Mains 2018 • GS-II • Q.12

Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has its limitations too. Comment.

Whether the Supreme Court Judgement (July 2018) can settle the political tussle between the Lt. Governor and elected government of Delhi? Examine.

A number of outside powers have entrenched themselves in Central Asia, which is a zone of interest to India. Discuss the implications, in this context, of India's joining the Ashgabat Agreement, 2018.

India's relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which cannot be rolled back. Discuss.

E-governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the 'use value' of information. Explain.