-linked Investment Plans (ULIPs)

6. National Health Authority

7. Non-lapsable Defence and Internal Security Modernisation Fund

8. Novel regions – novel Open Reading Frames or as nORFs

9. Nanophotonic

10.Genome mapping of Malaria vector

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Daily Mapping

1. Italy

2. Cuba

15th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Arjun Mark 1A

2. Turbidity

3. Coagulants

4. Protem speaker

5. International Cruise Terminal Sagarika in Kochi

6. The Andhra Odisha disputes over villagesor Kotia dispute

7. · Thiruvallvur

8. · Autoimmunity

9. · External Commercial Borrowing (ECB)

10.· Theru Koothu

Daily Mapping

· Kailash Range

· Rejang La

16th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. National Commission for Minorities:

2. State Advisory prices for Sugarcane

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3. Karlapat Wildlife sanctuary (Odisha)

4. Share delusional Disorder

5. Sandes

6. Mandarin duck

7. Digital Intelligence Unit

8. New panel to strengthen Urban Cooperative banks by RBI

9. Maguri-Motapungbeel (or wetland) in Assam, Manipur’s Loktak Lake,SaatvoiniBeel in Manas National Park

10.BhimbedkaPaiting

11.Wholesale Price Index

12.West Texas Intermediate&Brent Crude

13.Leatherback Turtle

14.Fiscal Deficit

Daily Mapping:

· Maguri-Motapungbeel (or wetland) in Assam, Manipur’s Loktak Lake,SaatvoiniBeel in Manas National Park

17th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Switch Delhi Campaign

2. Maharaja Suheldev

3. Grants by the Finance Commission

4. IMF’s Extended Fund Facility

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5. Persevarance rover

6. Credit Default Swaps

7. Non-convertible debentures (NCD)

8. · LG of Puducherry/UTs

9. · Assets under Management

Daily Mapping

1. Philippines

2. Turkey

18th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Defamation

2. PLI scheme for telecom

3. Changes to Juvenile Justice Act

4. Clause 6 of the Assam accord

5. Chardham Highway project

6. Anticipatory transit Bail

7. Cess and Surcharge

8. Inflation and Rising oil prices

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9. Crude oil pricing

10.Money bill

Daily Mapping

1. Rechin La

2. Rezang La

19th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Quad

2. PM-WANI scheme

3. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

4. Delimitation Commission

5. Connectivity projects in Assam launched

6. Postal ballot

7. Central Issue Price

8. Environment Impact Assessment

9. Cairn Energy-Govt dispute

10.The Silbo Gomero Language

11.P –Notes

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12.HIV drugs effective

13.Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Act (DICGC), 1966

Daily Mapping

· Brahmaputra River and tributaries

20th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Australia’s News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining

Code Bill 2020

2. NASA’s Perseverance 9th spacecraft to land on MARS

3. Garden tourism

4. Project MAQUID

5. Mercury rising but Delhi continues to see dense fog

6. SVAMITVA

7. Coronil

8. Alaknanda river’s clear green blue giving way to muddiness

9. Ek Bharat Sreshta Bharat

10.UN Human Rights Council

11.Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

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Daily Mapping

1. India-China recent areas of dispute

2. Uttarakhand Areas impacted by flood

21st Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Governing council of Niti Aayog

2. Other Potential areas of disengagement Post-Pangong Tsodisengagement between India-China

3. Draft National Policy on migrant labour

4. Credit deposit Ratio

5. Coastal road in Mumbai

6. Munich security Conference

7. High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP)

8. Once the wettest place on earth seeing decreasing trend in rainfall

9. Mandu festival

10.Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP)

11.Slender-billed Gull, Back-headed Gull, Brown-headed Gull, Pallas'Gulls, Heuglin’s Gull (Migratory birds sighted during migratory season atAdyar Estuary, the Besant Nagar beach and other beaches close to Chennai;IUCN Status: Least Concern)

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12.Common and Pintail Snipe

Daily Mapping

1. Maldives

22nd Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Floor test

2. UthuruThilaFalhu naval base

3. Excise duty:

4. National Commission of Backward Classes (NCBC)

5. Chamoli Lake

6. Silver Antimony Telluride

7. International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA)

Daily Mapping

1. Puducherry

23rd Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Bond Yield

2. CBI and Consent of States

3. SAGAR

4. Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA)

5. Genome Valley

6. 6G

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7. National Company Law Tribunal

8. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Daily Mapping

1. Mauritius

2. Mandovi river

24th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Western disturbance

2. Shergarh

3. PMSVANIDHI scheme (Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’sAtmanirbharNidhi)

4. Right to fair and speedy trial

5. National Digital Health Mission (NDHM)

6. Jezero crater

7. CPEC

8. Indradhanush

9. Kuznet Curve

10.Potential Growth rate

Daily Mapping

· Iran

25th Feb

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Daily Prelims Topic

1. Rajasthan Model of Public Health

2. World’s largest cricket arena

3. Testing sewage to Map Covid spread

4. Sub-categorisation of OBCs

5. Tribal’s forest right vs Critical WildLife Habitat/Tiger Reserve

6. Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvIT)

7. Offence of criminal conspiracy

8. Californian variant of Sars-Cov-2

9. Corruption Perception Index and Pygmalian effect

10.Mount Etna (Italy)

11. · India-South Africa IPR waiver proposal

12.· Ghana first to receive vaccine supply from COVAX facility

13.· G-Sec and Open Market Operation

Daily Mapping

1. Mt Etna

2. Ghana (1st to get Covid vaccine under Covax initiative)

26th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Extradition

2. Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and DigitalMedia Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for social media platforms, OTTplayers & digital media

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3. Gelatin Sticks

4. Section 377 of IPC

5. Ancient Buddhist Monastery found in Jharkhand

6. Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

7. Section 69 of the IT Act

8. Rise in bond yield

9. Inscription on Vijayanagar king’s death discovered

10.Osprey

11.Pandemic generation

12.Who controls Airspace?

