CSE Interview geo, envi, current affairs

              Phani Siddha

@ Super Sixty IAS Academy

                   Hyd

NORTH AMERICA

1.       British Petroleum’s biggest bungle in Gulf of Mexico region... the biggest oil spill in history of oil industry... penalised.. cleanup... damage to environment..Florida/gulf coastline...

Bloomers/sponges/Capping of the rig.. Environmental disaster unparalled...

Can India compel an MNC to the similar extent?

2.       Killings of Indian Students in USA goes unchecked, unemployment of local youth, easy targets, ethnic/cultural clash (similar issue with Australia)

3.       Brazil to France Jetliner crash in the Atlantic  - Is there a Bermuda triangle angle?

4.       Plight of Indian Students in Tri Valley University in USA, issue, problems and Governments’ response

5.       Julian Assange, Wikileaks, US Cables and subsequent embarrassment to Obama Admin, Arrest in UK on charges by Sweden, subsequent release

6.       Mexico drug peddling and killings esp.. of officials

SOUTH AMERICA

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s functioning- association with Cuban leader Fidel Castro – Bad health of Fidel Castro and transfer of power to younger brother Raul Castro – Sour Relationship with US

Gautemala Sink Hole formation due to floods, What is a sink hole? (karst topography)

Miners problems in Peru/Chile – trapped miners case, 33 days of entrapment in gold and silver mines and final release

(Chinese Coal mines disasters which are frequent can be discussed)

EUROPE

France – Evacuating Roma to Romania on reasons of high crime – internationally condemned act.

France – Banning of Burqa in public. Strictly penalised for wearing veil in public places – is it a progressive step?

Belgium follows up with the banning of burqa.

Belgium divided along linguistic and cultural lines – Southern Poorer French Wallonia and Rich Flanders in North.. the divide in the political circles

Heat waves in Europe – thousands die. Is it a consequence of global climatic change?

Icelandic volcanic eruption and disruption of flight services, Eyjafjallajokull volcanic peak . Mid Atlantic Ridge, Sea Floor Spreading

Indian Currency printing in Scandinavia/USA? Is RBI right?

Spain’s World Cup football win. Is it purely technique, practice, guidance or all put together? Or is it just the Octopus Paul – I ‘s prophecy?

WEST ASIA

Wave of democratic movements sweeping across northern Africa especially in countries like Egypt, reversals under Libyan government’s counter attack.... focus on Egyptian protests, El Baradai, Libyan government's measures 

Questions on Iran’s power play in international arena and it’s nuclear weapon systems, IAEA search, Talks with the international community and the attacks on Iranian nuclear Faculty esp of Tehran Univ, Sanctions on Iran by UN and the Resolve of Iran, it’s stand on peaceful use of nuclear technology 

Iran-pakistan-India pipeline for oil and gas transfers hits a block. Iran inks deal with Pakistan and the supply starts – Iran wants india to take care of relations and flow of oil, India’s stand to pay only on supplies arriving in India – Pakistan’s taxation proposal on pipeline to India through its territory

 Indian influence in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s counter moves.

Gaza blockade – Israeli commando attack on Mariam shipping vessel carrying relief to gaza residents – many Nobel lauerettes associated with the relief mission

ASIA/INDIA

11^th March Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan/Pacific Ocean – Plate tectonics

(Chinese Coal mines disasters which are frequent can be discussed)

Suicide cases in Chinese  industry – high work pressures, low wages for competitive edge

India’s bid to invest in more oilfields in Russia (Shakhalin) 

Flooding in Pakistan;

Earthquake in Pakistan

Cloud burst in Ladakh

Cyclone Phet and the torrential rain in Rajasthan’s Thar

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Mumbai and Goan coastline – tanker collision and Oil spill – environmental hazard

Somali Pirates in Gulf of Aden, Frequent attacks on commercial vessels and hijacking, Indian sailors held captive, Ransom demands and Government’s response

Genetically modified crops – Bt Cotton, GM Brinjal- Response/stand of Environment Ministry and People’s protests

Adarsh society scam – Coastal Zone Regulation Violations and orders for demolition of the building from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)

Clean Energy concepts – Nuclear Power plants – Jaitapur/Sompeta/Kakarapalli shooting (Srikakulam), protests against the major projects, Granting of clearance to Jaitapur plant....  Questions will be on the future strategy of NPCIL - Nuclear Power Corp Of India Ltd , its difficulties keeping in mind the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant meltdown and radiation, concerned villages around the proposed plants in India e.g Kovvada, Nizampatnam and Pulivendula

How to balance development, people’s aspirations with environmental sustainability

Vedanta group, Vedanta Univ, Anil Agarwal, Niyamgiri Hills – bauxite mining, cancellation of the Environmental clearance due to tribal protests (Rahul Gandhi’s Support and that of the Star cast of Avtar – David Cameron’s movie)

( SCAMS IN INDIA AND PARLIAMENTARY DEADLOCK DUE TO OPPOSITION STAND) - Adarsh, CWG, Sukhna Land deal, Pune – Lavasa Construction company & the tribal land issue, 2G scam, Hassan Ali case – ED notice and subsequent arrest of Hasan Ali, Hasan ali's escape from ED custody, CVC P J Thomas issue,

Tax havens and Indian black money in Swiss/Lietchenstein banks case

Bofors case diluted and Quottrochi a free man now

Lalit Modi case, Lathicharge on Cricket fans in Banglore, A shame on Cricket management in India?

Arrest and Sentencing of Binayak Sen Case

Kidnapping and subsequent release of Malkangiri District Collector Vineel Krishna case

Swami Aseemanand’s and Sadhvi Pragya’s arrest on terror charges,Mr Chidambaram’s remark on Saffron terror and consequential political storm

Terror attacks in Varanasi

Aarushi Talwar Murder case, Similarly some daylight kidnapping and murders of young women in BPOs Bangalore/Pune/Delhi/Delhi Univ campus etc...  Security of working women/girl children in India

Naga homeland issue, blockade of Manipur, terrible consequences

India – China border disputes and frequent incursions of the Chinese

Dalai Lama and his intentions to vacate the position, tibetan government in exile

Ajmal Kasab case – Police Officers Hemant Karkare, Ashok  Kamte, Vijay Salaskar shot during Mumbai terror attacks,    Mumbai terror attack case,   Release of perpetrators/handlers of Lashkar/Jamaat ud dawa ... syeed Hafeez....

Intense rainfall in Mumbai – a never before event

SPL QUESTIONS ON STUDENTS BASED ON THEIR NAME/NATIVITY/PLACE OF BIRTH/REGION ETC WILL DIFFER, IT IS BETTER TO PREPARE ON SUCH Qs AFTER A SELF ANALYSIS

‘Rippen Shah’ may have to take questions on Lord Rippon as pronunciation seems similar... prepare on Lord Rippons contribution on ilbert bill, association with local self governments, cancellation of Vernacular press act (also called Gagging act introduced by Lytton), Stopping the Second Afghan War etc

‘Raju Sindhia’ might just get a question on Jyotiraditya Sindhia MP, Madhavrao Sindhia, Sindhia’s of Gwalior who were actually the Sardars under the Maratha Peshwa’s etc...

 Some more aspects on Africa, Central Asia, India and Far East will be updated ....