(Mains Hub) Special Materials for GS Mains 2012: “Social Issues”

SOCIAL ISSUES

• With respect to gender equality in guardianship what are the salient
  features of Personal Laws (Amendment) Act?
• Bring out the salient features of Sabla scheme.
• Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)
• Bring out the aims of National Population Policy 2000. Do we really
  moving towards population stabilization as expected by National Population
  Policy 2000?
• Bring out the new definition of Slums. Compare the 2001 census data on
  urban slum with 2011 census.
• Bring out the salient features of Protection of Women against Sexual
  Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010
• Bring out salient features of the recent draft Protection of Children
  from Sexual Offences Bill, 2010
• What do you understand by the term Social Networking Service What are
  the emerging trends in Social Network service? Write about the potential
  misuse of social networking services Bring out the social impacts of Social
  network.
• Bal Bandhu Scheme
• What is Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? Write about the Human Papilloma
  Virus (HPV) vaccines.
• Comment on recent controversy associated with HPV vaccines project in
  India.
• “The lowest ever child sex ratio of 914 is witnessed an census 2011”. In
  the light of the statement bring out the, region-wise and state-wise
  distribution patterns of child sex ratio in the country. Bring out the
  recent measure taken by the government of India to improve child sex ratio.
• Trace the origin of Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and
  Prevention of Misuse) Act. Bring out the aims and aspirations of this act.
  Bring out the Offences under the Act.
• What do you understand by Infant mortality ratio and maternal mortality
  rate? Assess the Infant mortality rate in India?
• Revised National Tuberu1is Control Program (RNTCP)
• Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)
• Bring out the Highlights of Supreme Court’s decision on Aruna Shanbaug
  case
• What do you understand by the term “Honor killing”? Bring out the role
  of Khap panchayats in honour killings. Bring out the reasons for the
  existence of Khap panchayats? How the Khap panchayats affect the women
  rights? Bring out the recent initiatives taken by the Government of India.
• Write a note on New Pension System for all citizens. How the New Pension
  System for all citizens is different from New Pension System of the
  government employees?
• The Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education Act
• 50% quota for Women in all tiers of panchayat raj
• Bring out the major recommendations of Minorities Commission s Report
• The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the
  Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
• Give a brief account of Rastriya Madhyamic Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA).
• Write about ‘Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for Welfare of
  Minorities’.
• Give a brief account of Pradhanmantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
•  Write about Urban infrastructure Development Scheme for Small &
  Medium Towns (UIDSSMT)
• Write about The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
• Write about Rajiv- Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)
• Write a short note on Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
• Write about Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy for Fertilizer Sector. Bring
  out the intended benefits of this scheme.
• Write about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
• Define Disaster. What is Disaster Management? Bring out the approach and
  objectives National Policy on Disaster Management announced by the
  Government of India in June 2010. Bring out the salient features of National
  Policy on Disaster Management.
• Write about NGO Partnership System introduced by the Government of
  India?
• Corporal punishment and the National Commission for Protection of Child
  Rights (NCPCR)
• Write about new scheme for low income workers
• COBRA
• Section 377 of IPC
• Write a short note on Saakshar Bharat Mission
• Write about ‘Swavalamban’ scheme
• Who are the Naxalites? When did this movement start’? How did it get its
  name? How, the Government views the naxal problem? Bring out some of the
  recent initiatives taken by the Government of India to tackle this issue.
• Bring out the major provisions of Uniform Education Sill, 2010. Why do
  we need uniform education system?