13.President’s rule

14.Cess and Surcharges

Daily Mapping

1. Hong Kong

2. Gilgit-Baltistan

27th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Model Code of Conduct

2. Vellore mutiny

3. Haemorrhagic Septicemia

4. Khelo India Games 2.0

5. India's core industries output sees marginal 0.1% rise

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6. RBI for retaining inflation target band

7. Caracal (Critically endangered)

8. Recession

9. Fiscal Deficit

10.Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) integrated into theNational Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes,Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)

28th Feb

Daily Prelims Topic

1. National Health mission

2. Line of Control (LOC)

3. NFSA (National Food Security Act)

4. All India Judicial Service (AIJS)

5. Jagannath heritage Corridor Project (Puri)

6. Significant Social Media Intermediaries

Daily Mapping

1. Yemen

2. Saudi Arabia

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General Studies - 1

History

5th Feb

1. Examine the notion of Gupta age as the golden age of the Indian history.[Reference: Indian Express]

7th Feb

1. What was Sramana movement? Discuss rise of Buddhism and how itimpacted Brahmanism tradition and got influenced by it. [Reference:Indian Express]

8th Feb

1. Discuss the importance of non-violent movement in Indian freedomstruggle and impact it had. What are the challenges such movement faces.[Reference: Indian Express]

2. Pluralism and secularism is extremely important for diverse democracylike India. Elaborate. [Reference: Indian Express]

14th Feb

1. Elaborate on differences between the moderate and extremistleadership before Swadeshi Movement. Also, highlight the role of BalGangadhar Tilak in India’s freedom struggle. [Reference: Indian Express]

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Art & Culture

14th Feb

1. Compare and contrast Hindustani Classic Music with the CarnaticClassic Music. [Reference: Indian Express]

21st Feb

1. British control of Afghanistan was necessitated by the wish to have anatural frontier to protect its prized possession of India. Comment. Alsodiscuss how was it was a different challenge to the British compared to itstakeovers in the South Asian region.

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Geography

2nd Feb

1. What do you understand by religious tourism? Discuss the challengesfaced and opportunities. [Reference: FICCI]

8th Feb

1. What do you understand by glacial outburst flood? Discuss thevulnerability of Himalayan region in this context. [Reference: HindustanTimes]

9th Feb

1. The Indian climate and the Himalayan ecosystem represent a mutualfeedback relationship. Discuss in the context of recent Glacial LakeOutburst Flood. [Reference: Business Line]

10th Feb

1. Discuss the potential of harnessing hydro power in India. Arehydropowers in Himalayan region safe? [Reference: The Hindu]

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Society

1st Feb

1. Critically examine the role of POCSO act in safeguarding children inIndia. Also, suggest how Children in India can be made more secure.[Reference: Indian Express]

2nd Feb

1. Women have been rising up the ladder in education and career. Still,a lot of gender-based factors are holding them up. Discuss. [Reference:Indian Express]

9th Feb

1. Discuss the role of mother tongue as the medium of instruction inpromoting education. In this context elaborate the measures taken by thegovernment so far. [Reference: Financial Express]

10th Feb

1. Discuss the role of caste in Indian society and politics. [Reference:Indian Express]

12th Feb

1. What do you understand by bonded labour? Has India overcome thechallenge of bonded labour? In this context examine if the constitutionaland legal are enough to address such issues. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Define urbanization? With urbanization in India set to grow discussways to finance urban governance efficiently. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

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13th Feb

1. Autonomy of higher institutions is of high importance for quality. In thiscontext discuss the controversy between the govt and IIM. [Reference:Financial Express]

15th Feb

1. Discuss the impacts of road incidents on Indian society in contextofThe report recently released by the World Bank. [Reference: IndianExpress]

16th Feb

1. Discuss the role of women as an agent of change through movementsin Post-independence India. [Reference: Indian Express]

17th Feb

1. Tribals are fast becoming India’s “Invisible” migrant population. In thiscontext discuss trends of tribal migration and factors leading to it. Evaluateimpact of migration on tribals. [Reference: India Times]

2. Violence against women is not mere a law-and-order problem. Comment.[Reference: Indian Express]

20th Feb

1. Mother tongue is an important means for learning andcommunication for community’s progress. Elaborate. Discuss challenges toexistence of mother tongue due to globalization. [Reference: IndianExpress]

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22nd Feb

1. Discuss the challenges of internal migration in India. Also, suggestmeasures to overcome those challenges through right policy approach.[Reference: Indian Express]

