Practice Questions on Important Topics from Current Affairs: (14.05.2025)
1. Despite an increase in literacy and higher education, India continues to face the challenge of educated unemployment. Examine the key reasons for this phenomenon and suggest policy measures to bridge the gap between education and employability.(250w,15m)
2.The growing dependence on groundwater for irrigation has raised serious concerns about long-term water security in India. In this light, critically analyse the government measures to promote sustainable groundwater management. (250w,15m)
Practice Questions on Important Topics from Current Affairs: (14.05.2025)
1. Despite an increase in literacy and higher education, India continues to face the challenge of educated unemployment. Examine the key reasons for this phenomenon and suggest policy measures to bridge the gap between education and employability.(250w,15m)
2.The growing dependence on groundwater for irrigation has raised serious concerns about long-term water security in India. In this light, critically analyse the government measures to promote sustainable groundwater management. (250w,15m)
The lead from Wall Street offers little clarity as the major averages opened lower on Friday and then bounced back and forth across the unchanged line, finally finishing mixed and little changed.The Dow added 33.18 points or 0.10 percent to finish at 34,798.00, while the NASDAQ eased 4.54 points or 0.03 percent to close at 15,047.70 and the S&P 500 rose 6.50 points or 0.15 percent to end at 4,455.48. For the week, the Dow rose 0.6 percent, the NASDAQ added 0.1 percent and the S&P gained 0.5 percent.The lackluster performance on Wall Street came on uncertainty about the outlook for the markets following recent volatility.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky following recent volatility, with crude oil prices providing support in what has been an otherwise tough month. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mixed and flat and the Asian markets figure to split the difference.The TSE finished modestly lower on Friday following losses from the financial shares and property stocks.For the day, the index sank 15.09 points or 0.49 percent to finish at 3,061.35 after trading between 3,057.84 and 3,089.78. Volume was 1.39 billion shares worth 1.30 billion Singapore dollars. There were 285 decliners and 184 gainers.
