Civil Services Prep

Discuss counterfeit currency and money laundering as major sources of terror funding in India. State the actions being taken at the international level to check these menaces. Highlight the role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and methods of compliance by its member states in preventing terror funding.

Model answer

  1. Explain the key challenges for India's energy security. What measures do you suggest for ensuring energy security along with economic growth and sustainability? 15 marks
  2. How has Indian agriculture been transformed from food scarcity to food surplus level? Explain the various government policies implemented for diversification of Indian agriculture. 15 marks
  3. Explain how fake news and disinformation pose a threat to Internal Security and Public Order in the Indian context. In this regard, discuss the salient features of amendments made to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. 10 marks
  4. Explain by giving two examples, how biotechnology has helped Indian farmers in processing their perishable crops. 10 marks
  5. Distinguish between a Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) and a thermal nuclear reactor. In the context of the first indigenously developed prototype FBR at Kalpakkam, explain the term 'criticality'. What are its implications for the clean energy future of our country? 10 marks
  6. Discuss, with suitable examples, how the contradiction between 'rapid infrastructure development' and 'disaster-risk reduction' in ecologically-sensitive areas of India can be managed. 10 marks