IASbaba’s Current Affairs Focus (CAF) Mains 2017: Day 3

Note: The conditions in which you are preparing might vary but one thing is common- preparing for civil services is painful of course. You have to lose your sleep, stay away from your family and toil hard somewhere in a room, all alone. But is it more painful than failing at the very first stage and wait for the next attempt? Didn’t you want to feel this pain when you started your preparation? Think about it!

1. Financing infrastructure projects has always been a challenge in India. Some initiatives have been taken in this direction to ease and promote the flow of investment in the infrastructure sector. Identify these initiatives and comment on their suitability in the context of twin balance sheet problem that India is facing.

2. Natural gas is one of the cleanest and most environment-friendly fuels having extremely low Carbon Dioxide emissions compared to other fuels like coal and oil. In this light discuss the measures taken by the government to transform India into a natural gas based economy.

3. Critically examine the significance of regional connectivity for a developing economy like India. Also discuss the features of the UDAN scheme launched by the government.

4. The IPR is often seen overriding the Competition law in India. It has necessitated to balance competition and protection of intellectual property rights in India. Elucidate.

5. Discuss the provisions of the SHAKTI scheme launched for the coal sector. Discuss the factors that necessitated the launch of this scheme. Also examine its provisions and significance.