25th Feb

1. Mental health has emerged as one of the biggest health issuesplaguing individuals at all age. In this context discuss the causes and needfor a new approach to address mental health. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

26th Feb

1. What do you understand by pandemic generation? Discuss itsvulnerabilities in the context of sustainable development. [Reference: TheHindu]

2. What do you understand by same sex -marriage? Should it be allowed inIndia? Discuss its implications on the family system. [Reference: IndianExpress]

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General Studies-2

Polity

1st Feb

1. Explain the role of Finance Constitution in India. Discuss how the 15th

finance commission recommendations could be watershed moment forfinancial governance reforms of India’s municipalities. [Reference: IndianExpress]

3rd Feb

1. Compare and contrast state of democracy in India and USA. [Reference:National Herald India]

4th Feb

1. Comment on the recommendation of 15th finance commission and itspotential impact on fiscal federalism in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. “Freedom of assembly is an essential element of a democratic system”. Inthis context comment on the right to protest in India in context of Farmer’sprotest. [Reference: Indian Express]

5th Feb

1. What is a ‘Police state’? Do you think India has moved towards ‘policestate’ from ‘welfare state’ in recent decade? [Reference: Indian Express]

2. What is a sub-categorisation of OBC? Do you think it will be help Indiareorient its reservation policy towards effectiveness? [Reference: IndianExpress]

3. The Gubernatorial position of the Governor is comfortably placed in thefuzzy area between “withdrawal of the pleasure of the President” and

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“compelling reasons for removal.” Discuss with some recent examples.[Reference: The Hindu]

6th Feb

1. Right to life and liberty is most important right among all rights.Explain. Discuss how ADM Jabalpur case w.r.t right to liberty and how thiscontinues to create question mark over liberty in India even today.[Reference: Indian Express]

2. Critically examine the PMJAY scheme role in improving health gains inIndia. [Reference: Financial Express]

3. Discuss the role of opposition in a Parliamentary democracy. Isopposition fixing accountability of the government in India? What are thechallenges opposition in India is facing? [Reference: Indian Express]

4. India has been witnessing one of the highest internet shutdowns in theworld. In this context discuss the need of balance between the security andfreedom to access to internet for India. [Reference: Indian Express]

7th Feb

1. Critically examine the role of judiciary as the protector of theconstitution. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. What is right to protest? Discuss nature and types of protest withexamples from India. Also, discuss challenges with the protest in India.[Reference: Financial Express]

3. Discuss the law governing cyber world. [Reference: The Hindu]

9th Feb

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1. Freedom of press is essential for a thriving democracy. In this contextwhat are the challenges Press in India is facing. Also, suggest measures toovercome those. [Reference: Indian Express]

10th Feb

1.Indian healthcare needs a complete overhaul for fixing the health gap.Elaborate. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Road accidents are the one of the biggest killers in India. In this contextdiscuss causes of road accidents and examine measures taken by the Centreand states to address this menace. [Reference: Indian Express]

1. Critically examine the role of the Parliament’s role in examining the billsbefore it. [Reference: Indian Express]

11th Feb

1. Farm crisis reflected in current farm protests is more about middlepeasants than smaller, marginalized peasants. Comment. [Reference: IndianExpress]

2. Critically examine the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment)Bill (‘MTP Bill’) passed in the Lok Sabha which seeks to regulate medicaltermination of pregnancies. [Reference: Indian Express]

12th Feb

1. Critically examine the Section 69A of the IT act in context of recentgovt-twitter controversy. In this context, explain Article 19 (2). [Reference:Indian Express]

2. NREGS has not only provide right to work as legal right but hasemerged as the biggest safety net in India and creator of sustainablelivelihood. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What is Welfare state? Discuss constitutional provisions which makeIndia a welfare state. Is effort towards privatization a threat to welfarestate? [Reference: Indian Express]

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4. There is relatively low trust in the civil services and bureaucracy and issometimes seen as roadblock in development as well. Discuss variousreasons behind this and way to move forward. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

13th Feb

1. Recent controversies seem to have put big tech and state against eachother everywhere. Discuss the issues involved and possible framework forcooperation between two. [Reference: Indian Express]

14th Feb

1. Right to protest, express dissent comes with an obligation to havecertain duties. In this context discuss why dissent is important and whatare the concerns associated with it. [Reference: Indian Express, IndianExpress]

2. Do you think it is time to scrap sedition law? Critically examineSupreme Court interpretation of sec 124A. [Reference: Indian Express]

15th Feb

1. What do you understand by fiscal federalism? Discuss implications of15th Finance commission on fiscal federalism in India. [Reference: IndianExpress]

2. What is collegium system for appointment? Discuss challenges of thecollegium system and how the conflict of judicial independence andaccountability present in collegium system can be fixed. [Reference: IndianExpress]

16th Feb

1. What do you understand by civil society? Discuss their role in Indianpolity. Is a recent arrest of activists for involvement in farmer’s proteststriking at the root of civil society? [Reference: Indian Express]

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2. Reigning in growing power of the digital behemoths is an essentialreality. But we must ensure it must not translate into unlimited state indigital age. Critically examine. [Reference: Indian Express]

17th Feb

1. Discuss India’s new Geo-Spatial Sector Policy. Also, bring out thechallenges it entails. [Reference: Financial Express, Financial Express]

2. Critically examine the relevance of Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Doyou think they go against the basic principle of cooperative federalism?

