GD Topics
GD Topics
%. &osition of 'omen in India compared to ot(er nations. ). *n+ironment ,ana$ement. -. Is .(ina /etter t(an India in software0 1.S(ould S2"I3 Gand(i /e made t(e &, 4. B&2s in I"DI3 5. Go+t contri/ution to IT 6. will punc( lines rule t(e 3d+t 17. premaritial se8 11. is c(ina a t(reat to indian industr9 1 . india or west : w(ic( is t(e land of opportunities 1%. water resources s(ould /e nationalised 1).;B3L3".* B*T'**" &!2<*SSI2"3LIS, 3"D <3,IL=; 1-. *ffect of cinema on =out( 11. *ducation in India compared to <orei$n nations 14. Is it necessar9 to /an .2.2.2L3 in India. 15. '(at is t(e effect of mo+ies on 9out(.>is it $ood or /ad? 16. 3re studies more /enifitial in India or in 3/road. 7.;U"@s peace acti+ities; and ;3merica@s war on Iraq;. 1.;*n+ironment-'(ose !esponisi/ilit9;. .Is .(ina a t(reat to t(e indian software industr9. %.!ole of U" in &eace #eepin$ ).'ar on Iraq -.3/out Aoc#e9 /ein$ t(e primar9 $ame in India. 1..an america occup9 iraq 4..ric#et s(ud /e /anned or not. 5.IS .AI"3 3 TA!*3T T2 I"DI3 6.&resent state of Indian .ric#et team. %7.Lo+e marria$eB3rran$ed marria$e. %1.3d+anta$es of .o-education. Hot Topics: 1.Aow to deal wit( international terrorism. .S(ould we pursue our polic9 of dialo$ue wit( &a#istan0 %.Is peace and non-+iolence outdated concepts0 Current Topics: 1.3 Unipolar 'orld spells disaster for underde+eloped countries li#e India. .Is Glo/alisation !eall9 "ecessar90 %.'(at s(all we do a/out our e+er-increasin$ &opulation0 )..orruption is t(e price we pa9 for Democrac9. -.<orei$n Tele+ision .(annels are destro9in$ our culture. 1.'(at India needs is a Dictators(ip.
4.'it( media pu/lis(in$ and telecastin$ tri+ia: censors(ip is t(e need of t(e (our. 5.Caun Bane$a Crorepati is less a/out #nowled$e /ut more a/out mone9 and personalit9. 6.Beaut9 contests de$rade woman(ood 17.T(e rise of re$ional /locs t(reatens independent nations li#e India 11.Si8 /illion and one /ronDeE 1 .Is dependence on computers a $ood t(in$0 1%.S(ould t(e pu/lic sector /e pri+atised0 1)..(ina and India are similar nations wit( contrastin$ wa9s 1-.Is India a Soft "ation0 11.Falue /ased politics is t(e need of t(e (our 14.!eli$ion s(ould not /e mi8ed wit( politics 15.Aow to deal wit( (i$( oil prices 16.2ur cric#eters are not to /lame for matc( fi8in$ 7.'(9 cant we /e world pla9ers in industr9 as we are in software0 1.,ultinational corporations: 3re t(e9 de+ils in dis$uise0 .S(ould t(ere /e limits on artistic freedom >t(e contro+ers9 on <ire?. %.S(ould t(ere /e pri+ate uni+ersities0 ).Does /annin$ fas(ion s(ows and "ew =ear parties sa+e our culture0 Social Topics: 1.3re Bi$ Dams "ecessar90 .<ilms are corruptin$ t(e Indian =out( %.3 Gand(ian State sellin$ liquor is an anomal9 ).Bride /urnin$ and dowr9 ma9 loo# /ad: /ut are an inte$ral part of India. -.2ur .ulture is Deca9in$ 1.'e are not serious a/out sa+in$ 'ildlifeB*n+ironment 4.T(e education s9stem needs serious reforms 5.T(e impact of ,TF on our ps9c(e 6.S(owin$ Fiolence and .rimes s(ould not /e allowed in films and on tele+ision. 17.Let us le$alise $am/lin$ ,ana$ement Topics: 1.Is mana$ement an art or a science0 .T(e !us( for ,B3 is reall9 a rus( for /i$ mone9 %.*t(ics in Business are just a passin$ fas(ion ).T(e o/jecti+e of ,ana$ement is to ma8imise profits -.Do professional mana$ers (a+e a c(ance in our famil9 run /usinesses0 1.T(e Internet is an e8ercise in (9pe 4.Is an ,B3 necessar9 to succeed in life0 5.<amil9 owned /usiness +s professionall9 run /usinesses 6.Smaller /usinesses and start-ups (a+e more scope for professional $rowt(. 17.Dot com or dou/t com0 .reati+e Topics: 1.T(e '(eel is Turnin$ !ound and !ound .If I was t(e <inance ,inisterB&rime ,inister %.T(ere is no ri$(t wa9 to do a wron$ t(in$ ).Group Tas#: Aow can we (a+e ,ount *+erest in India0 -.Do Beaut9 and Brains Go To$et(er0 1.'(en I wo#e up in t(e mornin$ I sawG 4.3 s(ip doc#ed in (ar/our cannot face t(e storms
