IASbaba’s TLP – 2017 : UPSC Mains General Studies Questions [3rd Aug, 2017]- Day 19

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Welcome to Day 19 of TLP Phase II. Please understand that the next 12 weeks are not meant to test your knowledge. Most of you are giving your first attempt and its really important for you to self assess yourself over the fundamentals of various subjects. And even if you have appeared for CSM before, it is always desirable to brush up your basics before you go on to attempt highly analytical and thought provoking questions asked by UPSC. TLP Phase I was designed precisely for that. Moving on to Phase II, we will cover all possible issues of contemporary importance as well as touching upon various aspects of static subjects.

Please be sincere and regular in this phase of your preparation because what you build here will become the foundation of phase II of TLP.

1. Discuss the locational factors of various service sector industries. Take at least examples each from North America, Europe and Asia.

2. Examine the global significance of petroleum resources of the Middle East.

3. What are rare earth metals? What are their applications? Also discuss their distributional patterns and associated global politics.

4. There has been an impetus on commissioning high speed trains in the country. Why high speed trains are required? Discuss. Also enumerate the steps taken by the government in this regard.

5. The government recently cancelled the registration of the NGOs which violated the Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act, 2010 (FCRA). Though illegality of conduct must be punished, the need of the hour is a structured dialogue between the government and the civil society. Elucidate.

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