18th Feb

1. What is defamation and what is Indian legal position on it. Discuss thesignificance of a Delhi court judgement which held right of reputationcannot be protected at the cost of the right of life and dignity of woman.[Reference: Indian Express]

2. What is money bill? Discuss how the controversy over certain billspassed as money bill impacts Rajya Sabha as well as quality of legislation.[Reference: The Hindu]

3. Learning-while-earning is a feature of today’s society, but India mustaddress its regulatory concerns in education to provide for it effectively.Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

19th Feb

1. What do you understand by freedom of expression? Is it right tpcriminalize comedy and sarcasm?

2. Critically examine the recommendations of Rohini commission onsub-categorization of OBC reservation. [Reference: Financial Express]

3. Discuss how the learning of Covid-19 can help in eradicating TB inIndia. [Reference: Indian Express]

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4. Discuss the challenges of smooth functioning and accountability ofthe local bodies in India. In this context examine the effectiveness ofsuggestions of the Fifteenth Finance Commission. [Reference: IndianExpress]

20th Feb

1. The freedom of speech and right of peaceful protests are non-negotiable human rights. Comment in the context of recent farmers’protest and arrest of the activists.

2. An emerging consensus on big tech regulations reflect internalcontradictions of the libertarian model put in place in the wake ofglobalization so far. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express, Indian Express]

21st Feb

1. What is corporate social responsibility? Should CSR be legallymandated? [Reference: Times Of India]

22nd Feb

1. Discuss the need of reforms in IITs and what should be the principlesguiding this reform to ensure higher standards of the IITs. [Reference:Indian Express]

2. While it is true that the big tech giants should not get free pass to thenews content. At the same time care must be taken that the business modelshould not be altered in a way that it outsources media’s business model tothe state in digital times. Comment: [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What is bicameralism? Discuss various challenges to the Parliamentin general, and upper house in particular w.r.t its role in passing oflegislation and holding executive accountable. [Reference: The Hindu]

23rd Feb

1. What do you understand by democratic exceptionalism attributedfor Indian democracy sometimes? Is there a challenge to democraticcentralism in India? [Reference: Indian Express]

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2. The Migrant crisis during pandemic has given an opportunity toreimagine labour-capital relations. Discuss. Also, comment how far a newPolicy on Migrant Workers can help achieve better rights for migrantworkers. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What is sedition in Indian context? Discuss how over the years thecourts have interpreted sedition laws? Does a democracy like India needsedition laws today? [Reference: The Hindu]

24th Feb

1. Discuss how the recent judgement in Priya Ramani verdict hasexpanded the law on sexual harassment. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Migrant exodus during pandemic highlighted shortcoming of existinglegal framework to deal with internal migration. In this context discusshow far new Draft policy for migrants by Niti Aayog will serve the purpose.[Reference: Indian Express]

3. What are human rights? Why are they important? Discuss the state ofHuman Rights in India. [Reference: The Hindu]

25th Feb

1. The prime responsibility of judiciary in a constitutional state is toprotect freedom of expression of the citizens against arbitrary state action.Discuss in context of recent judgement of granting bail to activist DishaRavi. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the constitutional position of UTs in the Indian federation?Why few UTs were provided assembly. [Reference: The Hindu]

3. Discuss the constitutional relationship between Lt.Governor andChief Minister in UT. [Reference: The Hindu]

26th Feb

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1. Critically examine India’s constitutional arrangement of fiscalfederalism. How cess and surcharges has impacted fiscal federalism?[Reference: Business Line]

2. Discuss the evolution of fiscal federalism in India in the last one decade.[Reference: Business Line]

27th Feb

1. Do you think it is time to scrap sedition law? [Reference: The Hindu]

28th Feb

1. All India Judicial Services (AIJS) not only can fix vacancy in judiciarybut also improve the quality of judiciary and bring in inclusivity.Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. What do you mean by liberty? Discuss the role of the Supreme Court inprotecting liberty of the individual. [Reference: Indian Express]

Governance

5th Feb

1. Discuss the challenges in vaccinating the population. [Reference:Business Line]

9th Feb

1. Can insurance model provide for universal health care for all Indians?Critically examine the Union Budget 2021 in this regard. [Reference: TheHindu]

19th Feb

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1. India had the dubious distinction of leading the nations havingmaximum road accidents. Discuss the reasons and examine steps taken bygovernment in this regard. [Reference: The Hindu]

2. The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017, highlights the close linksbetween health, water and sanitation. Comment. [Reference: The Hindu]

20th Feb

1. Critically evaluate the University Grants Commission decision topermit select IITs under the ‘Institutions of Eminence’ category to set upcampuses abroad. Too many IITs, unrealistic expectations.

2. Critically examine the SC judgements in upholding rights and dignity ofwomen against sexual harassment in India. [Reference: The Hindu]

21st Feb

1. “To ensure effective implementation of policies addressing water,sanitation and hygiene needs the identification of the beneficiary segmentsis to be synchronized with the anticipated outcomes.” Examine thestatement in the context of the WASH scheme.

23rd Feb

1. What do you understand by food insecurity? Comment upon thestate of food insecurity in the world especially focusing upon.

