(Civil Services Club Membership Test)

Q.1: Answer any 10 in 40 words                                                                                                 10x4

1. National Election Watch

2. National Automotive Board (NAB)

3. Social Recruiting

4. Algorithmic Trading

5. Disinvestment & Privatization

6. Green Nylon

7. What is Repo Rate and how it is different from Bank Rate?

8. Marginal Standing Facility

9. International Girl Child Day

10. Revised Protocol for President

11.5+5 Summit

12.ICT Development Index

Q.2 Answer any three in 150 words                                                                                                   10x3

a)      “The question of accountability is partly about the accounting of fund flows and transactions — and technology can make this part quicker, better, easier to disseminate.” Discuss

b)      “To abolish poverty, we need to spread the scientific outlook to every nook and corner of our country.” Elaborate

c)       “National Investment Board will cut project delays, but improve governance to regain public trust” Comment.

d)      Discuss the ratification of Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing by India.

Q.3: Answer any two in 200 words                                                                                               15x2

a)      “The next wave of reforms needs to focus on governance “.Discuss with reference to the Financial Sector Legislative Reform Commission’s (FSLRC) recommendations to bring about an improvement in governance, with a focus on financial sector regulation.

b)      Discuss the outcome of the recently held Hyderabad Summit of CBD.

c)            Discuss the salient features of Mental Health Care Bill.