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GS I (Geography) (Duplex)

What is sea floor spreading?  Explain with the evidences in support of it. Describe link between it and the Plate Tectonic Theory.

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Hello friends
I hope, your preparation of prelims 2017 is going well and you are doing great in CD test series.
This thread is exclusively for those targeting prelims 2017. Ask any generic doubt like and get them clarified.
Remember friends, don’t take prelims lightly. Many, who reach till interview, get into allied services bite the dust in prelims in next attempt. So, while holistic integrated study of prelims, mains and interview is necessary, taking prelims lightly would be a fool’s choice.

Best luck

Hello Friends
Congratulations to all those who have cracked prelims. You will have to fill DAF now to write your mains examination. It’s a very crucial document and most of your interview revolves around DAF. So every word you write in your DAF is very important.
Though, I would do a detailed write up on how to fill DAF and some do’s and don’ts, this thread is an opportunity for all of you to get your doubts, if any, regarding filling up DAF clarified.

Best luck

The fine line between censorship and moral responsibility.

Instructions: Write the following essay in 1000-1200 words.

GS IV (Ethics) (Duplex)

Is ethics important, especially in the public administration setting of a democracy? Is exercising power for the benefit of the supporters of the persons in power appropriate ethically for a public administrator in a democracy?

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Ethics refers to the guide of write or wrong in a situation. It is imperative to all parts of democracy including public administration. The reasons for its importance in public administration are:
->Public administration is interface to people in democracy. Ethical administration will generate social capital and trust.
-> Ethics in Public administration will ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency.
-> Many problems like corruption, maladministration, loss in exchequer can be reduced by ethical behavior.
->It’ll enhance the credibility of government and two-way relationship, which are foundation of democracy.
->Overall, ethics in public administration will help the lower section of society, thus in tandem with concept of welfare state.
Exercising power for supporters is unethical in administration, as it results in nepotism and favoritism. e.g commonwealth contracts scam.
It is loss of both public and government. This is also a condition of “conflict of interest”, which can have grave consequences including corruption. An ethical public administrator never uses power for his supporters, and follows the values of objectivity, honesty and non-partisanship, which are inherent to ethical behavior in public administration.

GS III (Internal Security) (Hattrick)

Do you think that maritime terrorism is major threat to India ? Discuss.

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That India has a long coastline and has a strategic location in Indian Ocean itself calls for robust maritime security mechanism as our economy is also dependent on maritime trade. There are threats like:
1. Terror attacks (e.g. Mumbai 2008)
2. Piracy in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea(e.g. Somalian piracy)
3. Recent Chinese interventions in Pakistan(i.e. Gwadar Port) can have a diplomatic disadvantage for us.
4. Western presence in the Indian Ocean can undermine our influence in the region.

INITIATIVES+ WAY FORWARD:
1. Setting up of marine police stations along the coast(synergy between Centre and coastal States required).
2. Better coordination between coast guard and Indian Navy coupled with their upgradation.(recent commissioning of Patrol and Naval vessels is a good step)
3. Coordination between countries surrounding the Indian Ocean,Arabian Sea etc. via various fora like IORA,BIMSTEC etc. or through war exercises like VARUNA,MALABAR etc.
4. Usage of Space technology can be used.
5. Issue of ID cards to fishermen and training them to report any unusual activity in the waters.

GS II (Governance, Health sector) (Hattrick)

The use of technology has the potential to revolutionize the health sector administration in India. Discuss critically giving appropriate examples.

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The increased public spending on India’s health sector has seen no improved returns. This is due to the lack of wide-reaching and inefficient healthcare services. The infusion of technology in health sector administration could largely improve the present scenario. It is important, since improved healthcare implies a better economic growth and development. Some proposed technologies are as follows:
-Digitizing the medical records of patients to effectively track their health status
-Development of handheld devices or applications usable on them, which can perform multiple tests and provide results along with suggested treatments and information of suitable doctors Eg: 1). Swasthya plate, developed by an Indian, is a tablet which can measure and provide ECG results, urine protein level instantly 2). Installation of heart sensors in today’s premium mobiles.
-Applications which can provide alternative medicines with equivalent composition at lower prices instead of prescribed ones. Due to higher prices, patients often do not buy medicines
-Releasing a doctor-mapping tool, which could help patients in finding nearby doctors and thus fix appointment without going to hospital/clinic
-Establishment of a communication network for purposes like healthcare counselling, insurance claims and so on
-Globalized network of doctors/specialists, who can be contacted immediately in complex and special cases
However, there are some challenges in implementing technology in health sector as follows:
-Availing the technology is not possible without internet
-Security of patient’s digital record if compromised, could show his weakness
-The handheld devices and applications should be affordable so that poor patients are not left out
-The toll-free numbers for healthcare counselling is needed to encourage people to utilize it
However, despite such challenges, Government, is implementing the technology in healthcare sector in following ways:
-Kilkari, Mother Child Tracking System (MCTS) based on mobile, suggests appropriate measures for a pregnant woman at appropriate times
-Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTBCP) and an IT enabled tool to quit using tobacco (M-cessation), have a toll-free network to get health advices
-Transfer of technology from countries like Japan which have better supply chain management through programmes like Make in India
A required step is that there should be a focus on technology while preparing National Health Policy.
The above discussion shows that, technology, though has a potential to revolutionize the health sector administration, has to be affordable and accessible for an inclusive impact.

GS I (The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors or contributions from different parts of the country) (Duplex)

Patriotic writings proliferated almost spontaneously in different languages, as the resistance of a community against foreign rule. Analyse the birth of the novel  associated with the social reform-oriented movement of the 19th century.

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The Indian freedom movement happened at the just the right time. There were many factors that aided our independence and none so much more than lowering of barrier entry in writings in the new form of novels. In this regard we realise the important of spreading ideas through the medium of the written language. Earlier the medium of writing and reading, being structured and poetic was reserved for the rich and high classes. The novel introduced a kind of informal way of expression that was accessible to the masses. So, Bengali writers like Rangalal, Urdu writers like Mirza Ghalib, and Hindi writers like Harishchandra wrote novels that instilled the readers with the homeland fervour and did much to raise the collective patriotic voices of the people.

For the first time after two centuries of British rule and British account of Indian history, we had Indian writers providing their account of a glorious Indian past. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Hari Narayan Apte and others wrote historical novels that gave veins to nationalistic pride. Our national song ‘Bande Mataram’ is famously from Bankim Chatterjee’s novel ‘Anandamath’. The song is recognised by all to be an important slogan in India’s struggle for independence.