24th Feb

1. The core values of the civil services — neutrality, impartiality andanonymity cannot be maintained without an efficient transfer policy.[Reference: The Hindu]

25th Feb

1. Discuss the need for domain expertise in IAS.

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2. What do you understand by social capital? How does SHG help inempowerment of women? [Reference: Business Line]

26th Feb

1. National education Policy focuses on child-centric pedagogy asopposed to the exam-centered approach. Discuss. [Reference: IndianExpress]

27th Feb

1. Discuss the challenge of rising NCDs in India. In this context, analyzehow far National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer,Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is geared totackle it. [Reference: Business Line]

2. Can Self Help Group help eliminate poverty? [Reference: Times OfIndia]

International Relation

2nd Feb

1. WTO-led multilateral trading system has been a catalyst not only to thegrowth and expansion of global trade but it has significantly contributed toglobal prosperity, peace, and stability. Discuss the challenges faced by theWTO and analyze India’s engagement with the body. [Reference: BusinessLine]

3rd Feb

1. Discuss the challenges of military coup in the Myanmar. What should bethe Indian approach in dealing with the Myanmar? [Reference: IndianExpress]

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4th Feb

1. What are the challenges in the Indo-Sri Lanka relations? Discuss theimplications of Sri Lanka unilaterally pulling out of the developing thestrategic East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port. [Reference:Indian Express]

2. What is vaccine nationalism? [Reference: The Hindu]

5th Feb

1. Discuss challenges of India’s neighbourhood policy in context of SriLanka. What should be India’s approach to address these challenges?[Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the challenge posed to India by China’s growing influence inIndian Ocean. How can India counter this influence and safeguards itsinterest

7th Feb

1. Discuss challenges of India’s neighborhood policy in context of SriLanka. What should be India’s approach to address these challenges?[Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the challenge posed to India by China’s growing influence inIndian Ocean. How can India counter this influence and safeguards itsinterest

8th Feb

1. Examine the role of leadership in shaping foreign policy? In this contextdiscuss evolution of India-US relationship. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the Post-Brexit trade oppurtunities and challenges for India inthe region. [Reference: Financial Express]

3. In the backdrop of Brexit, India EU FTA has gained more significance.Discuss the critical issues holding the trade deal. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

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11th Feb

1. Discuss the area of focus and concerns in developing Indo-USrelations amidst change of regime. [Reference: Indian Express]

12th Feb

1. The disengagement in the eastern Ladakh is first step among many tonormalize bilateral relations with the China. In this context discuss otherareas of concern between two neighbors and suggest how both can build ondisengagement process. [Reference: Indian Express, Indian Express]

19th Feb

1. Can collaboration in South Asian region over Covid-19 developmentstranslate into a reset for SAARC? Also discuss the challenges of SAARCand why India has been looking increasingly towards alternative platformslike BIMSTEC. [Reference: Indian Express]

20th Feb

1. QUAD is not a platform which is just a tactical platform for India,rather a strategic one. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the role of India as Net Security provider in region.[Reference: Indian Express]

21st Feb

1. Discuss importance and challenges of the India’s relationship withthe Maldives. [Reference: Indian Express]

24th Feb

1. Examine the challenges of broken trust and institutions WTO isfacing. [Reference: Financial Express]

25th Feb

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1. Examine the bilateral and regional issues in India-Sri Lankarelations. Also, suggest what should be India’s approach. [Reference: IndianExpress]

26th Feb

1. "No one is safe until everyone is safe". In this context discuss challengesand way ahead for vaccine strategy for affordable and equitable access tovaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics for the world. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

27th Feb

1. India-US relationship is going through patch. What are the irritant’sin the relationship. Give suggestions to improve it.

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Economics

1st Feb

1. Discuss the challenges manufacturing sector faces in driving AtmaNirbhar Bharat. How manufacturing sector could be made the driver ofAtma Nirbhar Bharat. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Examine the potential of RBI’s new Draft NBFC norms in regulating thesector effectively. [Reference: Financial Express]

2nd Feb

1. What do you understand by financial inclusion? Discuss the role ofdigital lending in this regard. [Reference: Business Line]

2. What is Development Financial Institutions? Discuss how it can fill thegap in infrastructure funding in India along with the proposed NationalMonetization Pipeline. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What are the ways the government can directly boost growth in aneconomy? Discuss how budget 2021-22 aims to recover from COVID-19imposed slowdown. [Reference: Indian Express]

4. What do you mean by the agriculture stress in Indian context? Criticallyexamine policy and funding attention given to the agriculture sector inIndia. Do you thing Agriculture R&D needs to be given more attention?[Reference: Indian Express]

5. Discuss the causes for poor financial health of DISCOMS and how farUDAY scheme has been successful in correcting this. Also, explain how newscheme to boost DISCOM as proposed in the budget. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

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3rd Feb

1. What do you understand by Washington consensus? How has itshaped Indian economic policy post 1991? [Reference: The Hindu]

2. Examine how the budget 2020-21 prioritizes growth over fiscaldiscipline. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What are the challenges before Indian financial sector? Examine stepsbudget has taken to address these challenges. [Reference: Indian Express]

