Illegal rat-hole mining & Role of the State in Ensuring Child Safety

1. Illegal rat-hole mining poses serious environmental, economic, and human safety concerns. Analyse the causes behind its persistence despite regulatory measures. Syllabus: General Studies – III: Disaster and disaster management.…

The U.S. trade deal & Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

1. “Strategic trade agreements are becoming key instruments of India’s economic diplomacy.” Discuss in the context of recent India-U.S. trade developments. Syllabus: General Studies – II : Bilateral Agreements involving…

16th Finance Commission & Menstrual poverty

1. Discuss the major changes introduced by the 16th Finance Commission in India’s fiscal transfer mechanism. Analyse their implications for fiscal federalism and regional equity. Syllabus: General Studies – II:…