Topics for Today’s questions:

GS-1          Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone. etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 

GS-2         Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure

GS-3        Land reforms in India.

GS-4        Ethics and Human Interface; Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators

Question 1)

Q.1 Give an account of the global distribution of volcanoes and explain why they are mainly concentrated along the Pacific Ring of Fire. (10 Marks)

Question 2)

Q.2 Despite the constitutional division of powers, Centre-state disputes have been a perennial feature of Indian democracy. Discuss with examples. (10 Marks)

Question 3)

Q.3 Digitizing land records will go a long way in ensuring land reforms as well as lessening the burden on the Indian Judiciary. Elaborate. Also, state the measures taken in this context. (10 Marks)

Question 4)  

Q.4 Elucidate Swami Vivekananda’s ideas on nationalism. (10 Marks)

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