5.Up t(e Down Staircase 6.Hust as we (a+e smo#e free Dones: we s(ould (a+e c(ild free Dones 17.,arria$e is a social trap SOCIAL TOPICS: 1. T(e Internet c(ains (a+e come on t(e win$s of science and tec(nolo$9 /ut are no less restricti+e for all t(at. . Secularism (as /ecome a tool to justif9 t(e wron$s done /9 t(e minorities. %. ,edia is a mi8ed /lessin$BAow et(ical is media0 ). To fi$(t 3IDs: stop /ein$ co9 a/out se8 education. -. '(at s(ould India stri+e for- 'esterniDation or moderniDation0 ECONOMIC TOPICS: 1. De+elopin$ countries need trade: not aid. . '(9 do we la$ /e(ind .(ina0 %. .apitalism is a +er9 flawed s9stem /ut t(e ot(ers are so muc( worse. ). <le8i/ilit9 of la/our laws is t(e #e9 to attractin$ more <orei$n Direct In+estment. -. Is t(e /usiness of /usiness onl9 /usiness0 POLITICAL TOPICS: 1. !eser+in$ seats for women in &anc(a9at (as not onl9 /een a farce /ut (as distracted from de+elopin$ a more $enuine +oice of women. . Aa+e t(e nuclear tests of 1665 /enefited or (armed India0 %. Foters: not: political parties are responsi/le for t(e criminalisation of politics. ). T(e +oters are required to /e well informed and educated a/out t(eir candidates so t(at t(e9 can elect t(e ri$(t aspirant /9 t(eir own assessment. -. India s(ould $o for t(e presidential form of democrac9. ECONOMIC TOPICS: 1. In our economic matters: t(ere is an e8cessi+e tendenc9 towards t(e t(in#in$ rat(er t(an doin$. . *+er9 cloud (as a sil+er linin$ %. .an t(e econom9 ac(ie+e an 5 percent $rowt( rate0 ). Is disin+estment reall9 t(at $ood for India or is a ret(in# in order0 -. 3re co-operati+es rele+ant in toda9@s $lo/alised en+ironment0 1. <orei$n aid is a dan$erous dru$ t(at can stimulate in small doses /ut /ecome fatall9 addicti+e in lar$er doses. 4. ,odern da9 sport in industrialised societ9 is an industr9: as an9t(in$ else. 5. Go+ernment s(ould clean its own (ands /efore pointin$ fin$er at t(e pri+ate sector for corruption. 6. Is t(e "&3 ordinance too (ars(0 17. !eforms (a+e to $row up. 11. T(e future lies wit( $localisation . 1 . Is t(e consumer reall9 t(e #in$ in India0. 1%. Glo/alisation +ersus nationalism 1). .onditional access s9stem for ca/le TF watc(ers: /oon or /ane0 1-.If India is poorl9 $o+erned: t(e reason is t(at we (a+e desi$ned our s9stem of $o+ernance for protectin$: if not encoura$in$: corruption0
11. .ommercialisation of (ealt( care : Good or Bad 0 14. <or $lo/alisation to succeed in India people must /e a/le to see w(at is in it for t(em 15. Is t(e US econom9 (eaded t(e Hapanese econom9 wa90 16. *conomic freedom not old fas(ioned t(eories of de+elopment will lead to $rowt( and prosperit9 7. ,ar#ets left to t(emsel+es encoura$e $reed. 1. <or $lo/alisation to succeed in India people must /e a/le to see w(at is in it for t(em . S(ould /usinessmen run t(e finance ministr9 %. S(ould important ser+ices li#e transport /e left to mar#et forces0. ). Is t(ere an9 point in (a+in$ a /usiness strate$9 w(en t(e world c(an$es from mont( to mont(0 -. Is t(e patents /ill $ood for India0 1. Is t(e /usiness of /usiness onl9 /usiness0 4. Glo/alisation is $ood for de+elopin$ countries 5. &u/lic sector /ein$ a $uarantor of jo/ securit9 is a m9t(. 6. Is industr9less $rowt( (ere to sta9 0 %7. .apitalism is a +er9 flawed s9stem /ut t(e ot(ers are so muc( worse 0 %1. Aow can /usiness $et rid of t(e /ad name t(at it (as earned0 % . Go+ernment pumpin$ mone9 into t(e econom9 is not t(e solution for our economic pro/lems %%. Business et(ics are no lon$er a lu8ur9 for corporates /ut a necessit90 %). Aow s(ould pri+atisation proceeds /e utilised0 %-. Is t(e /ud$etin$ e8ercise of an9 use0 %1. S(ould a$ricultural su/sidies /e stopped 0 %4. 