4th Feb

1. What is the mandate of ICMR? Discuss its contribution. [Reference:Business Line]

2. Discuss the importance of the DNA Technology (Use and Application)Regulation Bill. Also, bring out the concerns with the bill. [Reference:Indian Express]

3. Indian Ocean region faces multiplicity of challenges. In this contextIndia’s role as Net security Provider in the region. [Reference: BusinessStandard]

5th Feb

1. Differentiate between fiscal policy and monetary policy? In currentcontext of economy discuss how monetary policy can complement recentfiscal boost for recovery. [Reference: Financial Express]

2. Examine the role of e-NAM bringing in a new paradigm of Agri-tradingin India. [Reference: Financial Express]

6th Feb

1. What is inclusive growth? Discuss ho India needs to balance its growthcommitment with poverty eradication aim going on simultaneously.[Reference: Indian Express]

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2. Discuss the need of single ombudsman for consumer grievance redressal.[Reference: Economic Times]

3. Idle assets will not contribute to Atmanirbhar Bharat. In this contextexamine the proposal of asset monetisation in the budget. [Reference:Business Line]

7th Feb

1. Can bad bank solve the NPA crisis in India? [Reference: The Hindu]

2. Discuss the threat of “Great divergence” and impact it can have onglobal economy in Post-Covid context. How India should prepare to protectitself from ‘Lost generations’ due to these challenges. [Reference:Hindustan Times]

8th Feb

1. Critically examine the role of Insolvency and Bankruptcy code inresolving the stress of companies. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Do you think disinvestments are like selling family silver? Criticallyexamine. [Reference: Times Of India]

9th Feb

1. Discuss how the 15th Finance commission recommendation can boostIndian agriculture significantly. [Reference: Financial Express]

10th Feb

1. Discuss the challenges of fertilizer subsidy in India. In this context alsobring out the effectiveness of DBT in fertilizer subsidy. [Reference:Financial Express]

2. What do you understand by strategic disinvestment? In this context,critically examine execution of India’s disinvestment policy in the past.[Reference: The Hindu]

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3. What are crypto currencies? Why are their value skyrocketing? ShouldIndia allow them? [Reference: Business Line]

4. What do you understand by de carbonization of the economy? Discuss itsneed in Indian context. [Reference: Business Line]

5. What do you understand by revenue foregone? [Reference: Live Mint]

11th Feb

1. What is National Rail Plan and how it seeks to transform IndianRailways. Critically examine budget 2021-22 focus on Railways. [Reference:Indian Express]

2. What do you understand by crony capitalism? How does it impact theeconomy and society? [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What are the issues plaguing Indian PSU banks? In this context discussthe need of privatizing PSU banks as announced in recent budget and itspossible implications. [Reference: Indian Express]

4. Power sector in India needs a stable policy and support. Discuss this incontext of UDAY scheme impact as well as budgets vision for power sector.[Reference: Financial Express]

12th Feb

1. What do you understand by digital economy? Discuss the challenges inthe context of digital economy. In this context explain equalization levy.[Reference: The Hindu]

2. Can capitalism create inclusive growth? [Reference: Business Line]

3. What do you understand by wealth creation? Discuss the strategy forboosting wealth creation. [Reference: Business Line]

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13th Feb

1. Elaborate the concept of inclusive growth. Discuss how AffordableRental Housing Complexes (ARHCS) can contribute to inclusive growth.[Reference: Financial Express]

2. Failure of priority sector lending needs rethink on new Agri-Bankingmodel. Elaborate. In this context discuss the need of a new Bhartiya KisanBank (Indian Farmers Bank). [Reference: Financial Express]

14th Feb

1. The farmer's protest may be a pivotal moment in India’s growth story.Comment. [Reference: Times Of India]

2. Becoming Atmanirbhar in batteries and chips is a national securityimperative. Comment. [Reference: Times Of India]

15th Feb

1. Discuss the challenges of FCI in supply-chain. In this context discuss therecommendation of Shanta Kumar committee. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Agri-market freedom and strict water accounting can account forlongstanding problems of Indian agriculture. Discuss with examples ofChina and Israel and lessons India can learn. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What is industrial revolution 4.0? In this context discuss how disruptiveDigital thinking can fix India’s agriculture. [Reference: Indian Express]

4. Should Government be in the business of businesses? Discuss role of thegovt in this respect in current context. [Reference: Indian Express]

5. Are free trade agreements the answer for India’s growth? [Reference:Financial Express]

6. What is monetary policy and what are RBI’s various instruments toachive it? Examine if recent monetary policy review by RBI will pushlending activities as well as growth. [Reference: Business Line]

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16th Feb

1. Budget echo the need to shift focus to compliance and greater

transparency in taxation than change in rates. In this context discuss the

need of reforms in taxation in India and shape it must take. [Reference:

Indian Express]

2. A legal guarantee for minimum support price is bound to benefit just

the rich farmers and worsen rural inequality. Critically examine.

