Civil Services Prep

What is a digital signature? What does its authentication mean? Giver various salient built-in features of a digital signature.

Model answer

  1. Discuss the impact of FDI entry into the multi-trade retail sector on supply chain management in the commodity trade pattern of the economy. 5 marks
  2. What is an FRP composite material? How are they manufactured? Discuss their applications in the aviation and automobile industry 5 marks
  3. Though India allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) in what is called multi-brand retail through a joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI even after a year, has not picked up. Discuss the reasons. 5 marks
  4. What do you understand by a run-of-the-ride hydroelectricity project? How is it different from any other hydroelectricity project? 5 marks
  5. What is the meaning of the term tax-expenditure? Taking the housing sector as an example, discuss how it influences the budgetary policies of the government. 10 marks
  6. Discuss the rationale for introducing Goods and services tax in India. Bring out critically the reasons for delay in roll out for its regime. 10 marks