UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: September 29, 2017

1. While highlighting the importance of hydrological data for India, critically discuss how water has emerged as a new divide in Sino-Indian relations in recent years. Is there some kind of international arrangement with hydrological data sharing between co-riparian countries?

TOI  | HT

Category – GS-II- India and its Neighborhood Relations

2. Critically examine the constitutional and legal provisions for transfer of judges of higher judiciary in India.

ET

Category – GS-II: Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

3. While highlighting the need to regulate the private detectives, mention the provisions of proposed Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill.

The Hindu| TOI | NIE

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

4. “The efforts to modernize the police should be complemented with functional and organizational reforms.” Discuss.

IE

Category – GS-II: Governance & Public Administration

5. Why India does not want to ratify the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction? Discuss critically.

GKToday | Indian Express

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