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(2021)“Though women in post-Independent India have excelled in various fields, the social attitude towards women and feminist movement has been patriarchal.” Apart from women education and women empowerment schemes, what interventions can help change this milieu?“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until and unless we obtain peace within ourselves.” – Dalai Lama(Solved) The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods. Highlight the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.[JKPSC] Time has come to revisit, rethink and reshape Indian Cities. Discuss. (150 words) (10)[Solved] The post of Speaker is crucial in our parliamentary democracy. In this context, contrast the Speaker’s institutions in India with Britain. Do you think the Indian Speaker’s Office should be modeled like the British counterpart? (15 mark) (250 words)[Solved] “The frequent use of the ordinance route for important legislation undermines parliamentary democracy.” Comment. (10mark) (150 words)[Solved] “The Preamble embodies the basic philosophy and fundamental values on which the Constitution is based.” Discuss. Also, explain whether the Preamble is a part of the Constitution or not. (10mark) (150 words)[Solved] “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, the mother and the teacher.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Analyse. (2017)[Solved] “In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they do not have the first, the other two will kill you.” – Warren Buffett. What do you understand by this statement in the present-day scenario? Explain.[Solved] “Non-performance of duty by a public servant is a form of corruption”. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.[Solved] Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades. 2021[Solved] Discuss phenomenology as a research method in anthropological studies[Solved] Elaborate on the literary contributions of the Gupta dynasty?[Solved] Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.[Solved] Highlight the differences between the two branches of Indian music- Hindustani and Carnatic systems. Do you think technology is ruining Indian classical music?[Solved] How does the Government of India Act, 1935 differ from the Government of India Act of 1919? Discuss the impact of the 1935 act on the present Indian Constitution.[Solved] How will you apply emotional intelligence in administrative practices?[Solved] In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply in everyday civil life? Explain with illustrations and justify your answer.[Solved] Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modem painting. Critically evaluate this comment.[Solved] People frequently express their dissatisfaction with society’s problems. However, very few of them take action to resolve these problems. Suggest ways to encourage citizens to take action to solve societal problems.[Solved] The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. 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Give the gist of his/her teachings giving specific examples, describe how you have been able to apply these teachings for your own ethical development.[Solved] Write a note on prehistoric paintings with special reference to Bhimbetka rock shelters.42nd Amendment Act of 197650 Important Temples In IndiaAhom KingdomAjanta Caves (2nd C. B.C. to 6th C. A.D.)Anthropological inputs in facial reconstructionApril Week 1 Current AffairsARCTIC OIL SPILLAs a senior officer in the Finance Ministry, you have access to some confidential and crucial information about policy decisions that the Government is about to announce. These decisions are likely to have far-reaching impact on the housing and construction industry. If the builders have access to this information beforehand, they can make huge profits. One of the builders has done a lot of quality work for the Government and is known to be close to your immediate superior, who asks you to disclose this information to the said builder. 1. What are the options available to you? 2. Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt, giving reasons. (20 marks) (250 words)Attributes Of Public PolicyBay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)BEST PRACTICES – HEALTH & NUTRITIONBhakti & Sufi MovementBhakti Saints & their time periodBIOTERRORISMBlockchain TechnologyBomb CycloneBOOKLIST FOR IAS EXAMBooklist For IAS Mains BuddhismCan Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organizations present an alternative model of public service delivery to benefit the common citizen. Discuss the challenges of this alternative model. 