Civil Services Prep

With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.

Model answer

  1. How are the principles followed by NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile planning commission in India? 15 marks
  2. Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma? 15 marks
  3. India’s proximity to two of the world’s biggest illicit opium-growing states has enhanced her internal security concerns. Explain the linkages between drug trafficking and other illicit activities such as gunrunning, money laundering and human trafficking. What countermeasures should be taken to prevent the same? 15 marks
  4. Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget for 2018-2019. 10 marks
  5. What are the impediments in disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes that are continuously being generated? How do we safely remove the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in our habitable environment? 10 marks
  6. What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low-income trap? 10 marks