Be Mains Ready

In the recent release of World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business‘ 2019, India’s improved ranking can be attributed to its Digital India programme. Examine. (250 words)

Critically examine the socio-economic measures adopted by the Government to eliminate the problem of left-wing extremism in India. (250 words)

Explain how Big data can play a significant role in enhancing our capabilities to manage disasters. (250 words)

Despite the declining share of agriculture and its allied sectors in national income, it continues to provide employability to a major segment of the population. Critically examine. (250 words)

What are Smart Food crops? Discuss its importance for Indian agriculture. (250 words)

Today is the Revision Day for Be Mains Ready Programme.

Animal farming in India is largely pursued as a complementary activity or supplementary activity where livestock is integrated in the farming activity. Examine the role of livestock rearing in Indian economy. (250 words)

What do you understand by Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)? What are the associated challenges and significance of EIA in India? (250 words)

Discuss the need and ways for redefining the fiscal architecture of India to strengthen the fiscal federalism. (250 words)

Why capturing visual of a black hole was a challenge? Discuss the significance of first visual from the Event Horizon Telescope. (250 words)

NITI Aayog has suggested that 40% of personal vehicles and public transportation in the country should go completely electric by 2030. Discuss concerns and challenges in this context. (250 words)

Economic decision-making and planning in India depend less on government and more on market forces. Critically examine its consequences on the Indian economy. (250 words)

What do you understand by the “gig economy”? What are its advantages and challenges over traditional economy? (250 words)

With reference to the Economic Survey 2018-19, what do you mean by ‘Virtuous Cycle’ of an economy? How will the virtuous cycle help Indian economy to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25? (250 words)

Examine the role of behavioural economics in India to bring social change and achieve the policy objectives of welfare programmes. (250 words)

The government has relaxed the development controls along the coastline through CRZ Notification, 2018 recently. Examine the probable impacts of notification on the coastal economy and ecosystem. (250 words)

Explain how India is lagging in the agri-logistics required to bring the produce from farm to markets. What steps can be taken to curb the post-harvest losses faced by the farmers? (250 words)

How has the change in climate affected the cropping pattern in recent times? Elaborate on the potential and challenges of climate-resilient crops in the context of climate change. (250 words)

Today is Test 5 of the Mains Test Series. Best of luck!

India’s zero casualty approach to managing extreme weather events has been a major contributor to the reduction of loss of life and resources from such events. Examine. (250 words)