Current Affairs for UPSC IAS

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Do you think recent recommendation by Subash Garg committee for a complete ban on private crypto currencies in India is feasible? Elaborate.

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‘Cancer is somatic; the suffering from it, psychic.’ In light of this statement discuss how cancer is a dreaded disease and what steps have been taken in India against it?

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Q1. Artificial Intelligence: An end to human miseries or an end to humanity itself? 

Q2. What do you understand by the term “artificial intelligence”? Give an account of its potential utilities for the mankind? 

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Without the installation of charging stations, consumers will not be confident while investing in an electric vehicle. With reference to Delhi government’s Draft Electric Vehicle Policy, make a case for future of electric vehicles in India.

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What do you understand by CRISPR Cas9 editing technology? Recently there have been growing ethical concerns regarding the genome editing technology. Discuss. Also, enumerate possible applications of the technology.

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The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) promises to be the biggest research facility in India. What are the challenges before the project? Discuss its significance for India.
 

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“Cyber security poses bigger threat than any other spectrum of technology.” Examine the given statement in light of increasing India’s cyber security challenges.

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Data security is the biggest challenge in modern age. The rise of AI and IoT further makes it harder. Analyze the challenge in context of healthcare industry which deals with lot of sensitive data of patients?

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1. What are organoids? Discuss briefly how they are created in lab setting? Also, discuss what are their applications.

2. Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of medical conditions including leukaemia, Thallessemia, damaged sornea and several burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments? (UPSC 2017).