HOT TOPICS FOR WAT 2018 - Part 1

Written Ability test for 2018 B-school admissions

WAT (Written Ability Test) is an integral part of the admissions process of most IIMs (Indian Institutes of
Management). This is a written pen-on-paper test which runs for roughly 15-20 minutes. There is a discussion
component in some of IIMs after the WAT timeslot, which runs for 10-15 minutes.

One of the hot topics in WAT during the 2017 B-School admissions was around the Demonetization Policy of 2016,
Debates around Net Neutrality, and Donald Trump becoming President of the United States. A majority of the topics
focused on Indian government policy impacting the Business sphere - such as subsidies, taxes, Make in India, etc.

We can expect this trend to continue and the expected set of topics for 2018 can be grouped under the two categories
below.
1. Hot topics in Current Affairs (India and International)
2. Hot topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

Start reading up on these topics listed below so that you have sufficient time to think, introspect and form opinions.

[Note: This is just Part-1 of our Hot Topics List. Follow us our CAT forum to be notified whenever we release the subsequent parts.]

Hot Topics in Current Affairs Hot Topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

1. Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies & Block Chain
2. North Korea and Nuclear Weapons
3. Trump as a global leader
4. Rohingya refugee crisis, Burma & Aung San Suu Kyi
5. Brexit, UK and Europe
6. OBOR (One Belt One Road)
7. Issues around sexual harassment in the workplace
8. Fake News
9. Tesla Electric Truck and Tesla Battery
10. Isolation of Qatar in the Gulf region
1. Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India
2. Aadhar and Privacy
3. Impact of Demonetization in India
4. India - China border trouble over Bhutan (Doklam)
5. Ayodhya Issue
6. Freedom of Expression, Censorship and Social Media
7. Triple Talak and Uniform Civil Code
8. Darjeeling and the Gorkhaland Agitation
9. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan - Arrest and Riots
10. Pollution in the Delhi-NCR region
 HOT TOPICS FOR WAT 2018 - Part 2
Written Ability test for 2018 B-school admissions
WAT (Written Ability Test) is an integral part of the admissions process of most IIMs (Indian Institutes of
Management). This is a written pen-on-paper test which runs for roughly 15-20 minutes. There is a discussion
component in some of IIMs after the WAT timeslot, which runs for 10-15 minutes.

One of the hot topics in WAT during the 2017 B-School admissions was around the Demonetization Policy of 2016,
Debates around Net Neutrality, and Donald Trump becoming President of the United States. A majority of the topics
focused on Indian government policy impacting the Business sphere - such as subsidies, taxes, Make in India, etc.

We can expect this trend to continue and the expected set of topics for 2018 can be grouped under the two categories
below.
1. Hot topics in Current Affairs (India and International)
2. Hot topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

Start reading up on these topics listed below so that you have sufficient time to think, introspect and form opinions.

[Note: This is just Part-2 of our Hot Topics List. Follow us our CAT forum to download Part-1 and be notified when Part-3 is released.]

Hot Topics in Current Affairs Hot Topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

1. T10 Cricket - Is Cricket turning into a circus?
2. Hackers & Ransomware - Are we secure?
3. Overpriced Mobilephones - Consumerism and excess.
4. Nepotism & Dynasties (Politics, Bollywood &
Business)
5. Jerusalem & the Israel-Palestine conflict
6. Hobby Drones - Do we need regulation of airspace.
7. Nuclear Power - Pros and Cons
8. Climate Change and Global Warming
9. Doping, Performance Enhancement drugs in Sports
1. FRDI (Financial Resolution & Deposit Insurance Bill)
2. Gujarat Elections - Development or Rhetoric?
3. INS Kalvari (Indian Defence) - From largest importer
to indigenous R&D.
4. National Green Tribunal
5. India’s performance in World Sports (Olympics, etc)
6. Aadhar linking of all services - Are we heading
towards a surveillance state?
7. Militancy and the Central Government’s Response in
Jammu & Kashmir
 HOT TOPICS FOR WAT 2018 - Part 3
Written Ability test for 2018 B-school admissions
WAT (Written Ability Test) is an integral part of the admissions process of most IIMs (Indian Institutes of
Management). This is a written pen-on-paper test which runs for roughly 15-20 minutes. There is a discussion
component in some of IIMs after the WAT timeslot, which runs for 10-15 minutes.

