2018 · GS 2 · 15 marks
Executive Vs Legislature
Whether the Supreme Court Judgement (July 2018) can settle the political tussle between the Lt. Governor and elected government of Delhi? Examine.
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2018 · GS 2 · 15 marks
Local Self Government
Assess the importance of Panchayat system in India as a part of local government. Apart from government grants, what sources the Panchayats can look out for financing developmental projects.
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WTO
What are the key areas of reform if the WTO has to survive in the present context of ‘Trade War’, especially keeping in mind the interest of India?
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Health
Appropriate local community-level healthcare intervention is a prerequisite to achieve ‘Health for All ‘ in India. Explain.
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Bilateral Relations
India’s relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which cannot be rolled back.” Discuss.
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Statutory Bodies
Multiplicity of various commissions for the vulnerable sections or the society leads to problems or overlapping jurisdiction and duplication of functions. Is it better to merge all commissions into an umbrella Human Rights Commission? Argue your case.
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Constitutional Comparison
India and USA are two large democracies. Examine the basic tenants on which the two political systems are based.
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Geo-politics affecting India’s Interest
A number of outside powers have entrenched themselves in Central Asia, which is a zone of interest to India. Discuss the implications, in this context, of India’s joining the Ashgabat Agreement, 2018.
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Parliamentary Committees
Why do you think the committees are considered to be useful for parliamentary work? Discuss, in this context, the role or the Estimates Committee.
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Citizens Charter
Citizens’ Charter is an ideal instrument of organizational transparency and accountability, but it has its own limitations. Identify the limitations and suggest measures for greater effectiveness or the Citizens Charter.
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Constitutional Bodies
Whether National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) can enforce the implementation of constitutional reservation for the Scheduled Castes in the religious minority institutions? Examine.
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Constitutional Bodies
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has a very vital role to play. Explain how this is reflected in the method and terms of his appointment as well as the range of powers he can exercise.
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E-governance
E-Governance is not only about utilization of the power of new technology, but also much about critical importance of the ‘use value’ of information Explain.
Read question →2018 · GS 3 · 10 marks
Renewable Energy
Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comment on the progress made in India in this regard.
Read question →2018 · GS 3 · 15 marks
Niti Aayog X Planning Commission
How are the principles followed by the NITI Aayog different from those followed by the erstwhile Planning Commission in India?
Read question →2018 · GS 3 · 10 marks
Solid wastes
What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are continuously being generated? How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in our habitable environment?
Read question →2018 · GS 3 · 15 marks
Bio-Technology
Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma?
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Protectionism and Currency Manipulations
How would the recent phenomena of protectionism and currency manipulations in world trade affect macroeconomic stability of India?
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Achievements of Indians in S&T
Discuss the work of ‘Bose-Einstein Statistics’ done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics.
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MSP
What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?
Read question →2018 · GS 3 · 15 marks
Cyber security
Data security has assumed significant importance in the digitized world due to rising cyber crimes. The Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee Report addresses issues related to data security. What, in your view, are the strengths and weakness of the Report relating to protection of personal data in cyber space?
Read question →2018 · GS 3 · 15 marks
Biodiversity
How does biodiversity vary in India? How is the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 helpful in conservation of flora and fauna?
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Renewable Energy
With growing energy needs should India keep on expanding its nuclear energy programme? Discuss the facts and fears associated with nuclear energy.
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Organic Farming
Sikkim is the first ‘Organic State’ in India. What are the ecological and economical benefits of Organic State?
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