Answer: The recently-released Economic Survey 2018-19 has discussed many acute challenges faced by the Indian economy like the severe agrarian crisis; the troubles of loss-making and debt-ridden public sector units; and the issues plaguing public sector banks. According to author, Odd points highlighted now in Survey have been discussing since decade etc. The document invokes… Continue reading Compare and contrats East Asian Economic reforms with Indian Reforms? Will East Asian model suit India’s need. Discuss.

Mentors Comments: In the intro, highlight the recent events in Assam where floods have created havoc and mention how it is a recurring theme every year in the state In the first part of the main body discuss the reasons behind this phenomenon. You can divide your discussion in 2 parts: Natural Reasons and Man… Continue reading Why are floods so destructive in Assam? What are the solutions to overcome it?

Mentors Comment: The answer will discuss the role of army during peace time and its various dimensions. Army takes part in infrastructure development, disaster management, representing the country in various sports and international events, exercises with various other nations’ armed forces and Peacekeeping in various parts of the world, internal security during unrest, Research and… Continue reading It is important to keep armed forces busy and well- mobilized to maintain them battle- ready, thus, their peace-time functions also have a strategic dimension. Elaborate.

Kihoto Hollohan case referred as the case where the constitution bench of the Supreme Court analyzed in detail the various provisions of the 52nd amendment of the constitution which inserted Tenth schedule. The principal question before the Supreme Court in the case was whether the powerful role given to the Speaker violated the doctrine of Basic… Continue reading What was the Kihoto Hollohan case? How does it hold importance in the context of recent events?

India has been in the UNSC for 14 years, representing roughly a fifth of the time the United Nations (UN) has existed. India must leverage this latest opportunity to project itself as a responsible nation. It needs not only to promote its own people’s prosperity, but also regional and global security and growth, and a rule-based world… Continue reading India’s singular objective as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should be to help build a stable and secure external environment. Discuss.

A virtue is generally agreed to be a character trait, such as a habitual action or settled sentiment. Specifically, a virtue is a positive trait that makes its possessor a good human being. Thus, Virtue Ethics is an approach that emphasizes an individual’s character as the key element of ethical thinking, rather than rules about… Continue reading If evil or bad actions are the result of ignorance according to the virtue ethics, then why educated people get indulge in White Collar Crimes?

With a Budget allocation of Rs. 34,000 crore, and a similar contribution expected from the States, KUSUM aims to provide energy sufficiency and sustainable irrigation access to farmers. It is also essential to achieve the country’s 100 GW solar target by 2022. Following are the three components of the scheme: 1. 10,000 MW of de-centralised… Continue reading KUSUM aims to provide energy sufficiency and sustainable irrigation access to farmers. How far has it been successful in achieving its objectives? Critically analyse.

Congested streets and polluted air are common experiences in India’s metropolises, although the average Indian contributes only minuscule amounts of transport-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to global climate change. The Global Carbon Project reports that India’s carbon emissions are rising more than two times as fast as the global rise in 2018. It is important to note that… Continue reading How can an efficient public transport system achieve dual objective of lower carbon emission and healthy population? Analyse.

(a) Would you agree to be a bystander on the advice of the people that it is a personal matter of the couple? Give reasons. • No, the crowd is falling into an argument, which is convenient but unethical. Small brawls between male and female counterparts in a family are indispensable and even add sweetness… Continue reading You are professor as well as a social activist. There is an educated and well employed couple in your vicinity who often fight on their personal issues. One day they started fighting as usual, starting from arguments, turning loud, slamming doors and finally the male partner resorting to physical violence, the cry of wife and children started coming out. People come out, but do not dare to go to them citing that it is their personal matter, so any interference would be unethical and uncalled for. Answer the following questions based on the above case: (a) Would you agree to be a bystander on the advice of the people that it is a personal matter of the couple? Give reasons. (b) Suppose you go to the flat of the couple and enquire what is wrong but the male member insists that they be left on their own as it is their personal matter and you should mind your own business. What would be your reaction? (c) Can police help in curbing this social malady by using legal authority and provisions? (d) What is your moral and ethical locus standi on intervention of neighbours to stop the domestic violence?

The question is straightforward in its demand. In the intro, discuss the issue of agrarian distress and farmers’ agitation and link it with the NCRB report of 14, 15 and 16 regarding farmer suicide. (Dont go deep wrt NCRB data in this part) In the 1st part after intro, briefly mention the NCRB data and… Continue reading Recent Farmers’ agitations and suicide once gain highlight the discrepancies in inclusive development. In this reference, analyze the factors behind famer’s suicide with a reference to NCRB report. What steps are needed to break the vicious cycle?

