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[Video] Samachar Manthan Week 16: Sugarcane Crisis

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What is ‘justice’? What are its different kinds?

Mentor’s Comment: Explain the meaning and essence of justice in your own words. Mention its importance in various fields, what it leads to etc. Mention its type: Procedural V/s Substantive, Retributive and Reformative justice, Distributive justice etc. with some details. Bring examples if possible to strengthen your points. Model Answer: The concept of justice occupies centre stage… Continue reading What is ‘justice’? What are its different kinds?

INF Treaty has been one of the major missile control treaty between Washington and Moscow which also has significant contribution to end the cold war. Analyse the pros and cons of United Nations withdrawal from INF Treaty.

Mentor’s Comment: Introduce about INF and explain how it helped in managing the tensions in cold war era. Also recent US move. You can mention benefits of the treaty and recent reasons of US withdrawal in limited words to bring clarity in answer. However if words do not permit, one can avoid this part. Though… Continue reading INF Treaty has been one of the major missile control treaty between Washington and Moscow which also has significant contribution to end the cold war. Analyse the pros and cons of United Nations withdrawal from INF Treaty.

The fourth industrial revolution will be based on artificial intelligence which in turn depends on ‘data’. What are the factors affecting the location of AI industry globally? Where does India stand in this context?

 Mentors Comment: ‘Data’  is the key word here. It is responsible for the location of AI industry. It is responsible for slow growth of Indian AI ecosystem. And it is the solution of making India a super power in AI. In the intro, tell what is AI and how it will drive the next industrial… Continue reading The fourth industrial revolution will be based on artificial intelligence which in turn depends on ‘data’. What are the factors affecting the location of AI industry globally? Where does India stand in this context?

What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? Explain its connection with the Indian monsoons

Mentors Comment: The questions comes from the topic Salient Features of World’s Physical Geography. Its straight, to the point and nothing hidden in the question. The first part of the question will address the concept and characteristics of IOD. Then jump to the next requirement of the question where you have to discuss the role… Continue reading What is the Indian Ocean Dipole? Explain its connection with the Indian monsoons

[Burning Issue] Does India require an anti-lynching law?

Why in news? Recently SC condemned the recent spate of lynchings as horrendous acts of mobocracy and told Parliament to make lynching a separate offence. What is Mob Lynching? Lynching is a premeditated extrajudicial killing by a group. It is most often used to characterize informal public executions by a mob in order to punish an alleged transgressor,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Does India require an anti-lynching law?

29 October 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an apex governmental body to address governmental corruption in India. With reference to the CVC, consider the following statements: It has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Government of India. It was set up… Continue reading 29 October 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[Burning Issue] India-US COMCASA Agreement

Context India and the U.S. signed COMCASA agreement on the side lines of the inaugural 2+2 dialogue. India & US towards a strategic partnership The defense relationship between the United States and India, on a steady upward trajectory this decade, crossed an important milestone last week. During the first-ever “two-plus-two” meeting of the two countries’… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-US COMCASA Agreement

Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) could play strong substantive role in Geo-politics amid various challenges in fostering co-operation among the countries of the two continents. Analyze.

Mentor’s Comment: The question is based on traditional as well as on current issue. Here we need to focus on both the importance of grouping as well as multilateral ties with the context of current scenario. Introduction should talk about the importance of regional groupings in modern world. Why ASEM and how it can be… Continue reading Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) could play strong substantive role in Geo-politics amid various challenges in fostering co-operation among the countries of the two continents. Analyze.

Ethics: “Ethics is not just law rather it is broader than the law”. Do you agree? Discuss with suitable examples?

Mentor’s Comment: Explain about law and ethics and its relationship. Bring suitable examples from daily life to show that ethics is having a wider perspective than law. Model Answer Law can be defined as a consistent set of universal rules that are widely published, generally accepted and usually enforced. These rules describe the ways in… Continue reading Ethics: “Ethics is not just law rather it is broader than the law”. Do you agree? Discuss with suitable examples?

Despite war-mongering and aggressive rhetoric on an upswing in international politics in recent years, diplomacy has remained critical. Comment. 

Mentors comment: The answer is both traditional as well as current based. You have to provide the role of diplomacy in recent times which has averted international crisis by bringing peace in those situations. Doklam crisis, summits between Korean leaders, Trump-Kim meet, diplomatic relations between US and Cuba, negotiations between Afghanistan govt and Taliban etc… Continue reading Despite war-mongering and aggressive rhetoric on an upswing in international politics in recent years, diplomacy has remained critical. Comment. 

Comment on the nature of separation of powers envisaged by the constitution of India. How successful has been the constitutional scheme in the Indian context? Discuss.   

Mentors Comment: Introduce the concept of separation of power and separation of functions in India. How it is distinctive than other constitutions in the world. What is the constitutional backing of this doctrine. Main answer will be in two parts. First discuss the salient features of the doctrine in Indian sense and what are its… Continue reading Comment on the nature of separation of powers envisaged by the constitution of India. How successful has been the constitutional scheme in the Indian context? Discuss.   

27 October 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) With reference to India’s first engine-less train, Train 18, consider the following statements: It is a self-propelled engine-less train. It is 100% manufactured under Make in India Project. It is faster than Shatabdi Express. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) All are correct b) Only 1 c) 1 and 2 d)… Continue reading 27 October 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

26 October 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) Award 2018: India’s Unnayan Banka and Unified Agriculture Markets initiatives have won the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) award 2018. CAPAM International Innovations Awards (IIA) is held bi-annually. Which of the given statements is/are correct?… Continue reading 26 October 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

Essay Writing Open Test

As a part of our Essay Test Series, we are conducting an open test so students can get their hands dirty. 1. Submissions are open till Thursday (1 November 2018) midnight. The sooner you submit, the earlier it will be reviewed 2. The top 10 entries will be announced by next week 3. Vipul Shrivastava… Continue reading Essay Writing Open Test

[Burning Issue] Should India have Two Time Zones?

Background The time difference between the westernmost part of India and the easternmost point is approximately two hours, the effect of which is that the sun rises and sets much earlier than it does in the rest of the country. Most Indians are not particularly worried about Indian Standard Time (IST), except for those who live in the Northeast where the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Should India have Two Time Zones?

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