Current affairs briefing for 26th May, 2008

Hi friends,

Here goes our link for today:

http://indiancurrentaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/05/26052008.html

In today's briefing:

1.  Farm loan waivers are only temporary fixes and do not address the underlying issues. But what is it that should be done to address those 'underlying' issues? Can you comment?

2.  Subsidies on petroleum products in India are distorted and do not benefit the really needy. Comment

3.  If you are asked to compare between Basel I and Basel II, what would it look like?

4.  In the context of the dismal failure of the BRT (Bus Rapid Transport) system in the country's capital, Delhi what could you have done, had you been in-charge of the project from the word 'start'? (Sometimes, this is how you are asked questions in the interviews.)

5.  Can you identify the positive fallout of the act of declaring warehouse receipts as negotiable instruments?

6.  If you are asked to comment on whether or not the Government of India is right in dictating lending policies of public sector banks, you can't get a better and well-reasoned argument than this one coming from Cherian Varghese, former CMD of Union Bank of India.

7.  It is widely perceived that there is a disconnect between the past and present (contemporary) in the art scene in India. What could be done to eliminate this disconnect and radically alter the role of art and culture in India's developmental framework?

8.  Let's look at the composition of our GDP over the past two decades.

9.  Ever heard of IIBI?  It is being wound up.

10.  Know anything about the Copenhagen consensus Center?

11.  Oldest man to scale Mt. Everest is 76 going on 77.

12.  Petrol to be sold at market prices?  What would be the impact on inflation then?

That's it for today.  Happy reading.



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