National
Political Issues
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National counter terrorism centre
 Coal block allocation
 Criteria for Bharat Ratna
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Corruption and scams o 2G o Adarsh o S-band o Coalgate etc o Corruption perception index – India facts

Recognition to political parties
 Ghar wapsi controversy and anti conversion law
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Gorhaland problem
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Godman and their worship culture, ion lights of rampal and Haryana clashes
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Sweeping cuts in spending on deployments programmes, like
MGNREGA and their impacts
 Swachch Bharat Mission and its impact down the line.
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Show of affection in public – Kerala episode
 Operation Megh Rahat and operation sahayata in J & K floods –
Lessons to learn
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Assam – Nagaland Border clash
 Goa illegal mining and the supreme court
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Liquor probibition in Kerala
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Article 370 and uniform civil code – issues around!
 Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and problems associated with it.
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Will 100 smart cities project push infra in India.
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 Bodo land problem
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Telangana issue
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Revised Guidelines for MPLADs
 NRI voting Rights
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Declining parliamentary behavior & disruptions in parliament.
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Electoral reforms
 Education reforms
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The Assam unrest
 River Linking projects
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Right to information Act o Compulsory voting o Negative voting o Right to recall o Paid News o 3G re-auction process
Social
 Caste census
 Census 2011
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Importance of declining child sex ratio
 Khap panchayats and honor killings
 Food security o Uniform civil code o Freedom of religion o Godhra & Ayodhya judgment
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Women empowerment schemes
 Schemes for disabled person, senior citizens, Tribes
 India’s performance in HDI, MPI …etc
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Farmers suicides
 Gender Budgeting
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 MNREGA
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National urban health mission
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National Rural Livelihood mission
 Mercy killing Euthanasia
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Sree padamanabhaswamy Temple issue
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The pair panchal Railway Tunnel
 Communal harmony
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Hate speech
 Primary education Vs higher education
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4 years UG programme of Delhi University Controversy
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Kejiriwal return in delhi politics
 Bureacrates and politics boon or bane/
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Right to education – is it attainable?
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Features of RTE o Privatization of Higher Education, Deemed universities
Foreign universities bill o Educational reforms of CBSE
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No exams till 10 th standard
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Pros & cons
 Poverty Alleviation o BPL – estimates of poverty o Direct cash hamsters – pros & cons o Poverty Alleviation schemes
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Unemployment o Measures / schemes o Estimates
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Child labour o Causes & efferts
 Hungama survey report on child maturation
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 Swach vidyalaya
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Mass censoring the films
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Health adalat in Karnataka
 Ban on animal sacrifice in himachal Pradesh
Judicial
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Judicial Activism
 Judicial corruption
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PIL
 Pendency of cases – why? Solution
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Green Bench
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Need for constitutional Bench
 National judicial service

E-governance in Judiciary
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National mission for justice delivery and legal reforms
 Rajiv Gandhi Adhivakta Prashikshan Yojna
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Guidelines for courts to deal with corruption cases
 Judicial appointment commission
 Increasing number of under trails in Indian and delayed justice delivery
 Judicial appointment commission.
 Electoral reforms
Important Bills
 lokpal & lokayuktha
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judicial standards and Accountability
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Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation
 Protection of women against sexual harassment at work place
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The rights of persons with disabilities

Communal violence
 IT Act 66 (A) struck down
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Security
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Naxalism
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Insurgency in North East and JSK
 AFSPA
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Police reforms
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Salwa Judam
 Gender equality in Armed Forces

National population Register
 Cyber security in India

Using Army to control Naxalism
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Community policing
 Moral policing

Nuclear plants safety and security

Paramilitary forces
 Nat grid
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Sudharshan shakti
 Sadhbhavana scheme
Ecological
 Vedanta bauxite mining project
 Illegal mining in Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh

