OPTIMA (Mains) 2020 – Day 11

OPTIMA (Mains) 2020

30 Days Revision and Writing Plan

DAY 11

Topic:

• India and its Neighborhood- Relations.
• Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
• Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.
• Important International Institutions, agencies and fora – their Structure, Mandate.

Total Marks 125 marks

Time allotted: 1:30 minutes(90 minutes)

1. Critically analyse US-Taliban agreement. What are the implications for India? [Reference: The Hindu]

2. Why was WHO established? How will US fund freeze impact its functioning? Critically examine its functioning.

3. Discuss India’s SAGAR vision. [Reference: The Hindu]

4. Do you agree that UN’s multilateral bodies are short on vision and too dependent on financial powers to tackle the pandemic? Give reasons. [Reference: Business Line]

5. What do you understand by soft power? How is it different from hard power? Critically examine increasing relevance of soft power in global politics? [Reference: The Hindu]

6. What do you understand QUAD? Critically examine its objective.

7. Discuss the Indo- china border dispute. Critically review the progress in its resolution.

8. Discuss the challenge posed to India by China’s growing influence in Indian Ocean. How can India counter this influence and safeguards it’s interest

9. a) Discuss the mandate of WFP.

     b) Discuss the mandate of FAO.

10. What is G7? Do you think internal divisions in the group indicate that the group has no future?

11. Critically examine the reasons for SAARC deadlock. Can BIMSTEC become a substitute to SAARC?

12. Do you think United Nation is losing relevance? Discuss the need for reform.