Group Discussion and Current Affairs

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Initiating the GD :
High Profit-High Loss Strategy

When you start the GD: you grab

the opportunity to speak, the
attention of the examiner and your
fellow candidates all at once. (Start

confidently)

A favourable first impression with

your sound content and good
communication skills, after you
initiate, will help you sail through.

(First impression is everything !!)

You stammer/ stutter/ quote wrong

facts and figures, the damage might
be irreparable. (Be fluent & provide

genuine facts)
If you initiate on an excellent note
but don't speak much after that, it
gives the impression that you
started
the
GD
for
the sake of starting it or getting
those initial kitty of points
earmarked for an initiator! (Make 2

entries for sure)

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Initiating the GD :
High Profit-High Loss Strategy

When you start, you are

responsible for putting it into the
right perspective or framework. So
initiate
one
only
if you have in-depth knowledge
about the topic at hand. (Your

initiation will decide the flow of

the GD. Try to bring it to your
strength areas)
A good performance in GD gives
the much required confidence for
PI round.

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Avoid raising new points.

Avoid stating only your viewpoint.
Avoid dwelling only on one aspect
of the GD.
Keep it brief and concise.
It must incorporate all the
important points that came out
during the GD.
If the examiner asks you to
summaries a GD, it means the GD
has come to an end. Do not add

Summarizing the GD

anything once the GD has been

summarized.
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Recommended GD Topics

Is China a threat to India?

Things going viral : Do they serve the
purpose in a positive way?
Feasibility of BRICS nations currency
Role of Agricultural sector in Indias
growth
Life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
Outsourcing of Indian judiciary.
How India can become a sustainable
economy.
Why does India rank so low on the Ease of
Doing Business report?
Role of Mobile Phones in last mile
financial inclusion

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Success is all about Human Relations

Is economic prosperity destroying Human
Values?
Employees First, Customers Next
There is no right way to do the wrong
thing
Life is an Onion you peel crying
Planning Commission v/s NITI Ayog
Venture Capitalist v/s Angel Capitalist
and their role in Indias growth
Social Media role in Freedom of speech
Big Data
Dessert in Desert
Money is a four letter word

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Current Affairs

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Impact of Obamas visit in India
Index positions/Rankings of India for
different categories
Japan & Abenomics
BRICS nations
North Korea vs South Korea conflict
FDI, NITI Ayog, Smart Cities, Make
In India, Swach Bharat Abhiyan
Nigerian Terrorism Boko Haram
Ebola in Africa

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis
J&K elections, Article 370, Malaysian
Aircrafts gone missing
2014 General Elections, Delhi
Elections
Success of ISRO satellites recently Mangalyaan
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Nobel Prize winners, Booker Prize
winners, Oscars, Grammys etc

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Suggested Readings
The Frontline (The Hindu), India Today, The Economist
Reports by - McKinsey, Gartner, PwC, KPMG, EY,
Deloitte, S&P, Moodys
The Economic Times, The Hindu, The Telegraph, TOI
(Editorials)
www.ibef.org (for data on different sectors)
DMS,IIT Delhi Blogs
Read as much as you can on varied range of topics from genuine
sources.
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