National mission of monsoon
 Implementation of Forest Rights Act
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Mines and minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill
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Jaitapur Nuclear plant controversy
 ISRO satellites for studying climate change
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Economic growth Vs Sustainable development
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Development projects in forests and Maoism
 Success of project Tiger / Elephant
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 Biosphere reserve
 Climate change talks & India’s stance
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Hyderabad Biodiversity Summit
 Renewable Energy
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Energy conservation methods –Green building, public transport etc.,
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National Action plan on climate change
 National project on climate resident Agriculture
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Great Indian Bustard conservation
 Western Ghats – VNESCO
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Vedaranyam project
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Bio Toilets
 Bharat Nirmal Abhayam
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Increase in Tiger Population and measures undergone
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Kasturi rangan committee report on western ghats
Economics and Trade
 Socialistic principles in constitution Vs Liberalization
 New WPI & CPI
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Black money o Govt white paper o Measures to control o Kejriwal revelation on foreign Account holders
 Tax reforms – DTC & GST o Benefits & hurdles
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Financial inclusion – swabhiman
 Mobile banking
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National telecom policy – 2012
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National Electronics policy
 FDI in retail
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o Pros & cons o Your stand
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FDI in Aviation, Banking etc.,
 Installation o Reasons for recent inflation o Mahila banks o Govt measures to control o Measures – CPI, WPI (new series of CPI) o Role of PDS to mitigate the effect of Inflation
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New base rate mechanism
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Saradha Chit fund scam and political turmoil in West Bengal
 Energy highway
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Coal block allocation and its trails
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Labour law reforms – need of the hour
 Make in India campaign – Virtual hindrances
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Disinvestment in full swing – Boon or bane?
 Draft national IPR policy
 50 years of Indian Nuclear Reprocessing Programme
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Nehruvian model of development and its present day relevance
 Threat of another Recession and Global fiscal policy initiatives thereof
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Deregulation of Diesel in India and its consequence
 SIT on Black Money – Operational Bottlenecks

NITI Ayog Vs Erstwhile Planning Commission

Proposal of appointment private executives in Top Govt jobs
 OECD Declaration and Tax heavens.
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Infrastructure o Dedicated Freight corridor o Expressway
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o Golden Quadrilateral
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Banking & Finance o Global recession and impact on India o Role of SEBI, PFRDA, IRDA & RBI o Microfinance o Credit default swaps o Financial stability and Development council o White label ATMs o Bank on Bike schme o Basel Nroms III

Credit Range Agencies
 Depreciation of Rupee cause & effect

Pradhan mantra jan dhan yojana

Spice jet controversy
 Agriculture o Land reforms – any future, success / failure o Green Revolution / Evergreen revolution / Rainbow revolution o Co-operatives o Gm crops o Hybrid seeds Vs Gm crops o Nutrition based subsidy o Crop insurance o Precision farming
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Trade & External sector o Competition with china o Manufacturing china Vs services India o Balance of trade / balance of payments

Special Economic zones
 India against TRIPS – plus
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 CRISIL’S index
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NPS
Committees / commission
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Ashok chawla committee – on natural resources
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Anil kakodkar committee – on Railway safety
 Sam pitroda committee – on Railway modernization
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Punchi commission – on centre – state relations
 Sundar committee – on Review of motor vehicle Act
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Dharmadhikari committee
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Outdated law finding committee
 Majithia committee
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Srikrishna committee – on Telangana

Anita kapur committee
 Malegam committee – on MFI
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Shyamala gopinath committee – on Review of small savings fund
Science and Technology

National policy on information Technology – 2011
 India’s mars mission, aditya mission, ISRO’s future mission
 Chandrayan I & II
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GSLV
 Space X Dragon capsule

Achievement in Polio eradication

Pentavalent vaccine
 Dengue fever & Silicosis

National optical Fiber network

2G, 3G & 4G differences
 GSM & CDMA
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 Rural Tele – density

Akash Tablet Pc
 God’s particle
 International space station & sunitha Williams

Black hole hunter telescope

Mars 500 projects
 Manufacture

Vulnerability in Digital Security Infrastructure in India
 Blue LED (Light) Revolution

Mars Orbiter – India’s self reliance in space programmes

Neutrino project
Sports

Indian court of sport arbitration

Indian boxing sammelan issue
 ‘The wall’ – Dravid

Natural games
 LONDON – Olympic
 Indian medalists

Indian performance
International Issues
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West Asia / Arab States o Revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen..Etc.,

Reasons

Role of technology o Syrian straggle o Iran sanctions

Impact on Indian economy
 Hurdles in oil payment
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o Israel – Palestine – state of the relations

