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Abdul Kalam conceived in 1996, the ‘Vision 2020’ to ensure inclusive growth and improving quality of life in the country. Now struggling behind this India has embarked on a similar exercise for 2035, betting on emerging technologies to overcome major challenges. Tech Vision 2035 is a 100-page document, released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 103rd Indian Science Congress in Mysuru. The document attempts to envision the country’s technology future, using as analogy of four gaits of a horse – galloping, cantering, trotting and walking India. The document articulates a vision for all Indians in 2035 and how technology will bring it to fruition, keeping in view basic needs of security, prosperity and identity of the population, projected to be 153 crore from 120 crore in 2012. The key challenges that have been identified in the document are development, empowerment, inclusiveness, sustainability, environment, education, health, urban infrastructure, resources, socio-economic policies, solutions, electronic communication and quality research. The vision 2020 was envisaged in the backdrop of liberal reforms since the early 1990s, when the country was emerging from economic bankruptcy. It, however, provided directions for national initiatives in science and technology to make India a developed country by 2020. Though the country galloped in some areas and cantered to keep pace in others, it trotted in a few but could not walk the talk in many areas in time for various reasons, internal and external. For instance, the country galloped in the services sector, led by IT, but not so in the manufacturing sector, where the country’s expertise remained at the basic or intermediate level of technology due to lack of adoption in design and execution. In the past two decades, India galloped in space, nuclear and missile technologies, life sciences and biotechnology, cantered in civil aviation, services and road transportation but trotted in food and agriculture, manufacturing and electronics. Technology is the bridge between human wants and needs on one side, and available resources on the other side. The biggest challenge would be pressure on resources as they were limited and non-renewable like fossil fuels. More than sixty percent population of India still lives in village settlements where more than half of people struggle to eke out an existence with a paltry income. This needs to be raised to at least to a decent level. Technology should be directed to answer the problem of resources rather than talking about so-called culture, which the people would take care by themselves, when they are empowered and offered minimum decent earnings for living. With Best Wishes Mahendra Publication Pvt. 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We should try Sukanya : Thank you. to maintain 'Sitting Session' of atleast 2-3 MICA : To whom do you want to give the credit of hours. your selection? Sukanya : To Mahendras team. They Equip up with MICA : How did you prepare for the Interview? everything we need. And to God and my Sukanya : I took interview classes at Mahendras. The family for their support & trust. Mentors are experienced and very helping in MICA : After how many attempts did you succeed in nature. examination? MICA : Tell us about the Interview Board and the Sukanya : This was my first attempts for RBI. questions asked? MICA : Did you take help of any institute and if Sukanya : The board is very cooperative and very nice yes, what is the role of that institute in your to me. There is no bar on language. Most of selection? it went in Hindi. Sukanya : I took 3 months classes at Mahendra. Their The questions asked were: teaching strategy, Study Material & ST (I) Why should we hire you? portal is very helpful. MICA : How did you prepare for the written (II) Questions related to my native place and hobbies. examination? (III) Functions of RBI & role of Monetary Policy in Sukanya : I prepared from Mahendra’s study material, Speed our economy. tests and by problem solving session facility. (IV) What is corporate governance, PPP Model and Quantitative Aptitude: Swot Analysis. Class Notes for practice I followed Quantitative MICA : By whom did you get information of your Aptitude by Abhijeet Guha and Mahendras STs. selection and what was your reaction? Reasoning Ability: Sukanya : I got the information from the official site of Class Notes and for practice I followed 'Analytical RBI. I was very happy and Satisfied. Reasoning' By M.K. Pandey and Mahendra Speed Test. MICA : What message do you want to convey to English: other aspirants? I read editorials from 'The Hindu' and Revised my class notes regularly. For Practice I gave Speed test. Sukanya : Practice, as much as you can. Believe in General Awareness: your capabilities and not be afraid of failure. Class Notes, Newspapers and Master In Current Affairs Hope for success. It will come for sure. Magazine. MICA : Once again congratulations to you for your Computer & Marketing success and wish you a bright future ahead. Class notes and material available on bankers guru. Sukanya : Thank you. Jammu & Kashmir chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away. MARCH/2016/MASTER IN CURRENT AFFAIRS 5 @Mahendra’s @ With which country India signed Standard Operating Procedure for operationalization of Coastal Shipping Agreement? Bangladesh @ At which the 10th edition of G-20 Summit was held? Antalya, Turkey @ Saeed Jaffrey passed away. He was a / an ___________. Actor @ Which state government introduced ‘Mobile Governance’ in the state? Jharkhand @ Kamala Laxman, a noted writer of _________ passed away. children’s books @ Who won Brazilian Grand Prix? Nico Rosberg @ Who has been selected for 'Person of the Year' award by PETA? Kapil Sharma @ Who won women's singles title of China Open Super Series? Li Xuerui @ Name the Advanced Torpedo Defence System that has been handed over by India's Defence Minister to the Indian Navy? Mareech @ What is the name of country's first retail facility to sell drugs for cancer and cardiovascular diseases at highly discounted rates? AMRIT @ Mitchell Johnson announced his retirement. He is the fast bowler of which country? Australia @ Who has been appointed as India’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations? Syed Akbaruddin @ Siril Verma is associated with which sport? Badminton @ Who has been selected for 'Compassionate Athlete Award' from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)? Murali Kartik @ For how many years FIFA banned Nepal's football Chief Ganesh Thapa on charges of corruption? 10 years @ K. Shankaran Nair passed away. He was the former Chief of which organisation? 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