{"id":2544,"date":"2017-06-20T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T05:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2017-06-22T11:47:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T06:17:32","slug":"answered-mains-marathon-upsc-mains-current-affairs-questions-june-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-mains-marathon-upsc-mains-current-affairs-questions-june-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Answered: Mains Marathon \u2013 UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions \u2013 June 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/the-reward-for-work-well-done-is-the-opportunity-to-do-more-discuss\/\">\u201cThe reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.\u201d Discuss.<\/a>(GS 4)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The reward most of the time comes in the form of greater opportunity as it wins the trust of people. This boosts moral and self-esteem.The confidence of others also get reinforced when the person has already worked hard.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders who took lead in freedom struggle, had confidence of people and were rewarded in the form of more opportunity in constituent assembly, interim government and then in first elected government.<\/li>\n<li>India was criticised by the international community for conducting nuclear tests once but got rewarded with more nuclear deals with many countries because of \u00a0the responsibility and maturity in showed in dealing with nuclear weapons.<\/li>\n<li>When an administrator of a district tries to achieve 100% literacy in a particular district and reaches the goal,He\/she gains the confidence to continue the good work as satisfaction that one gets when worked for the greater good itself is the reward which pushed a human being forward.<\/li>\n<li>However there are instances which show that despite not being efficient people still are treated the same way as efficient people do like in government jobs performance is not the criteria for promotions and perks but experience is.This is detrimental to public interest and good governance.<\/li>\n<li>Also monetary rewards do help a person to some extent and providing position in leadership levels and providing greater role for the person in the organisation helps to maintain efficiency of the person.<\/li>\n<li>Therefore a very accomplished work will be remembered by mankind for centuries that is a reward in itself.<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">2. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/terrorism-is-emerging-as-a-competitive-industry-over-the-last-few-decades-analyse-the-above-statement\/\">\u201cTerrorism is emerging as a competitive industry over the last few decades.\u201d Analyse the above statement.<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">(GS 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Introduction:-<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Terrorism refers to the\u00a0unlawful use of violence in order to further the social, political or religious ideology of a group of people, referred to as terrorists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>It has several characteristics of a competitive industry as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The current competitive market in terrorism means that <strong>groups are trying to distinguish themselves from one another through more memorable violence<\/strong>. They need to do so because this is the only way in which they can be heard and become popular enough to attract recruits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human Resource:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive pay is offered to the fighters which is able to pull youth fight in terrorist organisations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Globalisation: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This process aided the terrorist activities due to flexibility in movement of people across borders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nexus of criminals and terrorists:<\/strong>&#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>Terrorists need finances for their activities. So, criminals colluding with terroristS is emerging as a competitive industry. For example, credit card information theft, smuggling, drug trafficking and child trafficking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Due to Internet and <\/strong>social media, all terrorist activities like money transfer, recruitment, propaganda became easy without physical movement of people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional conflicts:<\/strong> Such conflicts are benefiting the terrorism. For example sunni-shia rivalry in west Asia, India-Pakistan rivalry in South Asia.<\/li>\n<li>Control over large tracts of land especially by ISIS .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Social Media and Advertisements are key methods of radicalization. Terrorist organisations run their own news channels, Twitter handles and constantly update latest changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Existence of hawala networks<\/li>\n<li>Support of governments to terrorists due to which they have corporatised their industry and made it competitive.\n<ul>\n<li>By state-sponsored funding (Hezbollah and Houthis by Iran, Syrian rebels by US and Saudi Arabia etc.) or by selling goods such as oil from the land controlled by them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Increased migration to Europe and East Asia causing imbalance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However despite the industry being competitive most of the people do not think it as\u00a0 attractive as it is against the values and principles followed in the society,create violence etc..