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 UPSC GS MAINS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS Young people with ethical conduct are not willing to come forward to join active politics. Suggest some steps to motivate them to come forward. In 2004, 50% of the Indian population was aged 30 years or younger; however only 35 out of 543 Lok Sabha members(6%) were aged under 35. Nevertheless, a World Values Survey conducted by the World Bank showed that the proportion of the people aged 18-24 who identified themselves "very" or "rather" interested in politics was around 50%, an increase of 15% since 1990. The oldies, who are chosen to perform their duties of public services by making the rules and getting them into action, so that a  system of proper functioning of the government can be carried out, these people work on their pre-set traditional patterns, which results in a failure at times when there is a need for snap decisions to be taken. Here are some steps to motivate ethical and honest young young persons to join active pol

 UPSC GS MAINS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS What was held in the Coelho case? In this context, can you say that judicial review is of key importance amongst the basic features of the Constitution? I.R. Coelho Vs State of Tamil Nadu : 2007 is a landmark case in the Indian judicial history. It is also known as the ninth schedule case. In the landmark Coelho case a nine member bench of supreme court held all the amendments made to the constitution on or after 1973 including the amendment of 9th schedule shall have to be tested on the principles of the basic structure doctrine of constitution. Article 31B, inserted by the First Amendment to the constitution in 1951, says that none of the Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall be  void on the grounds of inconsistency with the fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution. In the Coelho Case the court upheld the authority of the judiciary to review any law which destroy or damage the basic structure as indicated in fundamen

UPSC GS MAINS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS. 1.I ndia’s first PPP-mode built railway station -   Habibganj   Habibganj railway station is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway. It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal. It is India's first ISO CERTIFIED private railway station. 2.  UNESCO has designated Srinagar as a creative city of craft and folk arts 3.   Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to walk in space As a part of ongoing construction, team of Wang Yaping completed a six-hour stint outside Tiangong space station.  Tiangong is a space station being constructed in low Earth orbit by China. It is being constructed between 340 and 450 km above the surface. It is China’s first long-term space station.  Their work includes setting up equipment and testing technology for future construction. 4.  Kerala government has proposed to form “Haritha Karma Sena (Green Action Force) to collect and segregate waste from city househol

 UPSC GS MAINS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter independent India. Religiousness/religiosity is defined as conviction or adherence towards one's faith. Religiosity can encapsulate all dimensions of religion. The concept can also be used in a narrow sense to denote an extreme view and over dedication to religious rituals and traditions. This rigid form of religiosity known as religious fundamentalism is often viewed as a negative side of the religious experience which are deemed to be beyond the social norms of one's faith. Communalism is defined as a belief that people who follow the same religion have common political, economic and social interests. Communalism is also referred as to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity. One of the characteristic feature of communalism is its claim that religious identity overrides everything else. Communalism

 UPSC GS MAINS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India? Watershed is a geographical unit with a common natural drainage outlet. The scope of micro-watershed up to 500 ha. According to a recent World Bank report the rising demand for water along with further increase in population and economic growth can result in about half the demand for water in India being unmet by 2030.  Micro-watershed development can be considered as one of the best programs in conservation of drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India in terms of immediate and targeted effects. Semi-arid regions-receive very less rainfall(<50cm annually) and are affected by deforestation and desertification. Micro-watershed projects can prevent unwanted evaporation by increasing biomass component of the area. The strategies of micro-watershed development include: 1. Restoring the natural sources of water collection like p