LIST OF TOPICS FOR PRACTICE IN LECTURETTES

 A. Educational Topics

1.                  Sex education – At what stage should it be introduced in our educational institutions?

2.                  Student in discipline, its causes and remedies.

3.                  Compulsory Military Training in our educational institutions.

4.                  Your favourite author/leader.

5.                  Future of English language in India.

6.                  Students should not be allowed to take part in politics.

7.                  Will CD- ROMS replace books in the near future ?

8.                  Patriotism.

9.                  Importance of games in schools and colleges.

10.              Who influences the life of a child most-parents, teachers or friends.

11.              Travelling as a means of education.

TOPICS FOR GROUP DISCUSSION

  

1.                  Which is better, life of a boarder or a day scholar?

2.                  Should capital punishment be abolished  or allowed to stay in our country?

3.                  Should co-education be encouraged in India or not ? If so at what stage?

4.                  Should love marriages be encouraged in our country or not ?

5.                  Should corporal punishment be permitted in our educational institutions or  not ?

6.                  Should examinations be abolished or allowed to stay in the method of selection of candidates for defence services?

7.                  Should compulsory military training be introduced in our educational institutions?

8.                  Should prohibition be enforced in India or not ?

9.                  Has science proved a boon or a curse to humanity ?

10.              Has UNO proved a success or a failure ?

11.              Should industries be nationalised or not ?

JAITAPUR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS

JAITAPUR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS

           

Intro.             

1.         Constr of two French N-power reactors in Maharashtra [Jaitapur] was agreed upon during the French President vis to India. Salient aspects of the reactor is given below:-

(a)       Size of the deal is $ 9.3 billion.

(b)       Proj will be constr by French nuclear giant Areva.

(c)        Areva would provide NPCIL of India with water pressuried EPR (European Pressurized) reactors and fuel for 25 yrs.

(d)       Phs of Implementation.

(i)         Ph 1.   Two of six proposed EPRs, each of 1650 MW will be installed at Madban vill, catering for energy reqmts of the State for next 25 yrs [PDC 2016].

(ii)        Ph II.   Ph II would have 4 EPRs [PDC 2018].

(iii)       Importance.  The plant will provide 10,000 MW of non-polluting power to India [India’s current capacity is 4,000 MW].

            (e)       Prog.

                        (i)         Environmental clearance accorded by MoEF on 28 Nov 2010.

                        (ii)        Proj slated to come up in Ratnagiri distt of Maharashtra.

                        (iii)       Approval gtd subject to 35 conditions and safeguards incl 23

specific to the proj and other gen conditions.

                       

(iv)       Condition incl prep of a comprehensive biodiversity conservation plan to maint the hlth of 150 hect of mangroves in the area.

(f)        Land Reqmt.            Land Reqmt for the proj is 938 Hect in 5 Vill displacing 2335 families.

Current and General Topics

D. Current and General Topics

  

1.                  The Kashmir issue will always remain an obstacle for cordial relations between India and Pakistan.

2.                  The demand for a Constitutional/Amendment giving more power to the States.

3.                  Power of the Press.

4.                  Should we have conscription in our country ?

5.                  India’s refusal to sign the Non Proliferation Treaty.

6.                  Should India review her policy of nonalignment in view of the attitude of her neighbours ie.China and Pakistan ?

7.                  Your favourite leader/Military Commander.

8.                  Your ambition in life.

2G SPECTRUM SCAM

2G SPECTRUM SCAM

1.         2G Scam.

(a)       2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway prices in 2008.

(b)       CAG: Spectrum scam has cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore.

(c)        CAG: Rules and procedures flouted while issuing licenses.

2.         Charges on Former Telecom Minister, A Raja.

           (a)        Cheap Telecom Licenses.

(i)         Entry fee for spectrum licenses in 2008 pegged at 2001 prices.

(ii)        Mobile subscriber base had shot up to 350 million in 2008 from 4 million in 2001.

            (b)       No Procedures Followed.

(i)         Rules changed after the game had begun.

(ii)        Cut-off date for applications advanced by a week.

(iii)       Licenses issued on a first-come-first-served basis.

(iv)       No proper auction process followed, no bids invited.

(v)        Raja ignored advice of TRAI, Law Ministry, Finance Ministry.

(vi)       TRAI had recommended auctioning of spectrum at market rates.