2021Child stunting in IndiaCitizen’s charterCode of Ethics and a Code of ConductCommercialization of agriculture under British RuleCommonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)Commonwealth of NationsContribution of Tribal People In the Indian Independence MovementCUSTODIAL DEATHS IN INDIADaily Answer Writing for IAS MainsDaily Answer Writing- March 12, 2021Daily Answer Writing- March 13, 2021Daily Answer Writing- March 15, 2021Daily Answer Writing- March 16, 2021Dark PatternsDarshana – Indian PhilosophyDeficiency DiseasesDEFINITIONS OF KEYWORD IN ECONOMY SYLLABUSDepartment-related Parliamentary Standing CommitteesDifferent shapes of recoveryDifferent types of hydrogenDigital Divide In IndiaDirect Income Support (DIS) To FarmersElectricity Access & Utility Benchmarking ReportEmpowering Migrant Workers – Best PracticesEran inscriptionErving Goffman’s concept of Total InstitutionsEssay on terrorismFarmer’s ProtestFebruary 24, 2021February 25, 2021February 26, 2021February 27, 2021February 28, 2021FOOD SECURITY IN INDIAFUNCTIONING OF THE PARLIAMENT AND STATE LEGISLATUREGig EconomyHarare Commonwealth DeclarationHathigumpha inscriptionHigher education system in IndiaHistory of Harshavardhana Pushyabhuti (606 to 647 CE)HISTORY OF KAKATIYA EMPIRE (1163-1323)How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country? (2016)HOW TO APPROACH WORLD HISTORY FOR IAS EXAM?How to Write Essay For UPSC Exam?HOW TO WRITE ESSAY FOR UPSC ON CURRENT ISSUES?HOW TO WRITE PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY FOR UPSC?Important Ancient Inscriptions & EdictsImportant Environment RulesImportant Foreign Travellers to IndiaIn one of the districts of a frontier state, narcotics menace has been rampant. This has resulted in money laundering, mushrooming of poppy farming, arms smuggling and near stalling of education. The system is on the verge of collapse. The situation has been further worsened by unconfirmed reports that local politicians as well as some senior police officers are providing surreptitious patronage to the drug mafia. At that point of time a woman police officer, known for her skills in handling such situations is appointed as superintendent of police to bring the situation to normalcy. If you are the same police officer, identify the various dimensions of the crisis. Based on your understanding, suggest measures to deal with the crisis.In our country, the migration of rural people to towns and cities is increasing drastically. This is causing serious problems both in the rural as well as in the urban areas. In fact, things are becoming really unmanageable. Can you analyze this problem in detail and indicate not only the socio-economic but also the emotional and attitudinal factors responsible for this problem? Also, distinctly bring out why— 1. Educated rural youth are trying to shift to urban areas; 2. Landless poor people are migrating to urban slums; 3. Even some farmers are selling off their land and trying to settle in urban areas taking up petty jobs. 4. What feasible steps can you suggest which will be effective in controlling this serious problem of our country?Indus Valley Civilization (2500 B.C. to 1750 B.C.)INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN BRITAINIndustriesIssue of Naga InsurgencyJain architectureJane Goodall’s contributions in studying primate behaviourJohn Rawls’ theory of social justiceJunagarh InscriptionLogistics Performance IndexMAINS 2020 – DEFINITIONS OF KEYWORD IN ETHICS SYLLABUSMAINS ANSWER WRITINGMAINS ANSWER WRITING – INTERNAL SECURITYMajor Rock Edicts of AshokaManual Scavenging In IndiaMarch 1, 2021March 10, 2021March 11, 2021March 11, 2021March 12, 2021March 13, 2021March 14, 2021March 15, 2021March 16, 2021March 2, 2021March 3, 2021March 4, 2021March 5, 2021March 6, 2021March 7, 2021March 8, 2021March 9, 2021March Week 1March Week 2 Current AffairsMarch Week 4 Current AffairsMedical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) (Amendment) Bill, 2020Mughal PaintingsNational Commission for WomenNational technical advisory group on immunization (NTAGI)Natufian cultureNidhiOfficials in the Later Vedic PeriodOpen road tollingPolity (Part 2) (Q.11 – Q.22)Ports Infrastructure in IndiaPrevious Year Essay Topics (1993-2020)PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR DAUGHTERSPublic Distribution SystemPublic Service Delivery In IndiaQ.) “Education is just one area that has highlighted the digital divide between India’s rural and urban areas during the Covid-19 pandemic. The trend is evident everywhere.” Comment. Also, examine the various reasons behind this wide digital divide. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) “India has committed to eliminating malnutrition by 2022. However, due to a variety of factors, this plan appears to be unrealistic.” Comment. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) “Social audit plays a critical role in ensuring the effectiveness of social sector programs.” Comment. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Describe the challenges that domestic servants confront in their professions. In addition, examine the reasons that contribute to these challenges and suggest solutions to overcome these difficulties. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Despite many laws and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Dalits face a variety of challenges. Discuss the need for the NCSC to be strengthened in order to address the challenges that Dalits face in India. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.) Despite their successes, Self Help Group’s continue to fall short of realising their potential and efficiency. Discuss the main causes behind this and suggest a strategy to make the SHG movement successful in India. (15mark) (250 words)Q.) Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on women in India. 2015Q.) During the pandemic, our attention and resources are diverted away from noncommunicable diseases (NCD). In this context, discuss the main reasons behind growing NCDs in India and analyse how India can handle this challenge. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.) Enumerate steps taken to prevent and combat -human trafficking. Also, explain why trafficking in person is still not eradicated in India. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Explain how the new education policy tries to address the issues facing India’s higher education system. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015. (2021)Q.) Explain why the latest amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020 (FCRA) are causing concern in India’s development sector. (10mark) (150 words)Q.) The practice of manual scavenging continues in India despite the ongoing welfare schemes and policies. Examine the reasons behind it and suggest solutions for the same. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.10) Poverty is still the biggest challenge for good governance in India still today. Evaluate how far successive governments have progressed in dealing with this humongous problem. Suggest measures for improvement. (15 mark) (250 words)Q.6) Despite various constitutional and legal measures being adopted to eradicate bonded labour, reports indicate that there is a consistent failure in the implementation of such laws and a tendency to minimise the significance of the problem. In this context, discuss various challenges that need to be addressed to eradicate this menace. (15 mark) (250 words)Rammohan RoyRampura, a remote district inhabited by a tribal population, is marked by extreme backwardness and abject poverty. Agriculture is the mainstay of the local population, though it is primarily subsistence due to the very small land holdings. There is insignificant industrial or mining activity. Even the targeted welfare programs have inadequately benefited the tribal population. In this restrictive scenario, the youth has begun to migrate to other states to supplement the family income. Plight of minor girls is that their parents are persuaded by labour contractors to send them to work in the Bt Cotton farms of a nearby state. The soft fingers of the minor girls are well suited for plucking the cotton. The inadequate living and working conditions in these farms have caused serious health issues for the minor girls. NGOS in the districts of domicile and the cotton farms appear to be compromised and have not effectively espoused the twin issues of child labour and development of the area. You are appointed as the District Collector of Rampura. Identify the ethical issues involved. Which specific steps will you initiate to ameliorate the conditions of minor girls of your district and to improve the overall economic scenario in the district?REVISION SERIES FOR IAS PRELIMS ARTICLE 1REVISION SERIES FOR IAS PRELIMS ARTICLE 2- Art & CultureRight to Information ActRights In The Indian ConstitutionRock Cut Caves & Cave Paintings of India – NCERT NotesRussian Revolution of 1917Saraswati was a successful IT professional in USA. Moved by the patriotic sense of doing something for the country she returned to India. Together with some other like-minded friends, she formed an NGO to build a school for a poor rural community. The objective of the school was to provide the best quality modern education at a nominal cost. She soon discovered that she has to seek permission from a number of Government agencies. The rules and procedures were quite confusing and cumbersome. What frustrated her most was the delays, callous attitude of officials and constant demand for bribes. Her experience and the experience of many others like her has deterred people from taking up social service projects. A measure of Government control over voluntary social work is necessary. But it should not be exercised in a coercive or corrupt manner. What measures can you suggest to ensure that due control is exercised but well meaning, honest NGO efforts are not thwarted? (20 marks) (250 words)Spread of Industrial Revolution outside BritainSuper Cyclone AmphanSwaccha Bharat MissionSyllabus – QUALIFYING PAPER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGEThere is a disaster-prone Stale having frequent landslides, forest fires, cloudbursts, flash floods and earthquakes, etc. Some of these are seasonal and often unpredictable. The magnitude of the disaster is always unanticipated. During one of the seasons, a cloudburst caused devastating floods and landslides leading to high casualties. There was major damage to infrastructure like roads, bridges and power generating units. This led to more than 100000 pilgrims, tourists and other locals trapped across different routes and locations. The people trapped in your area of responsibility included senior citizens, patients in hospitals, women and children, hikers, tourists, ruling party’s regional president along with his family, additional chief secretary- of the neighbouring State and prisoners in jail. As a civil services officer of the State, what would be the order in which you would rescue these people and why? Give justifications. (20 marks) (250 words)Three types of statesUnited Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)UPSC Exam Date 2023What are the salient features of ‘inclusive growth’? Has India been experiencing such a growth process? Analyze and suggest measures for inclusive growth. (2017)What do you understand by the concept “freedom of speech and expression”? