(Indian diaspora)Recently many Arab nations boycotted Qatar.

What challenges does this issue pose

to India? How should India handle these challenges? Discuss. (200 Words)
the policy paralysis in the later years of the UPA government adversely impacted the investment outlook
for the country. Qatars desire to invest in India from its Sovereign Wealth Fund was one of the many
casualties .Almost eight years later, the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Qatar in June 2016,
revived the momentum. But dramatic diplomatic standoff between the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and
Qatar could slow down or derail efforts to get the economic and trade relationship to grow rapidly.
While the current volume of Qatari FDI in India is modest, Qatars Sovereign Wealth Fund and other state-
owned entities, as well as Qatari private investors, are looking at investment options in infrastructure in
India, including in real estate, roads and highways, airports amd airlines, ports, LNG, petrochemicals and
fertilizers, and tourism/hospitality.

In your opinion, what should be the role of the President in a secular and federal democracy like India?
Critically comment. (200 Words)
Role of President in a Secular and federal democracy:
Write a brief note on the MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index). Critically examine how will future climate
change affect the poor and how does one address both poverty and climate change. (200 Words)
Ans:
Multidimentional Poverty Index(MPI):By oxford poverty and human development initiative(OPHI)
Dimentions used:Education,Health,Nutrition giving equal weitage
Deprived in atleast 3rd of these dimensions regarded as poor
Human development survey 2011-12 shows that 41% Indians are multidimentioally poor
Adverse effects of climate change in southasia are droughts,floods,,heat waves,sea level rise
related problems like food shortages,spread of diseases,loss of jobs,migration