[Reference: Business Line]

17th Feb

1. Google’s battle against proposed Australia law could lead to a newtemplate for the business of news in the digital age. [Reference: IndianExpress, Indian Express]

2. Farm protests are not only about MSP. Rather there is need tounderstand that regional and crop diversities in India may not need onelaw fit for all approach. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. What is privatization? Evaluate India’s privatization efforts so far. Whatshould strategy be in the current bout of privatization as announced inbudget? [Reference: Financial Express]

18th Feb

1. Discuss the need of labour codes reforms with inclusion of informalworkers to address widening inequality gap. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. The Vodafone and Cairns award by the Permanent Court of Arbitrationbrings forth the issues of jurisdiction being a contentious issue ininternational tax laws. Discuss. Also bring out its implications for India.[Reference: Financial Express]

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3. The setback in East Container Terminal (ECT) deal with the Colomboshould be channelized to develop India’s capacity in handlingtransshipment cargo. Discuss the oppurtunity and challenges for India inthis regard. [Reference: Financial Express]

4. Privatization (of CPSEs) is best done when the economy isbooming...privatization in a recession time is a horrible idea. Comment.[Reference: Economic Times]

19th Feb

1. For far too long, we have kept focusing on sunset areas of growth,whereas other nations seized opportunities in sunrise areas of growth andforged ahead. In this context discuss potential of India to emerge as a hubof Green Hydrogen and steps it must take for it. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

20th Feb

1. Discuss the need of indigenous Footwear Sizing system and stepsbeing taken for this. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Evaluate the role of the Monetary Policy Committee in India’sinflation targeting. Also, discuss if it needs change in approach in currenteconomic outlook. [Reference: Financial Express]

21st Feb

1. Discuss new Disinvestment policy announced in the budget and how is itdifferent from earlier policies. Bring out its significance as well as potentialchallenges. [Reference: The Hindu]

2. Land reforms in India remain an unfinished agenda. Explain. DoesIndia need to change the land ownership process in form of conclusive landtitling and what are the hurdles in implementing it? [Reference: The Hindu]

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22nd Feb

1. Consumption and Investment are two growth drivers which has beenthe Achilles heel of the Indian economy in recent times. Discuss. Also,mention the government approach to revive these two. [Reference: IndianExpress]

2. The current Indian economy envisages the government’s role as thefacilitator and the private sector as the driver of growth. How far you agreewith this statement. Support your arguments with examples. [Reference:Business World]

24th Feb

1. Critically examine the role of Private sector as wealth creator Post-1990reforms. Has this process been an inclusive one? [Reference: IndianExpress]

2. Will privatization of Public Sector Banks improve their efficiency?Discuss the need for improved governance of Banks. [Reference: BusinessLine]

3. What do you understand by potential economic growth rate? AssessIndia’s potential growth rate. [Reference: Business Line]

4. Discuss the significance of debt –GDP. How much debt issustainable?

25th Feb

1. Discuss the impact on new Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Ruleson India’s solar programme. [Reference: Financial Express]

2. India has leapfrogged in Ease of Doing Business in recent years.Mention reasons for such improvement. Also discuss what key issuesremain and measures to improve those for a 5 trillion-dollar economy.[Reference: Financial Express]

3. The Economy survey of 2019 observed higher levels of job creation insmall firms co-exist with job destruction, thereby leading to lower levels of

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net job creation. In this context discuss the recent focus of the governmenton big firms under PLI scheme. [Reference: Financial Express]

4. There is no need for government to be in business. Do you agree? In thiscontext, discuss the role of PSU. [Reference: Economic Times]

27th Feb

1. Examine the disconnect between Sensex and real economy.

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Science and Technology

2nd Feb

1. What do you understand by scientific social responsibility?

7th Feb

1. What is facial recognition technology? Discuss its potentialapplications and concerns. [Reference: Financial Express]

8th Feb

1. Is declining case load for Covid-19 pointing to epidemic nearing its end?How far genome sequencing could help in helping address mutation ofCovid-19 and how prepared India is in this regard. [Reference: IndianExpress]

2. Examine the budget focus on infrastructure to enable Atma Nirbharstrategy. [Reference: Financial Express]

12th Feb

1. Why cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular day by day?Critically examine Indian government stand on them. [Reference: TheHindu]

13th Feb

1. What is anti-biotic resistance? Discuss the causes of rise in anti-bioticresistance and how policy response and implementation to it has been amajor factor driving. [Reference: Financial Express]

15th Feb

1. What is meant by hydrogenation of technology and what aredifferent techniques to achieve this. In this context discuss potential ofNational Mission of Hydrogen. [Reference: Business Line]

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19th Feb

1. Hydrogen as energy source has potential to alter transport sector. In thiscontext discuss how hydrogen fuel cell works and make a case for greenhydrogen. Also, bring out the concerns in developing hydrogen-basedtechnologies and using it. [Reference: Indian Express]

27th Feb

1. The National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy in 2016 aimsto stimulate a dynamic, vibrant and balanced intellectual property rightssystem. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu]

2. Discuss the evolution of science policy in India. Analyze the featuresof National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020 (STIP2020).[Reference: The Hindu]

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Disaster Management

10th Feb

1. In context of recent Uttarakhand floods discuss the risks and possiblesolutions arising from glacial lakes in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

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Environment

6th Feb

1. Discuss the challenges of deforestation in India. How the SC-appointed committee’s estimate of a tree’s worth will impact forests inIndia. [Reference: Financial Express]

7th Feb

1. India's environmental governance as a trade-off between local versusnational development or environment versus development. Comment.[Reference: EPW]