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do the films in India stand on a slightly different plane from other forms of expression? Discuss.What does the term ‘public servant’ mean? What are the public interest principles and procedures that civil servant must follow?What is ChatGPT?What Is Greenwashing? How It Works, Examples, and PreventionWhat is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on a regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer. 2016What is the difference between repo rate, reverse repo rate, and MSF?Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context? (2016)World War IYou are a municipal commissioner of a large city, having the reputation of a very honest and upright officer. A huge multipurpose mall is under construction in your city in which a large number of daily wage earners are employed. One night, during monsoons, a big chunk of the roof collapsed causing instant death of four labourers including two minors. Many more were seriously injured requiring immediate medical attention. The mishap resulted in a big hue and cry, forcing the government to institute an enquiry. Your preliminary enquiry has revealed a series of anomalies. The material used for the construction was of poor quality. Despite the approved building plans permitting only one basement, an additional basement has been constructed. This was overlooked during the periodic inspections by the building inspector of. The municipal corporation. In your enquiry, you noticed that the construction of the mall was given the green signal despite encroaching on areas earmarked for a green belt and a slip road in the Zonal Master Plan of the city. The permission to construct the mall was accorded by the previous Municipal Commissioner who is not only your senior and well known to you professionally, but also a good friend. Prima facie, the case appears to be of a widespread nexus between officials of the Municipal Corporation and the builders. Your colleagues are putting pressure on you to go slow in the enquiry. The builder, who is rich and influential, happens to be a close relative of a powerful minister in the state cabinet. The builder is persuading you to hush up the matter, promising you a fortune to do so. He also hinted that this matter is not resolved at the earliest in his favour there is somebody in his office who is waiting to file a case against you under the POSH Act. Discuss the ethical issues involved in the case. What are the options available to you in this situation? Explain your selected course of action. (20 marks) (250 words)You are heading the rescue operations in an area affected by severe natural calamity. Thousands of people are rendered homeless and deprived of food, drinking water and other basic amenities. Rescue work has been disrupted by heavy rainfall and damage to supply routes. The local people are seething with anger against the delayed limited rescue operations. When your team reaches the affected area, the people there heckle and even assault some of the team members. One of your team members is even severely injured. Faced with this crisis, some team members plead with you to call off the operations fearing threats to their life. In such trying circumstances, what will be your response? Examine the qualities of a public servant which will be required to manage the situation. (2019)You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organisation. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went to strike demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for your recommendation. What recommendation would you provide the management? Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the recommendations. (20 marks) (250 words)You are the Sarpanch of a Panchayat. There is a primary school run by the government in your area. Midday meals are provided to the children attending the school. The Headmaster has now appointed a new cook in the school to prepare the meals. However, when it is found that the cook is from Dalit community, almost half of the children belonging to higher castes arc not allowed to take meals by their parents. Consequently the attendance in the school falls sharply. This could result in the possibility of discontinuation of midday meal scheme, thereafter of teaching staff and subsequent closing down the school. (a) Discuss some feasible strategies to overcome the conflict and to create right ambience. (b) What should be the responsibilities of different social segments and agencies to create positive social ambience for accepting such changes? (20 marks) (250 words)अभ्यासक्रम – निबंधअभ्यासक्रम – मराठी भाषेचा पात्रता पेपरअभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन १अभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन 2अभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन 3अभ्यासक्रम – सामान्य अध्ययन ४नैतिकता या शब्दाने तुम्हाला काय समजते? तुमचा असा विश्वास आहे का की वैज्ञानिक मानसिकता असलेली व्यक्ती देखील नैतिक आहे? उदाहरणांसह स्पष्ट करा. (10 मार्क) (150 शब्द)प्र.) बायोटेक्नॉलॉजी शेतकऱ्यांचे जीवनमान सुधारण्यास कशी मदत करू शकते? (१० गुण) (१० ० शब्द)प्र.) स्टार्टअप इंडिया योजना काय आहे? स्टार्टअप इंडिया योजनेचे फायदे सांगा. (१० गुण) (१० ० शब्द)
