Q1) Describe briefly what gene therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments? Â (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS Gene therapy is a medical technique that uses modified genes to treat, prevent and cure a disease. It involves altering the genes in a patient’s cells to correct the underlying genetic problem. Advantages of gene therapy…
Q1) Aditya L1 mission is an important milestone as India’s first space based solar observatory. Enlist the major scientific objectives and the challenges of the mission. (150 Words/10 marks) ANS Aditya-L1 is India’s first space based solar observatory. It is aimed at studying the Sun from an orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point 1 (L1),…
Q1) Explain Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). Also, discuss GLOF mitigation strategy with special reference to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) guidelines. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) is a catastrophic flood created when water dammed by a glacier or a moraine is released suddenly. This sudden discharge of a large volume…
Q1) Discuss the natural and anthropogenic factors behind incidents of land subsidence. Suggest counter-measures to contain such incidents. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS Land subsidence is a gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth’s surface because of underground material movement. Land subsidence may happen owing to various natural and anthropogenic factors: Natural causes: Activity along…
Q1) The utility of APMCs is not lost despite a plethora of limitations. Discuss and recommend corrective measures for overhauling the APMCs. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a marketing board established by state governments. Though the APMCs are criticised for limiting free trade in agricultural commodities, their utility is not…
Q1) The multiheaded hydra of inequity is reinforced by the skewed concentration of wealth. How far can Universal Basic Income (UBI) check the growth of economic inequity? Substantiate your answer. (150 Words/10 marks)
Q1) BRICS can serve as a platform for shaping a post-Western global order, but the potential of the grouping is held back by internal contradictions. Examine. Â (250 Words/15 Marks)
Q1) Enumerate the factors that make Indo-Pacific a theatre of opportunity for India. What are the impediments in reaping the geo-strategic potential of the Indo-Pacific? (250 Words/15 Marks) ANS Indo-Pacific is an integrated theatre that combines the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, and the land masses surrounding them. Indo-Pacific region is increasingly emerging as…
Q1) Critically examine the utility of the social audit framework in bringing the governance process closer to the people. (250 Words/15 Marks) ANS Social Audit refers to the examination of a government programme through active involvement of people, especially the intended beneficiaries. It involves comparing the official records with actual ground realities. Social audit…
Q1) Although an overhaul of criminal laws in the country is a long-cherished reform, creating people centric legal structures requires a complete Indianization of the criminal justice system. Discuss citing the recommendations of the law commission. (250 Words/15 Marks) Â ANS People-centric legal structures are a natural expectation in a democratic country; however, the presence of…