Think, Learn & Perform (TLP) – UPSC GS Mains [Day 82]

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Date November 20, 2015
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Day 82- AGRICULTURAL ISSUES & HOT

1. What do you understand by food processing? How can food processing help in ensuring food security?

2. Despite of knowledge of the ill effects of pesticides, farmers still use high doses in their agriculture. What is the reason of this excessive use of pesticides. What steps can be taken to check this growth?

3. Indian farmers are still heavily dependent on monsoons. Where is the Government lacking in meeting the water requirements of the farmers ? What steps should be taken ?

HOT

4. The denial of socio-economic and political justice to the Dalits has more to do with present day institutions than the law of the land. Discuss. Further, would you agree with the argument that it is not the law and order machinery but an attitudinal change in the society only that can check incidents of atrocities against the depressed sections of the society? Critically examine.

5. Although India can’t compete with China’s ventures in Africa in terms of capital investment, resources and scale, India’s core competencies and expertise in human resource development, capacity building, IT and local governance provide an edge that needs to be tapped in Africa. Elucidate.