UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: 07-09-2017

1. “Despite being one of the largest coal producers, India depends on imports to meet its demands.” Critically examine the issues which domestic coal industry is facing.

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Category – GS-I: Factors Responsible For The Location Of Primary, Secondary, And Tertiary Sector Industries In Various Parts Of The World (Including India)

2. While bringing out its major contours, examine the performance of the so called “Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership” in two years of its existence.

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Category – GS-II- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

3. What are the major issues towards labour reforms in India? Discuss while elucidating the proposed “four labour codes” as a part of the labour law reforms?

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Category – GS-II: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections

4. 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.

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Category – GS-III- Science and Technology – developments and their applications and effects in everyday life

5. “Many challenges of South Asia can be addressed through “SAARC-minus-one”. Discuss.

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Category – GS-II- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements