Current Affairs Based Mains Drill – 8 September 2021

Q)As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nipah Virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both humans and animals.Examine the ways the disease can be curbed. Why this question? Issue of current importance. Key demand of the Question  Examine the causes of Nipah Virus. Directive Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Introduction  Start with giving an introduction about the origin of disease. Body In the first part, enumerate the steps taken by the government to curb the disease. In the next part, discuss the associated concerns. Conclusion Conclude with a way forward. For Model Answer

 

Q) Pegasus has evolved from its earlier spear-phishing methods using text links or messages to ‘zero-click’ attacks which do not require any action from the phone’s user.Discuss. Why this Question? Important part of GS Paper-III. Key demand of the Question  Examine the need for data privacy in India. Directive Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments. Introduction  Start with an introduction about the recent Pegasus crisis. Body  Categorically discuss the problems related to spyware attacks. In the next part, suggest some adequate solutions to these problems. Conclusion  Conclude with a way forward. For Model Answer

 

Q) There is a fear that the promotion of SEZs may be at the cost of fertile agricultural land affecting food security, loss of revenue to the exchequer and cause uneven growth with adverse effects.Examine Why this Question? Important part of GS Paper-III. Key demand of the Question  Discuss in detail the problems faced by Special Economic Zones in India. Directive Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Introduction  Start with an introduction about the origin of SEZ’s. Body  In the first part, discuss benefits of SEZs. In the next part, suggest steps that are needed to improve them. Conclusion Conclude with the importance of SEZ’s. For Model Answer

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