<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Way forward:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a need for the world to join hands and take concrete multilateral initiatives to ensure that terror groups are dealt with a heavy hand. Accepting and ratifying the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) proposed by India would be good first step<\/li>\n<li>By trying to educate youth and understanding their alienation the governments can strive to work towards deradicalisation,nab organised crime ,Implementing provisions of BEPS for throttling Hawala finance would make terrorism to be controlled effectively.<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/an-essential-condition-to-eradicate-poverty-is-to-liberate-the-poor-from-deprivation-substantiate-this-statement-with-suitable-examples\/\">\u201cAn essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation.\u201d Substantiate this statement with suitable examples.<\/a>(GS 1)<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Introduction:-<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deprivation is the consequence of a lack of income and other resources,which cumulatively can be seen as living in poverty.<\/li>\n<li>Poverty is a multifaceted reality. It is not simply a lack of\u00a0 adequate income; It is a cruel mix of human deprivation in\u00a0knowledge, health, dignity and rights, obstacles to\u00a0participation and lack of voice.Therefore, comprehensive\u00a0 transformational change is needed to address the root causes\u00a0 of poverty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Yes,liberating poor from deprivation reduces poverty:-<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Holistic\u00a0<strong>healthcare<\/strong>facilities will\u00a0decrease mortality\u00a0and morbidity which will lead to\u00a0more productive workforce\u00a0ensuring\u00a0higher productivity and growth with greater \u00a0prosperity.Healthy mothers would produce healthy children and provide better learning outcomes and avenues to flourish.<\/li>\n<li>Several developed and developing economies (such as\u00a0UK and Cuba respectively)\u00a0have state-sponsored universal healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutrition:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Healthcare is intricately linked to\u00a0Food security\u00a0and\u00a0awareness about healthy eating\u00a0and balanced diet ensures that the people get enough macro and micronutrients that lead to proper overall development of body and mind, creating spill-over effects in other dimensions such as education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Provision of\u00a0education<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It opens up new opportunities\u00a0for the people and enables them to\u00a0get gainful employment\u00a0in various fields. Skilling and\u00a0vocational training is an essential component\u00a0of education. India has the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right under Article 21A of its constitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Getting girls to school and raising the percentage of girl literacy and ensuring women empowerment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Liberating the poor from deprivation of knowledge\u00a0:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>By increasing awareness about common diseases, political awareness, and engendering behavioural change in matters such as sanitation, savings and exercising regularly will lead to\u00a0better social indicators, eradication of poverty and a conscientious citizenry.<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cNudge units\u201d<\/strong>are being established by various governments in order to devise methods to bring about behavioural change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assisting in water and sanitation improvement:-<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Meanwhile, unsafe water and sanitation cause about 4,000 child deaths per day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Strategies to eradicate poverty require\u00a0 not only economic growth and<br \/>\nredistribution but also direct intervention\u00a0 in many areas such as expanding\u00a0 education, removing discrimination and\u00a0 securing social injustice<\/li>\n<li>A major component of poverty eradication is\u00a0<strong>economic growth<\/strong>.\u00a0Reduction of inequality and redistribution of the fruits of growth\u00a0is the work of the State and proper mechanisms for the same ensure that the poor get a share of the newly created wealth. The\u00a0trickle-down effect ensures liberation from deprivation and gives adequate choices in all aspects to the poor.<\/li>\n<li>Skilling and education\u00a0<strong>cannot alone<\/strong>eradicate poverty without the presence of\u00a0<strong>formal sector jobs<\/strong>\u00a0in all the sectors of the economy. Formal sector jobs provide the people with the economic means necessary to live life with a decent standard of living.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Goal 1 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is \u201cEnding poverty in all forms, everywhere\u201d. However, this is not a standalone goal, since poverty is a result of deprivation, and can be eradicated only by removing that deprivation.Gender equality and\u00a0women\u2019s empowerment, democratic governance and\u00a0support to transitions, prevention of crises and building\u00a0back better, engagement in climate talks, adaptation and\u00a0mitigation, and the elimination of stigma in HIV and AIDS are ways of fighting against poverty by another name.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u201cThe reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.\u201d Discuss.(GS 4) The reward most of the time comes in the form of greater opportunity as it wins the trust of people. This boosts moral and self-esteem.The confidence of others also get reinforced when the person has already worked hard. 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