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Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions.
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Questions
1) The New Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill needs to be revised to create an efficient system of drug regulation in India. Discuss.
2) How far do you think, the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act of 1958 has been successful in protecting the ancient monuments of India?
Great answer! Good presentation in tabular format.
The point related to disclosure norms related to test data for approval of drugs can also be included. Rest is awesome.
Keep writing 🙂
Thank you
Please review and let me know my mistakes
Excellent! Very balanced answer!
Keep writing 🙂
Thanku for the review
Great answer! Point regarding CAG report is very appropriate. Good one!
Just one suggestion, you have listed down most of the shortcomings in the existing system. You could have cited the success stories like how some of the historical monuments have been rejuvenated and preserved. Also highlight some salient provisions of the Act. That bit is missing.
Rest all good.
Keep writing 🙂
Thank you
Incorporate your suggestions in further answers
Great answer! The point regarding colonial building policies can be elaborated, like why it is an issue. Also add the point related to CAG report on National Monuments, refer Neelesh’s answer. You can google it for future reference.
Great answer overall!
Keep writing 🙂
Thanks for review. Will google the CAG report and try to use it.
Good answer! In terms of content, very comprehensive.
One suggestion for value addition, try to classify the arguments under headings e.g., in this answer, points can be classified as
– Quality Standards (GMPs not included),
– Shortcomings with respect to Regulator (limited role of Central Regulator, uneven standards across States, too many State regulators etc.),
– Process Gaps (Testing data not published).
It makes the arguments look more structured.
Some grammatical errors, try to avoid them, although I feel they may not be so strict about it.
Keep writing 🙂
I was finding difficulty in classification in this question due to so many closeness in many points. I will try to incorporate it in answer.
Nothing wrong in the answer per se, idea is to make Your answer look unique and different. Only then You’ll be able to score above the rest.
Thanks. With time, try to enrich answers with more information. Many topics i need to read. I am learning so many things here from my fellow beings. Your review are helping a lot.
review plz…
Good attempt. But there is scope for lot of improvement. Proper structuring seems to be lacking, refer to the answers of other aspirants e.g., in the Drug Regulation question, there are 3-4 very specific areas (lack of GMPs, Fragmented regulation leading to quality gaps, lack of transparency with respect to testing data and drug approval etc.) which should be mentioned clearly. Then suggest how the shortcomings can be improved.
ok i will improve it 😊
Hi, could you review mine too. Thankyou
Review Please!
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Please try to write on the same day, easier to review in that case.
In terms of content, it is very comprehensive and good, but this is a very very long answer. You have only 150-250 words in which to express Your thoughts, so be brief, use small sentences and sub-headings. This will allow You to express more arguments in less words and save time. You have only 9 mins (max) to answer a question.
Here, e.g., You can cut down the introduction. Just write 1-2 sentences that the Draft Bill tries to address the shortcomings of earlier Drugs Cosmetics Act.
Then go straight to shortcomings of the earlier Act, and reason how present Bill fails to correct
e.g. just write the quality issue has not been addressed properly. There is no reference to GMPs which is industry standard.
Regulation is fragmented as there are 30+ Union and State Regulators which leads to regulatory gaps.
You have read the article, now try to express the views in <250 words.
Keep writing 🙂
Okay Noted, thank-you!