Mentors Comment: The question is in the backdrop of recent debates over the Huawei’s role in the 5G network rollout in India continues. This comes at a time when the government has made its intentions clear to start with the 5G trials soon. Explain in detail the 5G technology, its benefits and applications and what… Continue reading What is 5G technology? How will it revolutionise communication sector?

Mentors Comments: In a few introductory lines define the new reservation policy for EWS that came into effect recently. The recent reservation policy brought about by introducing an amendment to the Constitution intends to reserve 10% of the total seats in higher education institutions, both private and public, and in government jobs exclusively for the… Continue reading Reservation based on economic status violated constitutional Intention of reservation. Critically analyse.

(a) In the above case which ethical dilemmas will you face and why will you call it ethical dilemma? • An ethical dilemma is one in which a person has to choose between two options, may be correct but in conflict. • As in the above case the police officer is receiving pressure from the… Continue reading You are a no-nonsense police officer. There is a day light murder of a politician in your area. One of your senior police officer is close relative of that murdered politician. After much investigation, you come to know that Naxalites have killed him as he was involved in land grabbing cases in remote areas. Local people hated that politician. After few days you managed to arrest one naxalite who was involved in this case. He was involved in some other gruesome murder cases also. In an ambush more than 50 security personnel were also killed and his name was also surfaced in that case. Your senior officer is putting pressure on you to kill that criminal as often these type of cases take much time due to the lack of eyewitness, as they enjoy local support and also villagers have fear. Home Minister of your state also wants to do the same as it will send a message in the public about handling of law and order problem with iron hands. Thus send filler through one officer that ‘if you do the same, you will get the full support of the ruling party in future also’. Answer the following questions: (a) In the above case which ethical dilemmas will you face and why will you call it an ethical dilemma? (b) Will you follow the order of your senior officer and Home Minister? Evaluate your decision from the ethical and legal point of view. (c) Which factors will guide you in this case?

  Mentors Comment: In the intro discuss how industrial revolution as well as capitalism led to the worsening of the conditions of workers and how it led to the demand of the socio-economic justice.  In the 1st part, discuss the role of democracy in seeking political equality to all. The second part will carry forward… Continue reading Socialism grew out of the endeavour to improve the miserable condition of the working classes and seek to establish socio-economic equality between man and man just as democracy seek to establish political equality.

Mentors Comment: Give an intro on the status of current tenancy laws and introduce the model act in it. Mention the salient features of the act. Discuss why it is needed and what are the proposed benefits of the act. mention loopholes and what needs to be done to fix it. Conclusion Answer: The rental… Continue reading What is Model Tenancy Act? How will it impact Housing Sector in India? Discuss.

Mentors Comment: Mention some of the recent disasters like Chennai or Kerala floods which got aggravated due to encroachments or fires in various urban centers which were due to the unplanned urbanization in you intro. Then give the reasons behind these increasing events. What are the implications. Mention the way forward Take help from these… Continue reading Urban centres are being crippled by the man made disasters. Discuss. What policy changes can be implemented to make Indian Cities overcome these structural constraints.

Answer: (a) Are women outrageous in their liberty with regard to dressing up, breaking silence and asking their share in decision making? • No. It is their natural and human right to choose, question and examine and also to decide. • Nevertheless the problem is in attitude of both. Men do not want to lose… Continue reading Suppose you are called as the Chief Guest in an educational institution to address a gathering of youth on the issue of ‘cultural transition in India’. You confine your lecture mainly around one of the most apparent pointers of cultural transition taking place in the country, i.e. changing man-woman relationship with the latter being more open, forthcoming and assimilating. But the transition is marred by many sour and ugly events leading to sexual exploitation, honour killings and subjugation and defiance by male dominated office environment. After the lecture there is a question answer session. Answer the following questions that students and teachers posed in front of you: (a) Are women outrageous in their liberty with regard to dressing up, breaking the silence and asking their share in decision making? (b) What should be the “limits of openness” for women in a culturally transitioning India in an era of globalisation? (c) Is the institution of family responsible for the aberrant behavior of their male children regarding man-woman relationship? (d) What will you do as a Civil Servant to change the attitude of society with respect to women?