Economic Issues o Sub prime crisis o Euro zone crisis – impact on Indian economy o WTO negotiations o IMF, world Bank Reforms
 India’s quota rise in IMF o Oil prices
 Ecological imperatives o Deep water horizon o Climate change - cancun
- Negotiations
- India’s stance
1. Diplomatic coup on PM swearing in ceremony.
2. Boko Haram and the Unrest.
3. Russian Intervention in Crimea – A Signal to West!
4. Multilateral Diplomacy and BRICS 2014.
5. ISIS and its Global threat.
6. UN’s MDG Report.
7. Crash of Malaysian Flight in Ukraine.
8. Ukraine’s ceasefire agreement with Eastern Rebels.
9. Lawlessness in Libya
10. New suez canal controversy
11. French press attack.
12. Emerging terrorism in European countries.
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India & its Neighbors

Pakistan India – us o Minorities in Pakistan Vs minorities in India o Pakistan – failed state? How did India Succeed o Malala Nobel pride o Kashmir, Indus water hearty
 Bangalesh o Refugees o Integrated cheek posts o Recent agreements o Microfinance – Grameen bank o Award to Indra Gandhi

Srilanka o After LTTE relations / kachadive o UNHRC Resolution o India’s Assistance to Srilanka
 Myanmar o Recent visits & Agreements o Democracy Revival o Soft stance of India towards Junta?

Nepal o Democracy – relation with india o Presidential Activism?

Afghanistan o Transition to democracy o India’s role in development

UNSC reforms o Permanent seat for India
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Miscellaneous
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BRICS countries
 India’s relations with European Union
 NPT, CTBT Agreements

NSG – and India’s membership

Obama – India visit
 India – Russia After math of CNLA

Thailand military rule
 Russia – Pakistan vs India
 U.S Senate’s report on CIA’s inhuman torture regime

Recent collapses in Oil prices
 U.S reconsideration of blockade against Cuba.

PM visit to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji and their significance

Release of Death sentenced Indian fishermen by Srilanka
 Historic Cometary Mission by ESA

Ebola outbreak and Nigerian lesson
 Peshawar school attack and Taliban
 India’s boundary settlement with China
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TAMIL NADU
1. Dravidian politics

Chronology – major events
 Features of Dravidian movement

Contribution to Tamilnadu

Parallel movements elsewhere
2. Two language policy

Reason / justification
 Advantages / disadvantages

Constitutional position
3. Reservation in Tamilnadu
 Commissions

Constitutional position / Amendment

Creamy layer
 Reservation for minorities
4. Caste based parties and caste clashes in Tamilnadu
 Reasons for caste based mobilization in spite of anti caste movements in TN.
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Success / failure of caste based parties
5. Cinema and politics Tamilnadu
 Reasons for influence of cinema in politics
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Hero worship? Why not elsewhere?
6. Role of media in Tamil polity and society

Each party – separate media
7. Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu
 Historical – sangam poetry

Judicial conditions

TN stand & Yours stand
8. Classical Language Tamil
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 Conditions for classical language status
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Other classical languages of India
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Classical language of world
 Benefits of getting classical status
Chief Minister Imprisonment
Water related disputes / problems in Tamilnadu
9. Cauvery water dispute
 Genesis
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Basic facts about pacts
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Basic facts about Tribunal Awards
 Similar disputes in other states
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Solution
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Govt dimidiates for water conservation
Mullai periyar Dam Dispute
Bhavani River problem
Palar River problem
Hogenakkal dispute
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River Linking projects in Tamilnadu
Rain water Harvesting scheme
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Veeranam project & Desalination projects in Chennai
River pollution – Noyal, palar
Cooum Cleaning projects
20. Geographical indicator tag
Developmental issues
21. Tamilnadu model of Development
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Why is Tamilnadu relatively better developed than other status? (Historical economic & political reasons)
Comparison of Tamilnadu model with Gujarat model
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Automobiles in Tamilnadu Vs software in Karnataka
Why these names
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Chennai – Detroit of South Asia
 Coimbatore – Manchester of South India
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Sivakasi – Little Japan
Urbanization in Tamilnadu
 Single largest urbanized state of India