'ill ,um/ai@s film industr9 e+er e+ol+e into a trul9 modern corporatised one0 %5. 'ill mar#et reforms enric( ric( states furt(er: w(ile poorer ones la$ furt(er0. %6. '(9 do we la$ /e(ind .(ina 0 )7. '(o sa9s ,".s are superior to Indian companies 0 )1. '(9 not use a /rand inde8 to measure national prosperit90 ) . '(at we need to reduce scams is /etter re$ulator9 /odies. )%. 'ar r(etoric is misplaced in a countr9 li#e India w(ic( is tr9in$ to $lo/alise its econom9. )). Trade can (elp t(e poor0 )-. T(e power ministr9 s(ould cut off supplies to all t(e defaultin$ S*Bs. )1. Steal a few la#(s and 9ou@re a criminal. Steal a few (undred crores and 9ou /ecome an industrialist. )4. S(ould &SUs /e di+ested t(rou$( strate$ic sale or pu/lic offer0 )5. T(e state is a/o+e t(e law0 Mana ement E!ucation Topics 1. ,ana$erial s#ills learnt in t(e classroom can ne+er matc( t(ose learnt from e8perience . Democrac9 is (amperin$ India pro$ress %. ,B3 in India is (i$(l9 o+errated. ). !eli$ion is a pri+ate affair and s(ould /e of no concern for t(e state -. Decreasin$ defense e8penditure and increasin$ social e8penditure is t(e need of t(e (our
TC" Online: 1.&u/lic sector is more a (indrance t(an (elp to promote socialism. .*conomic /etterment of t(e poorer nations is as important as disarmament to ensure lastin$ world peace. %.<rom pu/lic sector to pri+atiDation as in t(e U.C.: is t(e ri$(t answer for India@s instant economic /rea#t(rou$(. ).T(e doctrine of ;limited nuclear war; is an ill-con+inced: ill- lo$ical: irrational and e8tremel9 dan$erous concept. -.Some simple /ut effecti+e electoral reforms will ena/le us to retain t(e present parliamentar9 s9stem and ensure t(e preser+ation of democrac9 in India. 1.'e must (a+e onl9 two national parties to contest parliamentar9 elections and re$ional parties s(ould not /e allowed to contest for t(e same. 4.'e can increase our food production not onl9 to matc( our population e8plosion /ut also for e8port pro+ided we adopt modern: mec(aniDed farmin$ met(ods wit( lar$e siDe land (oldin$s. 5."uclear war cannot /e won and s(ould not /e fou$(t. 6.&ri+ate enterprise and not pu/lic sector will contri/ute to faster and (i$(er economic $rowt( in India. 17.Inflation is ine+ita/le in our de+elopin$ countr9. 11.T(e polic9 of reser+ation is a le$ac9 of t(e Britis( and it (as done more (arm t(an $ood. 1 .Do 9ou t(in# ,B3s are useful in t(e manufacturin$ B production department0 1%.<or a mar#etin$ post $raduate: wit(out prior wor# e8perience wor#in$ in a /i$ mar#etin$ firm is a disad+anta$e w(en compared wit( wor#in$ in a small firm. Discuss. 1)..onsumerism is destro9in$ t(e social fa/ric of Indian culture. 1-.<ree mar#et is a prerequisite for $rowt(. 11..ric#et as a national o/session is a detriment to ot(er sports. 14.To de+elop India (as to empower women. 15.<ormulate t(e $o+ernment@s (ealt( polic9 to control t(e spread of 3IDS. 16.3d+ertisin$ is a waste of resources. 7.&ri+atiDation will lead to less corruption. 1.State is t(e /i$$est +iolator of (uman ri$(ts. .T(ere can ne+er /e a classless societ9. %.Beaut9 pa$eants are a mar#etin$ $immic#. ).Fotin$ ri$(ts to illiterates in India is illo$ical /ecause it is widel9 misused. -.Hoint famil9 is a /lessin$ in dis$uise. 1.Ai$(er education s(ould /e made possi/le onl9 for t(ose w(o can pa9 for it. 4.T(e wea#er se8 is t(e wea#ness of t(e stron$er se8. 5.'omen cannot successfull9 com/ine /ot( career and (ome. 6.'omen are $ood mana$ers. %7.*8ecuti+e s(ould /e allowed to form unions. %1.*ffect of li/eraliDation on po+ert9. % .Indians perform /etter as indi+iduals rat(er t(an in $roups. %%.Business and et(ics $o (and in (and: or do t(e90 %).De+elopin$ countries s(ould spend more on de+elopment t(an on defense. %-.&olitical parties (a+e outli+ed t(eir utilit9.
