[26th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘geo-calculus’ of the Moscow visit

PYQ Relevance:Mains:Q1 Critically examine the aims and objectives of SCO. What importance does it hold for India? (UPSC IAS/2021) Q2 How is the S-400 air defence system technically superior to any other system presently available in the world? (UPSC IAS/2021) Prelims: Q Recently, India signed a deal known as ‘Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of cooperation… Continue reading

[25th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: An outlining of urban transformation strategies

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 What are ‘Smart Cities’? examine their relevance for urban development in India. Will it increase rural-urban differences? Give arguments for ‘Smart Villages’ in the light of PURA and RURBAN Mission. (UPSC IAS/2016) Q2 The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons… Continue reading

[22nd July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Focus on female employment to counter unemployment

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 Though women in post-independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and the feminist movement has been patriarchal.” Apart from women’s education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu? (UPSC IAS/2021) Q2 Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and… Continue reading

[20th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Living in denial about unemployment

PYQ Relevance: Q Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of society. Discuss. (UPSC IAS/2022) Q “While we ﬂaunt India’s demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employability.” What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India… Continue reading

[19th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: India and a Case for Strategic Autonomy

PYQ Relevance: Q What is the significance of Indo-US defence deals over Indo-Russian defence deals? Discuss with reference to stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (UPSC IAS/2020) Q Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is transforming itself into a trade bloc from a military alliance, in present times Discuss. (UPSC IAS/2020) Mentor comment: India’s strategic autonomy refers to… Continue reading

[18th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Intergenerational equity as tax devolution criterion

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q.1) How have the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission of India enabled the States to improve their fiscal position? (UPSC IAS/2021) Q.2) How is the Finance Commission of India constituted? What do you know about the terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission? Discuss. (UPSC IAS/2018) Prelims:With reference to the Finance… Continue reading

[17th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Centralised examinations have not aced the test

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 National Education Policy 2020 conforms with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030). It intends to restructure and reorient the education system in India. Critically examine the statement. (UPSC IAS/2020) Q2 The quality of higher education in India requires major improvement to make it internationally competitive. Do you think that the entry of… Continue reading

[16th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: ‘Big brother’ to ‘Brother’, a Nepal-India reset

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) ‘The long-sustained image of India as a leader of the oppressed and marginalised nations has disappeared on account of its new found role in the emerging global order.’ Elaborate. (UPSC IAS/2019) Prelims:Consider the following statements: (UPSC IAS/2020)1) The value of Indo-Sri Lanka trade has consistently increased in the last decade.2) “Textile… Continue reading

[15th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The problem with the Karnataka Gig Workers Bill

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) Examine the role of ‘Gig Economy’ in the process of empowerment of women in India. (UPSC IAS/2021)Q) Can the strategy of regional-resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? (UPSC IAS/2019) Prelims:Consider the following statements: (UPSC IAS/2017)1. The Factories Act, 1881, was passed with a view to fix the wages of… Continue reading

[12th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reading the tea lea/ves ahead of China’s Third Plenum

PYQ Relevance: Q The new tri-nation partnership AUKUS is aimed at countering China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region. Is it going to supersede the existing partnerships in the region? Discuss the strength and impact of AUKUS in the present scenario. (UPSC IAS/2021) Q What is the significance of Indo-US defence deals over Indo-Russian defence deals?… Continue reading

[11th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s Demographic journey of hits and misses

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, of 2013? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India? (UPSC IAS/2021)Q) Discuss the main objectives of Population Education and point out the measures to achieve them in India in detail. (UPSC IAS/2020) Prelims:India… Continue reading

[9th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A brewing duel amid Manila’s dual engagement

PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q) With respect to the South China sea, maritime territorial disputes and rising tension affaire the need for safeguarding maritime security to ensure freedom of navigation and ever flight throughout the region. In this context, discuss the bilateral issues between India and China. (UPSC IAS/2014) Q) Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is transforming… Continue reading

Important Aspects of Governance

X-Factor Notes on Important Aspects of Governance for UPSC CSE Mains GS Paper II Prepared by Civilsdaily IAS’ Core Team & AIR 2, Animesh Pradhan Previous Year Questions on Important Aspects of Governance [2019] In the context of neo-liberal paradigm of development planning, multi-level planning is expected to make operations cost effective and remove many… Continue reading

[4th July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Trials, medical ethics and the orbit of power

PYQ Relevance:Mains: Q) If an amendment bill to the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2011 tabled in the Parliament is passed, there may be no one left to protect. Critically Evaluate. (UPSC CSE 2015) Q) With consideration towards the strategy of inclusive growth, the new Companies Bill, 2013 has indirectly made CSR a mandatory obligation. Discuss the… Continue reading

[2nd July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Glossing over unemployment, its high electoral price

PYQ Relevance:Q Define potential GDP and explain its determinants. What are the factors that have been inhibiting India from realizing its potential GDP? (UPSC IAS/2020)Q Besides the welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and the underprivileged sections of society. Discuss. (UPSC IAS/2022) Mentor comment: The Indian economy… Continue reading

[1st July 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Court on climate right and how India can enforce it

Mains PYQ Relevance: Q) “The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court.” Discuss this statement with the help of relevant case laws. (UPSC IAS/2022)Q) Examine the scope of Fundamental Rights in the light of the latest judgement of the Supreme Court on Right to… Continue reading

[29th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Preaching consensus, provoking confrontation

PYQ Relevance: Q Simultaneous election to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies will limit the amount of time and money spent in electioneering but it will reduce the government’s accountability to the people’ Discuss. (UPSC IAS/2017) Q Individual Parliamentarian’s role as the national lawmaker is on a decline, which in turn, has adversely impacted… Continue reading

[28th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror

PYQ Relevance: Q Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggests measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism. (UPSC IAS/2021) Q Indian government has recently strengthed the anti-terrorism laws by amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA), 1967 and the NIA Act. Analyze the… Continue reading

[26th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Agony still in Manipur, a year later

PYQ Relevance: Q What are the two major legal initiatives by the state since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (ST)? (UPSC IAS/2017)Q Why are the tribals in India referred to as ‘the Scheduled Tribes’? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment. (UPSC IAS/2016) Mentors’ comment: The Meiteis and… Continue reading

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