GS III (Technology) (Hattrick)
In your opinion can cultivation of GM (Genetically Modified) crops ensure food security for India? Critically examine the arguments presented in opposition and in favour of GM technology.
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[Day 31 | GS4] Target Mains: Answers
GS IV (Ethics) (simplex)
The ethics of driverless car technology is subject of debate. Critically examine
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[Day 30] Target Mains: GS Questions & DNA Framework
GS I (Changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) (Hattrick)
Demand-
Ground deep ground water extraction is regulation is core of the question.
Approach-
– First discuss on impact of free electricity on extraction of ground water. Too much of water is being consumed because we are not charging people for electricity. (NASA also gave in its report during the past decade, groundwater beneath the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan has decreased by more than 88 million acre-feet.). Consequence of this water extraction. (4 marks)
– There has to be stronger regulation and disciplined consumption required as Several parts of States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are becoming deserts as you have gone so deep to drill water. (4 marks)
– Way ahead and positive solution this problem (2 marks)
GS II (Issues relating health) (Hattrick)
Demand-
Dengue and chikungunya continue to plague several states.
Approach-– Brief on Chikanguniya and dengue outbreak in country (2 marks)
– Reasons behind the outbreak of new diseases nowadays especially mosquito viral borne diseases (3 marks)
– Role of environmental factors (like September and October are suitable for mosquito breeding, increase in resistance of mosquitoes, climate change-temperature factor etc) (3 marks)
– Suggest solution to this and future challenges ahead (2 marks)
GS III (Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation) (Duplex)
Very easy. Ganga’s contamination and cleaning is core of the question.
Approach-– Contamination in Ganga, Causes and Impact (3 marks)
– Cleaning of Ganga is important- Longest, religious, transport, civilization, economics etc (3 marks)
-Efforts made by govt and social organization, effectiveness and way ahead (4 marks)
GS IV (Corruption-Ethics) (Duplex)
Demand-
Both sides have to presented with balanced conclusion
Approach-
– Analyze the case study with respect to conspitacy and cheating framed against the officers.
-Overprotection and undue victimization of corrupt officers and your views
– Balanced conclusion
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[Day 30 | GS1] Target Mains: Answers
GS I (Changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) (Hattrick)
Free electricity has made people drill deeper to get water for irrigation and is turning large parts of States such as Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana barren. Discuss. Do you think that there should be disciplined consumption and need strong regulation of Ground water management?
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[Day 30 | GS2] Target Mains: Answers
GS II (Issues relating health) (Hattrick)
Nowadays the country is in the grip of a strange fever. Its symptoms are similar to chikungunya and dengue but tests on patients show negative results for these mosquito-borne viral. What are the reasons of this strange outbreak? Do you think that environmental and manmade factors could be behind the spurt in cases?
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[Day 30 | GS3] Target Mains: Answers
GS III (Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation) (Duplex)
Water quality of the river Ganga shows the presence of bacterial contamination besides traces of pollutants like heavy metals and pesticides. What Factors have contributed to the pollution of the Ganga waters and its impact? Why Ganga cleaning is important? What efforts made by the Government and social organizations to clean?
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[Day 30 | GS4] Target Mains: Answers
GS IV (Corruption-Ethics) (Duplex)
Recently, the charges of conspiracy and cheating were framed against a former coal secretary, who was perceived to be an ‘honest and upright’ officer by his colleagues throughout the entire carrier. Do you think that the present system leads to over-protection of the corrupt officers and undue victimisation of honest officer?
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Filling the voids
So this picture has a self-reflection theme. All you have, to do is be honest with yourself. You have been preparing for this examination. So you are the better judge of your performance so far. You know what voids exist in your preparation.
The void must have stemmed from:
1. The way you interpreted the question. Yes, this point matters everyone reads the same but then answers differ.
2. Double P deficiency. Double P stands for Planning and prioritization. And this includes syndromes like no time to revise even the one who says they are yet to finish the reading part.
3. You suffered from the peril of chronic over-thinking. It just happens.
4. You have the confidence issue. And it is either too much or just nothing that you are not even sure about what you have read so far
5. Anxiety at that moment.So just go back to the day when you attempted the question. Yes, sit back for you are in your flashback moment. Stop thinking what you could have done or you knew the concept and still answered wrong.
You have to start seeing the things clearly. As besides knowing what you are good at; you have to acknowledge the areas where you still need to learn. And then when you know it you will be set into motion for finding solutions whatever your issues be.
So this is called Filling the void track of your life where you do things that set things right for you. Because when you are aware of what is keeping you away from the desired outcome. You will be more conscious about the choices you make and the approach you think to follow.
So the Rule#2 of Zoya is “Be self-aware” and “Fill up the voids”.
