Discuss the objectives and major achievements of TRAFFIC (the wildlife trade monitoring network) over last few years. Click Here to Read / Post Answer of Above Question. Category:GS-III- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. What are the flaws in the existing laws for...

Discuss the economic and political reasons for the current government to strengthen the rural economy. Discuss certain steps taken in this regard over last few years. Click Here to Read / Post Answer of Above Question. Category:GS-III: Indian Economy & Development Examine the provisions of...

“Electric vehicles are neither cost effective nor sustainable.” Discuss critically. Click Here to Read / Post Answer of Above Question. Category:GS-III: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc. “The current thinking in the West of a Shia arc of influence seems to be exaggerated.” Discuss. ...

What are the current provisions to rule out conflict of interest in senior bureaucrats assuming corporate roles post-resignation or retirement? Discuss suggesting what further reforms should be done to avoid post-retirement or post-resignation conflict of interest. Click Here to Read / Post Answer...

Discuss the provisions of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 in the light of recent events. Click Here to Read / Post Answer of Above Question. Category:GS-II- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements “Farm loan waiver is one of...

One of the objectives of the government’s FAME scheme is that the country’s public transport should be 100 per cent electric. What are challenges to achieve this over-ambitious goal? Discuss. Click Here to Read / Post Answer of Above Question. Category:GS-I: Urbanization Issues, their problems and...

What are Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)? Discuss their potential role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Category – GS-II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector or Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Click Here to Read / Post Answer. In India, many of the...

The Banking Correspondent Model was launched in 2006 to provide banking services at reasonable costs to the poor people. After over a decade, to what extent this model has been able to achieve its stated objectives? Critically discuss its success and failures. Category – GS-I -Social Empowerment,...

Explain how party symbols are allotted to political parties in India. Discuss in the light of recent examples, how election commission decides on party symbol disputes? Indian Express Category – GS-II: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Critically discuss India’s current approach towards global governance institutions...

UPSC Mains Writing Practice Questions for November 20, 2017 for General Studies Topics: Food Processing Industry & Land Reforms in India.  GS-3 The Food Processing Industry in India suffers from long and fragmented supply chain. Can contract farming provide plausible solution to this problem? Discuss. {150 words} Category...