Contemporary Indian Issues

In the past, there have been fundamental and irreversible changes in the economy, government policies, outlook of business and industry, and in the mindset of the Indians in general. Let’s have a look over India’s progress chart.

1. From a shortage economy of food and foreign exchange, India has now become a surplus one.
2. From an agro-based economy, it has emerged as a service oriented one.
3. From the low-growth of the past, the economy has become a high-growth one in the long-term. In fact, in post 2008 period, the resistance of Indian economy manifested by its impressive growth has been highly appreciated throughout the globe.
4. After having been an aid recipient, India has now joined the aid givers club. India has become a net creditor to IMF, since July 2003.

This statement is correct. The villagers also feel that with more children to help supplement the family income, the family will be better off.

Vrinda Karat, a senior CPI(M) leader, publicly accused Baba Ramdev's ayurvedic medicines of containing human organ extracts and bones. This controversy erupted in the mid-2000s and involved allegations about unethical ingredients in Patanjali products. The other options are male politicians or not directly associated with this specific accusation.

Tawa Dam is located at the joining of Tawa river and Denwa river, in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. It was built in 1978. It was mainly built for irrigation purpose. This dam irrigates a large area of Hoshangabad district.

Option (2) is correct. Construction of such dams displaces large number of peasants and tribals, which stay nearby. Also, poor tribals who do not get any benefits from these projects are alienated from their lands without adequate compensation. The oustees of the Tawa Dam are still fighting up for the benefits they were promised.

On December 13, 2001, terrorists attacked the Indian Parliament complex in New Delhi. This significant security breach led to the deaths of nine people and heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. The date became a pivotal moment in India's counterterrorism efforts.

Chhattisgarh is known as the 'rice bowl of India' due to its extensive rice cultivation. The state has a significant proportion of irrigated land under rice production and is one of the major rice-producing states in the country. While tribal culture is also important, rice production is the most distinctive economic identity.

Correct answer is (1). 

Nisha was a cyclone that formed in the Arabian Sea in November 2008 and affected coastal areas of South India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The name is part of the standard naming system for tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean. The distractor options refer to products, events, and vehicles.

The Nanavati Commission was constituted in 2005 to investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that followed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. Justice G.T. Nanavati headed the commission which submitted its report in 2005.

Sabarimala temple in Kerala was in news over controversies related to women's entry and touching the idol. The temple traditionally barred women of menstruating age (10-50 years) from entering, leading to legal and social disputes.

Lashkar E Taiba is the militant organization that planned and executed the infamous November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India.

The Justice U.C. Banerjee Committee was constituted in 2002 to investigate the Godhra train burning incident that triggered the 2002 Gujarat riots. It wasn't related to Mumbai blasts (which had other probes), Kandahar hijack (1999), or Parliament attack (2001).

 Arundathi Roy (Indian author) and Syed Ali Geelani(Hurriyat Leader) were named in the FIR  registered on 27 Nov 2010 under a Delhi court order for anti-India speeches in a seminar.

In November 2002, a medical student at Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) was raped in broad daylight at the Khooni Darwaza monument in Delhi. The incident led to massive protests by students and the general public, highlighting the lack of safety for women in the capital. The case resulted in significant changes to campus security and a national conversation on women's safety.

Salwa Judum was a state-sponsored vigilante movement in Chhattisgarh aimed at countering Naxalite insurgents. It involved mobilizing local tribal people into a militia to resist Maoist influence in the region. The movement was highly controversial and was eventually disbanded following a Supreme Court ruling in 2011.