One of the hot topics in WAT during the 2017 B-School admissions was around the Demonetization Policy of 2016,
Debates around Net Neutrality, and Donald Trump becoming President of the United States. A majority of the topics
focused on Indian government policy impacting the Business sphere - such as subsidies, taxes, Make in India, etc.

We can expect this trend to continue and the expected set of topics for 2018 can be grouped under the two categories
below.
1. Hot topics in Current Affairs (India and International)
2. Hot topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

Start reading up on these topics listed below so that you have sufficient time to think, introspect and form opinions.

[Note: This is just Part-3 of our Hot Topics List. Follow us our CAT forum to download Parts 1 and 2.]

Hot Topics in International Affairs Hot Topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

1. Corporate Tax Avoidance by international companies
such as Apple, Facebook, Google, etc
2. LTTE, Tamils and post-war Sri Lanka
3. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
4. UN Climate Change Conference 2017 in Germany
5. Wikileaks and Julian Assange
6. Offshore Tax Havens and the Panama Papers leak
7. Chinese quest for control in the South China sea
8. Rodrigo Duterte and the war on drugs in Phillipines
9. The issue of Human Safaris in the Andaman Islands
1. Elphinstone Tragedy and the safety of Public
Infrastructure in India
2. Controversy surrounding the regulation of cattle
slaughter and trade
3. Love Jihad and Honour Killing in the country
4. Jallikattu Protests in Tamil Nadu
5. The rise of Independents in Gujarat politics - Jignesh
Mevani, Alpesh Thakor and Hardik Patel
6. The ban on BS3 Vehicles
7. The 2G verdict and India’s judicial system
 HOT TOPICS FOR WAT 2018 - Part 4
Written Ability test for 2018 B-school admissions
WAT (Written Ability Test) is an integral part of the admissions process of most IIMs (Indian Institutes of
Management). This is a written pen-on-paper test which runs for roughly 15-20 minutes. There is a discussion
component in some of IIMs after the WAT timeslot, which runs for 10-15 minutes.

One of the hot topics in WAT during the 2017 B-School admissions was around the Demonetization Policy of 2016,
Debates around Net Neutrality, and Donald Trump becoming President of the United States. A majority of the topics
focused on Indian government policy impacting the Business sphere - such as subsidies, taxes, Make in India, etc.

We can expect this trend to continue and the expected set of topics for 2018 can be grouped under the two categories
below.
1. Hot topics in Current Affairs (India and International)
2. Hot topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

Start reading up on these topics listed below so that you have sufficient time to think, introspect and form opinions.

[Note: This is Part-4 of our Hot Topics List. Click here to download Parts 1, 2 and 3.]

Hot Topics in International Affairs Hot Topics in Indian Politics-Business-Society

1. China and OBOR
2. Catalonia’s quest for independence and Spain
3. Paris Climate Agreement
4. Indus Water Treaty
5. The corruption scandals rocking FIFA
6. Match-fixing scandals in major sports events
7. The multi-front war in Syria
8. The refugee crisis and Europe’s response
9. Media’s obsession with the British Royal Family
10. Plain packaging rules for Cigarettes - does it work?
1. The media coverage of Kulbushan Jadhav’s arrest and
detention in Pakistan
2. Water sharing and inter-state disputes in India
3. NMCG (National Mission to Clean Ganga)
4. India’s Banking System and the issue of NPAs
5. Cyber Security in India in the age of Ransomwares
6. The impact of Reliance Jio on the Indian Telecom
Industry
7. The issues around VVIP entitlements in domestic
airports and domestic air-carriers.