[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

[25th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Court spells the way in Himalaya’s development

PYQ Relevance: Q Climate change is a global problem. How India will be affected by climate change? How Himalayan and coastal states of India will be affected by climate change? (UPSC IAS/2017) Q Should the pursuit of carbon credits and clean development mechanisms set up under UNFCCC be maintained even though there has been a… Continue reading

[24th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Parliament’s Changed Bench Strength Spells More Hope

PYQ Relevance: Q. The Indian Constitution has provisions for holding joint sessions of the two houses of the Parliament. Enumerate the occasions when this would normally happen and also the occasions when it cannot, with reasons thereof. (UPSC IAS/2017) Q. Do Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees keep the administration on its toes and inspire reverence for… Continue reading

[22nd June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A mandate for a new economic approach

PYQ Relevance: Q The nature of economic growth in India in recent times is often described as jobless growth. Do you agree with this view? Give arguments in favour of your answer. (UPSC IAS/2015) Q ‘Economic growth in the recent past has been led by the increase in labour productivity.” Explain this statement. Suggest the… Continue reading

[21th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The US-Saudi Agreement, from First-Bump to Embrace

PYQ Relevance: Q How will I2U2 (India, Israel, UAE and USA) grouping transform India’s position in global politics? (UPSC IAS/2022) Q Indian and USA are two large democracies. Examine the basic tenets on which the two political systems are based.(UPSC IAS/2018) Mentors’ comment: Over the past eight decades, the relationship between the United States and… Continue reading

[20th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Blueprints beyond borders, for solace and shelter

PYQ Relevance: Q Refugees should not be turned back to the country where they would face persecution or human rights violation”. Examine the statement with reference to the ethical dimension being violated by the nation claiming to be democratic with an open society. (UPSC IAS/2021) Q How far are India’s internal security challenges linked with… Continue reading

[19th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The boomerang effect in this general election, and how

PYQ Relevance: Q. Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in the light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct. (UPSC IAS/2022) Q. To enhance the quality of democracy in India the Election Commission of India has proposed electoral reforms in 2016. What are the suggested reforms and how far are… Continue reading

[18th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Constitutional respect should not be reduced to optics

PYQ Relevance: Q The size of the cabinet should be as big as governmental work justifies and as big as the Prime Minister can manage as a team. How far is the efficacy of a government then inversely related to the size of the cabinet? Discuss.(UPSC IAS/2014) Q To what extent, in your view, the… Continue reading

[17th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: High Court’s take on Marriage Act, an erosion of rights

PYQ Relevance: Q Discuss the possible factors that inhibit India from enacting for its citizen a uniform civil code as provided for in the Directive Principles of State Policy. (UPSC IAS/2015) Q Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree? (UPSC IAS/2020) Mentor comment: Interfaith marriages in India face legal and societal… Continue reading

[15th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reimagining Indian federalism

PYQ Relevance: Q The concept of cooperative federalism has been increasingly emphasised in recent years. Highlight the drawbacks in the existing structure and the extent to which cooperative federalism would answer the shortcomings. (UPSC IAS/2015)Q How far do you think cooperation, competition and confrontation have shaped the nature of federation in India? Cite some recent… Continue reading

[14th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The message in the RSS chief’s Speech

PYQ Relevance: Q Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in the light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.(UPSC IAS/2022) 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… Continue reading

[13th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Britain’s summer of discontent

PYQ Relevance: Q The judicial systems in India and the UK seem to be converging as well as diverging in recent times. Highlight the key points of convergence and divergence between the two nations in terms of their judicial practices. (UPSC IAS/2020) Q Why did the Industrial Revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of… Continue reading

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