CSM, 2016 Model Test-1, dated. 30.09.2016

CSM, 2016 Model Test-1, dated. 30.09.2016

1. Why NSG membership is important for India?            

2. The director general of civil aviation has permitted Air India to fly to the West Coast of America through Pacific Ocean. What are the intended benefits in this new route via-a-vis other routes?

3. “On perusal of the UNDP’s gender inequality index, it is found that the gender in-equality is very high in socio-economic and political spheres”.  Comment.

4. “The climate change has threatened the Oceans and marine fauna in a big way”. Critically analyse the statement.

5. There has been a big debate on extending paternity leave/benefits to the gentlemen officers on the lines of maternity leave and other facilities given to the women employees. Do you support this view?

6. What is medical tourism? What are the factors those holding back this sector in India?

7. Un-like the western developed countries, the corporate bond market is not robust in India. What are the measures you suggest to make this sector, a strong player in the capital formation?

8. Critically evaluate the performance of Sovereign Gold Bond scheme and gold moderation schemes?

9. What are the duties of archaeological survey of India? How far it is successful?

10. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of Li-fi technology?

11. What are the salient features of new educational policy?

12. The general and railway budgets are going to be merged with effect from 2017. What are the factors that led to this change?

13. “The merging of railway and general budgets is a sweetener to the Indian Railways”. Comment.

14. The NITI Aayog has completed 2 years of existing. How it is different from the erstwhile planning commission in executive things?

15. There has been a discussion in the news that India is skipping Bharat-V norms and going to implement Bharat-VI norms directly from April 2020. What are the differences between Bharat-III and IV and Bharat-VI fuels?

16. What are the potential benefits of directly implementing Bharat-VI fuel norms, skipping Bharat-V norms with effect from April 2020?

17. “India’s formal membership of the Missile Technology Control Regime is being hailed as a breakthrough, but the implications may be somewhat less dramatic”. Evaluate.

18. What are the advantages of single country-single election concept in India?

19. What are the green masala bonds? How they will benefit India’s quest for green energy in India?

20. What are tier-1 and tier-2 bonds, which have been widely talked about in the newspapers? How will they help the banking industry in India?

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Dear Friends,

I hope you must be busy preparing for ensuing CSM, 2016. You may be attending test series for the purpose. You may attempt these questions also. I will also try to give the model answers for these questions in a week’s time. Hope this may help you. All the best…

Yours

B.Yadagiri, IRS.,

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