9th Feb

1. Comment on the development vs environment debate. Discuss need ofecological-risk focus for development as a must in today’s world.[Reference: Financial Express]

2. What is glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF)? While discussingvulnerabilities of the Himalayas from GLOF bring out how prepared Indiais for such events. What more needs to be done to address such disasters.[Reference: Indian Express]

3. How far climate change is responsible for glacial lake outburst floods(GLOF)? [Reference: Business Line]

13th Feb

1. What is carrying capacity? Discuss how the development approach hasbeen responsible for violating the carrying capacity of fragile Himalayasleading to extreme events. [Reference: Indian Express]

14th Feb

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1. What do you understand by disaster preparedness? Discuss the needfor an Early warning System in glaciers amidst frequent disasters in theHimalayan region. [Reference: Indian Express, Indian Express]

16th Feb

1. The tragedy of ecological governance in most parts of the world isthat it remains trapped in the environment-development binary. Comment.[Reference: Indian Express]

2. What is climate resilience? Discuss need of climate adaptation andclimate resilience as most urgent policy response. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

17th Feb

1. What is carbon neutrality? What are carbon capture and storage(CCS) technology and how it can boost strategy to achieve aims of carbonneutrality? [Reference: Financial Express]

19th Feb

1. Discuss the urgency of regulating activities in Himalayan ecosystem andneed of green covers around glaciers in valley. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the economic cost of air pollution in India.

3. Elaborate the role of private businesses role by inclusion ofEnvironmental, Social and Governance norms in all its activities to fightclimate change. Also, discuss with examples throughout the world.[Reference: Indian Express]

21st Feb

1. Climate-change is here and for real. Explain through recent examplesin the world and discuss the implications and urgent action required toaddress it. [Reference: Financial Express]

22nd Feb

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1. Nature-based solutions can help in protecting, conserving andrestoring our natural environment. Comment: [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Renewable energy presents opportunities for an inclusive recoveryafter the pandemic. Elaborate. [Reference: The Hindu]

24th Feb

1. What do you understand by environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis?Does it hold true for developing countries? [Reference: Business

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Internal Security

1st Feb

1. Discuss the challenges of the internet governance in times of big techgiant monopolization. Also, suggest measures for effective internetgovernance. [Reference: Financial Express]

3rd Feb

1. What is fake news? What are the consequences of the fake news insociety? How media self-regulation can help spreading check of the fakenews. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Discuss the problem of Left Wing Extremism in India. Also examinethe role of intelligence network in fighting the problem. [Reference: TheHindu]

11th Feb

1. What do you understand by disinformation? It is a cyber securitythreat? [Reference: The Hindu]

15th Feb

1. Why Kailash range matters for Indian security? [Reference: IndianExpress]

2. A one-size-fits-all approach to digital regulation isn’t the remedy fordata protection and competition concerns. Comment. [Reference: FinancialExpress]

20th Feb

1. Social media has proved to be a double-edged sword. Comment. In thiscontext discuss need of amendment in India’s IT act. [Reference: IndianExpress]

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24th Feb

The digitalization of services creates a network of Internet of Things (IoT)devices to enable better consumer experience but also raises the potentialthreat of cyberattacks. Discuss. [Reference: Business Line]

26th Feb

1. New IT Rules bring answerability in digital ecosystem. But they alsoincrease political control. Comment: [Reference: Indian Express]

2. New rules to regulate Social media and OTT platforms are to draw theline between the government and the big tech in India. Comment:[Reference: Indian Express, Indian Express]

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Ethics

2nd Feb

1. What do you understand by whistleblowing? How does it help inpreventing and catching insider trading in companies?

2. Discuss ethical issues in insider trading.

3rd Feb

1. What are the characteristic of charismatic leader?

5th Feb

1. What are ethical principles involved in Utilization of public funds?Discuss with examples

7th Feb

1. What do you understand by accountability? Why it is important ingovernance?

9th Feb

1. What do you understand by compassion? Discuss the need forcompassionate justice. [Reference: The Hindu]

Context: TN Governor Remission

2. What do you understand by reformative justice? How it is differentfrom reformative justice?

Context: TN Governor Remission

13th Feb

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1. What do you understand by integrity? Explain with the examples howintegrity is essential in all aspects of life. [Reference: Indian Express]

14th Feb

1. Why modern Indian youth is losing his idealism today? [Reference: TheHindu]

2. What do you understand by love?

17th Feb

1. What is altruism? Explain with a real life example.

19th Feb

1. What is solidarity? How it forms one of the foundational values for us asa human being?

2. Discuss on the sense of service as key to the human relationship as alearning from current pandemic which needs to be preserved. [Reference:Indian Express]

20th Feb

1. What do you understand by environmental ethics? How it helps toconserve our environment?

25th Feb

1. Corruption is the manifestation of failure of ethics. In this contextdiscuss types of corruption and various causes associated with it.

26th Feb

1. What is empathy? Discuss with examples how it is one of thefoundational values for public servant. [Reference: Indian Express]

27th Feb

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1. What do you understand by spiritual quotient? Why it is in demandnow a days.

28th Feb

1. What is the difference between the responsibility and accountability?Discuss need of responsibility and accountability for big techs in today’sdigitally-driven world. [Reference: Indian Express]

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