Reasons
Land reforms of Tamilnadu
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Success / Failure
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Measures taken by Dravidian parties
Metro rail and mono rail projects
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Difference b/w them
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Other cities
MRTS & BRTS 28.
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Visioin 2023 of Tamilnadu
 Aim
 Basic facts
SEZ in Tamilnadu
- Public sector industries in Tamilnadu
- Economic development of Tamilnadu
- Health care system in Tamilnadu
- Education vs social evils in Tamilnadu
- Madhoru pagan Novel controversy
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
31. Tamilnadu – Second largest economy of India i. Reasons ii. Contribution to Indian economy
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TN stand about GST and DTC
TASMAC and its role in Government funding
Contract farming in Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu Export potential
Semi skilled labor migration into Tamilnadu i. Immigration related problems (recent rape cse) ii. Encounter killing in Chennai
Important tourist places of Tamilnadu i. Pilgrimage tourism – Rameshwaram ii. Medical tourism iii. Eco tourism iv. Tourism Development and rural tourism
Regional disparities within Tamilnadu i. About your hometown ii. Your region
Social welfare Schemes in Tamilnadu
 Populist schemes or social sector intervention?
 Evaluation of the schemes? i. Free color TV ii. Free goat & Cow iii. Free laptop iv. Free rice v. Free Mixie, Grinder & Fan vi. Gold for Thirumangalyam vii. Chief Ministers Farmers Security Scheme viii. Chief ministers Comprehensive Health Insurance
Scheme ix. Green Housing scheme x. Pudhu Vaazhvu project
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Focus on Tamilnadu xi. GST implication in state of TN xii. Thai scheme
40. Power crisis i. Demand & shortage ii. New power projects iii. Wind & solar power production in Tamilnadu iv. Measures taken to control power crisis
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44. v. Case in supreme court regarding power transmission vi. Case in supreme court regarding power transmission vii. Centre – state relations
Sethu samudram project
Koodankulam project
Indian Neutrino Observatory project
Srilankan Tamils
 History of the problem

Indian Tamils & srilankan Tamils in Srilanka
 4 phases of Eelam war
 Support by India / Tamil refugee walfare

LLRC
 India’s vote against srilanka in UNHRC
 State’s intervention in foreign policy
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Tamil people’s struggle in other countries
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Malaysia
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Fiji
Sand mining and related killings
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47. Kachatheevu
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Agreements – 1974, 1976
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Tamil Fishermen killings
 Solutions
High suicide rate in tamilnadu 48.
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Dynastic control of politics in Tamilnadu
Criminalization of Politics
Gender Issues of Tamilnadu
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Low sex ratio in some districts of Tamilnadu
Female infanticide in Tamilnadu
Malnutrition problem
Measures for women empowerment
 Cradle baby scheme
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SHG
 Assistance schmes / marriage, widow, etc
 Reservation in Government servies

Women police station
 Suicide rate in Tamilnadu
 Death of lactating mothers in Dharmapuri
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Transgender in Tamilnadu
 Welfare measures
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Kadalur model of development
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PHC penetrating in Tamilnadu
High prevalence of AIDS in Tamilnadu
Women participation in Panchayat Raj institution
Education
 Equitable standard education (samacheerkalvi)
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 Booming private universities / Engineering colleges
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Common entrance test for medical / Engineering colleges
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TET examinations
Elections in Tamilnadu i. Money power & muscle power ii. Condition dharma / MLA’s detection iii. Thirumangalam formula iv. Electoral reforms v. Separate Election commissioner for co-operative election vi. HDI, female foeticide, infacticide
Ecological
60. Pollution – tiruppur dyeing units, manali region – petroleum,
Leather industries – Arani, Ranipet
61. Recent Granite mining cases
Occupation of water bodies, marsh lands
Mangroves
Olive Ridley Turtles
Cyclone ‘hud hud’
Coastal regulation zone
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Shoal forest in Nilgiri & Nilgiri Tribal problems
Project Tiger & Elephant in Tamilnadu
Tamilnadu Biodiversity Conservation and greening project
Elephant corridors in Tamilnadu
Human – animal conflict in Tamilnadu
Top 10 Environmental issues from the Hindu newspaper
River sand mafia
Paler crisis
Effluent of tanneries in Ranipet
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76. Kochi – Bangalore pipline project
Sports
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79. games?
South Asain Games in Chennai
Miscellaneous
80.
Why kabadi is famous in Tamilnadu?
Why Tamilnadu dominates in soft games rather than hard
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Public distribution system in Tamilnadu
 Success / Failure

Reasons
Why Tamilnadu opposes Food security Act?
Are Tamilans idealist or racialist?
Linguistic chauvinis?
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84. Why political parties behave like enemy party rather than
85. opposition party?
150 th Birth Anniversary of Ramanujam
 Year of mathematics
Change of Tamilnadu Assembly in General Hospital (old)
Land grabbing cases in Tamilnadu
Chennai master plan
MSSRF
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