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Contemporary Indian Issues

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Contemporary Indian issues encompass the diverse socio-economic and political challenges currently facing the country. Topics include agricultural struggles, implementation of acts like the RTI, export challenges, and public service distribution. Answering these questions helps build analytical skills required for descriptive and preliminary exams.

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Contemporary Indian Issues Questions

Multiple choice

Which Southern city was the site of a major white supremacist rally in 2017?

  1. Charlottesville

  2. Richmond

  3. Atlanta

  4. Nashville
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Explanation

Charlottesville, Virginia was the site of a major white supremacist rally in 2017, which resulted in violence and the death of one counter-protester.

Multiple choice

Kuchipudi is facing challenges such as:

  1. Lack of funding

  2. Declining interest among younger generations

  3. Globalization

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Kuchipudi is facing challenges such as lack of funding, declining interest among younger generations, and globalization.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by economic planning in India?

  1. Lack of political will

  2. Inadequate data and information

  3. Rapid population growth

  4. Efficient resource allocation
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Explanation

Efficient resource allocation is not a challenge faced by economic planning in India, but rather a goal that economic planning aims to achieve.

Multiple choice

How does inadequate data and information hinder economic planning in India?

  1. It leads to inaccurate forecasts and projections.

  2. It makes it difficult to identify and prioritize development needs.

  3. It hampers the evaluation of the effectiveness of economic policies.

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Inadequate data and information can lead to inaccurate forecasts and projections, making it difficult to identify and prioritize development needs. It also hampers the evaluation of the effectiveness of economic policies.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a constraint on economic planning in India?

  1. Limited financial resources

  2. Scarcity of skilled manpower

  3. Inadequate infrastructure

  4. Favorable international economic environment
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Explanation

A favorable international economic environment is not a constraint on economic planning in India, but rather a factor that can contribute to the success of economic planning.

Multiple choice

What are the main challenges faced by multilingual students in Indian schools?

  1. Lack of access to quality education in their mother tongue

  2. Discrimination and prejudice based on language

  3. Difficulty in learning the official language of instruction

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Multilingual students in Indian schools face a multitude of challenges, including lack of access to quality education in their mother tongue, discrimination and prejudice based on language, and difficulty in learning the official language of instruction.

Multiple choice

What are some of the key challenges that India faces in its efforts to promote inclusive and sustainable development in the context of globalization?

  1. Poverty and inequality

  2. Environmental degradation

  3. Climate change

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

India faces several key challenges in its efforts to promote inclusive and sustainable development in the context of globalization, including poverty and inequality, environmental degradation, and climate change.

Multiple choice

In which film did the protagonist, a Dalit woman, face discrimination and oppression due to her caste?

  1. Masaan

  2. Article 15

  3. Sairat

  4. Ankhon Dekhi
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Explanation

Article 15 is a 2019 Indian crime drama film that explores the caste system and discrimination faced by Dalits in India.

Multiple choice

Which film depicts the struggles of a lower-caste man who falls in love with an upper-caste woman?

  1. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

  2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  3. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  4. Sairat
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Explanation

Sairat is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film that portrays the struggles of a lower-caste man and an upper-caste woman who fall in love.

Multiple choice

In which film does the protagonist, a wealthy businessman, face a moral dilemma when he learns about the exploitation of workers in his factory?

  1. Black

  2. Rang De Basanti

  3. 3 Idiots

  4. My Name Is Khan
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Explanation

Black is a 2005 Indian drama film that explores the moral dilemma of a wealthy businessman who learns about the exploitation of workers in his factory.

Multiple choice

Which film portrays the life of a Dalit family living in a slum in Mumbai?

  1. Slumdog Millionaire

  2. Salaam Bombay!

  3. Chak De! India

  4. Lagaan
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Explanation

Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 Indian drama film that depicts the life of a Dalit family living in a slum in Mumbai.

Multiple choice

In which film does the protagonist, a young woman from a lower-caste family, challenge the traditional norms of her community?

  1. Queen

  2. Piku

  3. Tanu Weds Manu

  4. English Vinglish
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Explanation

Queen is a 2013 Indian comedy-drama film that portrays the journey of a young woman from a lower-caste family who challenges the traditional norms of her community.

Multiple choice

Which film explores the issue of caste-based discrimination in the education system?

  1. Paan Singh Tomar

  2. Dangal

  3. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  4. Chhichhore
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Explanation

Paan Singh Tomar is a 2012 Indian biographical sports drama film that explores the issue of caste-based discrimination in the education system.

Multiple choice

In which film does the protagonist, a Dalit man, fight against the oppressive caste system?

  1. Jai Bhim

  2. Newton

  3. Article 15

  4. Masaan
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Explanation

Jai Bhim is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film that portrays the fight of a Dalit man against the oppressive caste system.

Multiple choice

Which film depicts the struggles of a Dalit woman who becomes a successful businesswoman?

  1. The Lunchbox

  2. Piku

  3. Queen

  4. English Vinglish
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Explanation

The Lunchbox is a 2013 Indian romantic drama film that portrays the struggles of a Dalit woman who becomes a successful businesswoman.