%1.Is Swades(i rele+ant for India toda90 %4.,one9 is required to earn more mone9. %5.<orei$n trade is necessar9 for an9 countr9 to sur+i+e . %6.&residential Fs &arliamentar9 form of $o+ernment of India. )7.Tec(nolo$9: T(e Ism@ 2f T(e "ew ,illennium0 )1.!eli$ion 3nd &olitics S(ould "ot ,i8 ) .T!I&S .ontro+ers9 3nd T(e &atent 3ct 3mendment )%.*8port Sta$nation: .auses 3nd .ures )).*8cessi+e Depiction 2f Se8 3nd Fiolence In <ilms )-..lassical ,usic Aerita$e 3nd T(e Growin$ &op- .ulture )1.Decentralisation I T(e &anc(a9ati !aj Institutions )4.S(ould India Si$n T(e .TBT )5.State Inter+entions In ,ar#et Cind 2r ,i8ed *conom9 )6.Science Is 3 Boon 2r Bane -7.Is Swappin$ Terrorists <or Aosta$es 3n *ncoura$ement <or &lane- Aijac#ers0 -1.India and t(e political d9nasties: T(e "e(ru <amil9 conte8t - ."ice Gu9s <inis( Last -%.3ll 'or# 3nd "o &la9 ,a#es Hac# 3 Dull Bo9 -).Indi+idual <reedom 3nd .i+il Societ9 --..on+entionalism 3nd ,odernit9: T(e *+er $oin$ De/ate -1.S(ould T(ere Be 3 !estriction 2n &ermissi+eness Bein$ propa$ated /9 T(e ,TF .ulture 3nd <orei$n ,edia0 -4.,ar8ism 3nd Its <uture 3ll 2+er T(e 'orld -5.T(e Growin$ ,enace 2f .asteism 3nd !e$ionalism -6.&residential <orm 2f Go+ernment Is "eeded In India 17.Bullet <or Bullet: Is It T(e !i$(t &olic90 11..apitation <ees S(ould Be 3/olis(ed 1 .3rran$ed ,arria$es 3re Better T(an T(e Lo+e-,arria$es 1%.Brain-Drain Aas To Be Stopped 1).Business 3nd *t(ics .an@t B Don@t Go To$et(er 1-.3re women 3s $ood as ,en 2r Inferior0 11."ot(in$ Succeeds Li#e Success 14.T(e ,alt(usian *conomic &rop(ec9 Is "o Lon$er !ele+ant 15.Secessionism In T(e "ort(-*ast: '(o@s To Blame0 16.S(ould India Brea# Diplomatic Ties 'it( &a#istan0 47.3$e and =out(: *8perience 3nd =oun$ Talent 41.J*ast Is *ast I 'est Is '(ere 3ll T(e 3ction Is@: ,ar# Twain 4 .<reedom 2f K*8pression 3nd T(e State 3ut(orit9. 4%..apital &unis(ment S(ould Be 3/olis(ed 4).Tuitions S(ould Be Banned 4-.India "eeds Gujral Doctrine <or Better International !elations 41.Doctors@ 3ccounta/ilit9 To Impro+e Aealt(-.are 44.Uni+ersal Disarmament Is 3 ,ust 45.Indian .ric#et Team S(ouldn@t Be 3llowed To &la9 3/road